Dream Theater
From left to right: Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, James LaBrie, John Myung, Jordan Rudess
Background information
Origin	New York, USA
Genre(s)	Progressive metal Progressive rock
Years active	1985–present
Label(s)	Roadrunner, Elektra, EastWest, Atco, Mechanic Records
Associated acts	Liquid Tension Experiment, Liquid Trio Experiment, Opeth, Explorers Club, MullMuzzler, Nightmare Cinema, OSI, Platypus, The Jelly Jam, Transatlantic, True Symphonic Rockestra, Chroma Key, Ayreon
Website	www.dreamtheater.net
Members
James LaBrie John Myung John Petrucci Mike Portnoy Jordan Rudess
Former members
Chris Collins Charlie Dominici Kevin Moore Derek Sherinian

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 Music in Boston, before they dropped out to support the band. 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Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment. Liquid Tension Experiment is an instrumental Progressive rock / metal project founded by drummer Mike Portnoy, in 1997 Liquid Tension Experiment is an instrumental Progressive rock / metal project founded by drummer Mike Portnoy, in 1997 Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Explorers Club is a Progressive rock supergroup headed by the Gardner brothers of Magellan featuring among others James LaBrie, John MullMuzzler was the name of the Progressive metal solo side project by James LaBrie, the lead singer of Dream Theater, before recording under his own name Nightmare Cinema was a spoof rock band whose lineup comprised members of Dream Theater playing instruments other than their usual instrument OSI is an American progressive experimental supergroup formed by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos in 2003 Platypus was a Progressive rock / Jazz-fusion supergroup that consisted of members from Dream Theater, The Jelly Jam is a three-piece Progressive rock band consisting of Ty Tabor of King's X on guitar and vocals Rod Morgenstein of The Transatlantic was a Progressive rock supergroup formed in 1999 by vocalist /keyboardist Neal Morse of Spock's Beard and Drummer True Symphonic Rockestra is an Opera -oriented project founded by Dirk Ulrich featuring Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie accompanied by Chroma Key is the name under which ex- Dream Theater Keyboardist Kevin Moore records Ayreon ( is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Kevin James LaBrie (born May 5, 1963) is a Canadian vocalist who is best known for being the lead singer in Progressive metal band John Ro Myung (ˈmaɪəŋ (born on January 24, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Bassist and a founding member of the Progressive John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American Guitarist best known as a founding member of the Progressive metal band Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) American Drummer primarily known as the drummer and backing vocalist for the Progressive Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Rudes on November 4, 1956) is a Progressive rock Keyboardist best known as a member of the Progressive Chris Collins is mainly known in the heavy metal world as being the first vocalist for the Progressive metal band that later became known as Dream Theater. Charlie Dominici, born 16 June 1951 in Brooklyn New York, is a singer for Progressive metal band Dominici. Kevin Moore (born May 26, 1967) is a keyboardist composer and founder of the Chroma Key music project Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American ‎ rock and Jazz fusion Keyboardist based in Los Angeles California The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex John Ro Myung (ˈmaɪəŋ (born on January 24, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Bassist and a founding member of the Progressive John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American Guitarist best known as a founding member of the Progressive metal band Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) American Drummer primarily known as the drummer and backing vocalist for the Progressive Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945 is an independent music College in Boston Massachusetts. Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remain today along with James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess. Kevin James LaBrie (born May 5, 1963) is a Canadian vocalist who is best known for being the lead singer in Progressive metal band Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Rudes on November 4, 1956) is a Progressive rock Keyboardist best known as a member of the Progressive

Dream Theater has become one of the most successful progressive rock bands since the height of the genre in the mid-1970s. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Although the band has had a few successful hits (notably "Pull Me Under" in the early 1990s, which received extensive MTV rotation), they have mostly stayed underground for their career, feeding off support from their fans. " Pull Me Under " (which had the working title "Oliver's Twist" is the first track from Dream Theater 's 1992 Album Images and MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City.

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, Robert Fripp, and Yngwie Malmsteen. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American Guitarist best known as a founding member of the Progressive metal band G3 is an almost annual live music show and Concert tour featuring three select Guitarists of the generation hence its name Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a Guitarist and recording artist from Austin Texas. Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn in English (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish

The band's two highest selling albums are the gold selling Images and Words (1992), although it reached only #61 on the Billboard 200 charts,^[1] and Awake (1994) which reached #32 on the Billboard 200. Images and Words is the second studio album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1992 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Awake is the third studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1994 Recently Systematic Chaos entered US Billboard 200 at #19. Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater. ^[1] Dream Theater has sold over two million albums in the U. S. ,^[2] and over 8 million albums and DVDs worldwide. ^[3]

The band is currently promoting their latest effort, Systematic Chaos, with a world tour that began on June 3, 2007 in Milan, Italy^[4]. Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation (1985) 1.2 The Majesty Demos and the birth of "Dream Theater" (1986–1987) 1.3 When Dream and Day Unite (1988–1990) 1.4 Images and Words (1991–1993) 1.5 Awake (1994) 1.6 A Change of Seasons and Falling into Infinity (1995–1998) 1.7 Scenes from a Memory and first live DVD (1999–2001) 1.8 Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002) 1.9 Train of Thought (2003–2004) 1.10 Octavarium and Score (2005–2006) 1.11 Systematic Chaos (2007) 1.12 Greatest Hit (...and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) and Inaugural Progressive Nation Tour (2008) 2 Logo and imagery 3 Live performances 4 Bootleg culture 5 Rarities 6 Cover songs 7 Discography 7.1 Studio releases 8 Band members 8.1 Current members 8.2 Former members 9 Awards and certificates 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links

History

Formation (1985)

Dream Theater was formed in September of 1985 when guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung decided to form a band in their spare time while studying at the Berklee College of Music. The pair came across drummer Mike Portnoy in one of Berklee's rehearsal rooms, where he was asked to join the band. The trio started off by covering Iron Maiden and Rush songs in the rehearsal rooms at Berklee. For other uses see Iron maiden. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of

Myung, Petrucci, and Portnoy settled on the name Majesty for their newly formed group. According to the The Score So Far… documentary, they were waiting in line for tickets to a Rush concert at the Berklee Performance Center while listening to the band on a boom box. Score is a 3 CD /2 DVD combination by Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Portnoy commented that the ending of the song "Bastille Day" (from the album Caress of Steel) sounded "majestic. Caress of Steel is the third Studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1975 " It was then decided that Majesty would be the band's name ^[5].

The trio then set out to fill the remaining positions in the group. Petrucci asked his high school band-mate Kevin Moore to play keyboards. Kevin Moore (born May 26, 1967) is a keyboardist composer and founder of the Chroma Key music project After accepting the position, another friend from home, Chris Collins, was recruited as lead vocalist after band members heard him sing a cover of "Queen of the Reich" by Queensrÿche^[6] During this time, Portnoy, Petrucci and Myung's hectic schedules forced them to abandon their studies to concentrate on their music, as they did not feel they could learn more in College. Chris Collins is mainly known in the heavy metal world as being the first vocalist for the Progressive metal band that later became known as Dream Theater. Queensrÿche (ˈkwiːnzraɪk is an American heavy metal / Progressive metal band formed in 1981 in Bellevue Washington. Moore also left his college, SUNY Fredonia, to concentrate on the band. The State University of New York at Fredonia (also known as SUNY Fredonia or Fredonia State) is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia New York

The Majesty Demos and the birth of "Dream Theater" (1986–1987)

"Another Won" "Another Won" from The Majesty Demos. The Majesty Demos are the first recorded attempts of Progressive metal band Dream Theater, under their original name Majesty. Problems listening to the file? See media help.

The beginning months of 1986 were filled with various concert dates in and around the New York City area. During this time, the band recorded a collection of demos, titled The Majesty Demos. The Majesty Demos are the first recorded attempts of Progressive metal band Dream Theater, under their original name Majesty. The initial run of 1,000 sold out within six months, and dubbed copies of the cassette became popular within the progressive metal scene. The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a Magnetic tape sound The Majesty Demos are still available in their original tape format today, despite being released officially on CD through Mike Portnoy's YtseJam Records. YtseJam Records is a semi-independent Record label set up by Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy in 2003.

In November 1986, after a few months of writing and performing together, Chris Collins left the band due to creative differences. After a year of trying to find a replacement, Charlie Dominici, who was far older and more experienced than anyone else in the band, successfully auditioned for the group. Charlie Dominici, born 16 June 1951 in Brooklyn New York, is a singer for Progressive metal band Dominici. With the stability that Dominici's appointment brought to Majesty, they began to increase the number of shows played in the New York City area, gaining a considerable amount of exposure. The City of New York

Shortly after hiring Dominici, a Las Vegas group ^[7] also named Majesty threatened legal action for intellectual property infringement related to the use of their name, so the band was forced to adopt a new moniker. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Various possibilities were proposed and tested, among them Glasser, Magus, and M1, which were all rejected^[8] until Portnoy's father suggested the name Dream Theater, the name of a movie house in Monterey, California.

When Dream and Day Unite (1988–1990)

With this stability, Dream Theater concentrated on writing more material while playing more concerts in New York and in neighboring states. This eventually attracted the attention of Mechanic Records, a division of MCA. MCA Inc (or Music Corporation of America) was an American Corporation in the music and television businesses Dream Theater signed their first record contract with Mechanic on June 23, 1988^[8] and set out to record their debut album. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

When Dream and Day Unite was released in 1989 to far less fanfare than the band had anticipated. When Dream and Day Unite is the Debut studio album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Mechanic ended up breaking the majority of the financial promises they had made to Dream Theater prior to signing their contract, so the band was restricted to playing around New York City. The promotional tour for the album consisted of just five concerts, all of which were relatively local. Their first show was at Sundance in Bay Shore, New York opening for the classic rock power trio Zebra. ^[9].

After the fourth show, Dominici was fired because of personal and creative differences. Shortly after, however, the band Marillion asked Dream Theater to open for them at a gig at the Ritz in New York, so Dominici was given the opportunity to perform one last time. Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises It would be another two years before Dream Theater had a replacement vocalist.

Images and Words (1991–1993)

"Pull Me Under" "Pull me Under" from Images and Words. Images and Words is the second studio album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1992 Problems listening to the file? See media help.

Following Dominici's firing, Dream Theater fought successfully to be released from their contract with Mechanic, and set about auditioning singers and writing material for their next album. In their search for a new singer they auditioned over 200 people, among them former Fates Warning front man John Arch; all were turned down. Fates Warning is a Progressive metal band formed in 1983 by John Arch, Jim Matheos, Victor Arduini, Joe DiBiase, and Steve John Arch (born John Maurice Archambault, May 15, 1959 in Colorado Springs) is an American Progressive metal singer In mid-1990, at a gig in New York, Dream Theater introduced Steve Stone as their new singer. He performed just three songs with the band before he was fired for performing less than adequately. It was five months before Dream Theater played another show, this time all-instrumental (under the name YtseJam). Until mid-1992 the band remained focused in an attempt to hire another singer and writing additional music. ^[9]. It was during this period that they wrote the majority of what would become the 1992's Images and Words.

In late 1991, Kevin James LaBrie, of glam metal band Winter Rose, was flown from Canada to New York for an audition. Kevin James LaBrie (born May 5, 1963) is a Canadian vocalist who is best known for being the lead singer in Progressive metal band Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. Winter Rose was a Canadian Glam metal band who were active in the 1980s LaBrie jammed on three songs with the band, and was immediately hired to fill the vocalist position. Once recruited, LaBrie decided to drop his first name to avoid confusion with the other Kevin in the band. For the next few months, the band returned to playing live shows (still mostly around NYC), while working on vocal parts for the music written before acquiring LaBrie. ATCO Records (now EastWest), a division of Elektra Records, signed Dream Theater to a seven album contract based on a three song demo (later made available as "The ATCO Demos" through the Dream Theater fan club). Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment. East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well known person group idea (such as History) or sometimes even an inanimate object (such as a famous building

The first album to be recorded under their new record contract was 1992's Images and Words. Images and Words is the second studio album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1992 For promotion, the label released a CD Single and video clip for the song "Another Day", but neither made significant commercial impact. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics " Another Day " is the second track and the first single from the Dream Theater album Images and Words. The song "Pull Me Under", however, managed to garner a high level of radio airplay without any organized promotion from the band or their label. " Pull Me Under " (which had the working title "Oliver's Twist" is the first track from Dream Theater 's 1992 Album Images and In response, ATCO produced a video clip for "Pull Me Under", which saw heavy rotation on MTV. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. A third video clip was produced for "Take the Time", but it was not nearly as successful as "Pull Me Under". " Take the Time " is a song by Progressive metal band Dream Theater, and is the third track on their second album Images and Words.

The success of "Pull Me Under", combined with relentless touring throughout the U. S. and Japan, caused Images and Words to achieve gold record certification in the States and platinum status in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A tour of Europe followed in 1993, which included a show at London's famed Marquee Club. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Marquee is a legendary music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and Skiffle The show was recorded and released as Live at the Marquee, Dream Theater's first official live album. Live at the Marquee is a live album recorded at London 's Marquee Club by Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Additionally, a video compilation of their Japanese concerts (mixed in with documentary-style footage of the off-stage portion of the tour) was released as Images and Words: Live in Tokyo. Images and Words Live in Tokyo is the first home video release from American progressive metal band Dream Theater.

Awake (1994)

Eager to work on fresh material, Dream Theater retreated to the studio in May 1994. Awake, Dream Theater's third studio album, was released in October 1994 in a hail of controversy among fans. Awake is the third studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1994 Shortly before the album was mixed, Moore announced to the rest of the band that he wished to concentrate on his own musical interests and would be quitting Dream Theater^[10]. Moore was simply no longer interested in touring, nor did he favor the style of music Dream Theater performed. As a result, the band had to scramble to find a replacement keyboardist before a tour could be considered.

Jens Johansson, who would go on to become a member of Stratovarius, was among the biggest names to audition; however, the band members were eager to fill the position with keyboardist Jordan Rudess. Jens Johansson (born November 2, 1963 in Stockholm) is a world-renowned Swedish Power metal keyboardist and pianist Stratovarius is a Finnish Power metal band that formed in 1983 Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Rudes on November 4, 1956) is a Progressive rock Keyboardist best known as a member of the Progressive Portnoy and Petrucci had come across Rudess in Keyboard Magazine, where he was recognized as "best new talent" in the reader's poll. The two invited him to play a trial gig with the band at the Concrete Foundations Forum in Burbank, CA^[9]. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. For the members of Dream Theater, the show went incredibly well, and Rudess was asked to fill the keyboardist position permanently; however, Rudess opted to tour with The Dixie Dregs instead since it granted him more personal latitude. The Dixie Dregs are a Jazz fusion band formed in the 1970s Their mostly instrumental music fuses Jazz, Southern rock, bluegrass and classical Disappointed, Dream Theater hired fellow Berklee alumnus Derek Sherinian, whose previous work included stints with Alice Cooper and Kiss, to fill in for the Awake promotional tour. Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American ‎ rock and Jazz fusion Keyboardist based in Los Angeles California Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 By the conclusion of the tour, the band decided to take Sherinian on as Moore's full-time replacement.

A Change of Seasons and Falling into Infinity (1995–1998)

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Once again finding themselves with a new member, Dream Theater did not immediately start working on new material. Fans around the world, united on the YtseJam Mailing List (the most popular form of communication between Dream Theater fans at that point), had started placing pressure on the band to officially release the song "A Change of Seasons". An electronic mailing list (sometimes written as elist or e-list) is a special usage of e-mail that allows for widespread distribution of information to For the 1980 film of the same name see A Change of Seasons. " A Change of Seasons " is the first track from the EP It had been written in 1989 and was intended to be a part of Images and Words, but at almost 17 minutes, it was deemed too long for studio placement. However, the band did perform it live on occasion while continuing to revise it in the years leading up to 1995.

The petition was successful, and the group entered BearTracks Studios in New York in April 1995 to rewrite and record the 23 minute song with Sherinian contributing significantly to the final product. To disseminate "A Change of Seasons", the band released it as an EP along with a collection of cover songs recorded live at the Uncovered fan club gig. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify

After a short run of small concerts to promote A Change of Seasons, Dream Theater took a break for a few months. For the 1980 film of the same name see A Change of Seasons. A Change of Seasons is a 1995 EP by Progressive To keep busy, however, the band released a special Christmas CD through their official fan club, consisting of rare live tracks recorded during the band's early years. They continued releasing a new CD each Christmas until 2005. ^[11]Also during the break the individual members set out to write compositions for their upcoming collaborative writing sessions.

Meanwhile, there were several changes at EastWest, and Dream Theater's main contact within the label was fired. As a result, the new team at the company were unaccustomed to the relationship Dream Theater had with former EastWest personnel, and they pressured Dream Theater to write an album that was more accessible. At the end of 1996, they entered the studio to write their next album. In addition to pressuring the band to adopt a more mainstream sound, EastWest recruited writer/producer Desmond Child to work with Petrucci on polishing the lyrics to his song "You Or Me". Desmond Child (born October 28, 1953 in Miami Florida) is an American musician Songwriter, and producer The whole band substantially reworked the music to the song, and it appeared on the album as "You Not Me" with a chorus that was barely reminiscent of the original. Child also had a noticeable impact on the album, with a shift towards compositions that were less complex and more radio-friendly.

The band wrote almost two CDs worth of material, including a 20 minute long follow-up to the Images and Words song "Metropolis Part 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper". A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio "Metropolis Pt 1 The Miracle and the Sleeper", more commonly referred to as simply "Metropolis", is a song by Progressive metal band Dream The label, however, did not allow the release of a double album because it felt that a 140-minute record would not be digestible by the general public. James LaBrie also felt that the CD should be a single disc. ^[12] Most of the unused songs were released in other ways later on, either on fan club Christmas CDs, or at live shows.

The material that made it onto the album proper was released as Falling Into Infinity, which received a mixed reception from fans who were more familiar with the band's earlier sound. Falling into Infinity is the fourth studio Album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1997 While the album was moderately progressive-sounding, tracks such as "Hollow Years" and "You Not Me" prompted some to believe it was the dawn of a new, mainstream-sounding Dream Theater. " Hollow Years " is the fourth song and the first single from the Dream Theater album Falling into Infinity. Overall, the album was both a critical and commercial disappointment. Although Portnoy didn't speak out publicly at the time, many years later, in the 2004 DVD commentary for 5 Years in a LIVEtime, he revealed that he had been so discouraged during this period he'd considered disbanding Dream Theater altogether. 5 Years in a LIVEtime is the second home video release by Dream Theater.

During the European leg of the Falling Into Infinity world tour, two shows were recorded for a live album entitled Once In A LIVEtime, in France and The Netherlands. Once in a LIVEtime is a 2 CD live album by Progressive metal band Dream Theater, and their second live release which featured most of the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The album was released at around the same time as the video 5 Years in a LIVEtime, which chronicled the time from when Kevin Moore left the band up to the Falling Into Infinity promotional tour. 5 Years in a LIVEtime is the second home video release by Dream Theater.

Scenes from a Memory and first live DVD (1999–2001)

In 1997, Magna Carta Records' Mike Varney invited Portnoy to assemble a progressive 'supergroup' to work on an album, which would become the first in a long string of side-projects for the members of Dream Theater ^[13]. Magna Carta Records is an Independent record label formed in 1989 by Peter Morticelli and his partner Mike Varney SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after The lineup consisted of Portnoy on drums, Petrucci on guitar, Tony Levin on bass, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess, who had finished with the Dixie Dregs. Tony Levin (born June 6 1946, Boston Massachusetts) is an American Bass guitarist Levin is best-known for his work with Progressive The band assumed the name Liquid Tension Experiment, and would act as a medium through which Portnoy and Petrucci could once again court Rudess to join Dream Theater. Liquid Tension Experiment is an instrumental Progressive rock / metal project founded by drummer Mike Portnoy, in 1997 In 1999, he accepted an offer to become the third full-time Dream Theater keyboardist, replacing Sherinian.

With yet another new member, Dream Theater entered BearTracks Studio once again to write and record their next album. As a result of an ultimatum from Portnoy, the label gave the band complete creative control. The follow-up to "Metropolis Part 1", which was written during the Falling Into Infinity sessions (but not used on that album), was taken off the shelf for reworking. They decided to expand the 20-minute song into a complete concept album, with a story revolving around themes such as reincarnation, murder and betrayal. In Popular music, a concept album is an Album which is "unified by a theme which can be instrumental compositional narrative or lyrical" To avoid stirring up the fan base, a tight veil of secrecy enveloped the writing and recording process. The only things fans were privy to prior to its release were a track list that had been leaked against the band's wishes, and a release date. In 1999, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory was released to high critical acclaim. Metropolis Pt 2 Scenes from a Memory is the fifth studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1999 It was hailed as Dream Theater's masterpiece by many fans and critics alike, despite only reaching #73 on the US album chart. ^[1]

A massive world tour followed, taking over a year to complete, by far their largest to that point. The concerts reflected the theatrical aspect of the album. They played the entire Scenes From a Memory album from start to finish, with a video screen on the back wall of the stage showing a narrative companion to the story of the album. In addition to playing the album in its entirety, the band also played a second set of Dream Theater songs, as well as a few covers and improvisations of old Dream Theater material. For one extra special show, at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, actors were hired to play characters in the story, and a gospel choir was enlisted to perform in some sections of the performance. The Roseland Ballroom (also referred to as Roseland Dance City) is a catering hall/music venue/dance hall in a converted Ice skating rink with a colorful ballroom

This show, the last North American date of the tour, was recorded for the band's first DVD release. After many technical delays, the DVD, titled Metropolis 2000, was released in early 2001. Metropolis 2000 Scenes from New York is a VHS / DVD release by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Shortly after, the band announced that an audio version of the concert, with the entire four-hour long set-list (most of which had to be cut from the DVD to save space), would be released.

The cover for the CD version of the concert, titled Live Scenes From New York, depicted one of Dream Theater's early logos (the Images And Words-era burning heart, modeled on the Sacred Heart of Christ) modified to show an apple (as in "Big Apple") instead of the heart, and the New York skyline, including the twin towers of the World Trade Center, in the flame above it. Live Scenes from New York is a 3 disc live Album by Progressive metal band Dream Theater, recorded on August 30, 2000, The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus ' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity The Big Apple is a nickname or Moniker for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan In an unfortunate coincidence, the album was released on the same date as the September 11, 2001 attacks. The album was quickly recalled by the band and was re-released with revised artwork later^[14].

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)

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Putting the whole ordeal behind them, Dream Theater once again entered BearTracks Studios to record their sixth studio album. Four years after they first petitioned EastWest to allow them to release a double album, they finally got their chance with Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (often abbreviated to SDOIT or 6DOIT) is the sixth full-length studio Album by Progressive metal band The first disc consisted of five tracks of 7-13 minutes in length, and the second disc was devoted entirely to the 42-minute title track, which is to date the longest song Dream Theater has written. The genesis of that song came when Rudess wrote what would become the "Overture" section of "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence", and the band took some different melodies and ideas contained within it and expanded them into chapters of the complete piece. " Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence " is the sixth song and title track on the album of the same name, written and performed by Progressive metal band Dream

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence ended up being received very well by critics and the press. It was the most publicized of Dream Theater's albums since Awake, debuting on the Billboard charts at #46^[1] and the Billboard Internet charts at #1. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks ^[15] Throughout the next year and a half they toured the world once more, with an expanded live show including a select few special "album cover" gigs (see Cover songs section, below), in which they played Metallica's Master of Puppets and Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast in their entirety. Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. The Number of the Beast is a heavy metal Album released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) by Iron Maiden on EMI in the UK

Train of Thought (2003–2004)

During 2003, Dream Theater entered the studio to write and record another album. Since Scenes From A Memory was written and recorded simultaneously in the studio, in the spirit of change, the band took a different approach by setting aside three weeks for writing prior to recording. In the middle of the recording sessions for the album, a special tour with two other progressive metal bands, Queensrÿche and Fates Warning, was undertaken in North America. The "Escape From The Studio American tour", as it was referred to in Dream Theater's promotional material, featured Queensrÿche and Dream Theater as co-headlining acts with Fates Warning performing supporting act duties. As a finale for each concert there was an extended encore in which both Dream Theater and Queensrÿche performed together on stage simultaneously, often playing cover songs.

At the completion of the tour, Dream Theater returned to the studio to finish the recording of their seventh album, Train of Thought. Train of Thought is the seventh full-length studio album by Progressive metal band Dream Theater. They concentrated more on writing a great song-oriented album, a mindset inspired by covering Master of Puppets and Number of the Beast on a previous concert tour. As a result, the hard rock sound of those two albums seemed to creep into Train of Thought. ^[16] The album was a critical success, but it alienated a fair proportion of Dream Theater's fans who preferred traditional progressive rock, such as Yes or King Crimson, more than recent hard rock music like that of Tool. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Tool is an American rock band that was formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California. Regardless, it seemed to expand Dream Theater's fan base into new territory, that of modern hard rock.

Another world tour followed, during which Dream Theater performed support act duties for one of their major influences, Yes. A modest North American tour was completed by the two bands, after which Dream Theater continued to tour the world with their so-called "An Evening With Dream Theater" shows.

Their next move was to release another live CD/DVD combination, this time recorded at the famous Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on their Train of Thought world tour. The, often shortened to just "Budokan" is an arena in central Tokyo, Japan officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Live at Budokan was released on October 5, 2004, and further propelled Dream Theater's reputation as one of the premier live acts in progressive metal. Live at Budokan is a live recording released by Progressive metal band Dream Theater on October 5, 2004, available on either 3 Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Octavarium and Score (2005–2006)

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Upon the completion of their Train of Thought promotional tour, Dream Theater entered the Hit Factory studios in NYC to record their eighth album. Hit Factory was a Recording studio in New York City famous for its clientele As it turned out, they would be the last group ever to record in that famous studio, and after they wrapped up their final session, the lights were turned off at the studio forever.

Octavarium, was released on June 7, 2005 and took the band's sound in yet another new direction. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Among its eight songs is a continuation of Portnoy's "Alcoholics Anonymous" suite ("The Root of All Evil", steps 6-7 in the 12-step plan), as well as the title track, a musically versatile 24 minute epic rivaling "A Change of Seasons". The Alcoholics Anonymous suite is a series of songs by Progressive metal band Dream Theater. " The Root of All Evil " is the first song of the eighth Dream Theater studio album Octavarium. Octavarium received mixed reviews from fans and has been the subject of spirited debate. In particular, some fans thought that the band wore its musical influences too prominently on its sleeve (e. g. "Never Enough" has been compared to Muse's "Stockholm Syndrome"^[17] and the relatively radio-friendly "I Walk Beside You," which combines a sound reminiscent of U2 and Coldplay)^[18]. Muse are Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again Octavarium was the last album under their seven-album deal with Elektra Records, which had inherited the contract upon its absorption of EastWest Records. Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records East West Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.

Dream Theater toured extensively throughout 2005 and 2006 to celebrate their 20th Anniversary as a band, including a headlining spot on Gigantour. Gigantour is the name of an annual six-week traveling heavy metal Music festival organized by Megadeth 's Dave Mustaine. During a show on August 2, 2005 in Dallas, the band paid tribute to Pantera's late guitarist Dimebag Darrell by performing the song "Cemetery Gates" as an encore. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul ( drums) and For the Smiths song "Cemetry Gates" see the album The Queen Is Dead " Cemetery Gates' " is a seven minute song In addition was the unexpected appearance of fellow musicians Russell Allen, Burton C. Bell and Dave Mustaine, who joined the band on stage to perform parts of the song. Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American symphonic Progressive metal band Symphony Burton Christopher Bell (born February 19, 1969) is a vocalist lyricist guitarist and keyboardist David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California USA) is the lead/rhythm Guitarist, Songwriter

Dream Theater later departed from Gigantour and continued on with their own series of concerts. The 20th anniversary tour concluded with a show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 1, 2006. Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City 's Rockefeller Center. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Though the show had minimal promotion, it was sold out days after tickets were made available. This show, which was recorded for a CD/DVD called Score released on August 29, 2006 through Rhino Records, was the band's first concert accompanied by a full symphonic orchestra (the "Octavarium Orchestra"). Score is a 3 CD /2 DVD combination by Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group.

Systematic Chaos (2007)

Dream Theater's latest album Systematic Chaos was released on June 5, 2007. Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The record marked their first with new label Roadrunner Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Roadrunner implemented increased promotion for the album, and as a result, Systematic Chaos reached number 19 on the Billboard 200, marking the highest initial charting album in Dream Theater's career. ^[19] It also saw the release of a video for "Constant Motion" on July 14, the band's first music video since the mid-1990s. "Constant Motion" is the third song and first single from Systematic Chaos, the ninth studio album by Dream Theater. An authorized book entitled Lifting Shadows, detailing their first twenty years, is also set for release before the end of 2007. Lifting Shadows is a Biography detailing the complete story of Progressive metal band Dream Theater, written by Rich Wilson and published by ^[20] Systematic Chaos contains eight tracks, but technically only seven songs. The album contains an epic titled "In the Presence of Enemies", bookending the album as tracks 1 and 8, Portnoy's continuing AA Saga with the song "Repentance", and a song of political nature, "Prophets of War". In the Presence of Enemies is a song from Dream Theater 's 2007 studio album Systematic Chaos. The Alcoholics Anonymous suite is a series of songs by Progressive metal band Dream Theater. " Repentance " is the fifth song on Dream Theater 's 2007 album Systematic Chaos. " Prophets of War " is the sixth track from Dream Theater 's 2007 album Systematic Chaos.

The 2007/2008 Chaos In Motion World Tour started off in Italy. Dream Theater played in the Gods of Metal concert on June 3, 2007. Gods of Metal is the biggest Italian metal festival, held annually since 1997 Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[21] Dream Theater also appeared at the Fields Of Rock Festival in the Netherlands on June 17, 2007^[22]. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They also played at various other European festivals including the UK's Download Festival and the French festival Hellfest Summer Open Air with other bands such as Megadeth, Korn, Mastodon and Slayer. The Download Festival is a three day Music festival held annually at Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996 Hellfest Summer Open Air is an Extreme music festival held annually in Clisson ( France) since 2006 Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing Mastodon is a Grammy -nominated heavy metal band and are one of the most notable bands in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in

Dream Theater returned to perform the North American leg of the tour on July 24 in San Diego, California and wrapped up on August 26 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern They played with opening acts Redemption and Into Eternity. Redemption is an American Progressive metal and Power metal band comprising former members of Fates Warning and Prymary. Into Eternity is a heavy metal band from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The "Chaos In Motion" tour continued for the rest of the year and into 2008, playing shows in Asia, South America and, for the first time, Australia. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. ^[23]

Greatest Hit (. . . and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) and Inaugural Progressive Nation Tour (2008)

On April 1, 2008, a two-disc compilation album entitled Greatest Hit (...and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) was released by the band. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Greatest Hit (and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs is a Compilation album by Progressive metal band Dream Theater released by Rhino Records The title jokingly references the song "Pull Me Under," the band's only significant radio hit. The album is Dream Theater's first greatest hits album, it also included three new song re-mixes, and an unreleased track.

Dream Theater recently finished their package tour dubbed as "Progressive Nation Tour 2008," which started on May 2nd. Joining them on the tour were Opeth, Between the Buried and Me as well as 3. Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Between the Buried and Me (BTBAM is a Progressive metal band from Raleigh North Carolina. For the 1980s progressive rock band see 3 (1980s band. 3, also known as Three, is an American Indie / Progressive Unlike previous Dream Theater tours they performed in cities that they had not visited in the past (such as Vancouver, Canada) or cities they hadn't played in for several years. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal This tour also marked the first time, since the release of Images & Words, where the group performed in small venues and performance theaters.

Dream Theater has announced that a new live DVD, featuring a compilation of concerts from the past year, will be released in 2008. ^[24]

On June 2, 2008, Mike Portnoy announced on his Forum that Dream Theater would enter the studio in September 2008 to record their next record. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The tour promoting the new album will start in 2009. He also mentioned the return of the "Progressive Nation Tour" in 2009, but no mention has been made of the bands artists participating. ^[25]

Logo and imagery

Despite the band being forced to change their name, Dream Theater adopted a custom logo (known as the Majesty symbol) and wordmark which has appeared on the vast majority of their promotional material and on the front cover of every Dream Theater studio album. A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) A wordmark subset of the term Logotype ' is a standardized graphic representation of the name of a company institution or product name used for purposes of identification The Majesty symbol is derived from Mary Queen of Scots' mark,^[26] which was re-worked by Charlie Dominici for use on the album artwork for When Dream and Day Unite. Charlie Dominici, born 16 June 1951 in Brooklyn New York, is a singer for Progressive metal band Dominici. When Dream and Day Unite is the Debut studio album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater. ^[27] It consists of a capital Phi, a capital Lambda, and a capital Mu. Phi (uppercase Φ, lowercase φ or ϕ) pronounced in modern Greek and as in English is the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet Lambda (uppercase Λ, lowercase λ; Λάμβδα or el Λάμδα Lamda is the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet. Mu (uppercase Μ, lowercase μ; Μι or el Μυ) is the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Live performances

Throughout their career, Dream Theater's live shows have gradually become bigger, longer, and more diverse. The most obvious example of this is their rotational set list policy. That is, every single night of every tour has its set list devised by Portnoy using a meticulous process that ensures its uniqueness. Factors such as set lists from previous cities are taken into account to ensure that people who see Dream Theater multiple times within the same area will not see the same songs performed twice, and even the set list from the last time the band was in a particular city is taken into account for the benefit of fans who see the band on successive tours. ^[28]

For this to be possible, the band prepares to play the majority of its catalogue at any performance, depending on what Portnoy decides to program for that night. This process also requires the employment of a complex lighting system to load pre-configured lighting cues based on the individual songs.

Some of Dream Theater's more notable touring partners include Deep Purple, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Iron Maiden, Joe Satriani, King's X, Marillion, Megadeth, In Flames, Pain of Salvation, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Queensrÿche, Riverside, Spock's Beard, Fear Factory, Enchant, Symphony X, and Yes. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup. For other uses see Iron maiden. King's X is a critically acclaimed American Hard rock band noted for its sophisticated music that combines progressive metal grunge funk and soul with vocal arrangements Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. In Flames is a Death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990 and is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal genre Pain of Salvation is a Swedish Progressive metal band featuring Daniel Gildenlöw, who is the lyricist chief composer guitarist and lead vocalist Porcupine Tree are a Progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Queensrÿche (ˈkwiːnzraɪk is an American heavy metal / Progressive metal band formed in 1981 in Bellevue Washington. Riverside is a Progressive rock band from Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in 2001 by friends Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudziński and Spock's Beard is a Progressive rock band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles by brothers Neal and Alan Morse. Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band The band formed in 1989 and have released seven full-length Enchant is an American Neo-progressive rock band formed in 1989 Symphony X is an American Heavy metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. In 2005, Dream Theater toured North America with the Gigantour festival, co-headlining with Megadeth, and have played with Megadeth and Iron Maiden physically on stage. Gigantour is the name of an annual six-week traveling heavy metal Music festival organized by Megadeth 's Dave Mustaine. Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. For other uses see Iron maiden.

The band's full world tours, since Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, have predominantly been so-called "Evening with. . . " tours, in which the band performs for at least three hours with an intermission and no opening act. The show that was recorded for Live Scenes From New York was nearly four hours in length, and resulted in Portnoy almost being hospitalized. ^[29][30]

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There is also a significant amount of humor, casualness, and improvisation attached to a Dream Theater concert. In the midst of "A Change of Seasons" it is quite common for themes such as those for Major League Baseball and The Simpsons to be quoted, and Rudess routinely modifies his solo section in the song and others, often playing the ragtime section of "When the Water Breaks" from Liquid Tension Experiment 2. Ragtime (alternately spelled Rag-time) is an American musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918 Liquid Tension Experiment 2 is the second Album by the band Liquid Tension Experiment. Other quotations include "Mary Had a Little Lamb" during "Endless Sacrifice" on the Gigantour, a calliope-inspired break between verses of "Under a Glass Moon", a quote of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina"'s main melody played by Petrucci while performing the intro solo of "Through Her Eyes" in Buenos Aires, the Turkish March at a concert in Istanbul, and the opening riff of Rush's A Passage to Bangkok at a show in Bangkok, Thailand. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey " A Passage to Bangkok " is the second song on Rush 's album 2112. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj On the most recent "20th Anniversary World Tour" Rudess has even thrown in a short "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" theme in a break during "Endless Sacrifice".

Occasionally, a member of the audience is picked at random to perform on stage, an example of which can be seen during Portnoy's drum solo on the Live at Budokan DVD. There have also been many impromptu renditions of "Happy Birthday" when a member of the band or crew have a birthday corresponding to a tour date, which normally results in a birthday cake being thrown at the subject.

Perhaps the best example of Dream Theater's unpredictable concert structure is that during Derek Sherinian's time with the band. At selected shows the band members all swapped instruments and performed an encore as the fictitious band dubbed Nightmare Cinema. Instrument-switching is a practice of live Musicians in which musicians trade their instruments and perform with an instrument with which they are usually not associated Nightmare Cinema was a spoof rock band whose lineup comprised members of Dream Theater playing instruments other than their usual instrument They usually performed a cover of Deep Purple's "Perfect Strangers", and, on one occasion, Ozzy Osbourne's "Suicide Solution. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer " At some shows, Sherinian, Petrucci and Portnoy would take the stage together under the name "Nicky Lemons and the Migraine Brothers". Sherinian, wearing a feather boa and novelty sunglasses, would perform a pop-punk song entitled "I Don't Like You" with Petrucci and Portnoy backing.

Dream Theater's largest audience as a headlining act was 20,000 in Santiago, Chile on December 6, 2005. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[31] This was during their first tour of South American countries other than Brazil (which they had visited in 1997 and 1998). South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

Dream Theater is currently highlighting the "Progressive Nation '08" tour, along with Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, and 3. Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Between the Buried and Me (BTBAM is a Progressive metal band from Raleigh North Carolina. For the 1980s progressive rock band see 3 (1980s band. 3, also known as Three, is an American Indie / Progressive The tour is the brainchild of Mike Portnoy, who stated, "I've been wanting to assemble a package tour like this for many years now. With all of the festivals and package tours that go through America, I've been talking with our manager and agent for over 10 years now about doing something that focuses on the more progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal. I decided it was time to stop talking the talk, lace up and finally walk the walk. "^[32]

Bootleg culture

Mike Portnoy started an official bootlegs series in response to Dream Theater fans' affinity for live versions of their concerts. Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) American Drummer primarily known as the drummer and backing vocalist for the Progressive A bootleg recording is an audio and/or Video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority Dream Theater is one of the most actively bootlegged bands in the progressive metal genre. A bootleg recording is an audio and/or Video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority Since their very first shows in New York as Majesty, fans have recorded almost every single show that Dream Theater have played (occasionally there are three or four versions of a single concert), and some very elaborate and professional recordings have been released.

However, not every member in the band tolerates the release of Dream Theater bootlegs. Portnoy is the most pro-bootlegging member, since he was an avid collector of many bootlegs in his younger days and keeps his own personal archive of Dream Theater material in his basement. Petrucci and LaBrie have voiced opposition to people recording their concerts. Petrucci takes issue with bootleggers because he prefers audience members to concentrate on the musicians on stage, and not the level adjustments on their recording device. LaBrie, on the other hand, argues that bootlegging takes ownership and control over Dream Theater's performances away from the band themselves and into the hands of the public. Myung has expressed mild opposition to bootlegging, but in some interviews has mentioned that he does not particularly take great issue with it.

Dream Theater have released a series of official bootlegs, demos and other rarities through YtseJam Records, headed by Portnoy. YtseJam Records is a semi-independent Record label set up by Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy in 2003. ^[33] They include demos the band put out before official albums, as well as many live shows, including shows where the band has covered a particular album. Albums covered include Dark Side of the Moon, Made in Japan, Master of Puppets, and Number of the Beast. The Dark Side of the Moon (titled Dark Side of the Moon in the 1993 CD edition is a Concept album by the British Progressive Made in Japan is a Live album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in December 1972 in all of Europe and in May 1973 in the US Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. The Number of the Beast is a heavy metal Album released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) by Iron Maiden on EMI in the UK

Rarities

Throughout the years Dream Theater have released items that are considered to be quite rare. The rarest piece in the Dream Theater catalogue is the original version of Live Scenes From New York which shows the New York, World Trade Centers on fire. Live Scenes from New York is a 3 disc live Album by Progressive metal band Dream Theater, recorded on August 30, 2000, This item was pulled shortly after its release on September 11, 2001 and replaced with an alternate cover. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. This item can often be found on Ebay selling for upwards of $100. ^[34] Also, the original version of When Dream and Day Unite released on Mechanic Records in 1989 is an item considered, even by the band, to be very hard to come by. Only several thousand copies were ever printed and only released in the general east coast area of the United States. Since 1989 there have been two separate re-issues of the album by a bootleg label. One in a digi-pak format and one in standard jewel case format. Both items also have a low print number and rare items for those who collect bootlegs. A live verison of the album titled When Dream and Day Reunite was released featuring vocals performed by James Labrie and was made available through Mike Portnoy's record label, Ytse Jam Records. Kevin James LaBrie (born May 5, 1963) is a Canadian vocalist who is best known for being the lead singer in Progressive metal band Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) American Drummer primarily known as the drummer and backing vocalist for the Progressive YtseJam Records is a semi-independent Record label set up by Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy in 2003.

Cover songs

Dream Theater has been known for covering other artists' work throughout their career. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released They took this practice to a new level during the promotional tour for Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. At three special gigs, one each in Barcelona, Chicago and New York City, they covered Metallica's Master of Puppets album in its entirety after a full set of Dream Theater material. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. This came as a surprise to fans, as there was no sign that this was to occur, other than it being announced that the gigs involved, which were the second of a two-night stand in each city, would be "extra special". This tradition can most likely be traced back to one of Mike Portnoy's favorite bands, Phish, who began a series of performing "musical costumes" of entire albums from other artists each Halloween beginning in 1994. Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Musical costume is a term for the band Phish 's elaborate Halloween concerts that involved the band performing an entire album by another artist and including it as Portnoy devised this "album cover" as the first in a series of gigs to be played as tributes to bands that had been influential in the formation and development of Dream Theater. The covers set divided many fans who attended the shows, with some people saying that they went to a Dream Theater concert to see original music and not another artist's work. Others, however, said that it was a bonus and not a replacement for a normal Dream Theater concert, since an ordinary gig had been played the night before.

On the next leg of the tour they covered Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast and received a similar reaction to Master of Puppets, although it was already known that a cover was to be performed that night because the tour itinerary included two successive gigs in a single city. For other uses see Iron maiden. The Number of the Beast is a heavy metal Album released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) by Iron Maiden on EMI in the UK On October 11, 2005, Dream Theater covered Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd are The Dark Side of the Moon (titled Dark Side of the Moon in the 1993 CD edition is a Concept album by the British Progressive Dream Theater's official webpage stated that the second sets of the second nights in Amsterdam, London, Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Tokyo (October 11, October 25, December 4, December 11 and January 13 respectively), and also the second set of the January 15 show in Osaka, would be a classic album covered in its entirety. Dark Side of the Moon was played again on October 25 in London. However, in Buenos Aires (December 4) and São Paulo (December 11) the 'classic album' played was Dream Theater's own Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory, to make up for not having visited Argentina and Brazil in their Metropolis 2000 tour. Metropolis Pt 2 Scenes from a Memory is the fifth studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1999 On January 13, 2006 (Tokyo) and on the 15th (Osaka), Dream Theater covered Deep Purple's live album Made in Japan. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Made in Japan is a Live album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in December 1972 in all of Europe and in May 1973 in the US Portnoy says that he has one more cover show planned, but refuses to reveal when it will occur, or what album will be covered. ^[35]

During Gigantour 2005, Dream Theater did a cover of Pantera's "Cemetery Gates" as a tribute to the late "Dimebag" Darrel Lance Abbott. Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul ( drums) and For the Smiths song "Cemetry Gates" see the album The Queen Is Dead " Cemetery Gates' " is a seven minute song As an added bonus, they had Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory, and Russell Allen of Symphony X do guest vocals and Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, do the main solo for the song. Burton Christopher Bell (born February 19, 1969) is a vocalist lyricist guitarist and keyboardist Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band The band formed in 1989 and have released seven full-length Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American symphonic Progressive metal band Symphony Symphony X is an American Heavy metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California USA) is the lead/rhythm Guitarist, Songwriter Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine.

In addition, Dream Theater released several live cover songs on their EP A Change of Seasons, including songs from Elton John, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Journey, Kansas, and Dixie Dregs. For the 1980 film of the same name see A Change of Seasons. A Change of Seasons is a 1995 EP by Progressive Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Led Zeppelin were Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Pink Floyd are Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Kansas is an American Progressive rock band which became a popular Arena rock group in the 1970s with hit singles such as " Carry On Wayward The Dixie Dregs are a Jazz fusion band formed in the 1970s Their mostly instrumental music fuses Jazz, Southern rock, bluegrass and classical

In 2008, they recorded a version of Iron Maiden's To Tame a Land for a Kerrang magazine compilation. For other uses see Iron maiden. " To Tame a Land " is the closing track on Iron Maiden 's fourth studio album Piece of Mind. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom.

Discography

Main article: Dream Theater discography

Studio releases

• 1989: When Dream and Day Unite
• 1992: Images and Words
• 1994: Awake
• 1997: Falling into Infinity
• 1999: Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory
• 2002: Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
• 2003: Train of Thought
• 2005: Octavarium
• 2007: Systematic Chaos

Band members

For more details on this topic, see List of Dream Theater band members. The Discography of Dream Theater, a New York City -based Progressive metal band consists of nine Studio albums two Extended plays When Dream and Day Unite is the Debut studio album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Images and Words is the second studio album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1992 Awake is the third studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1994 Falling into Infinity is the fourth studio Album by influential American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1997 Metropolis Pt 2 Scenes from a Memory is the fifth studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1999 Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (often abbreviated to SDOIT or 6DOIT) is the sixth full-length studio Album by Progressive metal band Train of Thought is the seventh full-length studio album by Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater. Dream Theater is an American Progressive metal band formed by guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and drummer Mike Portnoy

Current members

• James LaBrie - lead vocals, percussion (1991-present)
• John Myung - bass, chapman stick (1985-present)
• John Petrucci - guitar, backing vocals (1985-present)
• Mike Portnoy - drums, percussion, vocals (1985-present)
• Jordan Rudess - keyboards, continuum, lap steel guitar (1999-present)

Former members

• Chris Collins - vocals (1985-1986)
• Charlie Dominici - vocals (1986-1989)
• Kevin Moore - keyboards (1985-1994)
• Derek Sherinian - keyboards, backing vocals (1994-1999)

Awards and certificates

RIAA gold and platinum certification

1. Images and Words (Gold) - February 2, 1995
2. Metropolis 2000: Live Scenes From New York (Gold) - November 8, 2002
3. Live at Budokan (DVD) (Platinum) - January 26, 2005
4. Live in Tokyo/5 Years in a Livetime (Platinum) - March 22, 2006
5. Score (DVD) (Platinum) - October 11, 2006 ^[36]

Keyboard Magazine Jordan Rudess was awarded the following 'Keyboard Magazine Reader's Poll award':

1. Best New Talent (1994)
2. Burrn magazine's best keyboards player of the year (2007)

Modern Drummer Mike Portnoy won the following Modern Drummer magazine Reader's Poll awards:

1. Best Up & Coming Talent (1994)
2. Best Progressive Rock Drummer (1995-2006)
3. Best Recorded Performance (1995 for Awake, 1996 for A Change of Seasons, 1998 for Falling Into Infinity, 2000 for Metropolis, Pt. Kevin James LaBrie (born May 5, 1963) is a Canadian vocalist who is best known for being the lead singer in Progressive metal band John Ro Myung (ˈmaɪəŋ (born on January 24, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Bassist and a founding member of the Progressive The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The Chapman Stick is an electric Musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American Guitarist best known as a founding member of the Progressive metal band An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) American Drummer primarily known as the drummer and backing vocalist for the Progressive A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Rudes on November 4, 1956) is a Progressive rock Keyboardist best known as a member of the Progressive A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. The Continuum Fingerboard is a music performance controller developed by Lippold Haken, a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois The lap steel guitar is a type of Steel guitar, from which other types developed Chris Collins is mainly known in the heavy metal world as being the first vocalist for the Progressive metal band that later became known as Dream Theater. Charlie Dominici, born 16 June 1951 in Brooklyn New York, is a singer for Progressive metal band Dominici. Kevin Moore (born May 26, 1967) is a keyboardist composer and founder of the Chroma Key music project Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American ‎ rock and Jazz fusion Keyboardist based in Los Angeles California For the song "Modern Drummer" by The American Analog Set see Promise of Love Modern Drummer is the oldest magazine (still 2: Scenes From a Memory, 2002 for Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, and 2007 for Score)
4. Best Clinician (2000, 2002)
5. Best Educational Video/DVD (2000, 2002)
6. Hall of Fame Inductee (2004)

Guitar World The album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory was ranked #95 on the magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time. Metropolis Pt 2 Scenes from a Memory is the fifth studio album by American Progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1999

Total Guitar John Petrucci won Guitarist of the year award (2007).

Other recognitions

1. At Dream Theater's Salt Lake City show, Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. signed a proclamation making July 30, 2007 "Dream Theater Day" in the state of Utah. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Jon Meade Huntsman Jr (born March 26, 1960 in Palo Alto California) is the Governor of the state of Utah, having won the office Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
2. In December 2007, Dream Theater was chosen as Xbox Live's artist of the month. Xbox Live (trademarked as Xbox LIVE) is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation
3. Dream Theater's music video "Constant Motion" was voted second in the Headbanger's Ball 2007 competition.

Notes

References

• Bredius, Mark. Dream Theater - The Official Site. (Retrieved February-April, 2005. )
• Dixon, Brad et al. Official Dream Theater FAQ. (Retrieved February-April, 2005, moved c. 2007. )
• Hansen, Scott & Portnoy, Mike. Dream Theater Tourography. (Retrieved February-April, 2005. )
• King, Brian. (2003). "JaM Progductions! Interview with John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy". Theater of Dreams 29, pp. 14-20.
• Hansen, Scott. (2003). "James LaBrie: As this man thinks". Theater of Dreams 27/28, pp. 26-30.
• Hale, Mark (1993). "1731 Majesty", Headbangers, First edition, second printing, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Popular Culture, Ink. Ann Arbor is a city in the US state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. ISBN 1-56075-029-4.  

External links

• Official website
• YtseJam Records
• Mike Portnoy's website, featuring an entire tourography of Dream Theater
• Recent Tour Photos
• Voices UK - Official English Speaking Dream Theater Fan Club
• Dream Theater Videos

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