Dream Theater - New Album Coming In September
Progressive metal giants Dream Theater have announced that their new album will be self-titled for the first time in their career, which usually means it is a strong statement from the band. You can expect the album to arrive on September 24th via Roadrunner Records. Get ready for some new prog. Also, you can check out the band in the studio on the report below and maybe hear some new tunes.
Dream Theater was recorded at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, with guitarist John Petrucci producing and Richard Chycki (Aerosmith, Rush) engineering and mixing. The album is also their first to have been written and recorded with drummer Mike Mangini wholly integrated into the creative process from the start.
Guitarist Petrucci stated: "I see every new album as an opportunity to start over. To either build or improve upon a direction that has been evolving over time or to completely break new ground. This is the first self-titled album of our career and there is nothing I can think of that makes a statement of musical and creative identity stronger than that. We've fully explored all of the elements that make us unique, from the epic and intense to the atmospheric and cinematic. We're incredibly excited about Dream Theater and can't wait for everyone to hear it."
Dream Theater was recorded at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, with guitarist John Petrucci producing and Richard Chycki (Aerosmith, Rush) engineering and mixing. The album is also their first to have been written and recorded with drummer Mike Mangini wholly integrated into the creative process from the start.
Guitarist Petrucci stated: "I see every new album as an opportunity to start over. To either build or improve upon a direction that has been evolving over time or to completely break new ground. This is the first self-titled album of our career and there is nothing I can think of that makes a statement of musical and creative identity stronger than that. We've fully explored all of the elements that make us unique, from the epic and intense to the atmospheric and cinematic. We're incredibly excited about Dream Theater and can't wait for everyone to hear it."
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1365  |
This should be interesting indeed.
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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| MyNameJeff Posts: 438  |
Written by IronArkadius666 on 06.06.2013 at 19:04 My first thought was exactly that.
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| Zap Posts: 3579  |
I think it's a dumb title. They want to say "this is Dream Theater," but first of all; without Mike Portnoy you can't have all the elements that make/made Dream Theater to what it is. Second, this is the first time Mike Mangini was included in the writing process which logically means there are brand new ideas for this album.
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| TemplarLS Posts: 48  |
Written by IronArkadius666 on 06.06.2013 at 19:04 Yea sounds wrong in some way, but in other way we all know that they are true professionals, they know what they are doing! I think it will not disappoint at all because after 27 years of work they are making self-titled album, so they know that this album must be good! It's really sad that Portnoy is not part of it!
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311  |
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| qlacs "The Quaker" Posts: 1547  |
Dream Theater is what always currently is. It's just different without Porntoy. What I mean is 'just meh'. Also it seems like it's a trend to swap one band's key figure and then record every 2nd album with titles like either 13 or the band's name itself...  "Dream Theater was recorded" - so they will spend an entire 3 months of fucking promoting it? Damn...
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| Pokermask Posts: 16  |
Looking forward to this release, but why is it called "Dream Theater"? Queensryche I can understand why they choose to, since there was a reason for that, but this is... I don't know what. .____.
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| Darth Mitchell Mitchell Posts: 84  |
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| Wiillak Posts: 53  |
I would like to hear it before the fall. it seems they are at the end of creativity with this title.
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| Westvann Posts: 77  |
Written by Darth Mitchell on 06.06.2013 at 21:37 Agreed! 
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| chrisʇrenounced Posts: 33  |
"This is the first self-titled album of our career....."  How many are they planning on having?
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| Byners Posts: 215  |
Written by IronArkadius666 on 06.06.2013 at 19:04 This.
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| MikeVonDoom Posts: 345 |
Guys, Dream Theater is the same old band! With or without Portnoy, they've moved on so get over it!!! If they choose to call this album like that so be it! We just have to wait to ear it and than make our conclusions if it is the "real deal"!
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| Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1115  |
Written by John Shock on 07.06.2013 at 16:17 Take Adrenaline Mob off the list, he's out 
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| John Shock Posts: 500 |
Written by Risto on 07.06.2013 at 16:42 It's a pitty, he left, ow...  You made me search on wikipedia for that, that's something that i don't do in a long time...
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| 3rdWorld China was a neat Posts: 4367  |
I dont think Mike Mangini's full potential is realised in a band like Dream Theater. 
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Account deleted Written by Risto on 07.06.2013 at 16:42 so now he's not in any metal bands anymore. Unless you count Bigelf as metal, he's kind of sort of in Bigelf now. But they're more heavy rock than metal in my opinion.I'm very happy with what he's doing, all of those bands are the shiznit and he's prolific. Now we'll see if DT can keep up with him  . Or are we not supposed to be doing that? It's kind of hard to avoid comparing them, they're doing it to themselves and it's obvious.
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| Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695  |
I really don't get it. Mike Mangini is a great drummer, and why the hell people care about the album name in relation to "Portnoy isn't in the band anymore!" is beyond me. You guys think Portnoy himself even cares?
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| Azarath Free as a.. Fish Posts: 965  |
Oh, Portnoy definitely cares. He may not shout it from the rooftops, nor do I think he's that invested in the situation anymore, but I'm sure he cares. I do think it's a bit late for DT to release a self-titled album - those are "statement" titles usually reserved for debuts or rebirths/redefinitions, and is anyone seriously expecting DT to make any radical changes to their sound at this point in their career? I'm expecting it to be yet another Dream Theater album. Hopefully a bit better than their more recent work.
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Releasing their self-titled without Portnoy seems right for them so I don't see what is a big deal......It is not us who decide title for the new record and ofc then Portony fanboys apear crying over the title....like, he is gone since 2010, who cares!  Not trying to get into "internet fight", or anything similar, just, people should really move on. I'm glad band is happy, hopefully this album will turn out nice
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| John Shock Posts: 500 |
Written by [user id=119508] on 10.06.2013 at 04:53 That's the same thought i have! People should carry on with their lifes... In fact, we are no one to critisize their decisions, about the members or about the album title...it's their problem, their job!!
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