Roadrunner唱片公司宣布前卫巨匠DREAM THEATER（梦剧院）下一张同名专辑《Dream Theater》将在9月24日发行。 这也是乐队的首张同名唱片。自从年初以来，这支著名的五人组乐队（分别是吉他手John Petrucci，主唱James LaBrie，贝司手John Myung，键盘手Jordan Rudess与鼓手Mike Mangini）便一直在纽约州格伦科夫市的Cove City Sound Studios录音棚进行新专辑的工作，这张专辑由Richatd Chycki担任制作人，工程师以及混音，他曾经为Aerosmith和Rush等乐队担任制作人。
“我认为每一张新专辑都是一次重新开始。”吉他手Petrucci表明了他对于这张即将发表的新专辑的看法。“这是我们职业生涯中第一张同名唱片，无论是音乐还是创造性，这张唱片都超乎我的想象。我们运用了很多方法来让它们听起来非常独特，无论是大气磅礴的史诗作品或激烈的作品还是抒情的作品。我们感到无比的兴奋，甚至迫不及待让大家听到这张《Dream Theater》。”
时隔上张专辑《A Dramatic Turn Of Events》整整两年后，前卫金属巨头Dream Theater于2013年1月再次进入录音室，开始为他们的新专辑工作。吉他手John Petrucci公布了一些录音室照片。
他继续说道：“以前我们每次做新专辑，我都喜欢先坐下来和大家谈谈这次我们想要做什么，而不是全凭即兴发挥。我通常会拿出某种形式的建议，然后经过和乐队成员的数次讨论，让每个人都达成共识。这样，大家就可以在统一的音乐方向中去考虑音乐上的想法，并到达正确的领域。对我来说，这使得所有一切在进入录音室后都更加清晰。如果你有了一个清晰的方向和目标，你就能得到更好的结果。”
对于媒体与歌迷都十分关注的新鼓手Mike Mangini是否会在新专辑中参与创作，John Petrucci答道：“是的。上一张专辑Mike Mangini没有参与创作，因为那时我们在没有他的情况下已经创作了两个半月，之后他才加入进来。这次他将会从第一天开始就和我们在一起，我们将会以完整的阵容一起进行创作。我还记得在那次鼓手试音中，如果我有了一个点子，我们就会开始玩即兴，他真的跟得很快，并有很多有创造性的想法。我想这将是一次非常酷的体验。”
John Petrucci Dream Theater Studio Rig Tour 2013
Dream Theater‘s fans are a dedicated bunch and the love definitely goes both ways. Band members John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess recently took some time to record video messages to thank their fans for pushing the group’s ‘Images and Words’ album to victory in Loudwire’s very own 2013 March Metal Madnesscompetition to determine the best metal album of all-time. Watch both video messages below.
The band took out a number of metal’s heavyweights along the way, besting Dio‘s ‘Holy Diver’ in the first round, AC/DC‘s ‘Back in Black’ in round two and Judas Priest‘s ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ in the regional finals. Once Dream Theater’s ‘Images and Words’ album reached the final four, they won two very hard-fought battles, first beating Megadet‘s ‘Rust in Peace’ and finally emerging the victor over Metallica‘s ‘Master of Puppets.’ The final round alone registered over a quarter million votes between the two bands, with Dream Theater securing 58 percent of the final tally.
Petrucci, the band’s guitar virtuoso, checked in from the studio, stating, “The poll included so many classic metal albums and ‘Master of Puppets’ is one of my favorites of all-time, so your support and enthusiasm for the band really means the world to us. Thank you so much.”
Keyboardist Jordan Rudess expressed his gratitude for the support, as well, remarking, “We defeated Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets,’ which as we all know, that’s just an amazing, stupendous album. So it’s extremely flattering. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. It means a whole lot to me and it means a whole lot to all of us that you guys are so united and you guys are so over the top awesome.”
Meanwhile, Dream Theater are making big progress on a new album. The band gave a progress update in a newly posted message. It reads, “As of today, all writing, drum and guitar tracking (with the exception of solos) for the new DT album is complete! Will finish up bass next week…pumped!!” Stay tuned for more from Dream Theater, coming soon.
Petrucci, the band’s guitar virtuoso, checked in from the studio, stating, “The poll included so many classic metal albums and ‘Master of Puppets’ is one of my favorites of all-time, so your support and enthusiasm for the band really means the world to us. Thank you so much.”
Keyboardist Jordan Rudess expressed his gratitude for the support, as well, remarking, “We defeated Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets,’ which as we all know, that’s just an amazing, stupendous album. So it’s extremely flattering. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. It means a whole lot to me and it means a whole lot to all of us that you guys are so united and you guys are so over the top awesome.”
Meanwhile, Dream Theater are making big progress on a new album. The band gave a progress update in a newly posted message. It reads, “As of today, all writing, drum and guitar tracking (with the exception of solos) for the new DT album is complete! Will finish up bass next week…pumped!!” Stay tuned for more from Dream Theater, coming soon.