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Dream Theater is an American progressive metal/rock band formed in

1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Dream Theater
Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts.
They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on
the band that would ultimately become Dream Theater. Though a number
of lineup changes followed, the three original members remained together
along with James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess until September 8, 2010 when
Portnoy left the band. In October 2010, the band held auditions for a
drummer to replace Portnoy. Mike Mangini was announced as the new
permanent drummer on April 29, 2011.
The band is well known for the technical proficiency of its

instrumentalists, who have won many awards from music instruction
magazines. Guitarist John Petrucci has been named as the third player on Dream Theater in 2011. From left to right: John
the G3 tour six times, more than any invited players. In 2009 he was Myung, Jordan Rudess, James LaBrie, Mike
named the No. 2 best metal guitarist by Joel McIver in his book The 100 Mangini and John Petrucci.
Greatest Metal Guitarists. He was also named as one of the "Top 10 Background information
[1]
Fastest Shredders of All Time" by GuitarOne magazine. Jordan Rudess
Also Majesty (1985–86)
is considered to be one of the greatest keyboard players of all time by
[2] known as
many publications like MusicRadar. Former drummer Mike Portnoy has
won 26 awards from Modern Drummer magazine and is also the second Origin Boston, Massachusetts, United States
youngest person (at the age of 37) to be inducted into the Rock Drummer Genres Progressive metal, progressive rock
Hall of Fame. His replacement Mike Mangini has also previously set 5
Years 1985–present
[3]
WFD records. John Myung was voted the greatest bassist of all time in a active
poll conducted by MusicRadar in August through September 2010. The
[4] Labels Roadrunner, Warner Bros., Atlantic,
band was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
Elektra, EastWest, Atco, Mechanic
The band's highest-selling album is the gold-selling Images and Words Associated Liquid Tension Experiment, Explorers
(1992), which reached No. 61 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5] Both the 1994 acts Club, Mullmuzzler, OSI, Platypus
release Awake and their 2002 release Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence also Website www.dreamtheater.net
entered the charts at No. 32 and No. 46 respectively and received mostly
(http://www.dreamtheater.net)
positive reviews. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory was ranked
number 95 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's list of Members John Myung
The greatest 100 guitar albums of all time.[6] It is ranked as the 15th John Petrucci
Greatest Concept Album (as of March 2003) by Classic Rock Magazine[7] James LaBrie
and as the number one all-time progressive album by Rolling Stone (as of Jordan Rudess
July 2012). Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence also led to Dream Theater Mike Mangini
becoming the initial band reviewed in the music section of Entertainment
Past Mike Portnoy
Weekly during its opening week of release, despite the magazine generally
preferring more mainstream music. In 2007, Systematic Chaos entered members Kevin Moore
[5] Chris Collins
U.S. Billboard 200 at No. 19. By 2011, Dream Theater had sold over 12
Charlie Dominici
million records worldwide.[8]
Derek Sherinian
The band's eleventh studio album, A Dramatic Turn of Events, was
released on September 13, 2011. It entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at No. 8, two positions lower than their previous release
Black Clouds & Silver Linings which entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 6. The album is the band's first with Mike
[9]
Mangini, since Mike Portnoy's departure. On November 30, 2011, the album's lead single, "On the Backs of Angels", was
nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category, marking the band's first ever Grammy
[10]
nomination. Dream Theater's self-titled 12th studio album was released on September 23, 2013 and sold around 34,000
copies in the first week and landed at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, one position higher than A Dramatic Turn of
[11]
Events.
On April 9, 2013, Images and Words won Loudwire's fan voted March Metal Madness for world's best metal album beating
albums by Dio, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Megadeth and Metallica.[12]
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Contents
1 History
1.1 Early years (1985–1990)
1.1.1 Formation
1.1.2 When Dream and Day Unite (1988–90)
1.2 The Atlantic years
1.2.1 Images and Words and the addition of James LaBrie (1991–93)
1.2.2 Awake and Kevin Moore's departure (1994–95)
1.2.3 A Change of Seasons, Falling into Infinity (1995–98)
1.2.4 Addition of Jordan Rudess and Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999–2000)
1.2.5 Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2001–02)
1.2.6 Train of Thought (2003–04)
1.2.7 Octavarium (2005–06)
1.3 The Roadrunner years
1.3.1 Systematic Chaos and Greatest Hit (2006–08)
1.3.2 Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2008–10)
1.3.3 Mike Portnoy's Departure (2010–11)
1.3.4 A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011–12)
1.3.5 Dream Theater and future (2013–present)
2 Live performances
2.1 Notable shows and concert accomplishments
2.2 Tours
2.3 Live guests
3 Cover songs
4 Logo and imagery
5 Musical style
6 Band members
6.1 Timeline
7 Bootleg culture
7.1 Demo series
7.2 Studio series
7.3 Live series
7.4 Cover series
8 Discography
9 Certifications
10 Awards
11 References
11.1 Further reading
12 External links
History
Early years (1985–1990)
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Formation
Dream Theater was formed in Massachusetts in 1985 when guitarist John Petrucci,
bassist John Myung, and drummer Mike Portnoy decided to form a band while attending
the Berklee College of Music. The trio started by covering Rush and Iron Maiden songs
in the rehearsal rooms at Berklee.
Myung, Petrucci, and Portnoy joined together 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. Portnoy commented that the ending of the song "Bastille Day"
(from the album Caress of Steel) sounded "majestic". It was then decided that Majesty
[13]
Founding members (from left to would be the band's name.
right) John Myung, Mike Portnoy,
and John Petrucci in 1985. The trio then set out to fill the remaining positions in the group. Petrucci asked his high
school band-mate Kevin Moore to play the keyboard. After he accepted 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.[14] 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. Moore also left his college, SUNY Fredonia, to concentrate on the band.
The beginning months of 1986 were filled with various concert dates in
"Another Won"
and around the New York City area. During this time, the band recorded
a collection of demos, titled The Majesty Demos. The initial run of 1,000 0:00 MENU
sold out within six months, and dubbed copies of the cassette became "Another Won" from The Majesty
Demos.
popular within the progressive metal scene. The Majesty Demos are still
available in their original tape format today, despite being released
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officially on CD, through Mike Portnoy's YtseJam Records.
In November 1986, after a few months of writing and performing together, Chris Collins was fired. 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. 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.
[15]
Shortly after hiring Dominici, a Las Vegas group 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. Various possibilities were
proposed and tested, among them Glasser, Magus, and M1, which were all rejected, though the band did go as Glasser for
about a week, though fans reacted poorly to this decision. Eventually, Portnoy's father suggested the name Dream Theater,
the name of a small theater he ran in Monterey, California, and the name stuck.[16]
When Dream and Day Unite (1988–90)
With their new name and band 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. Dream
[16]
Theater signed their first record contract with Mechanic on June 23, 1988 and set out
to record their debut album. The band recorded the album at Kajem Victory Studios in
Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Recording the basic tracks took about 10 days, and the entire
album was completed in about 3 weeks.[17]
Dream Theater in 1989: John
When Dream and Day Unite was released in 1989 to far less fanfare than the band had
Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, Charlie
anticipated. Mechanic ended up breaking the majority of the financial promises they had
Dominici, Kevin Moore, and John
made to Dream Theater prior to signing their contract, so the band was restricted to
Myung.
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.[18]
After the fourth show, Charlie Dominici was let go because the band was starting to feel the limitations of his voice based
upon the vocal style they wanted. The band was looking for more of a Bruce Dickinson/Geoff Tate type of singer, and his
stage presence was not what they wanted for a front man. Shortly after, however, the band Marillion asked Dream Theater to
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[18]
open for them at a gig at the Ritz in New York, so Dominici was given the opportunity to perform one last time. It would
be another two years before Dream Theater had a replacement vocalist.
The Atlantic years
Images and Words and the addition of James LaBrie (1991–93)
Following Dominici's departure,

Dream Theater fought successfully to "Pull Me Under"
be released from their contract with 0:00 MENU
Mechanic, and set about auditioning "Pull Me Under" from Images and
singers and writing material for their Words.
next album. In their search for a new
singer, they auditioned over 200 Problems playing this file? See media help.
people, among them former Fates
Warning front man John Arch. John ultimately decided that his personal commitments
were more important; and, he opted not to join the band.[19] In mid-1990, at a gig in New
York, Dream Theater introduced Steve Stone as their new singer. They had successfully
recorded demos with him, which can be seen on the Demos, though he only performed
one live show with them that ended up disastrous, and Stone was fired immediately. The
band says he had been moving around the stage in a rather odd manner, seemingly doing a
bad impression of Bruce Dickinson. Also, he had infamously shouted 'Scream for me
Long Beach!' several times throughout the show (which Bruce Dickinson shouts during
James LaBrie joined the band in live shows and recordings), although they were actually performing in Bayshore.[20] It
January 1991 and has been their was five months before Dream Theater played another show, this time all-instrumental
vocalist ever since. (under the name YtseJam). Until 1991, the band remained focused in an attempt to hire
[18]
another singer and writing additional music. It was during this period that they wrote
the majority of what would become Images and Words (1992).
In January 1991, Kevin James LaBrie, of glam metal band Winter Rose, was flown from Canada to New York for an
audition. 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. Derek Shulman and 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).
The first album to be recorded under their new record contract was Images and Words (1992). For promotion, the label
released a CD Single and video clip for the song "Another Day", but neither made significant commercial impact. 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. In response, ATCO produced a video clip for "Pull Me Under", which saw heavy rotation on MTV. A third
video clip was produced for "Take the Time", but it was not nearly as successful as "Pull Me Under".
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. A tour of Europe followed in 1993, which
included a show at London's famed Marquee Club. The show was recorded and released as Live at the Marquee, Dream
Theater's first official live album. 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.
Awake and Kevin Moore's departure (1994–95)
Eager to work on fresh material, Dream Theater retreated to the studio

in May 1994. Awake, Dream Theater's third studio album, was released "A Mind Beside Itself: II - Voices"
on October 4, 1994 amidst a storm of fan controversy. Shortly before 0:00 MENU
the album was mixed, Moore had announced to the rest of the band that "Voices" from Awake.
he would be quitting Dream Theater to concentrate on his own musical
interests, since he was no longer interested in touring or the style of Problems playing this file? See media help.
music which Dream Theater performed.[21] As a result, the band had to
scramble to find a replacement keyboardist before a tour could be considered.
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Jens Johansson, who would go on to become a member of Stratovarius, was among the biggest names to audition, but the
band members were eager to fill the position with keyboardist Jordan Rudess. Portnoy and Petrucci had come across Rudess
in Keyboard Magazine, where he was recognized as "best new talent" in the readers' poll. The two invited him to play a trial
[18]
gig with the band at the Concrete Foundations Forum in Burbank, California. Although the show was a success, and
Rudess was asked to fill the keyboardist position permanently, he opted to tour with The Dixie Dregs instead, since it granted
him more personal latitude. Dream Theater hired fellow Berklee alumnus Derek Sherinian, who had previously toured and
recorded with Alice Cooper and KISS, to fill in for the Awake promotional tour. By the conclusion of the tour, the band
[13]
decided to take Sherinian on as Moore's full-time replacement.
A Change of Seasons, Falling into Infinity (1995–98)
Once again finding themselves with a new member, Dream Theater did
not immediately start working on new material. Fans around the world, "A Change of Seasons"
united on the YtseJam Mailing List (the most popular form of 0:00 MENU
communication between Dream Theater fans at that point), had begun to "Carpe Diem/The Darkest of Winters"
put pressure on the band to officially release the song "A Change of bridge from A Change of Seasons.
Seasons". This 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 Problems playing this file? See media help.
for studio placement. It had nevertheless been performed live by the
band, who continued to revise it in the years leading up to 1995.
The petition was successful, and the group entered BearTracks Studios in New York in May 1995 to rewrite and record the
now 23-minute long song with Sherinian contributing significantly to the final product. The band released "A Change of
Seasons" as an EP along with a collection of cover songs from a live show recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London
earlier that year.
After a brief run of small concerts and a short break, 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.[22]
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 them to write an album that was more accessible. In mid-1997, 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". The whole band substantially reworked the
song, and it appeared on the album as "You Not Me" with a chorus that bore little resemblance to the original. Child also had
a noticeable impact on the album, with a shift towards less complex and more radio-friendly compositions.
The band wrote almost two CDs worth of material, including a 20-minute-long follow-up to the Images and Words song
"Metropolis–Part I: The Miracle and the Sleeper". The label, however, did not allow the release of a double album because it
felt that a 140-minute record would not be well received by the general public. James LaBrie also felt that the CD should be a
single disc.[23] The unused songs were later released in the Ytsejam Records release The Falling into Infinity Demos.[24]
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. 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. Overall, the album was both a critical and commercial disappointment. Although Portnoy did not speak out publicly
at the time, he later revealed in the 2004 DVD commentary for 5 Years in a Livetime, that he had been so discouraged during
this period that he had considered disbanding Dream Theater altogether.
During the European leg of the Touring into Infinity world tour, two shows were recorded for a live album entitled Once in a
LIVEtime, in France and The Netherlands. The album was released at around the same time as the video 5 Years in a
Livetime, which covered the years from Kevin Moore's departure to the Falling into Infinity promotional tour.
Addition of Jordan Rudess and Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999–2000)
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.[25] 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. The band assumed the name Liquid Tension Experiment, and would act as a medium through which Portnoy and
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Petrucci could once again court Rudess to join Dream Theater. In 1999, he accepted an offer to become the third full-time
[13]
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 band began by revisiting the
follow-up to "Metropolis–Part I", which had been written during the Falling Into Infinity sessions but which had not been
used on that album. 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. 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
[5]
acclaim, being lauded as the band's masterpiece, despite only reaching No. 73 on the US album chart.
The album was mixed by David Bottrill, but only a few of his mixes made it on the final album. The bulk was remixed by
Kevin Shirley. The rest of the mixes can be heard in the band's official bootleg The Making of Scenes from a Memory.
The subsequent world tour was by far their largest to date, and took over a year to complete. The concerts reflected the
theatrical aspect of the album, with the first half of each show comprising the entire Scenes From a Memory album
accompanied by a film showing dramatized portions of the story projected onto a video screen behind the stage. For the last
date of the North American leg, 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 show was filmed and eventually
released in early 2001 as the band's first DVD release, Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York, which was certified Gold in
the US on Nov 8, 2002.[26]
Since several songs from the second half of the four-hour show had to be cut from the DVD to save space, the band also
released the full show on the live CD Live Scenes from New York. The original cover 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. In an unfortunate coincidence, the album was released on the same date as the September 11 attacks. The album was
[27]
quickly recalled by the band and was re-released with revised artwork later, although the few copies which were sold with
the original artwork have since become rare collectors items.
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2001–02)
Putting the whole ordeal behind them, Dream Theater once again
entered BearTracks Studios to record their sixth studio album. Four "Overture"
years after they first petitioned EastWest to allow them to release a 0:00 MENU
double album, they finally got their chance with Six Degrees of Inner Part one of the eight parts that
Turbulence. The first disc consisted of five tracks of 7–13 minutes in constitute "Six Degrees of Inner
Turbulence".
length, and the second disc was devoted entirely to the 42-minute title
track, which remains to date the longest song Dream Theater has
written. Many of the song's melodies and musical themes originated in Problems playing this file? See media help.
an instrumental piece, written by Rudess, which would eventually

become the song's "Overture". Those themes were then expanded by the rest of the band to form individual chapters in a
[13]
complete story.
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence was very well received by critics and the press. It was the most publicized of Dream
[5] [28]
Theater's albums since Awake, debuting on the Billboard charts at No. 46 and the Billboard Internet charts at No. 1. The
subsequent world tour included 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.
Train of Thought (2003–04)
In 2003, Dream Theater entered the studio to write and record another album. Unlike Scenes from a Memory, which had been
written and recorded simultaneously in the studio, 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. Referred to in the band's promotional material as
the "Escape from the Studio American tour", the tour 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.
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At the completion of the tour, Dream Theater returned to the studio to finish the recording of their seventh album, Train of
Thought. In contrast to the extended songs of their previous album, the band aimed to write a more song-oriented album,
inspired in part by covering the Master of Puppets and Number of the Beast albums on their previous concert tour.[29]
Although the album was a critical success, its more straightforward metal sound alienated many of the band's existing fans,
who had been attracted by the band's roots in progressive rock.[13] During this time they also re-released their first two live
videos for the first time on DVD, entitled "Images and Words: Live in Tokyo/5 Years in a Livetime" on June 29, 2004,
through Rhino Records. This release was certified Platinum on March 22, 2006.[26]
Another world tour followed, during which Dream Theater supported Yes, a band which had been a major influence on their
own musical style. 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. The latter were captured in another live
CD/DVD release, recorded at the famous Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on their Train of Thought World Tour. Live
at Budokan was released on October 5, 2004, and was certified Platinum in the US on January 26, 2005.[26]
Octavarium (2005–06)
After their Train of Thought promotional tour, Dream Theater entered the Hit
Factory studios in NYC to record their eighth album. They would in fact become
the final group to use the famous studio, which closed on April 1, 2005.[30]
Octavarium was released on June 7, 2005, and took the band's sound in yet
another new direction. Its eight songs included a continuation of Portnoy's
"Twelve-step" saga ("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". Octavarium received mixed reviews from fans and has been the
subject of spirited debate. Octavarium was the last album under their Dream Theater after a concert in Paris
seven-album deal with Elektra Records, which had inherited the contract upon its during the first European leg of their tour
absorption of EastWest Records. (2005). From left to right: Mike Portnoy,
John Petrucci, James LaBrie, John Myung
Dream Theater toured extensively throughout 2005 and 2006 to celebrate their and Jordan Rudess
20th Anniversary as a band, including a headlining spot on Gigantour alongside
Megadeth and put together by frontman Dave Mustaine, also featuring Fear
Factory, Nevermore and Symphony X. 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. In addition was the unexpected appearance
of fellow musicians Russell Allen (Symphony X vocalist), Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory vocalist) and Dave Mustaine
(Megadeth vocalist/guitarist), who joined the band on stage to perform parts of the song.
Dream Theater later departed from Gigantour a few dates before it ended and continued on with their own series of concerts,
several of which were recorded and released for the band's fanclubs. The 20th anniversary tour concluded with a show at
Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 1, 2006. 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, featured songs from the band's entire history, as well a second half accompanied by a full symphony
orchestra (the "Octavarium Orchestra"). This release was the bands third Live DVD release to be certified Platinum in the US
[26]
on Oct 11, 2006.
The Roadrunner years
Systematic Chaos and Greatest Hit (2006–08)
For the first time in their career, the band decided to take the summer off after their show at Radio City Music Hall. In
September 2006, Dream Theater entered Avatar Studios to record their follow-up to Octavarium with legendary studio
engineer Paul Northfield. Dream Theater's ninth studio album, Systematic Chaos, was released on June 5, 2007. The record
marked their first with new label Roadrunner Records, which in 2010 would become a wholly owned subsidiary of the band's
previous label Atlantic Records. Roadrunner implemented increased promotion for the album and Systematic Chaos duly
reached number 19 on the Billboard 200. It also oversaw the release of a video for "Constant Motion" on July 14, the band's
first music video since Hollow Years in 1997. The album was bookended by the two parts of "In the Presence of Enemies",
an epic duology written and conceived as a single piece but split into two halves for the purposes of the album. The other six
tracks included the most recent part of Portnoy's continuing AA Saga with the song "Repentance".
In the same year, the first version of Rich Wilson's Lifting Shadows, an authorized history of the band's first twenty years, was
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[31]
released.
The 2007/2008 Chaos In Motion World Tour started off in Italy. Dream Theater played
[32]
in the Gods of Metal concert on June 3, 2007., as well as various other European
festivals including the Netherlands' Fields of Rock Festival, UK's Download Festival, the
French festival Hellfest Summer Open Air alongside Megadeth, Korn, Mastodon and
Slayer. The North American leg of the tour began on July 24 in San Diego, California
and wrapped up on August 26 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They played with opening
acts Redemption and Into Eternity. The "Chaos In Motion" tour continued for the rest of
Dream Theater playing live the year and into 2008, playing shows in Asia, South America and, for the first time,
March 8, 2008 [33]
Australia.
On April 1, 2008, a two-disc compilation album entitled Greatest Hit (...and 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) was released by the
band. The title jokingly references the song "Pull Me Under", the band's only significant radio hit. It also includes three song
re-mixes from their second album, Images and Words, five edited versions of previously released songs, and a track from a
single B-side. Unlike most greatest hits compilations, Dream Theater was actively involved with the album, coming up with
the tracklisting that they felt best represented their musical careers.
After the release of Greatest Hit, drummer Mike Portnoy organized a new tour called Progressive Nation 2008. Unlike
previous Dream Theater tours, performances were held in cities that they had not visited before in the past (such as
Vancouver, Canada) or cities they had not played in for several years. This tour also marked the first time, since the release of
Images and Words, where the group performed in small venues and performance halls.
In September 2008, the band released a DVD set called Chaos in Motion 2007–2008, featuring songs recorded at several
shows during the Chaos in Motion tour.
Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2008–10)
On October 7, 2008, Dream Theater returned to Avatar Studios to begin work on their tenth album, resuming their
relationship with Paul Northfield to engineer and mix the record. The album, entitled Black Clouds & Silver Linings, was
released on June 23, 2009.[34] In addition to the standard CD, the album was made available on vinyl LP, as well as a 3-disc
Special Edition CD that includes the full album, a CD of instrumental mixes of the album and a CD of six cover songs from
artists such as Queen and Rainbow. On July 1, 2009, the album debuted at No. 6 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart, with
[35]
first week sales totalling 40,285, making their highest entry on the chart. The album featured 'The Shattered Fortress', the
last in Mike Portnoy's a series of songs about his 12 Steps recovery from alcoholism, as well as the song 'The Best of Times',
described by Portnoy as "a real heavy personal subject about my dad who passed away during the making of the album ... He
was battling cancer throughout its making."[36]
The band also embarked on a second Progressive Nation tour, including the tour's first performances in Europe. Opeth,
Unexpect and Bigelf supported Dream Theater in Europe, while Zappa Plays Zappa, Pain Of Salvation, and Beardfish were
slated to perform on the North American leg. However, Pain of Salvation and Beardfish were unable to tour with Dream
Theater and Zappa Plays Zappa because of financial troubles within their respective record labels. The two new bands that
filled the vacated slots for the Progressive Nation 2009 tour in North America were Bigelf and Scale The Summit with Bigelf
performing on both European and North American legs.
After the Progressive Nation Tour, Dream Theater re-entered the studio to write and record a brand new instrumental track
for inclusion on the God of War III soundtrack EP God of War: Blood & Metal. The track, entitled "Raw Dog" (God (of) War
[37]
reversed), marked the first time that the band has written and recorded an exclusive track for an outside project. "Raw
Dog" includes the first ever commercially recorded harpejji track, performed by Jordan Rudess, as well as Dream Theater's
final recorded performance with Mike Portnoy on drums. In December 2009, during their Black Clouds & Silver Linings tour
whilst visiting Australia, Dream Theater appeared with one support act, Pain of Salvation.[38] In March 2010, they toured
South America with Bigelf. Afterwards, during the summer of 2010, Dream Theater supported Iron Maiden on the US and
Canadian legs of their summer tour which were the last shows DT played during 2010.[39]
Mike Portnoy's Departure (2010–11)
On September 8, 2010, Mike Portnoy announced that he would be leaving Dream Theater, citing better relationships in other
[40]
projects, burnout, and his desire for a break as reasons. Elaborating on the situation for MusicRadar, John Petrucci
revealed that originally, Portnoy did not want to leave the band; he only wanted to take a five-year break.[41] He eventually
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[42]
dropped this number to around one year. Only after the rest of the band
rejected his proposal did Portnoy decide to quit.
After Portnoy left Dream Theater, relationships between him and his former
bandmates became strained. In February 2011, Portnoy complained that no one
[43]
from the band was returning his calls and e-mails. However, later Portnoy
commented that both Petrucci and Rudess were the only members that stayed in
touch with him. Tensions became especially high when Portnoy called James Mike Portnoy announced that he would be
[44] leaving Dream Theater on September 8,
LaBrie "disrespectful" for comments LaBrie made during an interview,
stating that Dream Theater were "not sad at all" that Portnoy was no longer a 2010.
band member. As of July 12, 2011, LaBrie has not remained in touch with
[45] [46]
Portnoy. At one point, false reports surfaced that Portnoy had sued Dream Theater. Portnoy has since stated that he
would rejoin the band in a heartbeat, stating: "They are the ones that have closed the door on it. I’ve only needed a break, and
I’ve had that break. So I’m ready, willing and able. But I honestly don’t think they ever will; they’ve closed their door on it
and I think they’re too headstrong in having to prove themselves without me. So I wouldn’t count on it. But my door is
always open." [47]
A little more than a month after Portnoy's departure, Dream Theater began auditioning for a new drummer in New York City.
The drummers invited to audition were Mike Mangini, Derek Roddy, Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, Marco Minnemann,
Aquiles Priester, and Peter Wildoer.[48] The candidates were notified whether they had been chosen on November 5;[49]
however, the results of the audition were not made public until April 2011 via a three-part YouTube documentary series
called The Spirit Carries On.[50] In the last episode of the series, it was revealed that Mangini was the drummer selected.
Petrucci later explained that Portnoy approached them to rejoin after they had selected Mangini; Mangini by this time had left
his job as a professor at Berklee and committed to Dream Theater full-time, so Portnoy's offer was re-buffed.[51]
A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011–12)
[52][53]
Dream Theater entered Cove City Sound Studios to begin working on a new album on January 3, 2011. Writing was
[54]
completed on March 2 and done without Mangini. On April 14, LaBrie began tracking vocals and by June 28, the album's
mixing and mastering by Andy Wallace were finished.[55][56][57] Released worldwide on September 12 and in the United
States on September 13, A Dramatic Turn of Events debuted at number one in some countries and attained the eighth position
on the Billboard 200,[58] the band's second ever top ten debut position on that chart after Black Clouds & Silver Linings.[59]
[60]
Although the album received mixed reviews, it won numerous awards from music publications and its lead single, "On
[10]
the Backs of Angels", was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards, representing
the band's first ever Grammy nomination.
[56][61]
Dream Theater kicked off their tour in support of A Dramatic Turn of Events on July 4, 2011 in Rome, Italy. The
[62]
second leg of the tour took place in North America, where the band headlined with Trivium. After a short break to
conclude 2011, the band returned to Europe with Periphery,[63] to Asia with Andy McKee, to North America with Crimson
Projekct and then to South America for the final leg of the tour.[64] On August 19 and 20, two shows were recorded at Luna
[65][66][67]
Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a live Blu-ray release by Over the Edge Productions. After a six-month delay,
[68]
Live at Luna Park was released on November 5, 2013, by Eagle Rock Entertainment. The tour concluded on September 1,
2012 in Brasília, Brazil.
On December 25, 2013, at 06:00:00 EST, as a holiday gift to the fans, Dream Theater released a free electronic 2-CD set of
live tracks that were not recorded for Live at Luna Park from their 2011-2012 tour in FLAC format via BitTorrent.[69] The
release date and time are an allusion to their 1994 song 6:00, the intro of which contains a repeated sample of the line "Six
o'clock on a Christmas morning" as spoken by Helena Carroll in The Dead.[70][71] Dream Theater's July 19, 2012 cover
performance of King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man with Crimson Projekct is notably omitted from this release due to
copyright concerns.
Dream Theater and future (2013–present)
Writing for Dream Theater's twelfth studio album commenced on the A Dramatic Turn of Events tour.[72] During
soundchecks, the band would jam and record their ideas, and John Petrucci would bring in material he wrote independently.
Following the conclusion of the tour, the band took a break but continued writing. They reconvened in early 2013 to enter the
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[73]
studio.
In July 2012, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory was listed as the number one all-time progressive album by a Rolling
[74]
Stone readers' poll, beating 2112 by Rush and Close to the Edge by Yes.
In December 2012, Dream Theater re-signed with Roadrunner Records; the band soon began recording a new album as part
of the new agreement. The band commented: “Roadrunner's dedication and commitment to Dream Theater has been evident
to all of us from the very beginning, and is consistent in all departments and on all levels, right on through to the top.
Roadrunner is a record label that is not only great at what they do but who truly understand what Dream Theater is all about
as well as the amazing people who support us all around the world whom we proudly call our fans. They are a record
company we relate to as an organization firmly rooted in its ideals and mission, while always pushing the envelope in an
effort to keep things moving ever forward. We’ve reached many career defining milestones while at Roadrunner and are all
[75]
incredibly pumped in anticipation of our continued future together!”.
Dream Theater's self-titled twelfth album was released on September 23, 2013. The album sold more than 34,000 copies in
its first week and landed on the Billboard 200 chart at No. 7, the band's third consecutive top 10 album. In addition, the
album cracked the top 10 in 24 countries including Japan, Germany, Argentina, Holland, Finland, Italy, Switzerland, Canada,
Denmark, Norway, Austria, Australia and United Kingdom. Dream Theater's sixth live album, Live at Luna Park, was
released on November 5, 2013.
On January 6, 2014, John Petrucci said that Dream Theater are already "planting seeds for album No. 13". He commented:
"There are some song ideas and little things like that -- nothing really official, but the seeds just start to get planted. One of
the great things about this career is that you have the opportunity every time to go in and start again with a blank slate and
think, 'What can we do differently? How can we make this better? Where can we go from here?' Every album has a story, and
to constantly have a fresh opportunity to do it is really satisfying."[76]
On March 25, 2014, the band recorded their Boston concert at the Boston Opera House for a live album release. They were
joined by the Berklee World Strings and the Berklee Concert Choir, directed by Eren Başbuğ, for the second half of the
set.[77][78]
On May 16, 2014, Dream Theater announced The Studio Albums 1992–2011, a box set spanning all albums from Images and
[79]
Words to A Dramatic Turn of Events. The set was released on July 8, 2014.
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. 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 too many (or any) songs repeated,
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.[80]
Some of Dream Theater's more notable touring partners include Porcupine Tree,
Symphony X, Between The Buried And Me, Deep Purple, Emerson, Lake &
Palmer, Iron Maiden, The Dixie Dregs, Joe Satriani, King's X, Marillion,
Megadeth, Trivium, In Flames, Pain of Salvation, Opeth, Queensrÿche,
Riverside, Spock's Beard, Fear Factory, Enchant, 3, Yes and Zappa Plays Zappa.
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.
The band's full world tours, since Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, have
predominantly been so-called "Evening with..." tours, in which the band
Rudess and Petrucci dueling in Buenos performs for at least three hours with an intermission and no opening act. The
Aires, Argentina (2008). show that was recorded for Live Scenes From New York was nearly four hours in
length, and resulted in Portnoy almost being hospitalized after acquiring severe
[81][82]
food poisoning from the food he ate before the show.
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
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Major League Baseball and The Simpsons to be quoted, and Rudess

routinely modifies his solo section in the song and others, often playing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
the ragtime section of "When the Water Breaks" from Liquid Tension 0:00 MENU
Experiment 2. Several songs included on Once in a LIVETime include "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", live at
snippets of others' pieces, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" and Nagoya, Japan.
Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee." Other quotations
include "Mary Had a Little Lamb" during "Endless Sacrifice" on the Problems playing this file? See media help.
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. On the "20th Anniversary World Tour" Rudess has even thrown in a short
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" theme in a break during "Endless Sacrifice," and during a concert in Israel he started a
spontaneous "Hava Nagila" later accompanied by the rest of the band.
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 has 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 came 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. They usually performed a cover of Deep Purple's "Perfect Strangers," and, on one occasion, Ozzy
Osbourne's "Suicide Solution," 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. In Chaos in Motion tour, in several concerts
before "Trial of Tears," Portnoy and Petrucci would change positions.
In the Score and Chaos in Motion DVDs, an animation has accompanied certain parts of
the songs, showing the band playing along to the music as cartoon characters. On the
Score DVD, during the song Octavarium, the band is seen performing in an octagonal
shaped maze. As the animation continues Jordan Rudess spontaneously turns into Santa
Claus and John Petrucci catches fire.[83] In "The Dark Eternal Night" from the Chaos in
Motion DVD, the band battles against a monster by shooting fireballs from guitars,
throwing drum sticks, and screaming.[84]
Notable shows and concert accomplishments

Dream Theater's largest audience as a headlining act was 20,000 in Santiago, Chile on
[85]
December 6, 2005. This was during their first tour of South American countries other
than Brazil (which they had visited in 1997 and 1998). The show was released on DVD
through Portnoy's YtseJam Records. Concert of the A Dramatic Tour of
Events in 2012. LaBrie in the
In 2007, after their show in Salt Lake City on July 30, Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.
foreground; Myung and Rudess in
signed a proclamation officially marking July 30, 2007 as Dream Theater Day in the
the background.
state of Utah.
In 2008 Dream Theater started the "Progressive Nation '08" tour, along with Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, and 3. 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."[86]
On February 13, 2009, Dream Theater announced the official line up for their Progressive Nation 2009 tour. The tour was
originally set to feature bands including Swedish bands Beardfish and Pain of Salvation, as well as Zappa plays Zappa. On
June 22, 2009, Mike Portnoy announced that Pain of Salvation and Beardfish would not be touring the North American leg of
the Progressive Nation 2009 tour because of record label complications. In the same announcement, Portnoy stated that the
bands Scale the Summit and Bigelf would replace Pain of Salvation and Beardfish on the tour.[87] This lineup change has put
Bigelf on both the North American and European legs of the Progressive Nation 2009 tour. The tour's North American leg
ran throughout July and August 2009. On March 26, 2009 it was announced that Dream Theater would take the Progressive
Nation tour to Europe for the first time alongside Opeth, Bigelf and Unexpect. The tour ran throughout September and
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[88]
October 2009.
In June/July 2010 Dream Theater were the opening band for Iron Maiden during the first leg of their Final Frontier Tour
which included Madison Square Garden as one of the many venues. On December 7, 2010, Dream Theater announced on
their website that they would be headlining the High Voltage Festival alongside Judas Priest in 2011. In July 2011 they
started another tour to promote A Dramatic Turn of Events. In January 2014, they started the Along for the Ride Tour to
promote their self-titled album.
Tours
Majesty Shows (1986–1988)

Early Dream Theater Shows (1989)
When Dream and Tour Unite (1989)
Pre-Images and Words Shows (1990–1992)
Images and Tour (1992–1993)
Music in Progress Tour (1993)
Pre-Awake Shows (1994)
Waking Up the World Tour (1994–1995)
Home for the Holidays (1995)
The Fix for '96 (1996)
An Evening of New Music (1997)
Touring into Infinity (1997–1998)
Deep Purple/ELP/Dream Theater Tour (1998)
An Intimate Evening with Dream Theater (1998)
Pre-Scenes From a Memory (1999)
Scenes From a Memory Tour (1999)
Metropolis 2000 Tour (2000)
World Tourbulence (2002)
Escape From the Studio (2003)
Train of Thought Tour (2004)
Octavarium Tour (2005–2006)
Gigantour 2005 (2005)
Chaos in Motion Tour (2007–2008)
Progressive Nation 2008 (2008)
Black Clouds & Silver Linings Tour (2009–2010)
Progressive Nation 2009 (2009)
A Dramatic Tour of Events (2011–2012)
Along For The Ride (2014-)
Live guests
Along their career, the band has shared the stage live with guests such as Doug Pinnick, Theresa Thomason, Dweezil Zappa,
Steve Vai, Eugene Friesen, Jay Beckenstein, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Dave Mustaine, Joe Satriani, Russell Allen, Burton C. Bell,
Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Bruce Dickinson, Mike Patton, Ray Alder, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Steve
Howe, Barney Greenway, and Queensrÿche, among others.
Cover songs
Dream Theater have covered other artists' work throughout their career. They have performed cover songs live and in studio,
with many of those live performances being recorded for official release. A Change of Seasons features Elton John, Deep
Purple, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Kansas, Queen, Journey, Dixie Dregs, and Genesis live covers. Through YtseJam Records,
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the band have also released full album live cover performances of Metallica's Master of Puppets, Iron Maiden's The Number
[89]
of the Beast, Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, and Deep Purple's Made in Japan. The special edition of Black
Clouds & Silver Linings includes a bonus disc with Rainbow, Queen, Dixie Dregs, Zebra, King Crimson, and Iron Maiden
covers. Other notable artists covered by Dream Theater include Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Rush, The Who,
and Yes.[90][91]
Logo and imagery

Despite the band's 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. The
[92][93]
Majesty symbol is derived from Mary, Queen of Scots' mark, which was re-worked by
[94]
Charlie Dominici for use on the album artwork for When Dream and Day Unite.
In September 2010, a fan of Dream Theater discovered that all of the letters of "DOMINICI" Dream Theater wordmark
[95] and "Majesty" symbol
fit together perfectly into the Majesty symbol. When Charlie discovered this, he laughed
[96]
and mentioned that "it only took them 25 years to figure out the 'Dominici Code!'" This
[94]
has earlier also been discovered as shown on the comment section of DTFAQ and in the DTNorway Podcast Episode 2
from 2008, with Charlie Dominici.[97]
Musical style
Dream Theater is well noted for being one of the early progenitors of the progressive metal genre.[98] The original members,
John Petrucci and John Myung have strong influences from progressive rock bands such as Rush, Yes, and Pink Floyd, heavy
metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, various speed metal bands, and even the glam metal of the day.[99] This
synthesis created a unique metal that was not traditional of the day: it had distorted guitars and fast riffing, but the music
focused more on technical proficiency and precise execution than on heavy metal riffs. The band's music has focused on three
[100]
main elements: metal, melody, and progressive roots. Mike Portnoy has also stated that the band's slower songs are in
appreciation of artists such as Peter Gabriel, U2, and Journey.[101] Dream Theater's music also borrows elements from the
1970s and '80s art rock sound of musicians such as Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Electric Light Orchestra, the Moody Blues, and
[102][103]
Procol Harum.
Dream Theater's more recent albums such as A Dramatic Turn of Events, and Dream Theater lean heavily towards hard
[104][105]
rock, while still maintaining their trademark progressive rock and metal sound, whereas their 2003 album Train of
Thought showcased a darker, heavier, sometimes more straightforward metal sound, and much of their progressive rock
sound was absent, replaced by metal elements such as riffing and shredding.[106] This decision was inspired by the positive
[107]
feedback received from their previous heavier songs on stage. 1999's Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory was
praised for its display of old-fashioned progressive rock,[108] and was influenced by classic conceptual rock records such as
The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Pink Floyd's The Wall and The Final Cut, The Who's Tommy, and
Genesis's The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.[109]
As well as the mentioned genres, Dream Theater's music often contains elements of styles such as symphonic rock,
[110] [111]
symphonic metal, arena rock, soft rock, and classical music.
Band members
Current members Former members
John Petrucci – guitar, backing vocals (1985–present) Mike Portnoy – drums, backing vocals, percussion
John Myung – bass, chapman stick (1985–present) (1985–2010)
James LaBrie – lead vocals (1991–present) Kevin Moore – keyboards (1986–1994)
Jordan Rudess – keyboards, keytar, continuum Chris Collins – lead vocals (1986)
fingerboard, harpejji, lap steel guitar (1999–present) Charlie Dominici – lead vocals (1987–1989)
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Mike Mangini – drums, percussion (2010–present) Derek Sherinian – keyboards (1994–1999)
Timeline
Bootleg culture
Dream Theater have released a series of official bootlegs, demos and other rarities through YtseJam Records, headed by
Portnoy.[112]
Demo series
The Majesty Demos 1985–1986

When Dream and Day Unite Demos 1987–1989
Images and Words Demos 1989–1991
Awake Demos 1994
Falling Into Infinity Demos 1996-1997
Train of Thought Instrumental Demos 2003
Studio series
The Making of Falling Into Infinity

The Making of Scenes From a Memory
Live series
New York City – 3/4/93 (CD)

Tokyo, Japan – 10/28/95 (CD)
Old Bridge, New Jersey – 12/14/96 (CD)
Los Angeles, California – 5/18/98 (CD)
Bucharest, Romania – 7/4/02 (DVD)
When Dream and Day Reunite – 5/6/04 (CD/DVD)
Santiago, Chile - 12/6/05 (DVD)
Happy Holidays 2013 - 12/25/13 (electronic)
Cover series
Master of Puppets (CD)

The Number of the Beast (CD)
Made in Japan (CD)
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Uncovered 2003–2005 (CD)

The Dark Side of the Moon (CD/DVD)
Discography
Studio albums
When Dream and Day Unite (1989)

Images and Words (1992)
Awake (1994)
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)
A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011)
Dream Theater (2013)
Certifications
[113]
RIAA gold and platinum certifications
1. Images and Words (Album) (Gold) – February 2, 1995

2. Metropolis 2000: Live Scenes From New York (Video Longform) (Gold) – November 8, 2002
3. Live at Budokan (Video Longform) (Platinum) – January 26, 2005
4. Live in Tokyo/5 Years in a Livetime Video Longform (Platinum) – March 22, 2006
5. Score (Video Longform) (Platinum) – October 11, 2006
Other platinum and gold certifications
1. Awake (Platinum) (Japan)
Awards
Keyboard magazine
Jordan Rudess was awarded the following Keyboard Magazine Reader's Poll award:
[114]
1. Best New Talent (1994)
Burrn! magazine
Jordan Rudess was awarded:
1. Best keyboards player of the year (2007)
Guitar World
The album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory was ranked No. 95 on the magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar
[115]
Albums of All Time.
Total Guitar Paul Gillard
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John Petrucci won Guitarist of the year award (2007)
Ultimate Guitar Archive

[116]
In 2009, Dream Theater were placed on the Top 10 in Ultimate Guitar's The Greatest Metal Bands of the Decade.
Classic Rock magazine

[117][118]
Dream Theater won The Spirit of Prog Award at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour 2009 in London. They were also
nominated for the Album of the Year Award for their album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings in 2009, but lost to AC/DC's
[119]
Black Ice.
Rolling Stone
In July 25, 2011, Dream Theater were placed on the list "The Best Prog Rock Bands of All Time", chosen by the Rolling
[120]
Stone Magazine's readers poll.
MusicRadar
The MusicRadar readers poll placed them amongst "The 30 greatest live acts in the world today" (as of 2010). They peaked
[121]
No. 5 on the list, placed over artists like Metallica, Muse, U2 and Coldplay.
John Myung, from August through September 2010, was voted the greatest bassist of all time. In the same time frame, Mike
Portnoy was voted the second best drummer ever, losing out to Joey Jordison. In December 2010, James LaBrie was voted
the 15th best frontman of all time (with Axl Rose coming first and Freddie Mercury in second). Jordan Rudess was voted the
best keyboardist of all time in a poll conducted from June to July this year, with John Petrucci coming second in a shred-
guitarist poll conducted in May this year (losing out to Al Di Meola).
Metal Edge
[122]
Derek Sherinian was voted "Best Keyboardist" in Metal Edge magazine's 1998 Readers' Choice Awards.
Other recognitions
At Dream Theater's Salt Lake City show, Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. signed a proclamation making July 30, 2007,
"Dream Theater Day".[123]
[124]
Dream Theater played twice on Xbox 360s Game With Fame event. They played Halo 3 in December 2007 and
[125]
Call of Duty: World at War in June 2009.
On November 2010, Dream Theater was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
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Further reading
Bredius, Mark. Dream Theater - The official site (http://www.dreamtheater.net). (Retrieved February–April 2005.)
Dixon, Brad et al. Official Dream Theater FAQ (http://faq.dtnorway.com). (Retrieved February–April 2005, moved c.
2007.)
Hale, Mark (1993). "1731 Majesty". Headbangers (First edition, second printing ed.). Ann Arbor, Michigan: Popular
Culture, Ink. ISBN 1-56075-029-4.
Hansen, Scott. (2003). "James LaBrie: As this man thinks". Theater of Dreams 27/28, pp. 26–30.
Hansen, Scott & Portnoy, Mike. Dream Theater Tourography (http://www.mikeportnoy.com/dates
/tourography.asp?menu=dates). (Retrieved February–April 2005.)
King, Brian. (2003). "JaM Progductions! Interview with John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy". Theater of Dreams 29,
pp. 14–20.
Wilson, Rich (2007). Lifting Shadows (First ed.). United Kingdom: Essential Works. ISBN 9781906615024.
External links
Official website (http://www.dreamtheater.net) Wikimedia Commons has
2011 interview with James LaBrie on Prog Sphere (http://www.prog- media related to Dream
Theater.
sphere.com/2011/07/11/resurfacing-an-interview-with-james-labrie/)
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Eager to work on fresh material, Dream Theater retreated to the studio

A Change of Seasons, Falling into Infinity (1995–98)

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2001–02)

an instrumental piece, written by Rudess, which would eventually

Train of Thought (2003–04)

The Roadrunner years

Systematic Chaos and Greatest Hit (2006–08)

Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2008–10)

Mike Portnoy's Departure (2010–11)

A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011–12)

Dream Theater and future (2013–present)

There is also a significant amount of humor, casualness, and

Major League Baseball and The Simpsons to be quoted, and Rudess

Gigantour, a calliope-inspired break between verses of "Under a Glass

Notable shows and concert accomplishments

Majesty Shows (1986–1988)

Logo and imagery

Current members Former members

Mike Mangini – drums, percussion (2010–present) Derek Sherinian – keyboards (1994–1999)

The Majesty Demos 1985–1986

The Making of Falling Into Infinity

New York City – 3/4/93 (CD)

Master of Puppets (CD)

Uncovered 2003–2005 (CD)

When Dream and Day Unite (1989)

1. Images and Words (Album) (Gold) – February 2, 1995

Other platinum and gold certifications

1. Awake (Platinum) (Japan)

Jordan Rudess was awarded:

1. Best keyboards player of the year (2007)

Total Guitar Paul Gillard

John Petrucci won Guitarist of the year award (2007)

Ultimate Guitar Archive

Classic Rock magazine

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