Dream Theater in Dallas June 9th 2010

And finally I get to see them live after 3 years; not only that, but this time around they are the opening act for another band. A band from across the pond. A band call IRON MAIDEN!!!!!!
Here are the press releases from both Dream Theater & Iron Maiden’s sites:
http://dreamtheater.net/news_dreamtheater.php#dtmaiden
http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=8&p2_articleid=1183
Tickets go on sale to the public [...]

Dream Theater: What’s wrong with Dallas!?!?!

So…this is at least the second time Dream Theater skips Dallas for their Prog Nation mega -and definitely not the first time they skip it, period, after the release of a new album on their tour schedule. Don’t we have enough fans and prog-rock, metal & technical music “connoisseurs” around here to entice them to [...]

The final pre-release cover song from Dream Theater – Larks Tongues in Aspic, Pt2

Dream Theater brings you the final cover track being released to up to the coming of the new album Black Clouds & Silver Linings on 6.23.09, “Larks Tongues In Aspic, Pt. 2 ” by King Crimson.
Get it from iTunes or Amazon.com -I am almost simultaneously hitting the buy button on Amazon.com right now. Note: Mike, [...]

Video Interview with Mike Portnoy

I came across these video interview series on Face Culture a few days ago. Mike Portnoy answers some of -to me- the most interesting topics surrounding the history of Dream Theater and the band members in what has been a 25 year roller coaster of going against the current. Enjoy them!
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Alcoholism, The Shattered Fortress, recovering
Personal [...]

Dream Theater releases cover song #4 – Take Your Fingers From My Hair

The fourth cover song leading up to the release of Black Clouds & Silver Linings has just been released, and can be obtained from iTunes or Amazon.com. Take Your Fingers From My Hair, originally composed & performed by Zebra, appeared for the first time on the 1984 self-titled album: Zebra.

Take Your Fingers From My Hair [...]