How did the band go about writing their first album without former drummer Mike Portnoy?
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The band wrote the album without a drummer present. John Petrucci programmed basic drums using a drum machine while the band wrote the music that would later end up on the album ‘A Dramatic Turn of Events.’ Mike Mangini, the new drummer, took Petrucci’s basic drums and expanded on the parts adding his own style to the sound.
