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.

Rob Skarin

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.

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence 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.

Rob Skarin

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence led to Dream Theater becoming the initial band reviewed in the music section of Entertainment Weekly during the first week of its release, despite the magazine generally preferring to profile bands making more mainstream music.