Latest Update on the New Dream Theater album from Mike Portnoy: - Recordings will be finished in February. - Released planned for May. - James was present during the writing/composing period. - Mixer still unknown (it won't necessarily be Kevin Shirley). - Jordan has brought new keyboards (Roland, Yamaha, Korg, Haken, Synthogy) and also there's a piano in the studio. - Mike will record with the Siamese Monster and the "John Bonham" kit which he used for the Led Zeppelin tribute. - Vocal melodies already written. Lyrics by James, JP and Mike still unfinished. - Album title already chosen (not revealed). - Mike said (translated from Italian): "The new album will be different from all the previous ones. Still, it won't be DT's new direction, but simply another experimentation. Our fans, they know us, we like challenge".