Dream Theater's Portnoy Explains Forum Shutdown

Portnoy has posted the below on the Gigantour forum about why he has chosen to shut down both the Dream Theater forum and his own forum on Mikeportnoy.com:

"[I] just wanted to post that I am alive and well since I pulled the plug on the DT and MP forums for the week.....

"This was not done out of anger or spite (although the repeated requests to refrain from spoilers and links for the new album against the band's wishes were frustrating...)

"I chose to do this MAINLY to build anticipation for the big 'official' unveiling next week...

"I know this leaves many of us 'homeless' for a week (including myself) , but maybe we can all spend a final week tending to our lives and families before 'Octavarium' takes over all of our lives starting next week!

"The lights will be turned back on when the clock strikes zero and I look foward to hearing all of your thoughts then..."