More than 13 years after leaving, drummer Mike Portnoy has rejoined Dream Theater, the band he co-founded in 1985 with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung at the Berklee College of Music. Along with vocalist James LaBrie and keyboardist Jordan Rudess, they are set to enter the studio to start working on Dream Theater's... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki I don’t know if anything makes me feel more inadequate as a music critic* than trying to review a new work by a band as accomplished as Dream Theater. I know a bit about music, but the things these progressive metal titans do are so intricate and so far beyond my understanding... Continue Reading →
For a musician who’s constantly creating, the COVID-19 pandemic has offered the silver lining of time. Jordan Rudess, best known as the keyboardist of Dream Theater, the world’s leading progressive metal band, has taken full advantage of it, as Dream Theater’s upcoming 15th studio album, “A View from the Top of the World” (Oct. 22,... Continue Reading →
Progressive metal band Dream Theater has released a music video for "Invisible Monster," the first official single from its upcoming 15th studio album, "A View from the Top of the World" (Oct. 22, 2021, InsideOutMusic/Sony Music; pre-order here). The video was directed by William “Wombat” Felch (Mudvayne, HellYeah, Crobot, Static-X, Nefariant) and follows the story... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater has released an animated music video for "The Alien," the opener of its upcoming 15th studio album, "A View from the Top of the World." The record is set for an Oct. 22, 2021, release via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. It is available for pre-order in various configurations at https://dream-theater.lnk.to/AViewFromTheTopOfTheWorld. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V462IsOV3js “It’s the first one... Continue Reading →
Progressive metal titans Dream Theater will release their 15th studio album, "A View from the Top of the World," on Oct. 22, 2021. The seven-song album marks the band's second studio record with InsideOutMusic/Sony Music, and it was produced by John Petrucci, engineered and additional production by James “Jimmy T” Meslin and mixed/mastered by Andy Sneap. The artwork was created... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg Maki-----This is the Dream Theater I know and love. Well, sort of. Following the divisive concept album “The Astonishing” (2016), the progressive metal titans’ 14th studio album brings back the heavy in a big way, but—perhaps as a counterpoint to the sprawling, two-hour-plus “Astonishing”—it’s the most concise, song-based record of the band’s... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater has released another song from its 14th studio album, "Distance over Time. “Fall into the Light” is the second new song from the album slated for worldwide release on Feb. 22. The new song builds upon the excitement the band created in December with the release of the first track from the album, “Untethered Angel,” which... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater has released "Untethered Angel," the first song from its recently announced 14 studio album, "Distance Over Time," slated for worldwide release on Feb. 22, 2019. “During the writing and recording process of D/T, ‘Untethered Angel’ was known as ‘Song 4’ to all of us as it was the fourth song written during the... Continue Reading →
Two-time Grammy-nominated progressive metal act Dream Theater will release its 14th studio album, "Distance Over Time," on Feb. 22, 2019. It will be the band's first release for its new label, InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. The artwork was created by longtime cover collaborator Hugh Syme (Rush, Iron Maiden, Stone Sour), and the album was produced by guitarist John Petrucci, mixed... Continue Reading →
