Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans, Dream Theater released their 14th studio album, Distance Over Time on the 22nd February 2019, gaining incredible reactions from fans and critics alike.
The record has seen the band achieve some of their best-ever chart positions, including their first ever #1 album in Germany and you can find a full list of their chart achievements below:
Australia #10
Austria #5
Belgium Flemish #8 / Wallonia #8
Canada #12
Czech Republic #10
Denmark #4
Netherlands #3
Finland #4
France #8 Albums / #16 Combined
Germany #1
Greece #12
Italy #4
Japan #10 Album / #3 Western
Norway #3
Poland #10
Portugal #4
Scotland #4
Spain #6
Sweden #4 Combined / #1 Metal/Rock
Switzerland #1
UK #12 Combined / #1 Rock
USA #5 Current Album / #24 Billboard 200
Find some of the brilliant media reactions below:
METAL HAMMER (GER)
“[ruft] Assoziationen an den Esprit von IMAGES AND WORDS (1992) hervor”
“reminds of the esprit of Images And Words”
PROG (UK)
“Distance Over Time has all the hallmarks of a band reborn, discovering their heritage and relishing making accomplished, ingenious music together… Probably the finest recording they’ve released in over a decade and one which reaffirms them as genre leaders.”
ROCK HARD (FR)
[Album of the month]
“The New Yorkers offer one of the most accessible and varied albums of their long history. Distance Over Time is a collection of songs rather than compositions, with a production in unison of this much more frontal approach”
LUST FOR LIFE (NL)
“‘Distance Over Time’ has a very high replay value, perhaps the highest in the Dream Theater catalog to date.” (4/5)
CLASSIC ROCK (IT)
“The album that we were waiting for!“ (9/10)
METAL HAMMER (ES)
“No experiments, just Petrucci, LaBrie and company doing what they do best and when Dream Theater do it, it’s impossible to get a bad album from them!”.
KAAOSZINE (FI)
“You may find some of the best DT tracks of the century from the album. Very tasty and exciting solos, tender and groovy riffs, stylish but yet very clever tricks. Also very organic and catchy sounds.”
SWEDEN ROCK MAG (SE)
“All in all, this band’s best, most fun and exciting album is in a long time“ (9/10)
SCREAM MAG (NO)
“With «Distance Over Time» Dream Theater has delivered their best album in this century”
TERAZ ROCK (PL)
“Not as pretensious as some of Dream Theater’s work from the past, but still stunning with complexity and… authentic rock energy. A really honest, strong, magnificent album!”
SPARK MAG (CZ)
“Tremendously elegant return to the roots! Fusion of classical DREAM THEATER sound with elements from near future. Every single note literally sparks with enthusiasm and joy.“
Dream Theater recently released a video for “Paralyzed” which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/C7m7l8iqGAk
Distance Over Time showcases a newfound creativity for Dream Theater while maintaining the elements that have garnered them devoted fans around the globe. The album also marks the first for the band’s new label InsideOutMusic / Sony Music. The artwork was created by long-time cover collaborator Hugh Syme (Rush, Iron Maiden, Stone Sour). Distance Over Time was produced by John Petrucci, mixed by Ben Grosse and mastered by Tom Baker. The latest addition to Dream Theater’s impressive catalog is now available for order in various configurations at: https://dream-theater.lnk.to/DistanceOverTime.
Distance Over Time will be available as: Standard CD Jewel Case, Special Edition Digipak (incl. 1 bonus track), 180g Gatefold 2LP Edition (incl. 1 bonus track, an 8-page-LP-booklet & the entire album on CD), Ltd. Edition Artbook (incl. 1 bonus track, 5.1 mix with video animations, instrumental mixes & high res files of the album, stems for “Untethered Angel”, extended liner notes, additional artwork incl. photos from the writing session and additional video content), as Deluxe Collector’s Box Set (incl. lenticular cover card, Artbook, 180g 2 LP Gatefold Edition with exclusive artwork and exclusive white vinyl, exclusive picture 7”, 60 x 60 cm poster, 10 art cards, slipmat, patch, pin and a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity) and as Digital Album (incl. 1 bonus track)
The tracklisting for Distance Over Time is:
1 Untethered Angel (06:14)
2 Paralyzed (04:17)
3 Fall Into The Light (07:04)
4 Barstool Warrior (06:43)
5 Room 137 (04:23)
6 S2N (06:21)
7 At Wit’s End (09:20)
8 Out Of Reach (04:04)
9 Pale Blue Dot (08:25)
10 Viper King (Bonus Track) (04:00)
Dream Theater is also planning to hit the road in support of the new album. The Distance Over Time Tour of North America was recently announced and kicks off on March 20, 2019 in San Diego, CA. The tour will run for seven weeks before wrapping up in Mexico City on May 4, 2019.
Information on tickets for all upcoming shows as well as VIP packages can be found at www.dreamtheater.net.
European Summer festival & headlines dates for 2019 have also been announced, and you can find a list of confirmed shows below:
10th June – A2 Green Concert, St Petersburg, Russia
11th June – Adrenaline Stadium, Moscow, Russia
13th June – Firenze Rocks, Firenze, Italy
15th June – Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany
16th June – Download Festival, Donington Park, UK
17th June Rockhal, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
19th June – Gasklockorna Gavle, Brynäs, Sweden
21st June – Hellfest Open Air Festival, Clisson, France
26th June – Junge Garde, Dresden, Germany
27th June – Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
29th June – Tons Of Rock, Oslo, Norway
30th June – Store Sal Musikhuset, Aarhus, Denmark
3rd July – National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria
5th July – Rock the Castle, Verona, Italy
7th July – Barcelona Rock, Barcelona, Spain
12th July – Festival Guitare En Scene, Saint-Julien-En-Genevois, France
13th July – Prog in Park, Warsaw, Poland
14th July – Masters of Rock, Vizovice, Czech Republic
20th July – Zitadelle, Mainz, Germany
21st July – Zeltspektakel, Winterbach, Germany
22nd July – Hohentwielfestival, Singen, Germany
24th July – MetalDays, Tolmin, Slovenia
26th July – ARTMania Festival, Sibiu, Romania
Progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater – James LaBrie (Vocals), John Petrucci(Guitars), Jordan Rudess (Keyboards), John Myung (Bass), and Mike Mangini (Drums) – share a unique bond with one of the most passionate fan bases around the globe as evidenced by their two GRAMMY® Award nominations and 15 million records sold worldwide. The 1992 opus Images & Words received a gold certification and landed on Rolling Stone’s coveted “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All-Time.” Guitar World placed the follow-up Awake at #1 on “Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994.” 1996’s A Change of Seasons notably soundtracked NBC’s coverage of Downhill Skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Fans voted the 1999 Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory the “Number One All-Time Progressive Rock Album” in a 2012 Rolling Stone poll. Not to mention, it ranked as the “15th Greatest Concept Album” by Classic Rock. 2009 saw Black Clouds & Silver Linings crash the Billboard Top 200 at #6 as A Dramatic Turn of Events [2011] and Dream Theater [2013] maintained a three-peat in the chart’s Top 10. Consequence of Sound dubbed 2016’s The Astonishing, “An absolutely unique experience.” Beyond three platinum and two gold videos, the group was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2010. On its 14th full-length and first release for InsideOutMusic / Sony Music, Distance Over Time, the band recharge the brotherhood that has kept them creating music together for over 30 years. It’s Dream Theater at their most dynamic, direct, and definitive.
In 2018, InsideOutMusic celebrated 25 years as one of the leading labels worldwide for progressive music and is part of the Century Media Label Group, a division of Sony Music.
Dream Theater is:
James LaBrie – Lead Vocals
John Petrucci – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Jordan Rudess – Keyboards
John Myung – Bass Guitars
Mike Mangini – Drums, Percussion
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