From Loudersound.
Dream Theater have announced a new album, A View From The Top Of The World. The follow-up to 2019’s Distance Over Time, it’ll be released via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music on October 22.
“We just love to play our instruments,” says guitarist John Petrucci. “That never goes away. I love to be creative, write, and exercise that part of my mind. We’ve been able to do this for a long time, and we don’t take it for granted. Whenever we get together, we know we can’t disappoint ourselves or our fans, so we manage to try even harder.”
“We approach every album like it’s our first,” adds frontman James LaBrie. “It’s been such a great ride, but we’re not going to stop.”
A View From The Top Of The World was produced by Petrucci at the band’s new DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters), a “combination live recording studio, rehearsal space, control room, equipment storage, and creative hive,” which was completed just as the band was forced to abandon its tour in support of Distance Over Time and the 20th anniversary of the classic Scenes From A Memory.
With LaBrie in Canada and the rest of the group in the States, most of the writing was done via Zoom, before the singer flew to New York in March, quarantined, then recorded his vocals at DTHQ. The artwork for the new album comes from longtime collaborator Hugh Syme.
Dream Theater have also announced a North American tour in support of the new album. The Top Of The World Tour kicks off on October 28 in Mesa, Arizona and climaxes on December in St. Petersburg, Florida, on December 14. See poster below.
A View From The Top Of The World tracklist
1) The Alien (9:32)
2) Answering The Call (7:35)
3) Invisible Monster (6:31)
4) Sleeping Giant (10:05)
5) Transcending Time (6:25)
6) Awaken The Master (9:47)
7) A View From The Top Of The World (20:24)
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DREAM THEATER Live At Budokan (2004 US 18-track live triple CD - Renowned worldwide for their innovative metal/progressive rock mix and masterful musicianship, this set captures the sheer sonic punch of their live performance to a sell-out crowd at the Budokan, Tokyo on 26th April 2004. Housed in a tri-fold card wallet picture sleeve, the packaging shows light wear and the discs are Excellent with faint signs of play)
- Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence - 180 Gram Vinyl - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £150.00, $196.50, €171.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 30-Aug-2025 16:00)
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DREAM THEATER Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (2013 UK/EU 13-track double LP, pressed on 180gram Vinyl. The sixth studio album by American progressive metal band, originally released in 2002. Glossy gatefold picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve shows just very minor corner wear and the vinyl shows just a couple of faint cosmetic paper hairlines and minimal signs of play )
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on November 10, 2025 at 1:36 pmDREAM THEATER Parasomnia (Fifteen years since their last studio album with drummer Mike Portnoy, Dream Theater return in 2025 with Parasomnia - their long-awaited sixteenth album and a true event for fans of progressive metal. Reuniting the iconic lineup of James LaBrie, John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy, Parasomnia delivers 71 minutes of cinematic, technically masterful music across nine tracks. From the atmospheric opener "InThe Arms Of Morpheus" to the 19-minute closer "The Shadow Man Incident", this is Dream Theater doing what they do best: epic, emotionally resonant prog-rock with unmatched precision. The album was produced by John Petrucci, mixed by Andy Sneap, and features artwork by longtime collaborator Hugh Syme. Now issued in a strictly limited run on 180-gram heavyweight White/Black Marbled Vinyl, this edition comes housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with poly-lined inners and a 12-page LP booklet. Hype sticker & factory sealed)
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