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DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY Weighs In On The Return Of RUSH – “Seeing This Tour Come To Life, It’s Very Obvious This Needed To Happen; It Was Magical”

https://bravewords.com/news/dream-theater-drummer-mike-portnoy-weighs-in-on-the-return-of-rush-seeing-this-tour-come-to-life-its-very-obvious-this-needed-to-happen-it-was-magical/

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Making coffee with a #DreamTheater album I've not listened to yet in the background, and had a moment of "wow, even by Dream Theater standards that's a weird time signature shift" before processing that the new note was actually the kettle boiling.

Anyway, this is mostly to let you know that Dream Theater and their instrumental spin off Liquid Tension Experiment exist if you didn't already. If you're into #prog metal that leans heavily into playing with #music enabled by insane levels of technical skill, they have you covered.

After many years of failed attempts, I discovered the secret to Dream Theater's music: Listening to each album several times.

For years I tried to get into Dream Theater and kept being thrown off due to the complexity of their work: odd meters that change faster than you can keep up, extremely fast unisono runs that are hard to process and long songs that demand your attention. But at the same time, I really appreciate it when artists take me serious as a listener and trust that I can keep up with them.

So after various failed attempts over the years I came across one of their recent albums, Parasomnia [1]. And listened to it in full. And listened again. And one more time, each time discovering new details I had previously missed.

Right now I am surveying their catalog, listening to each album at least twice. Lots of fun. Achievement unlocked.

[1] Dream Theater: Parasomnia
https://link.deezer.com/s/33mpgETN6DVdMBFe4q7qE

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[Masterpiece]

⋅ Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris - Octavarium

Jordan Ruddess on the Fingerboard

− https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kk2T6VGWF4

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DREAM THEATER To Begin Recording New Studio Album This Fall

https://bravewords.com/progressive-rock/dream-theater-to-begin-recording-new-studio-album-this-fall/

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Watch DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY Perform TAYLOR SWIFT Hit “Shake It Off”

https://bravewords.com/news/watch-dream-theater-drummer-mike-portnoy-perform-taylor-swift-hit-shake-it-off/

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JAMES LABRIE Says DREAM THEATER Are Preparing To Work On Their Next Record In 'Late '26 Or Early '27'

https://metalinjection.net/news/james-labrie-says-dream-theater-are-preparing-to-work-on-their-next-record-in-late-26-or-early-27

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JAMES LABRIE: DREAM THEATER Will 'Probably' Begin Writing New Album In Late 2026 Or Early 2027

https://blabbermouth.net/news/james-labrie-dream-theater-will-probably-begin-writing-new-album-in-late-2026-or-early-2027

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Important update: the acolyte at far left has fulfilled the ancient prophecy, and is now a board-certified psychiatrist

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