Ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini shares drum-cam play video for the first single from his new band Monolith

Former Dream theater drummer Mike Mangini's drum-cam play-through-through video for “Oligarchen”The first single from his new band MONOLITHcan see below.

In addition to ManginiPresent MONOLITH Characteristics Hernán “Motley” Rodríguez on bass and vocals, and Andy Barrow on guitar.

The trio describes itself on social media as “a genre blade band that embodies the merger of rock and metal”.

The official music video for “Oligarchen” was released on February 28th.

Mangini published his debut solo album, “Invisible signs”Accompanying in November 2023 Mangini On the LP were Tony Dickinson On the bass, Ivan Keller On the guitar, Gus G. ((FirewindPresent Ozzy Osbourne) on lead guitar and earlier TRANSIENCE guitarist Jen Majura on singing.

Mangini tied together Dream theater At the end of 2010 through a widely known audition after the departure of Mike PortnoyThe co -foundation Dream theater 40 years ago. Mangini Explain six other of the best drummer in the world – Marco MinnemannPresent Virgil DonatiPresent Aquiles priestPresent Thomas LangPresent Peter Wildoer And Derek Roddy -For the performance a three-day process that was shot for a reality show in the documentary “The spirit continues”.

Mangini made the Hard Rock world in the mid-nineties when he played EXTREMEBefore the appearance with the guitar legend ends up Steve Vai 1996. Almost a decade later, Mangini took on a full -time teaching position at the world -famous Berklee College of Music.

In a recent interview with Loaded Radio, Dream theater Singer James Labrie was asked how Mangini took the news in October 2023, as Labrie And the rest of Dream theater it broke the drummer that Portnoy came back. James said: “Well, he was very professional about it. [It was] Very admirable that he was … he took it stylish and class. I mean, of course, I think it would have been annoying – it must have been annoying – but he took it for what it is worth and even saying things: “Somehow it makes sense, people. I see why this should happen and why this might inevitably happen. It only makes sense for the band and the amount of history that they all have together. It seems, of course. 'So, yes, no, he was a classman. Nobel. Yes.”

In an interview in January 2024 with Chris Akin Presents … ,, Mangini was asked if he had a “prior notice” Portnoy would return to Dream theater In autumn 2023 or if it was “really direct”. He replied: “Immediately. But it is how … so the fish comes out of the water, it is immediately, but the fish swam for a while. Where was the fish? Whatever.”

He continued: “The reason why it was easy for me to deal with – to avoid – very Simply – actually I was like: 'Oh, okay. Yes. Yes. Original type back in band. 'I got it, I got it. And I didn't have to go through a dropdown menu. I didn't have to do it. It was just that I looked at it and went: “Okay.” And besides, I don't know if it was intuitive, instinctive [or] Intellectual … but I have left so many things on the table for so many years, the publication of more books, the classes that I want to teach, the interaction that my own self-development largely results from people and talking about it. At some point I think I see the whole picture, the network, and I know what I can't do, and that inspires me.

“But still the answer to your question is that I got a call and understood the call and said: 'Okay, let us make a common explanation,' he said. “And then the next day I am like 'okay'. 'I drink coffee and look in my list in my list and now start how to do this job. My studio facility had construction, there were things that had to be repaired. So that was my attitude.

When asked how he managed to not be angry with the fact that he was pushed out Dream theater When Portnoy But wanted to come back, although Mangini Was the drummer who helped the band to win his first Grammy AwardPresent Mangini said: “Well, a) because I don't know that this is the full picture. I don't know that this actually happened. And I don't even let myself be thinking about it. People decide things and I respect that. It's just what it is.”

In early November 2023, Mangini told Siriusxm'S “Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk” About his outcome of Dream theater And the return of Portnoy: “I only know that the decision was made and when I heard it, I only introduced:” Oh, this is an original guy who goes back to his band. Uh, okay. In order. Let's go to the next thing. “It was nothing more. And that was really.

The 61-year-old Manginiwho has joined Dream theater 2010 continued: “I actually do like a lot of things for mine [recently released solo] Album. I will do a few drum through. Not about Yap and Yap and Yap about it, but I have a lot on my Cork board and my lists and things and things that can be reached and things can be completed. There is so much that I couldn't do. But as soon as it hit and it became real, it was very quick for me. I am like: 'Okay, I understand it.' “

When host Eddie Trunk noticed that everything at its outcome of Dream theaterFrom the way it was treated, to the fans' response to the reaction of the fans microphone“It was” about as good as possible “,” approximately as good as possible “,” Mangini agree. “It Is As best it could be, ” microphone said. “I think people have to be where they have to be. There are how there are things to do, there are places to be given, there are people to see, there are things to fulfill and roll it up and do tasks. And that's exactly what it is.

“How happy am I, how happy am I to be just part of this story, to have all these amazing things?” He continued. “It is positive, positive, positive.

“I know that I have achieved some things with my career, and I had a lot of things and many things that didn't work or whatever, but so that my parents are in the 90s to see this, and I don't talk about career. they deal with people.

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