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Dream Theater's "OCTAVARIUM" out on June 7th, 2005!
Added on 03-12-2005
For Immediate Release:
Dream Theater have completed work on their 8th full length studio album entitled "OCTAVARIUM" which is tentatively set for release through Atlantic Records on June 7th, 2005.
The track listing is as follows:
- The Root Of All Evil
- The Answer Lies Within
- These Walls
- I Walk Beside You
- Panic Attack
- Never Enough
- Sacrificed Sons
- Octavarium
Dream Theater's 2005/2006 World Tour will kick off on June 10th in Sweden with a leg of European Festivals and select headlining shows which will then be followed by a North American leg throughout July/August as part of a "package" tour with several other bands TBA very soon.....
Order "OCTAVARIUM" at CDUniverse.com (USA)
Order "OCTAVARIUM" at Play.com (Europe)
Megadeth and Dream Theater to co-headline GIGANTOUR 2005
Added on 04-05-2005
For Immediate Release:
DAVE MUSTAINE'S 'GIGANTOUR'
SET TO LAUNCH IN LATE JULY;
DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY,
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN AND NEVERMORE
CONFIRMED TO JOIN MEGADETH ON THE MAINSTAGE
FOR SIX-WEEK NORTH AMERICAN TREK
It's called GIGANTOUR, and it's the brainchild of MEGADETH frontman/guitarist DAVE MUSTAINE.
Set to launch in late July, GIGANTOUR is a six-week festival trek co-headlined by MEGADETH
and DREAM THEATER, who'll be accompanied by other mainstage acts Fear Factory, Dillinger
Escape Plan and Nevermore. Artists for the second stage will be announced in the coming weeks.
GIGANTOUR follows MEGADETH's sold-out 2004 "Blackmail The Universe" Tour in support
of 2004's THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED--MEGADETH's tenth studio album--which debuted on the charts
at #18 and was critically hailed as a brilliant return to form. Bandmates Glen Drover (guitar),
James MacDonough (bass) and Shawn Drover (drums) will once again join MUSTAINE on the road.
GIGANTOUR--whose moniker was inspired by the classic 1960's cartoon "Gigantor"--will
criss-cross North America, with stops in amphitheatres and arenas in cities including Los Angeles,
New York, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Denver and
Minneapolis, among others. The tour is implementing the "fan friendly" ticket price
of approximately $35 each. MUSTAINE notes: "I think people may want an affordable
alternative to the choices out there--along the lines of a pure music festival--like Monsters
of Rock or Clash of the Titans."
MUSTAINE handpicked the bands for GIGANTOUR, with a focus on musicianship. "There are few
very successful tours out each summer and in order to be significant, I knew the first Gigantour
had to make an impact with top bands like DREAM THEATER, Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan
and Nevermore." MUSTAINE wanted to "put together a festival that consisted of
positive bands that play heavy music in a high energy environment."
MUSTAINE comments on the other bands he's chosen for the GIGANTOUR mainstage. "I think that
the variety of playing styles and the credibility of the different players is really exciting.
I'm looking forward to spending time with DREAM THEATER--including my friend Mike Portnoy--while
on the road. I think DREAM THEATER is unbelievably talented. I can't wait to see what their set
list is going to be for this festival."
Mike Portnoy from DREAM THEATER comments on the band's perspective on the tour. "I think
we probably bring some diversity to the bill, because we're kind of like chameleons--we can fit
into a lot of different situations. We've done shows in the past with Iron Maiden, Slayer and
Pantera, and then we've also done shows with Elton John, Yes and Deep Purple. I think our fan
base is very diverse like that too." Portnoy sees GIGANTOUR as a "kind of a meeting
of musicians and metal-heads." He adds: "I've been listening to MEGADETH since day
one and always admired them and Dave as an artist--he's constantly stuck to his guns and stuck
by the music he believes in. MEGADETH are one of the pioneers of the genre." GIGANTOUR
marks the first U.S. leg of DREAM THEATER dates in support of their forthcoming release
OCTAVARIUM, due out June 7 on Atlantic Records.
MUSTAINE first toured with Fear Factory in 1994. "I think Fear Factory and Dillinger
Escape Plan are really going to add something different to the tour and bring some new people in."
He continues, "The frontman of Nevermore [Warrell Dane] used to be in a band called Sanctuary
and I produced their first record."
MUSTAINE is excited to hit the road and has a positive outlook for GIGANTOUR. "I look forward
to watching this develop over the years and seeing how we can turn this into something that's
going to stand the test of time. And if this works, and it really works, maybe we'll take it
elsewhere."
Stay tuned for tour dates, venues and information about the second stage bands to be announced soon.
Dream Theater finished recording the new album!
Added on 02-26-2005
On Friday February 25th 2005, Dream Theater wrapped up recording on
their latest album. Mixing will be begin on Monday February 28th and
the record will be delivered to the label in Mid-March. A release is
expected for sometime around May/June through Atlantic Records.
Dream Theater began writing and recording their latest album last
November at the world famous Hit Factory studios in New York City.
(everybody from Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen,
Madonna, Britney Spears, U2, Mariah Carey, REM, etc. etc. have all
recorded at the legendary studio) As has been reported in the media
several weeks ago, the famous recording studio is closing down upon
the completion of Dream Theater's recording session.
This album will hold the distinction of being the VERY LAST album ever
recorded at the Hit Factory in NYC. (the first was Stevie Wonder's
"Songs In The Key Of Life") After the Dream Theater sessions
ended on Friday night, the lights were turned off and doors were locked
to the world famous studio - ending an era in the music industry....
New Official Dream Theater Bootlegs available
Added on 02-05-2005
YtseJam Records - The Official Dream Theater Bootlegs
Now available for pre-order:
- WHEN DREAM AND DAY REUNITE - available on both CD and DVD!
- THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST
- IMAGES AND WORDS 1989-1991 DEMOS (2 CD set)
Please visit YtseJamRecords.com
to hear audio samples from the new CD's and view the trailer from the DVD!
"Live At Budokan" DVD certified Platinum in the US!
Added on 01-27-2005
Dream Theater's "Live At Budokan" DVD has just been
certified Platinum in the US! Dream Theater would like to thank all of their great, devoted
fans for all of their support.
Dream Theater in Metal Edge Magazine
Added on 12-23-2004
The latest Metal Edge Magazine (dated March 2005 with Motley Crue on the cover) has a great 4 page interview/article on
Dream Theater's "Live At Budokan", including a piece on Mike Portnoy's top 10 live albums of all time.
Win Autographed Dream Theater Swag!
Added on 10-26-2004
Enter now for a chance to win a triple-threat prize pack: a poster, drumhead, and 8x10 glossy
-- all autographed by the band. One winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entries.
No purchase necessary. All entries must be received by November 12, 2004.
Click here to enter
The Sweepstakes is open to all residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia
(excluding Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam) who are 18 years of age or older at
time of entry.
Order the "LIVE AT BUDOKAN" 2-DVD or 3-CD!
Updated on 11-14-2004
Dream Theater's "LIVE AT BUDOKAN" will be released in the USA on October 5th 2004. It will be available
as a 2-DVD set and a 3-CD set (Region 1, NTSC).
The 3-CD set will be released in Europe on November 29th.
The 2-DVD set (Region 2, PAL) will be out in Europe on October 18th.
USA - Click here to order
Europe - Click here to order (FREE SHIPPING!)
The 2-DVD set features Dream Theater's concert recorded on April 26th, 2004, at the Budokan
in Tokyo, Japan. Disc 1 has the complete live concert. Disc 2 is packed with special features
including a Japanese tour documentary, the drum solo from Osaka, tours of Guitar World and
Keyboard World by John and Jordan, the tour opening video and a multiangle version of
"Instrumedley".
The tracklisting of the concert is as follows:
- As I am
- This Dying Soul
- Beyond This Life
- Hollow Years
- War Inside My Head
- The Test that Stumped Them All
- Endless Sacrifice
- Instrumedly
- Trial of Tears
- New Millennium
- Keyboard Solo
- Only a Matter of Time
- Goodnight Kiss
- Solitary Shell
- Stream of Conciousness
- Disappear
- Pull Me Under
- In the Name of God
USA - Click here to order
Europe - Click here to order (FREE SHIPPING!)
European release of "Live In Tokyo/5 Years In A LIVEtime" 2DVD
Updated on 09-22-2004
The European (PAL, Region 2) 2DVD release of "Live In Tokyo/5 Years In A LIVEtime"
will be out on October 18th, 2004.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY (FREE SHIPPING)!
"Live In Tokyo / 5 Years In A LIVEtime" DVD release!
Updated on 07-09-2004
Finally, after years of waiting, the first two Dream Theater Home Videos will be re-issued together on DVD.
"Dream Theater - Images And Words: Live In Tokyo / 5 Years In A LIVEtime" will be released on Tuesday,
July 13th, 2004.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY!
or
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE E-TRAILER
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