Dream Theater

Dream Theater
Genre(s)
Progressive Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Philosophy, Emotions, Addiction, Fantasy
Origin Formed in Current label Status
United States of America (Long Island, New York) 1986 Roadrunner Active
Current line-up
- Kevin James LaBrie - Vocals (1991-) (Mullmuzzler, Winter Rose, Frameshift, John Macaluso & Union Radio, True Symphonic Rockestra, guest for: Ayreon, Fates Warning, Shadow Gallery, Henning Pauly and Tim Donahue, Roswell Six)
- John Petrucci - Guitars, Backing Vocals (1986-) (Explorers Club, Liquid Tension Experiment)
- John Myung - Bass (1986-) (Platypus, The Jelly Jam, Gordian Knot)
- Mike Portnoy - Drums, Backing Vocals (1986-) (Yellow Matter Custard, Hammer Of The Gods, Transatlantic, Overkill (US), John Petrucci, Inner Sanctum (US), OSI, John Arch, Liquid Tension Experiment, Liquid Trio Experiment, Neal Morse, Rising Power (US))
- Jordan Rudess - Keyboards (1999-) (Liquid Tension Experiment, Rudess Morgenstein Project, Dixie Dregs, Vinnie Moore, Liquid Trio Experiment, Daniel J)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Charles Dominici (1987-1990) (Franke&Knockouts)

Keyboards:
Kevin Moore (1986-1994) (OSI, Fates Warning, Chroma Key)
Derek Sherinian (1994-1999) (Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Platypus, Planet X,Section A, Jughead, All Too Human, Billy Idol, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Project Steiger, Pete Laramee, Theodore Ziras)
Additional notes
Formerly known as Majesty.
See also Liquid Tension Experiment, Explorers Club.

John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy are all married to members of the band Meanstreak (US).

Birth dates:
John Petrucci (12th July 1967, Long Island, New York, USA)
Michael Stephen Portnoy (20th April 1967, Long Beach, New York, USA)
John Ro Myung (24th January 1967, Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Kevin James LaBrie (5th May 1963, Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada)
Jordan Rudess (4th November 1956)
Kevin Moore (26th May 1967, Long Island, New York, USA)
Derek Sherinian (25th August 1966, Laguna Beach, California, USA)
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Discography


Status Seeker Single, 1989
Afterlife Single, 1989
When Dream and Day Unite Full-length, 1989[13 reviews, average 87%]
ATCO Demos Demo, 1991
Another Day Single, 1992[1 review, 86%]
Pull Me Under Single, 1992[3 reviews, average 91%]
Images and Words Full-length, 1992[14 reviews, average 89%]
Images And Words; Live In Tokyo Video/VHS, 1993
Live at the Marquee Live album, 1993[2 reviews, average 90%]
The Silent Man Single, 1994[1 review, 83%]
Caught In A Web Single, 1994[1 review, 82%]
Awake Full-length, 1994[16 reviews, average 96%]
Lie Single, 1994
Tears Single, 1995
A Change of Seasons EP, 1995[7 reviews, average 87%]
Fan Club Christmas CD 1996 Best of/Compilation, 1996
Hollow Years Single, 1997
Metal Sampler Single, 1997
You Not Me Single, 1997
Falling Into Infinity Full-length, 1997[6 reviews, average 79%]
Fan Club Christmas CD 1997 Best of/Compilation, 1997
5 Years In A Live Time Video/VHS, 1998
Once in a LIVEtime Live album, 1998[3 reviews, average 77%]
Fan Club Christmas CD 1998 Best of/Compilation, 1998
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory Full-length, 1999[16 reviews, average 81%]
Cleaning out the Closet (Christmas CD 1999) Best of/Compilation, 1999[2 reviews, average 83%]
Through Her Eyes Single, 2000
Fan Club Christmas CD 2000 Best of/Compilation, 2000
Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York DVD, 2001[4 reviews, average 94%]
Live Scenes from New York Live album, 2001[4 reviews, average 60%]
Four Degrees Of Radio Edits (Fan Club CD 2001) Best of/Compilation, 2001
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Full-length, 2002[14 reviews, average 76%]
Taste the Memories (Fan Club CD 2002) Best of/Compilation, 2002
Los Angeles, California 5/18/98 Best of/Compilation, 2003
The Majesty Demos 1985-1986 Best of/Compilation, 2003
The Making Of Scenes From A Memory Best of/Compilation, 2003
As I Am Single, 2003
Train of Thought Full-length, 2003[19 reviews, average 74%]
Graspop 2002 (International fan club CD 2003) Best of/Compilation, 2003
Master of Puppets Best of/Compilation, 2004[2 reviews, average 48%]
Tokyo, Japan 10/28/95 Best of/Compilation, 2004
When Dream and Day Unite Demos 1987-1989 Best of/Compilation, 2004
Image and Words : Live in Tokyo / 5 Years In a Livetime DVD, 2004[1 review, 88%]
Live At Budokan DVD, 2004[4 reviews, average 94%]
Live at Budokan Live album, 2004[2 reviews, average 67%]
A Sort of Homecoming (Fan Club CD 2004) Best of/Compilation, 2004
A Walk Beside The Band DVD, 2005
Images and Words Demos 1989-1991 Best of/Compilation, 2005
The Number of the Beast Best of/Compilation, 2005[3 reviews, average 59%]
When Dream and Day Reunite Best of/Compilation, 2005[1 review, 85%]
When Dream and Day Reunite DVD, 2005[1 review, 72%]
Octavarium Full-length, 2005[20 reviews, average 74%]
Romavarium (Fan Club Dvd 2006) DVD, 2006
Awake Demos 1994 Best of/Compilation, 2006
Old Bridge, New Jersey 12/14/96 Best of/Compilation, 2006
Dark Side Of The Moon Best of/Compilation, 2006[1 review, 95%]
Dark Side Of The Moon DVD, 2006
Score DVD, 2006[3 reviews, average 98%]
Score Live album, 2006[1 review, 95%]
Forsaken / Set the World on Fire Split, 2007
Constant Motion Single, 2007[2 reviews, average 74%]
Systematic Chaos Full-length, 2007[12 reviews, average 70%]
Falling Into Infinity Demos Best of/Compilation, 2007
Made in Japan Best of/Compilation, 2007
New York City 3/4/93 Best of/Compilation, 2007
Bucharest, Romania 7/4/02 DVD, 2007
Lifting Shadows Best of/Compilation, 2007
Greatest Hit (...And 5 Other Pretty Cool Videos) DVD, 2008
Images and Words - 15th Anniversary Performance (Fan Club CD 2007) Live album, 2008
Forsaken EP EP, 2008
Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) Best of/Compilation, 2008[1 review, 80%]
Chaos In Motion 2007/2008 DVD, 2008[1 review, 100%]
Chaos In Motion 2007 - 2008 Live album, 2008
The Making of Falling Into Infinity Best of/Compilation, 2009
Train Of Thought Instrumental Demos 2003 Best of/Compilation, 2009
Uncovered 2003-2005 Best of/Compilation, 2009
Santiago, Chile 12/6/05 DVD, 2009
Wither Single, 2009
Progressive Nation 2008 Live album, 2009
A Rite Of Passage Single, 2009[1 review, 85%]
Stargazer Single, 2009[1 review, 70%]
Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley Single, 2009[2 reviews, average 93%]
Odyssey Single, 2009
Take Your Fingers From My Hair Single, 2009
Larks' Tongues in Aspic Part II Single, 2009
To Tame a Land Single, 2009
Black Clouds & Silver Linings Full-length, 2009[11 reviews, average 85%]
Wither EP, 2009[1 review, 63%]


Links

Official
Dream Theater Official Website
Mike Portnoy Official Website
Dream Theater Official MySpace
Mike Portnoy Official MySpace
Dream Theater @ Youtube
Jordan Rudess Official Site

Labels
Roadrunner Records artist's page

Official merchandise
Ytsejam Records: The Official Dream Theater Bootlegs
Dream Theater Official Merch
Lifting Shadows - The Authorised Story of Dream Theater
Dream Theater @ Star 500
Dream Theater Merchandise @ ROCKWORLDEAST

Fan site
Chilean Metropolis page
Dream Theater Net
Edward's Filipino Dream Theater Page
Dream Theater International Fan Club
Dream Theater @ Metal-Videos
DT Official Italian Fan Club
Venezuela Official Dream Theater Site
Paradigm Shift
Yourmajesty - Official French Fan club
Official Dream Theater Turkish Fan Club
Fan page @ myspace
Dream Theater Xtreme : Dream Theater Wallpaper/Artwork/Media
DT Brazillian Fan Club
Trial Of Tears - Wallpapers, Pictures,CD/DVD Covers...
Dream Theater @ Satan Stole My Teddybear
Argentina Official Dream Theater site
Colombian Dreamers
Dream Theater fans @ deviantART.com
Chilean Skies, fanclub Chile
dreamtheaterforums.com
Five/Eight Forums
Unofficial Forums
Octaforum Kotipesä (Finnish Dream Theater fan forum)
Dream Theater @ FaceBook
DT Peru Forum
Dream Theater @ THE METAL™
DREAMT.ORG: The Dream Theater Information Network
Dream Theater - the Dance of Eternity
Mike Portnoy Fans @ FaceBook
YtseJammers Israel
DT FAQ (Norway)
John Petrucci Fans @ FaceBook
Dream Theater Unofficial Italian Fan Club
italiandreamers

Tablatures
Dream Theater Tabs At Fretplay
Dream Theater Tabs @ metaltabs.com
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Guitar Pro Tabs @ MySongBook.com
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Dream Theater @ Guitabs.net
Dream Theater@CifraClub
Dream Theater @ Mxtabs.net
Dream Theater @ 911tabs.com


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