A member of the Dream Theater household just lately handed away, leaving the surviving members of the band reeling from the information. Throughout the final hour or so, each drummer Mike Portnoy and the official Dream Theater social media accounts paid their revered to Charlie Dominici, who was 72 years outdated when he handed.

Dominici was the band’s second singer and was a part of the band from 1987 to 1989. Throughout that point he contributed to the 1989 album When Dream and Day Unite.

In his Instagram submit, Mike Portnoy mentioned he’d just lately heard from Dominici after information broke that the drummer had returned to the band. He indicated that the sudden loss got here as a shock.

“I’m devastated to share the information of the passing of former Dream Theater singer Charlie Dominici. Charlie was the voice of DT on our debut album ‘When Dream And Day Unite’, recorded again in 1988. Past being a terrific singer, he additionally was an extremely proficient songwriter and nicely rounded musician on each guitar and keyboards.

“Whereas we parted methods with him in late 1989, he at all times remained a pal…fronting the band that performed at mine and [my wife] Marlene’s marriage ceremony in 1994, reuniting w DT for ‘When Dream And Day Unite”s fifteenth anniversary present in 2004, opening for DT in Europe together with his solo band in 2007 and coming to see myself & [John Petrucci] on our tour collectively in 2022. I used to be texting with him as just lately as just a few weeks in the past when he texted me to congratulate me on my return to DT on the day of the announcement. He was so completely satisfied and excited for us all…

“Charlie’s surprising passing is an incredible loss to everybody within the Dream Theater household, and we want to lengthen our deepest sympathies to the Dominici household throughout this immensely tough time.

“Should you haven’t seen it already, there’s a documentary on DT’s 1988/1989 period that I compiled for the ‘When Dream And Day Reunite’ DVD known as ‘I Can Bear in mind When…’ that may be a nice tribute to Charlie and his time within the band.

“#RIPCharlieDominici #WhenDreamAndDayUnite”.

The band itself additionally paid tribute to their fallen band member. Over on the official Instagram account, there was a way of gratitude within the phrases posted.

“We’re devastated to listen to the information of the passing of former Dream Theater singer, Charlie Dominici. Charlie was the voice of DT on our debut album, ‘When Dream And Day Unite’, recorded again in 1988. Past being a terrific singer, he was an extremely proficient songwriter, a well-rounded musician on each guitar and keyboards, and a long-time pal even after his departure from the band.

“Charlie’s surprising passing is an incredible loss to everybody within the Dream Theater household, and we want to lengthen our deepest sympathies to the Dominici household throughout this immensely tough time.”

We at MetalSucks need to provide our condolences to Dominici’s buddies, household, and former bandmates. That is undoubtedly a tough time and want everybody