I read about it just this evening, I was shocked to say the least... how the hell is Dream Theater gonna go on without Portnoy..? cmon! I think he did a great job explaining his departure, but I'm rather curious about why they didn't let him have his space..
already a guy in my pub is frantic about him playing in Avenged Sevenfold.. honestly I don't care, it's difficult imagining Portnoy in any other band than Dream Theater, without a doubt he'll change any other band's sound for sure! :D