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. Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remain today along with James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess.
Dream Theater has become a successful progressive rock band, despite the drop in popularity of the genre since the mid-1970s. 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.
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.
The band's highest selling album is the gold selling Images and Words (1992), which reached #61 on the Billboard 200 charts.[1] Both the 1994 release Awake and their 2002 release Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence also entered the charts at #32 and #46 respectively and received mostly positive reviews. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence also led to Dream Theater becoming the initial band reviewed in the Music Section of Entertainment Weekly during its opening week of release, despite the magazine generally preferring more mainstream music. In 2007, Systematic Chaos entered US Billboard 200 at #19.[1] Dream Theater has sold over two million albums in the U.S.,[2] and over 8 million albums and DVDs worldwide.[3] Dream Theater are currently working on their 10th Studio Album which is currently untitled. It is set for release in 2009 with a World Tour to follow
1. A Fortune in Lies 05:12
2. Status Seeker 04:18
3. The Ytse Jam 05:46
4. The Killing Hand 08:42
5. Light Fuse and Get Away 07:24
6. Afterlife 05:27
7. The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun 08:05
8. Only a Matter of Time 06:36
Images And Words [1992]
1. Pull Me Under 08:12
2. Another Day 04:23
3. Take the Time 08:20
4. Surrounded 05:29
5. Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper 09:31
6. Under a Glass Moon 07:02
7. Wait for Sleep 02:31
8. Learning to Live 11:30
Awake [1994]
1. 6:00 05:31
2. Caught in a Web 05:28
3. Innocence Faded 05:43
4. Erotomania 06:44
5. Voices 09:54
6. The Silent Man 03:48
7. The Mirror 06:45
8. Lie 06:34
9. Lifting Shadows off a Dream 06:05
10. Scarred 10:59
11. Space-Dye Vest 07:30
A Change Of Seasons [1995]
1. A Change of Seasons 23:09
2. Funeral for a Friend - Love Lies Bleeding (Elton John live covers) 10:49
3. Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple live cover) 05:33
4. The Rover - Achilles Last Stand - The Song Remains the Same (Led Zeppelin live covers) 07:29
5. The Big Medley (live cover medley) 10:33
Falling Into Infinity [1997]
1. New Millennium 08:20
2. You Not Me 04:59
3. Peruvian Skies 06:43
4. Hollow Years 05:54
5. Burning My Soul 05:29
6. Hell's Kitchen 04:17
7. Lines in the Sand 12:05
8. Take Away My Pain 06:03
9. Just Let Me Breathe 05:29
10. Anna Lee 05:52
11. Trial of Tears (It's Raining - Deep in Heaven - The Wasteland) 13:07
Scenes From A Memory [2001]
1. Scene One: Regression 02:06
2. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928 03:38
3. Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu 05:12
4. Scene Three: I. Through My Words 01:03
5. Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy 06:49
6. Scene Four: Beyond This Life 11:23
7. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes 05:29
8. Scene Six: Home 12:53
9. Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity 06:14
10. Scene Seven: II. One Last Time 03:47
11. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On 06:38
12. Scene Nine: Finally Free 12:00
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence [2002]
Disc 1 1. The Glass Prison 13:52
2. Blind Faith 10:22
3. Misunderstood 09:32
4. The Great Debate 13:46
5. Disappear 06:46
Disc 2
1. Overture (Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Part I) 06:50
2. About to Crash (Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Part II) 05:51
3. War Inside My Head (Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Part III) 02:08
4. The Test That Stumped Them All (Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Part IV) 05:03
5. Goodnight Kiss (Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Part V) 06:18
6. Solitary Shell (Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Part VI) 05:48
7. About to Crash (Reprise) (Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Part VII) 04:04
8. Losing Time / Grand Finale (Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Part VIII) 06:00
Train Of Thought [2003]
1. As I Am 07:47
2. This Dying Soul 11:28
3. Endless Sacrifice 11:24
4. Honor Thy Father 10:14
5. Vacant 02:58
6. Stream of Consciousness 11:16
7. In the Name of God 14:15
Octavarium [2005]
1. The Root Of All Evil 08:39
2. The Answer Lies Within 05:19
3. These Walls 07:36
4. I Walk Beside You 04:30
5. Panic Attack 08:13
6. Never Enough 06:46
7. Sacrificed Sons 10:43
8. Octavarium 24:00
Systematic Chaos [2007]
1. In the Presence of Enemies, Pt. 1 09:00
2. Forsaken 05:36
3. Constant Motion 06:55
4. The Dark Eternal Night 08:51
5. Repentance 10:43
6. Prophets of War 06:01
7. The Ministry of Lost Souls 14:57
8. In the Presence of Enemies, Pt. 2 16:38
Lyric
Forsaken
For a while I thought I fell asleep
Lying motionless inside a dream
Then rising suddenly
I felt a chilling breath upon me
She softly whispered in my ear
(Forsaken)
Forsaken
I have come for you tonight
Awaken
Look in my eyes and take my hand
Give yourself up to me
I waited faithfully
For night to fall again
Trying to silence the fear within me
Out of the night and mist
I felt a stinging kiss
And saw a crimson sting on her lips
I have to know your name
Where have I seen your face before
My dear why don't you be afraid
Forsaken
I have come for you tonight
Awaken
Look in my eyes and take my hand
Give yourself up to me
Take me far away
Close your eyes
And hold your breath
'Til the ends of the earth
Forsaken
I have come for you tonight
Awaken
Look in my eyes and take my hand
Forsaken
Fly away with me tonight
Awaken
Renew my life
Now you are mine
Give yourself up to me.
The Answer Lies Within
Look around
Where do you belong
Don't be afraid
You're not the only one
Don't let the day go by
Don't let it end
Don't let a day go by in doubt
The answer lies within
Life is short
So learn from your mistakes
And stand behind
The choices that you make
Face each day
With both eyes open wide
And try to give
Don't keep it all inside
Don't let the day go by
Don't let it end
Don't let a day go by in doubt
The answer lies within
You've got the future on your side
You're gonna be fine now
I know whatever you decide
You're gonna shine
Don't let the day go by
Don't let it end
Don't let a day go by in doubt
You're ready to begin
Don't let a day go by in doubt
The answer lies within
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