Mike Portnoy discography

This is a discography of works by Mike Portnoy. For information about recordings made by Dream Theater see Dream Theater discography.

Albums discography
YearBandTitleNotes
1984Rising PowerPower for the People
1986Inner Sanctum12 A.M.
S. A. AdamsUnearthed
MajestyMajestydemos
1989Dream TheaterWhen Dream and Day Unite
1992Images and Words
1993Live at the MarqueeRecorded at the Marquee Club in London, England, on April 23, 1993.
1994Awake
1995A Change of SeasonsEP album. Contains live tracks recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London on January 31, 1995.
1996Various ArtistsWorking Man – A Tribute to RushPortnoy drums on six tracks
1997Dream TheaterFalling into Infinity
1998Once in a LIVEtimeRecorded at the Bataclan in Paris, France, on June 25, 1998.
Liquid Tension ExperimentLiquid Tension Experiment
1999Liquid Tension Experiment 2
Dream TheaterMetropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory
Various ArtistsEncores Legends & Paradox; A Tribute to the Music of ELPPortnoy drums on two tracks
2000TransatlanticSMPT:e
2001Bridge Across Forever
Live in AmericaRecorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. in June 2000.
Dream TheaterLive Scenes from New YorkRecorded at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, New York, on August 30, 2000.
2002Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
Andy WestRama 1
2003OSIOffice of Strategic Influence
Neal MorseTestimony
TransatlanticLive in EuropeRecorded at the 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands, on November 12, 2001.
John ArchA Twist of FateEP
Dream TheaterTrain of Thought
2004Neal MorseOne
Dream TheaterLive at BudokanRecorded at the Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on April 26, 2004.
2005Dream TheaterOctavarium
Neal Morse?
G3G3: Live in TokyoPortnoy drums on three tracks
Yellow Matter CustardOne Night in New York Citytribute to The Beatles (with Paul Gilbert, Neal Morse, and Matt Bissonette)
2006OSIFree
Morse, Portnoy and GeorgeCover to Cover
Dream TheaterScoreRecorded at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, New York, on April 1, 2006.
Hammer of the GodsTwo Nights in North Americatribute to Led Zeppelin (with Paul Gilbert, Daniel Gildenlöw, and Dave LaRue)
Cygnus and the Sea MonstersOne Night in Chicagotribute to Rush (with Paul Gilbert, Sean Malone, and Jason McMaster)
2007Neal MorseSola Scriptura
Dream TheaterSystematic Chaos
Liquid Tension ExperimentSpontaneous Combustionas Liquid Trio Experiment
Amazing JourneyOne Night in New York Citytribute to The Who (with Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, and Gary Cherone)
2008Neal MorseLifeline
Dream TheaterChaos in Motion 2007-2008Recorded in various places between 2007 and 2008.
2009TransatlanticThe Whirlwind
Liquid Tension ExperimentWhen the Keyboard Breaks: Live in ChicagoAs Liquid Trio Experiment. Recorded live in Chicago, Illinois, on June 25, 2008.
Dream TheaterBlack Clouds & Silver LiningsLast album with Dream Theater
WitherEP
2010Avenged SevenfoldNightmare
Welcome to the FamilyEP
TransatlanticWhirld Tour 2010: Live in LondonRecorded at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, England, on May 21, 2010.
2011Adrenaline MobAdrenaline MobEP[1]
Neal MorseTestimony 2
TransatlanticMore Never Is Enough: Live In Manchester & Tilburg 2010Recorded in Manchester, England, and Tilburg, Netherlands in May 2010.
Yellow Matter CustardOne More Night in New York Citytribute to The Beatles (with Paul Gilbert, Neal Morse, and Kasim Sulton)
2012Adrenaline MobOmertà
Flying ColorsFlying Colors
Morse, Portnoy and GeorgeCover2Cover
Neal MorseMomentum
The Prog World OrchestraA Proggy Christmas
2013Adrenaline MobCovertàCover EP that covers Badlands, Dio, The Doors, Van Halen, Heart, Rainbow, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath
The Winery DogsThe Winery Dogs
Unleashed in Japan
Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine and SherinianLive In TokyoMaterial from their individual and collaborative careers. Recorded at the Zepp, in Tokyo, Japan, on November 14, 2012.
Flying ColorsLive in EuropeRecorded at the 013, Tilburg, Netherlands on September 21, 2012.
2014TransatlanticKaleidoscope
BigelfInto the Maelstrom
Paul GilbertStone Pushing Uphill Man2 tracks
Flying ColorsSecond Nature
HakenRestorationGong on "Crystallised"
TransatlanticKaLIVEoscope
2015The Neal Morse BandThe Grand Experiment
Metal AllegianceMetal AllegianceCollaborative Album with David Ellefson from Megadeth and Alex Skolnick from Testament
The Winery DogsHot Streak
Flying ColorsSecond Flight: Live at the Z7Recorded at the Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland, on October 12, 2014.
2016Twisted SisterMetal MeltdownRecorded at the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, USA on May 30, 2015.
The Neal Morse BandThe Similitude of a Dream
2017The Winery DogsDog Years (EP)
Sons of ApolloPsychotic Symphony
2018Metal AllegianceVolume II: Power Drunk Majesty
2019The Neal Morse BandThe Great Adventure
Sons of ApolloLive With The Plovdiv Psychotic SymphonyRecorded at the Ancient Roman Theatre, Plovdiv, Bulgaria in September 2018
Flying ColorsThird Degree
2020Sons of ApolloMMXX
Morse/Portnoy/GeorgeCove3r to Cov3r
John PetrucciTerminal Velocity

Instructional DVD releases

Portnoy has released several instructional drumming videos/DVDs. These include:

  • "Progressive Drum Concepts" (Rittor Music 1996 1 VHS/DVD)
  • "Liquid Drum Theater" (Hudson Music 2000 2 DVDs)
  • "In Constant Motion" (Hudson Music 2007, 3 DVDs)

Portnoy's self filmed performances

Portnoy has self-released "drum-cam" DVDs of the last several Dream Theater and side project recording sessions through his own "MP4" production company. These are "in-studio" recordings typically consisting of Full Band, Isolated Drums tracks, and an Audio Commentary.

  • "Asian Clinic Tour" (MP4 Productions 2001, 1 DVD)
  • "Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming" (MP4 Productions 2002, 1 DVD)
  • "Drums Across Forever" (MP4 Productions 2002, 1 DVD)
  • "Drums of Thought" (MP4 Productions 2004, 1 DVD)
  • "Live at Budokan" (MP4 Production 2005, 1 DVD)
  • "Mike Portnoy – Drumavarium" (MP4 Productions 2005, 1 DVD)
  • "sysDRUMatic chaos" (MP4 Productions 2007, 1 DVD)
  • "SCORE" (MP4 Productions 2008, 1 DVD)
  • "Black Clouds & Silver Drumming" (MP4 Productions 2009, 1 DVD)
  • "Whirlwind Drumming" (MP4 Productions 2010, 1 DVD)
  • "Testimony 2:Live Drum Cam" (MP4 Productions 2012, 1 DVD)
  • "Drumertá" (MP4 Productions 2012, 1 DVD)
  • "Drumming Colors" (MP4 Productions 2012, 1 DVD)
  • "Live Momentum" (MP4 Productions 2013, 1 DVD)
  • "The Drumming Dog" (MP4 Productions 2013, 1 DVD)
  • "Kaleidodrums" (MP4 Productions 2014, 1 DVD)
  • "Drumming Nature" (MP4 Productions 2014, 1 DVD)
  • "Hot Drums" (MP4 Productions 2015, 1 DVD)
  • "Metal Drumming" (MP4 Productions 2015, 1 DVD)

Awards and recognition
Modern Drummer

Mike Portnoy won the following Modern Drummer magazine Reader's Poll awards:

  1. Best Up & Coming Talent (1994)
  2. Best Progressive Rock Drummer (1995–2006)
  3. Best Recorded Performance (1995 for Awake, 1996 for A Change of Seasons, 1998 for Falling Into Infinity, 2000 for Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory, 2002 for Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, 2007 for Score) and 2011 for Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold).[2]
  4. Best Clinician (2000, 2002)
  5. Best Educational Video/DVD (2000, 2002)
  6. Hall of Fame Inductee (2004)
  7. Best Rock Drummer (2015)

He has released three instructional videos, "Progressive Drum Concepts", "Liquid Drum Theater", which has won awards from Modern Drummer Magazine, and his latest "In Constant Motion". He has released many "Official Bootlegs" on his website, including footage of the studio sessions for the Dream Theater albums Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Train of Thought, Octavarium and the Transatlantic release Bridge Across Forever. He has released bootlegs of his tribute bands Hammer of the Gods (a Led Zeppelin tribute), Yellow Matter Custard (The Beatles), Cygnus and the Sea Monsters (Rush), and Amazing Journey (The Who).

In the October 2009 issue of Rhythm Magazine, Portnoy was listed as #5 in their list of the Top 50 Drummers of All Time.[3]

He was featured on Fuse TV's Talking Metal where he joined with Bobby Ellsworth and the show's hosts in covering Motörhead's "Overkill."

On June 14, 2010, Mike Portnoy won the Metal Hammer Golden God Award for Best Drummer.[4]

As voted on by 6,500 drummers worldwide, Portnoy won the Drummies Award for Best Progressive Rock drummer in 2010, while Joey Jordison of Slipknot/Rob Zombie/Murderdolls won the award for Best Metal drummer.[5]

At the Revolver Golden God Awards on April 20, 2011, he won the "Best Drummer Award" for his work with Avenged Sevenfold.[6]

On June 7, 2011, Portnoy posted on his Facebook that he had won Drum! magazine's "Drummer of the Year Award" and the "Metal Drummer Award".[7][8]

Portnoy won the "Virtuoso" award at the 2013 Progressive Music Awards.[9]

References
  1. "About". Adrenaline Mob. Archived from the original on 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  2. "Modern Drummer 2011 Readers Poll". Tama.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  3. "Mike Portnoy Named in Top 50 Drummers of All Time". Roadrunner Records. October 14, 2009. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  4. "Machine Head, Mike Portnoy Win Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards". Roadrunner Records. June 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  5. "MIKE PORTNOY, JOEY JORDISON WIN 2010 DRUMMIES AWARDS". Roadrunner Records. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  6. Josh Hart (2011-04-21). "Revolver Golden Gods – Winners Announced! - Revolver Magazine". Revolvermag.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  7. "Mike Portnoy wins several great awards from Drum! magazine!!". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  8. "Drummies 2011: Results Announced!". DRUM! Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  9. "Prog Awards 2013 – The Winners!". Prog Rock Magazine. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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