New Dream Theater Album - Black Clouds & Silver Linings

[Uber_Mega]

For anyone who haven't already seen this:


March 13, 2009

New York, NY:

Progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER have announced BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS as the title of their tenth studio album. The band commenced work on the album – their second for Roadrunner Records, following up 2007's Systematic Chaos — in October of last year.

Roadrunner will release the record on June 23. In addition to the standard version CD, the album will also be available on vinyl LP, as well as a 3-disc Special Edition CD that will include the full album, a CD of instrumental mixes of the album and a CD of six cover songs, the titles of which will be revealed at a later date.

Six weeks prior to the June 23 street date, Roadrunner will release one cover song per week through digital retailers.

Drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci are once again at the helm as producers, while Paul Northfield mixed the record.

The band will embark on a world tour in support of the album beginning in Europe throughout June which will be followed by the second edition of the band’s PROGRESSIVE NATION tour featuring Zappa Plays Zappa, Pain Of Salvation and Beardfish throughout North America in July/August.

A video for the first single, "A Rite of Passage" will be shot in late March.

The track listing for BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS is as follows:

1. A Nightmare to Remember
2. A Rite of Passage
3. Wither
4. The Shattered Fortress
5. The Best of Times
6. The Count of Tuscany




That album title won't do their Muse comparisons much good Liking the Awake-style artwork though!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Uber_Mega

That album title won't do their Muse comparisons much good Liking the Awake-style artwork though!

Cliche song titles, yeah, but I agree, the album artwork is getting better

[Drew]

I agree - that actually looks rather nice. Is it the real one, though? I remember seeing a couple believable "leaked" Octavarium covers.

Personally, I'd rather hear DT ripping off Muse than "The Dance of Eternity" over and over again.

[Uber_Mega]

It's legit, that's direct from Mike Portnoy over at his forums

[shannon]

Looking forward to the special edition.

[Markus]

Honestly I'm not expecting much (didn't like Systematic Chaos at all), but still I'll probably give it a listen once it's released. I'll hope for the best but fear the worst.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Markus

Honestly I'm not expecting much (didn't like Systematic Chaos at all), but still I'll probably give it a listen once it's released. I'll hope for the best but fear the worst.

It's usually interesting stuff, but it's been a while since they've released a listenable-every-day album.

[noodles]

Honestly, they have done nothing since Kevin Moore left that has held my interest.

[chance]

I'm dying at "The Count of Tuscany". Don't know why, but that's just hilarious to me.

[jacksonplayer]

It would rock if "The Best of Times" was a remake of the Styx song.