Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings

[The Butterfly Man]

From www.mikeportnoy.com

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


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I thought this thread deserves a place in the 'real' Room as well, so here it is!

Anyway, I'm still excited! Is it June already?

Tom

[Peter]

Hey, cool, more sterile scream-scream-widdly-widdly-howl-bang-a-di-bang-scream-waaaaah....

*runs*


reminds me... I could play Octavarium now...

[The Butterfly Man]

Hey, cool, more sterile scream-scream-widdly-widdly-howl-bang-a-di-bang-scream-waaaaah....

*runs*

Yeah, you better start running... You cannot take the Room with you though!

Tom

[maddox]

Hey, cool, more sterile scream-scream-widdly-widdly-howl-bang-a-di-bang-scream-waaaaah....

*runs*

Hehe, expected that. 

Well as i said on the other forum AKA the Second Room:

Like the artwork (awakish), like the album title, like the song titles, like the prospect of epical songs...

In short: me like. 

[PH]

Oooooooooohhhh that's sooooooo cooooool!!!! 

Can't wait for it!
But I will wait for it.
Instrumental mixes? That makes me think "Frost*".

[maddox]

Hmmm, i just had a Deja-vu. 

[PH]

[The Butterfly Man]

Hmmm, i just had a Deja-vu. 

Was it a strange deja vu?

[keyboardistmatt]

That would be cool, but I do sometimes wonder if Dream Theater aren't sometimes a little over-technical.

Hey, cool, more sterile scream-scream-widdly-widdly-howl-bang-a-di-bang-scream-waaaaah....

*runs*

I'm pretty sure that there is no screaming in DT's music though.

[The Butterfly Man]

I'm pretty sure that there is no screaming in DT's music though.

Have you listened to the end of part IV (Intervals) from Octavarium?

Tom

[keyboardistmatt]

Have you listened to the end of part IV (Intervals) from Octavarium?

Tom

Well, that is true, but LaBrie can't do that too often, or he'll damage his voice.

[Manatee]

Well, that is true, but LaBrie can't do that too often, or he'll damage his voice.

At the risk of being banished to the Celine corner again, it might be an improvement.      I remain one of the holdouts who don't adore Dream Theater (was going to say DT, but I do adore Devin Townsend), and Labrie's voice is one my of main complaints.

[Nicky007]

Hey, cool, more sterile scream-scream-widdly-widdly-howl-bang-a-di-bang-scream-waaaaah....

Yeah, you better start running... You cannot take the Room with you though!

Yeah, you're the Cap, you shouldnt meddle into how we party on the machine deck  

I remain one of the holdouts who don't adore Dream Theater.

Yeah, you're too old    Hey, wait a minute, that can't be the reason 

Nicky.

[keyboardistmatt]

At the risk of being banished to the Celine corner again, it might be an improvement.      I remain one of the holdouts who don't adore Dream Theater (was going to say DT, but I do adore Devin Townsend), and Labrie's voice is one my of main complaints.

That's fair.  I don't adore Dream Theater, but I do like alot of their music.

[Iggy]

At the risk of being banished to the Celine corner again, it might be an improvement.      I remain one of the holdouts who don't adore Dream Theater (was going to say DT, but I do adore Devin Townsend), and Labrie's voice is one my of main complaints.

I really like Labrie's voice but every time I have seen them live (3) he has spent more time off the stage than on but when I watch the DVD's he always seems to be on the stage. 

[maddox]

I really like Labrie's voice but every time I have seen them live (3) he has spent more time off the stage than on but when I watch the DVD's he always seems to be on the stage. 

That usually happens during the instrumental parts, i agree.
It's a part of theirs show i guess.

I have to watch both Budokan and Score again to be sure but i don't think it's any different on DVD.

[maddox]

Have i got some times for you:

1 - A Nightmare to Remember 16:10
2 - A Rite of Passage 8:35
3 - Wither 5:25
4 - The Shattered Fortress 12:49
5 - The Best of Times 13.07
6 - The Count of Tuscany 19.16

Source:

James' very own personal Arena eh  Website.  

My gosh, look at the time of Wither. 
Outrageous. 

[PH]

Finally, those times look like something interesting again!
No big epic 20+ minute song and a couple of short songs, just 5 big songs.
A bit more like Train Of Thought I guess.

[Bupie]

A bit more like Train Of Thought I guess.

I hope there will be a few more memorable melodies that on TOT  (even if I'm in a Megadeth trip right now)

[maddox]

Well, a track over the 16 m. mark and one over the 19 m. mark looks pretty big to me. 

But i know what you mean. Not a 'real' 20+ epic.
I thought that The Count would be a 20+ epic. Well, i can live with it anyway. About 70 minutes of prog/metal/music with sweet ol' chamber music. 

[maddox]

A few pix:







Funny.

[PH]

Gangsters...

[The Butterfly Man]

Wow, evil pictures!

But I like evil.

Tom

[PH]

Wow, evil pictures!

But I like evil.

Tom

Yeah man, especially the first picture. Very Metal!
But although how much they're trying, they still look way too friendly!
I wonder how serious they take themselves.

[maddox]

Oooh, this is fun:

Dream Theater's Latest Progressive Metal Masterpiece
Includes "A Rite Of Passage" & "Wither"
Dream Theater return with Over 70 Minutes of New Music

PRODUCER'S EDITION BOX SET: $132.00 BUY NOW
Price INCLUDES shipping via Priority Mail for all domestic U.S. customers!
Pre-order this configuration and receive an exclusive code to download 5 of the newly recorded cover songs. 1 track per week will be released, beginning on 5/19, leading up to album release. You'll hear them first!

•Find a SILVER TICKET and Win a MEET & GREET with the Band!
•3-CD Special Edition Set Includes Album, Instrumental Mixes and 6 Newly Recorded Cover Songs
•Limited Edition Audiophile 180-Gram Double LP Set with Exclusive Artwork from Hugh Syme
•Try Your Hand at Producer! Black Clouds & Silver Linings Producer's Edition Includes Isolated Audio Tracks of the Entire Album, Bonus Disc only available in this set.
•Limited Edition, Numbered Lithograph by Legendary Artist Hugh Syme. 100 Lucky Winners will Find a Litho Personally Signed by the Artist!
•Computer Mouse Pad, Exclusively Available with Box Set
•Packaged in a Silver Foil Embossed Black Velvet Box.
SPECIAL EDITION: $21.99 BUY NOW
Dream Theater's Latest Progressive Metal Masterpiece in a 3-CD Deluxe Edition includes:
•6 Newly Recorded Cover Songs
•Instrumental Mixes of the Entire Album
•Expanded Artwork and Packaging
LP: $27.49 BUY NOW
180-Gram Double LP Set: The vinyl is of the highest audiophile quality and pressed in Germany.

STANDARD: $15.99 BUY NOW
Dream Theater return with Over 70 Minutes of New Music

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blackclouds/

So, let's see:

Who is going to order the very special Deluxe set? 

1: Me. (at least, i will try too. It's a load of big money i'd say.  )