Dream Theater

Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Myung, John Petrucci, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of MusicBoston, before they dropped out to support the band. Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remain today along with James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess. in Dream Theater has become a successful progressive metal band. Although the band has had one successful hit ("Pull Me Under" in 1992, which received extensive MTV rotation), they have remained relatively out of the mainstream.

The band is well known for the technical proficiency of its instrumentalists, who have won many awards from music instruction magazines. Dream Theater's members have collaborated with many other notable musicians. Guitarist John Petrucci has been named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any other invited guitarist, following in the footsteps of Eric Johnson and Robert Fripp.

The band's highest selling album is the gold selling Images and Words (1992), which reached #61 on the Billboard 200 charts. Both the 1994 release Awake and their 2002 release Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence also entered the charts at #32 and #46 respectively and received mostly positive reviews. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence also led to Dream Theater becoming the initial band reviewed in the Music Section of Entertainment Weekly during its opening week of release, despite the magazine generally preferring more mainstream music. In 2007, Systematic Chaos entered US Billboard 200 at #19. Dream Theater has sold over two million albums in the U.S., and over 8 million records worldwide. The band's tenth studio album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings, was released on June 23, 2009. It entered the US Billboard 200 at #6 and Eurochart Hot 100 at #1, marking their highest entry on either chart.

Discography

• When Dream and Day Unite (1989)
• Images and Words (1992)
• Awake (1994)
• A Change Of Seasons (1995)
• Falling into Infinity (1997)
• Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)
• Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)
• Train of Thought (2003)
• Octavarium (2005)
• Systematic Chaos (2007)
• Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)

Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite (1989)

When Dream and Day Unite is the debut studio album by influential American progressive metal band Dream Theater. The album is composed mainly of material that originally surfaced during the band's early years as Majesty. It was recorded during the summer of 1988 at Victory Studios in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, and is the only Dream Theater album to feature Charlie Dominici on vocals, as James LaBrie replaced Dominici as the lead vocalist on subsequent albums. It is also the only Dream Theater album not to display their iconic font on the cover besides their 1997 album Falling Into Infinity. It is the only Dream Theater album not to feature a track lasting longer than 10 minutes.

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01. A Fortune In Lies (5:12)
02. Status Seeker (4:15)
03. Ytse Jam (5:43)
04. The Killing Hand (8:40)
05. Light Fuse And Get Away (7:23)
06. Afterlife (5:27)
07. The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun (8:04)
08. Only A Matter Of Time (6:35)

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Dream Theater - Images and Words (1992)

Images and Words is the second studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1992. It was recorded in late 1991 at BearTracks Studios in Suffern, New York. The album is the first Dream Theater release to feature James LaBrie on vocals. The album maintains its position as the band's most commercially successful album to date, and the song Pull Me Under's status as the only Top 10 hit the band has ever had. This particular song has also had some very recent success as it has appeared in the video game Guitar Hero: World Tour. Many critics and fans cite this album as a landmark release for the progressive metal genre. Although there isn't any title track in this album, the phrase Images and Words appears in the song Wait for Sleep.

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01. Pull Me Under (8:11)
02. Another Day (4:24)
03. Take The Time (8:21)
04. Surrounded (5:30)
05. Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper (9:32)
06. Under A Glass Moon (7:04)
07. Wait For Sleep (2:32)
08. Learning To Live (11:31)

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Dream Theater - Awake (1994)

Awake is the third studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1994. It is the last Dream Theater album to feature keyboardist Kevin Moore.

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01.6:00 (5:31)
02.Caught in a Web (5:28)
03.Innocence Faded (5:43)
04.Erotomania (6:45)
05.Voices (9:53)
06.The Silent Man (3:48)
07.The Mirror (6:45)
08.Lie (6:34)
09.Lifting Shadows Off a Dream (6:05)
10.Scarred (11:00)
11.Space-Dye Vest (7:29)

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Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons (1995)

A Change of Seasons is an EP by progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on September 19, 1995. It comprises the 23-minute title track and a collection of bonus live covers performed at a fan club concert at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London, England. The title track, which was recorded at Avatar Studios in New York, includes samples from the film Dead Poets Society. The lyrics were written by Mike Portnoy, about the death of his mother. A Change of Seaso ns was also the first Dream Theater release featuring Derek Sherinian on keyboards.An edited version of the title track was used in a downhill skiing feature during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.Note that this is considered an EP only in name - at 57:31, it is much l onger than a standard EP, or, indeed, many LPs. In fact, it is longer than Dream Theater's first two albums. Mike Portnoy has said "It was important for us and the label for it not to be perceived as the latest studio record. That's why we tagged it an EP.

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01.A Change of Seasons (23:06)
02.Funeral for A Friends (10:49)
03.Perfect Strangers (5:33)
04.The Rover (7:28)
05.The Big medley (10:34)

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Dream Theater - Falling into Infinity (1997)

Falling into Infinity is the fourth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1997. It was recorded in 1997 at Avatar Studios in New York, a return from their previous release, the EP A Change of Seasons. It continued the more progressive metal sound Awake started, but to much less critical and commercial acclaim. It is also the only studio album to feature keyboardist Derek Sherinian (as A Change of Seasons is not considered an album by the band). LaBrie's limited vocal range after rupturing his vocal cords is shown on the album, with most of the vocals being in the lower range, in contrast to earlier releases, which were often high-pitched.
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01.New Millennium (8:20)

02.You Not Me (4:58)

03.Peruvian Skies (6:43)

04.Hollow Years (5:53)

05.Burning My Soul (5:29)

06.Hell's Kitchen (4:16)

07.Lines in the Sand (12:05)

08.Take Away My Pain (6:03)

09.Just Let Me Breathe (5:28)

10.Anna Lee (5:51)

11.Trial of Tears (13:07)

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Dream Theater - Metropolis Part 2 : Scenes from a Memory (1999)

Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory is the fifth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1999. It is a concept album that deals with the story of a man named Nicholas and the discovery of his past life, which involves love, murder, and infidelity as Victoria Page. It was recorded at BearTracks Studios in New York, where the band had previously recorded their second album Images and Words and the EP A Change Of Seasons.The album is the sequel to "Metropolis, Pt. I: The Miracle and the Sleeper", a song previously featured on Images and Words. Critical reaction to the album was extremely favorable, and it is widely considered Dream Theater's greatest achievement, showcasing their complexity in musical structure and lyricism, and the ability to write aggressive and melodic songs, similar to their third studio album Awake. It reached #73 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It was also the first album to feature Jordan Rudess on keyboards, and is currently the last album for which John Myung has written lyrics for a song.

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01.Regression (2:06)
02.Overture 1928 (3:37)
03.Strange Deja Vu (5:12)
04.Through My Words (1:02)
05.Fatal Tragedy (6:49)
06.Beyond This Life (11:22)
07.Through Her Eyes (5:29)
08.Home (12:53)
09.The Dance Of Eternity (6:13)
10.One Last Time (3:46)
11.The Spirit Carries On (6:38)
12.Finally Free (11:59)

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Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence is the sixth full-length studio album by progressive metal band Dream Theater. It was released as a double-disc album on January 29, 2002 by Elektra Records.

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01.The Glass Prison (13:52)

02.Blind Faith (10:21)

03.Misunderstood (9:34)

04.The Great Debate (13:43)

05.Disappear (6:46)

06.Overture (6:50)

07.About To Crash (5:51)

08.War Inside My Head (2:08)

09.The Test That Stumped Them All (5:03)

10.Goodnight Kiss (6:17)

11.Solitary Shell (5:48)

12.About To Crash (Reprise) (4:05)

13.Losing Time - Grand Finale (6:01)

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Dream Theater - Train of Thought (2003)

The album has been generally well-received by critics, but reception of the album by fans was and continues to be mixed. Some newer fans enjoyed the harder, more straightforward metal sound. Many other Dream Theater fans were disappointed with the style, though, and thought it was too mainstream and pandered to younger audiences. The angst and bitterness of songs like "As I Am" and "Honor Thy Father" bothered some who previously thought of Dream Theater as a more mature, less angst-filled progressive group.

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01.As I Am (7:47)
02.This Dying Soul (11:28)
03.Endless Sacrifice (11:23)
04.Honor Thy Father (10:14)
05.Vacant (2:58)
06.Stream Of Consciousness (11:16)
07.In The Name Of God (14:14)

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Dream Theater - Octavarium (2005)



Octavarium is the eighth full-length Dream Theater studio album, released on June 7, 2005 (see 2005 in music). It holds the distinction of being the last album ever recorded at The Hit Factory in New York City. According to the DVD Documentary in Score, John Petrucci "Panic Attack" is featured as a playable song in Rock Band 2.
considered this album to be the band's best work to that point.

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01.The Root Of All Evil (8:25)
02.The Answer Lies Within (5:33)
03.These Walls (7:36)
04.I Walk Beside You (4:29)
05.Panic Attack (8:13)
06.Never Enough (6:46)
07.Sacrificed Sons (10:42)
08.Octavarium (24:00)

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Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos (2007)



Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released on June 4, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 5, 2007 in the United States, Systematic Chaos was the band's first release through Roadrunner Records. The album was recorded from September 2006 to February 2007 at Avatar Studios in New York City, after the band's first break from summer touring in ten years. The lyrics of the album were written by John Petrucci, James LaBrie, and Mike Portnoy about fictional, political, and personal topics, respectively. The album peaked in the top twenty in eight countries' sales charts; in addition, the album peaked at the nineteenth position on the Billboard 200, making it the highest peaking Dream Theater album in the United States as of 2008. Critical reception of the album was generally positive; Jon Eardley from MetalReview.com called the band, "arguably the most consistent band throughout the entire progressive rock/metal industry". Dream Theater promoted the album on their Chaos in Motion world tour, which lasted a year and spanned thirty-five countries. The album was released in regular and special edition formats; the special edition included a 5.1 surround sound mix of the album, in addition to a ninety-minute "making of" documentary about the album.

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01.In the Presence of Enemies Pt. 1 (9:00)
02.Forsaken (5:35)
03.Constant Motion (6:55)
04.The Dark Eternal Night (8:53)
05.Repentance (10:43)
06.Prophets of War (6:00)
07.The Ministry of Lost Souls (14:57)
08.In the Presence of Enemies Pt. 2" (16:38)

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Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)

Black Clouds & Silver Linings is the tenth studio album of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. It was released on June 23, 2009 under Roadrunner Records. The album was produced by drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci, and mixed by Paul Northfield. The album was released as a single CD, 3-disc Special Edition with instrumental mixes and cover songs, double vinyl LP, as well as a Deluxe Collector's Edition Box Set. The cover songs were revealed one per week during the six week period prior to the album's release, beginning on May 19, 2009.

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Disc I [Black Clouds & Silver Linings]

01. A Nightmare To Remember (16:10)
02. A Rite Of Passage (8:35)
03. Wither (5:25)
04. The Shattered Fortress (12:49)
05. The Best Of Times (13:07)
06. The Count Of Tuscany (19:16)

Disc II [Uncovered 2008/2009]

01. Stargazer [Rainbow cover] (8:10)
02. Tenement Funster / Flick Of The Wrist / Lily Of The Valley [Queen cover] (8:17)
03. Odyssey [Dixie Dregs cover] (7:59)
04. Take Your Fingers From My Hair [Zebra cover] (8:18)
05. Larks Tongues In Aspic Pt.2 [King Crimson cover] (6:30)
06. To Tame A Land [Iron Maiden cover] (7:15)

Disc III [Black Clouds & Silver Linings Instrumental Mixes]

01. A Nightmare To Remember (15:39)
02. A Rite Of Passage (8:36)
03. Wither (5:29)
04. The Shattered Fortress (12:47)
05. The Best Of Times (13:20)
06. The Count Of Tuscany (18:48)

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