Since the departure of Mike Portnoy in September of 2010, fans couldn’t help but wonder just what would happen as they announced that they were moving forward without him. The band then went on to not only audition several of the worlds greatest drummers but to document the process in a web based mini series leading up to decision to pick Brainfart favorite Mike Mangini. The band seemed to waste absolutely no time as they had already written the album and just needed that final element to complete the puzzle.
Dream Theater has announced that the appropriately titled “A Dramatic Turn Of Events” will be released September 13th via Roadrunner Records and will be supported by a massive world tour.
The tracklist is as follows:
‘On The Backs Of Angels’
‘Build Me Up, Break Me Down’
‘Lost Not Forgotten’
‘This Is The Life’
‘The Shaman’s Trance’
‘Outcry’
‘Far From Heaven’
‘Breaking All Illusions’
‘Beneath The Surface’
Guitarist/producer John Petrucci comments: “I’m incredibly psyched with the way this album came out and can’t wait to share it with everybody. We are currently in the mix stage with the great Andy Wallace and it’s all sounding amazing!”
Vocalist James LaBrie: “In the grand scheme of Dream Theater’s career, the last several months have been such an incredibly positive, fulfilling and rewarding experience. The new songs and sound has never been so spirited or rejuvenating. I cannot wait for every one of our fans to sink their audio senses into this batch of tunes.”
Keyboardist Jordan Rudess: “We have poured our hearts and minds into the creation of this album. All the life changing events that surrounded us before, as well as during the whole process, fueled our desire to dig deep within ourselves and create the best music we possibly could.”
The band will kick off a world tour in July 2011. New drummer Mike Mangini, for one, cannot wait to get on the road and show the Dream Theater fan base why he was the chosen one.
“I am just busting at the seams on being the new drummer for Dream Theater,” he said. “Digesting the incredibly challenging catalog, exploding with creative ideas, and anticipating what James, John, John and Jordan will come up with collectively and individually for new music and a fresh stage show is going to be really exciting and fun for me. I consider this opportunity the absolute pinnacle of my career. I can’t even imagine what untapped and future musical genius is inside of these guys; I can’t wait until we get into the studio together. Playing with these guys…it’s the mountaintop. This is where I want to be.”
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