By Greg Maki-----Metal—and rock music in general—is farther from the mainstream today than its’ ever been in my lifetime. But metal is a genre that thrives in the underground, and in 2019, there was no shortage of quality albums from new and established acts. Here are the best that found their way to my ears.... Continue Reading →
With three weeks left on its current European tour, Dream Theater is turning its attention back to North America with the announcement of the next leg of its "Distance Over Time Tour – Celebrating 20 Years of Scenes from a Memory." The next leg will kick off at the end of September and run through mid-November.... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess will release his new solo album, "Wired for Madness," on April 19 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. "Wired for Madness" bursts and flows forth with all of the drama, technique and melodicism that have become Rudess' musical hallmarks. The album also features the keyboard wizard handling many of... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg Maki-----This is the Dream Theater I know and love. Well, sort of. Following the divisive concept album “The Astonishing” (2016), the progressive metal titans’ 14th studio album brings back the heavy in a big way, but—perhaps as a counterpoint to the sprawling, two-hour-plus “Astonishing”—it’s the most concise, song-based record of the band’s... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki — Released Oct. 26, 1999 (Elektra) — A ticking metronome. A voice. Soft, comforting, yet firm, in control. “Close your eyes and begin to relax.” A hypnotherapist. He puts his subject under, leads him back through time to find a girl waiting for him. And so begins Dream Theater’s concept album, “Metropolis... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater has premiered a music video for "Paralyzed," taken from its upcoming 14th studio album, "Distance over Time" (Feb. 22). Wayne Joyne, who also imagined the clip for the recently released "Fall into the Light," created the animated video, which can be seen below. "The song is an introspective reflection on the negative impact... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater has released another song from its 14th studio album, "Distance over Time. “Fall into the Light” is the second new song from the album slated for worldwide release on Feb. 22. The new song builds upon the excitement the band created in December with the release of the first track from the album, “Untethered Angel,” which... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater has released "Untethered Angel," the first song from its recently announced 14 studio album, "Distance Over Time," slated for worldwide release on Feb. 22, 2019. “During the writing and recording process of D/T, ‘Untethered Angel’ was known as ‘Song 4’ to all of us as it was the fourth song written during the... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater has launched a new three-part series of in-the-studio video interviews, where the entire band sat down to discuss its upcoming 14th studio album, "Distance over Time" (Feb. 23, 2019, InsideOutMusic/Sony Music). The album was produced by guitarist John Petrucci, mixed by Ben Grosse and mastered by Tom Baker. The artwork was created by longtime cover collaborator Hugh Syme (Rush, Iron... Continue Reading →
