Dream Theater

 

Artist:  Dream Theater
Origin:  Long Island, New York, USA
Genre:  Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:

John Petrucci:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
John Myung:  Bass
Mike Portnoy:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Dream Theater is an American Progressive Metal Band from Long Island, New York, formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci (Guitar), John Myung (Bass), and Mike Portnoy (Drums), while they attended Berklee College Of Music in Massachusetts.  They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band and become Dream Theater.  The band is well known for the technical proficiency of its instrumentalists  Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remained together along with James LaBrie (Vocals) and Jordan Rudess (Keyboards), until September 8, 2010 when Mike Portnoy left the band and replaced by Mike Mangini in 2011.  John Petrucci won many awards from music instruction magazines.  John Myung was voted the greatest Bassist of all time in a poll conducted by Music Radar in August and September 2010.  Mike Portnoy has won 26 awards from Modern Drummer Magazine and to be inducted into the Rock Drummer Hall of Fame.  Jordan Rudess is considered to be one of the greatest Keyboards Players of All Time by Music Radar.  The band's highest-selling album is the Gold-Selling Images and Words (1992).  Metropolis Pt. 2:  Scenes From A Memory was ranked 95 on the October 2006 issue of  Guitar World Magazine's list of The Greatest 100 Guitar Albums Of All Time.

Title:   Distant Memories - Live In London (Box Set Limited Edition 4 LP + 3 CD) (2020)

Genre:  Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Art Rock

Label:   Inside Out Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  Untethered Angel 

 2.  A Nightmare To Remember

Side 2:

 1.  Fall Into The Light

 2.  Barstool Warrior

LP 2:

Side 3:

 1.  In The Presence Of Enemies - Part 1

 2.  Pale Blue Dot

Side 4:

 1.  Scenes Live Intro

 2.  Scene One:  Regression

 3.  Scene Two I:  Overture 1928

 4.  Scene Two II:  Strange Deja Vu

 5.  Scene Three I:  Through My Words

 6.  Scene Three II:  Fatal Tragedy

 

LP 3:

Side 5:

 1.  Scene Four:  Beyond This Life

 2.  Scene Five:  Through Her Eyes

Side 6:

 1.  Scene Six:  Home

 2.  Scene Seven I:  The Dance Of Eternity

 3.  Scene Seven II:  One Last Time

LP 4:

Side 7:

 1.  Scene Eight:  The Spirit Carries On

 2.  Scene Nine:  Finally Free

Side 8:

 1.  At Wit's End (Encore)

 2.  Paralyzed (Bonus Track)

Format:  CD

Tracks:

CD 1:

 1.  Untethered Angel  (5:56)

 2.  A Nightmare To Remember  (16:37)

 3.  Fall Into The Light  (7:26)

 4.  Barstool Warrior  (6:43)

 5.  In The Presence Of Enemies - Part 1  (8:43)

 6.  Pale Blue Dot  (8:53)

Disc 2:

 1.  Scenes Live Into  (1:45)

 2.  Scene One:  Regression  (2:06

 3.  Scene Two I:  Overture 1928  (3:38)

 4.  Scene Two II:  Strange Deja Vu  (5:04)

 5.  Scene Three I:  Through My Words  (1:02)

 6.  Scene Three II:  Fatal Tragedy  (6:53)

 7.  Scene Four:  Beyond This Life  (11:26)

 8.  Scene Five:  Through Her Eyes  (6:46)

Disc 3:

 1.  Scene Six:  Home  (13:02)

 2.  Scene Seven I:  The Dance Of Eternity  (6:10)

 3.  Scene Seven II:  One Last Time  (3:49)

 4.  Scene Eight:  The Spirit Carries On  (6:40)

 5.  Scene Nine:  Finally Free  (12:55)

 6.  At Wit's End (Encore)  (9:43)

 7.  Paralyzed (Bonus Track)  (4:35)

Personnel:

James LaBrie:  Vocals

John Petrucci:  Guitar

John Myung:  Bass

Jordan Rudess:  Keyboards

Mike Mangini:  Drums

Distant Memories - Live In London is the Live Box Set Limited Edition Collection by Dream Theater, released on November 27, 2020 by Inside Out Music.  A full celebratory performance of that classic album, plus tracks new and old from across Dream Theater's illustrious 35 year career, Limited 180 Gram  4 LP + 3 CD.