Dream Theater

Dream Theater is one of the most prominent progressive metal group in the world today. Founded by Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci and John Myung, they have released eight studio albums, four live recordings and one short album (EP). Their first album, When Dream And Day Unite as recorded by Charlie Dominici Kevin Moore as lead singer and keyboards player. Dominici was much older than the other members and wanted to play other music, so he then came out of the group. They then find an ideal replacement for 2 years until finally met with James LaBrie, lead singer of Canada through the auditions.




Together they recorded LaBrie Images And Words that catapulted their name into the international ranks with the hit "Pull Me Under" and "Another Day". Awake is their last album with Moore who was later replaced by Derek Sherinian for the album Falling Into Infinity. Ultimately Sherinian also replaced by Jordan Rudess, and this formation still stands to this day. They have launched a concept album Metropolis 2: Scenes From A Memory and a double album Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence. In 2003 they decided to record a non-concept album Train Of Thought is heavily influenced by thrash metal groups like Metallica. Their album titled Octavarium issued on June 7, 2005 and in addition is the eighth studio album also contains eight songs.

After the Dream Theater album launch their Live in the 20th anniversary of Dream Theater formed, entitled Score recorded on April 1, 2006 at Radio City Music Hall, U.S.. They again preparing to launch their ninth album with new record label brought flag of Roadrunner Records, they have completed the Systematic Chaos album that contains 8 songs and will be launched on June 5, 2007 in the U.S..





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