Dream Theater Closes Tour, To Enter Studio And Release DVD

Dream Theater just got off the Progressive Nation tour with Opeth, but they're not done in 2008. What is clear is that they are done with the promotion of their latest album, Systematic Chaos, and their new Greatest Hit Album.

Drummer Mike Portnoy talked about what's ahead now that the tour is over.

Dream Theater On Next Album

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"We'll take the summer off and then get back with our families and then once the kids get back to school in September then we'll get into the studio to start the next record."

We asked Portnoy if Dream Theater has any ideas fleshed out for the new album.

Mike Portnoy On Dream Theater Writing Prior To Studio

"Nah, we don't even think of the next record until we're in the studio. We don't write in advance. We basically lock out a studio for four or five months and do it all in one process."

So there's another DVD in the works as well?

Dream Theater On Progressive Nation DVD

"Yeah, I've already begun compiling stuff as opposed to the last previous couple of DVDs we've done where it's one specific concert this DVD is going to be footage from different shows from throughout the world and throughout the past year."

At press time there was no word on when the still untitled DVD will be released.

Comments

[kalamari]

That's what I like to hear

[Aftertime]

awesome!

that's an awesome album making style, just DO IT! screw pre-production

[tborsje]

Whoa, whoa, whoa...

Progressive nation DVD?

Opeth + DT + BTBAM on the same DVD?

TITS

[Ceresz]

Hell yeah! A new DVD, and a new album on the way! I love Dream Theater!

[ordinary_story]

YES!!! Awesum!!

[Lamrick21]

I dont think ive ever heard someone discredit Dream Theater...

[lewymcgee]

Dude portnoy's lookin so metal

[chimpinatux]

his beard is so ****ing awesome

[KyuNaynne]

Wow! I'm really excited about this

[XHAIL]

Good stuff.

[Sonic Blast]

Yes!!!! A new album! I can't wait!

[acshadow25]

i really hope its better than systematic chaos, i was dissapointed by that. bring on another six degrees!

[saty]

acshadow25 wrote:

i really hope its better than systematic chaos, i was dissapointed by that. bring on another six degrees!

that'd be HOT !

[Lin]

i hate these video things auto launching every time i open an article in a new tab and cutting into my music. if i want to listen to someone repeat what i have just read, then i will tell you myself.

[duncang]

I was really hoping they'd come back to the UK, they didn't even play any 'Evening With' dates in Europe!

[Sanitarium91]

Lin wrote:

i hate these video things auto launching every time i open an article in a new tab and cutting into my music. if i want to listen to someone repeat what i have just read, then i will tell you myself.

oh you poor little thing...

[ordinary_story]

acshadow25 wrote:

i really hope its better than systematic chaos, i was dissapointed by that. bring on another six degrees!

Yea..that would be awesome!! 6DOIT's my fav album...theres just such a unique fresh feel to it.. think Blind Faith and Disc 2.

[Absent Mind]

These guys dont hang around do they,

if they heavy up the next album like TOT I will orgasm!

[Eirien]

Ha, those blonde streaks are class!

Dream Theater have gotta be one of the hardest working bands in the world right now. I can't believe the Chaos In Motion tour's only just finished, I caught them last October and they'd been going for a couple of months back then. Now they've got the Liquid Tension mini-tour. I so wish I lived in America for that reason alone.

[sock_demon]

Wow.. portnoy kind of looks like an emo kid with the multi coloured hair.

[rhaynie]

emo? not really

[MESAexplorer]

Can't wait. If they can keep popping out 1 cd every 2 years I'll be happy as hell.

[almostdvs222]

got to get my hands on that DVD

[mrrman]

love this band..saw them in May

[uberphreak]

Gotta say, I wasn't impressed with them when I saw them with Opeth.

I'm not too familiar with their music, but I don't like their sound at ALL. I dunno, I just couldn't get into it. And don't get me wrong, Petrucci is talented, but his solos suck balls. They don't even go with the song. Even on one slow song he just ripped into a crazy sweep picking solo right in the middle.

Just my opinion. Opeth was far better.

[*powerslave*]

Gotta love DT, cant wait for next album.

[bizarrodrake]

Kewl deal!!!!!

[KyuNaynne]

Lamrick21 wrote:

I dont think ive ever heard someone discredit Dream Theater...

uberphreak wrote:

Gotta say, I wasn't impressed with them when I saw them with Opeth.

I'm not too familiar with their music, but I don't like their sound at ALL. I dunno, I just couldn't get into it. And don't get me wrong, Petrucci is talented, but his solos suck balls. They don't even go with the song. Even on one slow song he just ripped into a crazy sweep picking solo right in the middle.

Just my opinion. Opeth was far better.

lol, here there is one

[PinK FLoYd152]

Gotta say, I wasn't impressed with them when I saw them with Opeth.

I'm not too familiar with their music, but I don't like their sound at ALL. I dunno, I just couldn't get into it. And don't get me wrong, Petrucci is talented, but his solos suck balls. They don't even go with the song. Even on one slow song he just ripped into a crazy sweep picking solo right in the middle.

Just my opinion. Opeth was far better.

It's called progessive.

[Empathica1928]

uberphreak doesn't know what progressive metal is apparently

But **** yea, I didn't expect them to hit the studio again so soon. Can't wait for more news. I can't wait for them to finish up the AA saga and release a DVD with all 12 parts played back-to-back.

[sucay]

Dream Theater is still around? pft.

REALLY talented band, but i don't like their music.

[InTheFlesh!]

OH DEAR LORD YES!

[SORocker5678]

this is cool. Please, please, PLEASE don't make another Systematic Chaos. I don't care what you have to do, whether you fire Jordan, or James, or shoot anybody who comes up with a riff even barely resembling pop, just don't make another SC. I'm not expecting anything like Images and Words, that time has gone along with Kevin Moore, but you will probably lose me as a fan if your next album is like SC and not prog.

[0h The Horror]

sucay :
Dream Theater is still around? pft.

REALLY talented band, but i don't like their music.

Hahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Ha.
Truely good music is so underpreciated.

[PhantomNote]

new album. Awesome. Hope it won't be to much like Systematic Chaos.
I did like some of the stuff, but I didn't full appreciate, and the metallica bits is NOT for me :p.
I don't even listen to Metallica xD

[aenimafist]

oh yeah

[darth awsome]

I saw them on the progressive nation tour. It was the single greatest day of my life. All the bands Kicked ass and not only did i get to meet Portnoy at sam ash but The guys from Opeth were waiting outside after to meet evey body.

[Ceresz]

Wow, I didn't know so many people didn't like Systematic Chaos. The only song on there that I really didn't like was Prophets of War.

[Janneee]

yeah!

[JakobNielsson]

so weird that a lot of people dont like SC. i have all their albums and i like SC a lot. not as much as SFAM or I&W but still i think its great. cant see what is wrong with jordan and james, i think they are both great.

[SoftParade1967]

Kick ass! Cant wait for the new album and DVD.

[JakobNielsson]

SORocker5678 :
this is cool. Please, please, PLEASE don't make another Systematic Chaos. I don't care what you have to do, whether you fire Jordan, or James, or shoot anybody who comes up with a riff even barely resembling pop, just don't make another SC. I'm not expecting anything like Images and Words, that time has gone along with Kevin Moore, but you will probably lose me as a fan if your next album is like SC and not prog.

jordan rudess is very prog, if you check out rhythm of time (solo album) and in interviews MP and JP have said that they were more heavy, and rudess was more prog. anyway, how come they didnt go to europe this time? so dissapointed... last time they came to denmark was in 1994 i think

[Windwaker]

I can see it now. Metropolis part 3: Memories from a scene.

They definitely recorded the prog nation show up in richmond. Hopefully that makes it on the DVD. I'd die if I heard myself going "WOOO" on a DT DVD.

[petrucci_owns86]

Dude a Prog Nation DVD?? Sh!t? Put in a song from Oakland, DT! Please?

[bigtimmy]

"We'll take the summer off and then get back with our families and then once the kids get back to school in September then we'll get into the studio to start the next record."

wow priorities really do change when you're middle-aged.

at teens/early twenties it's 'get drunk and jam'

[woodsballplayer]

DT was kick ass in New York, along with 3.

[Dr. No]

My favorite band

[Mihyaeru]

oh hell yeah i knew labum awesome thatm eans another tour and ill get to see em again I've not seen em since ToT missed em on all the chaos in motion tour wish the progressive nation tour came to UK....Dream Theater and Opeth is like a dream gig for me....

I'm not suprised os many people dont like SC its common for ppl to isntnatly not like a band when they join Roadrunner but oh well I like SC as someone else said the poorest song on the album is Prophets of War but even DT poor is still really good...i just odnt want anothe falling into infinity probably hte poorestl abum in my opinion

[crazymetalheadg]

sweeeet

[MetropolisPt3]

A new DVD of the tour I was dieing to see but couldn't AND a new CD out sometime next year?

Kick Ass!

[calebrocker]

wow. I had no clue they'd be starting so early. Just the summer for a break..then bam. Back in the studio. Can't wait for the new album, man. I hope the new album's like Images, Awake, and Scenes.

[LordThon]

SORocker5678 wrote:

this is cool. Please, please, PLEASE don't make another Systematic Chaos. I don't care what you have to do, whether you fire Jordan, or James, or shoot anybody who comes up with a riff even barely resembling pop, just don't make another SC. I'm not expecting anything like Images and Words, that time has gone along with Kevin Moore, but you will probably lose me as a fan if your next album is like SC and not prog.

So, I take it that it's weird how I didn't find SC to be overly pop, at all. I found it ridiculously technical, and - ultimately - a brilliant summation of the band's entire career.

[uberphreak]

PinK FLoYd152 wrote:
It's called progessive.

Empathica1928 wrote:

uberphreak doesn't know what progressive metal is apparently

...my favorite band is Opeth, and Porcupine Tree is among my favorites too. Also BTBAM. Of course I know what progressive metal is, all I was saying is I don't like their sound.

Just because it's progressive doesn't mean the pieces of the song shouldn't work with one another (like the aforementioned crazy-ass sweep picking solo in the middle of an otherwise slow song). Opeth's songs have like frigging 8 parts each, and they're all different, but they all flow. That's all I'm saying.

[Anty 7]

SORocker5678 wrote:

this is cool. Please, please, PLEASE don't make another Systematic Chaos. I don't care what you have to do, whether you fire Jordan, or James, or shoot anybody who comes up with a riff even barely resembling pop, just don't make another SC. I'm not expecting anything like Images and Words, that time has gone along with Kevin Moore, but you will probably lose me as a fan if your next album is like SC and not prog.

You have no idea what your talking about.
Although I wouldn't mind getting rid of James!

Theur most "pop" album is Octavarium, and it's still good (not amazing though like Scenes, Images or ToT)

DT fans never agree anyway, everybody has their favourite albums.
People only agree on their best (Scenes) and their worst (Falling into Infinity)

Can't wait for their next album

[Shread_6009]

i hate when people slam petrucci, most of his solos are actually mid-tempo, or slow, and hes even got a cool nylon string part on "images and words" album, but just because he can play really fast when he wants to, you say thats all he does.

*checked*

and lol @ 'hardest working band', lol. They're not even close. No famous band is the hardest working band.

[jaggerbush320]

Just came :]

['Leviathan']

It's great, now I really have something to look forward to! I can't wait for this album, like all Dream Theater albums, it will be an incredible work of art.

[Mcfraggins]

HOLY SWEET JESUS IN A BIRCH CANOE!!!!! OMG i am so excited for that damn dvd!!!!!

tborsje wrote:

Whoa, whoa, whoa...

Progressive nation DVD?

Opeth + DT + BTBAM on the same DVD?

TITS

[emindead]

YES!!! Great!!! GO DREAM THEATER!!!!

[grunger]

i like. i like.

Prog Nation DVD would be awesome.

[Dugihilation]

tborsje wrote:

Whoa, whoa, whoa...

Progressive nation DVD?

Opeth + DT + BTBAM on the same DVD?

TITS

I came...

[Guitar_Poet]

sounds awesome... dt rocks

[Cynoxx]

New DVD?!

I. Just. Came.

[shadowsofbodom]

i love Opeth and BTBAM.... but i lost the need for DT, they were awesome until i found that petrucci had no control over his guitar and the tracks kept getting longer..... i cant do more than 20 min for a song, so i didnt buy systematic chaos, i may have to listen to a few tracks, but overall, DT is just too much guitar to handle

[habebe girl]

Scenes from a memory is my favorite album but I love everything they have put out. And for that guy who said he couldn't handle the 20 min for a song, just get in a quiet place or driving at night and listen to the title track on Octavarium. Its mind blowing. I promise you that it will be the exception to the rule. Yay for the dvd and the new Opeth album is amazing also, I'm suprised no ones mentioned that.

[harrychowmein]

sweet i cant wait for the next album

[heavyprog]

Has anyone seen the footage of Åkerfeldt singing on Repentance? Also, Progressive Nation was the best tour ever assembled by humankind.

[nick_b]

oh god yes.
bring on another concept album, ala Scenes From a Memory.
that would be freakin' awesome

[ironwolg]

PORTNOY WE LOVE YOU!!!!!
there better be some stuff from the atlanta concert on there!!!

[ironwolg]

Lamrick21 wrote:

I dont think ive ever heard someone discredit Dream Theater...

look around on youtube, someone's always talkin junk

[ironwolg]

SORocker5678 wrote:

this is cool. Please, please, PLEASE don't make another Systematic Chaos. I don't care what you have to do, whether you fire Jordan, or James, or shoot anybody who comes up with a riff even barely resembling pop, just don't make another SC. I'm not expecting anything like Images and Words, that time has gone along with Kevin Moore, but you will probably lose me as a fan if your next album is like SC and not prog.

yes because so many pop songs have 12/8 time intros
what the hell is wrong with you DT? why are you going mainstream?

[Lord Waltaa]

InTheFlesh! wrote:

OH DEAR LORD YES!

well, I don't think Yes was involved, just dream theater and opeth..^^

W

[Martindecorum]

DT can go any way they wish theyll still be better than half the junk that is out there, and as a prog band ever album is also different from the last that what makes them special cant wait for the new things to come out YAY

[BlisteringDDj]

WOOO! I'm without a doubt buying this!

[Zatorock]

Yeah!!! another album!!!YEAH!!!

[Esparcia]

Anty 7 wrote:

SORocker5678 wrote:

this is cool. Please, please, PLEASE don't make another Systematic Chaos. I don't care what you have to do, whether you fire Jordan, or James, or shoot anybody who comes up with a riff even barely resembling pop, just don't make another SC. I'm not expecting anything like Images and Words, that time has gone along with Kevin Moore, but you will probably lose me as a fan if your next album is like SC and not prog.


You have no idea what your talking about.
Although I wouldn't mind getting rid of James!

Theur most "pop" album is Octavarium, and it's still good (not amazing though like Scenes, Images or ToT)

DT fans never agree anyway, everybody has their favourite albums.
People only agree on their best (Scenes) and their worst (Falling into Infinity)

Can't wait for their next album

lol, I'm a DT fan, and I really dont think Falling into Infinity is their worst one :O maybe I'm an exception on the rule.. I don't understand the fuzz about SC either, anyway.. cool news ^^

[petrucci_owns86]

uberphreak wrote:

PinK FLoYd152 wrote:
It's called progessive.
Empathica1928 wrote:

uberphreak doesn't know what progressive metal is apparently


...my favorite band is Opeth, and Porcupine Tree is among my favorites too. Also BTBAM. Of course I know what progressive metal is, all I was saying is I don't like their sound.

Just because it's progressive doesn't mean the pieces of the song shouldn't work with one another (like the aforementioned crazy-ass sweep picking solo in the middle of an otherwise slow song). Opeth's songs have like frigging 8 parts each, and they're all different, but they all flow. That's all I'm saying.

What the hell DT song apparently has some "crazy assed sweep picking solo in an otherwise slow song?" Wtf are you talking about?

[Keemo1000]

Amazing! After 21 years, they're still at the top of their game.

[grnday1236]

i dont see why people keep saying they dont want the next album to be like Systematic Chaos. yes, SC was different, but it wasn't bad by any means. now, dont get me wrong, i LOVE (and i mean LOVE)6 degrees and train of thought just as much as the next guy (prolly a bit more than the next guy :P), but SC was a huge point in DT histoty. its like their 2nd first album (think about it). you just got dig a little bit to find the sheer glory thiat is dream theater!

[uberphreak]

petrucci_owns86 wrote:

uberphreak wrote:

PinK FLoYd152 wrote:
It's called progessive.
Empathica1928 wrote:

uberphreak doesn't know what progressive metal is apparently


...my favorite band is Opeth, and Porcupine Tree is among my favorites too. Also BTBAM. Of course I know what progressive metal is, all I was saying is I don't like their sound.

Just because it's progressive doesn't mean the pieces of the song shouldn't work with one another (like the aforementioned crazy-ass sweep picking solo in the middle of an otherwise slow song). Opeth's songs have like frigging 8 parts each, and they're all different, but they all flow. That's all I'm saying.
What the hell DT song apparently has some "crazy assed sweep picking solo in an otherwise slow song?" Wtf are you talking about?

If I knew what song it was I'd have been able to tell you in the first place. This is just something that happened when I saw them live.

[petrucci_owns86]

uberphreak wrote:

petrucci_owns86 wrote:

uberphreak wrote:

PinK FLoYd152 wrote:
It's called progessive.
Empathica1928 wrote:

uberphreak doesn't know what progressive metal is apparently


...my favorite band is Opeth, and Porcupine Tree is among my favorites too. Also BTBAM. Of course I know what progressive metal is, all I was saying is I don't like their sound.

Just because it's progressive doesn't mean the pieces of the song shouldn't work with one another (like the aforementioned crazy-ass sweep picking solo in the middle of an otherwise slow song). Opeth's songs have like frigging 8 parts each, and they're all different, but they all flow. That's all I'm saying.
What the hell DT song apparently has some "crazy assed sweep picking solo in an otherwise slow song?" Wtf are you talking about?


If I knew what song it was I'd have been able to tell you in the first place. This is just something that happened when I saw them live.

They didn't do it when I saw them. Well maybe, but I don't remember.

Whatever.

[Big Tommy P]

Awesome, I can't wait for the DVD, I was front row at Brisbane, I might even be able to see myself on a DT DVD.

I'm glad that DT are doing heaps. All the other bands I listen to are eiter old or dead, and don't really do much.