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Dream Theater's New CD "Black Clouds and Silver Linings"

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TechBoyJK

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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2009

New York, NY:

Progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER have announced BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGSas the title of their tenth studio album.
The band commenced work on the album ? their second for Roadrunner Records, following up 2007's Systematic Chaos? in October of last year.

Roadrunner will release the record on June 23. In addition to the standard version CD, the album will also be available on vinyl LP, as well as a three-disc Special Edition CD that will include the full album, a CD of instrumental mixes of the album and a CD of six cover songs, the titles of which will be revealed at a later date.

Six weeks prior to the June 23 street date, Roadrunner will release one cover song per week through digital retailers.

Drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci are once again at the helm as producers, while Paul Northfield mixed the record.

The band will embark on a world tour in support of the album beginning in Europe throughout June which will be followed by the second edition of the band?s PROGRESSIVE NATION tour featuring Zappa Plays Zappa, Pain Of Salvation and Beardfish throughout North America in July/August.

A video for the first single, "A Rite of Passage" will be shot in late March.

The track listing for BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGSis as follows:

1. A Nightmare to Remember
2. A Rite of Passage
3. Wither
4. The Shattered Fortress
5. The Best of Times
6. The Count of Tuscany
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CD Cover Image

Awesome. CD cover looks like Images and Words / awake era

And they are releasing the tracks as instrumentals. Its a sign they know peeps just want the music not the wining vocals
 
Same here, but I think we're probably in the minority on this. 😛

Anyways, DT rocks, will definitely be picking this up.
 
When I first heard Labrie I thought he sounded too childish... his voice was a little immature for my taste. But after listening to the 1st CD on their greatest hits over and over he grew on me too.

I now can't imagine listening to DT w/out him. Still... I will probably check this out.
 
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Hhhmm, call me strange but I like DT's vocals. I'll be picking this one up for sure.
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I don't mind his voice usually, but sometimes, it's just too over the top, too operatic and I think it takes away from the music. Plus, most people I try to introduce to DT, they don't like the vocals.
 
Originally posted by: TechBoyJK
And they are releasing the tracks as instrumentals. Its a sign they know peeps just want the music not the wining vocals
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That's me!

KT
 
i know... i can totally see the instrumentals going over better than the tracks with vocals. it will be more accessible to people that wouldnt like the singer. most people want DT for the music anyway so in their case they can do without vocals and still be loved.
 
Originally posted by: SirChadwick
When I first heard Labrie I thought he sounded too childish... his voice was a little immature for my taste. But after listening to the 1st CD on their greatest hits over and over he grew on me too.

I now can't imagine listening to DT w/out him. Still... I will probably check this out.
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Apparently the vocals on Pull Me Under are different. If you listen closely, they are similar, but the new mix sounds much more ballsy and raspy.
 
Originally posted by: TechBoyJK
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Hhhmm, call me strange but I like DT's vocals. I'll be picking this one up for sure.
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I don't mind his voice usually, but sometimes, it's just too over the top, too operatic and I think it takes away from the music. Plus, most people I try to introduce to DT, they don't like the vocals.
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This. I was only able to find JlB's voice acceptable after listening to Opeth.

In for another ProgNation tour 🙂
 
I wonder if this was recorded with Petrucci's Mark V prototype. I'm REALLY glad he's not using Rectifiers anymore.

PS, I really hope they tour here in Chicago with Zappa Plays Zappa...
 
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