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Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would eventually become Dream Theater. Their current lineup consists of Petrucci, Myung, vocalist James LaBrie, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy. Read more on Last.fm
This is one of DT’s more expansive pieces, with Rudess keyboards taking a more prominent place than Petrucci’s guitar. This works to sort of break up the monotony and help the band grow. It also means that we get to see the various facets of a Rudess oriented project, namely, the jazzy flow of his chords and speed are reminiscent of Genesis circa 1977. Elsewhere, Petrucci throws down his trademark multi-faceted riffage, tunnel solos and math progressions. Portnoy is restrained but even. Myung is, as always, solid. James Labrie, ever the hit or miss link, manages to howl dependably.