Ten possible titles of DT11 I brainstormed this morning

Bandit Manatee · May 01, 2011, 09:41:25 AM

So I thought I would put my noggin to the grind and come up with some titles that felt right for DT's next album. I tried to go with some mysterious sounding titles that were also playful and evocative. They also represent the idea of fate and starting over, and the idea of turning lemons into lemonade.

Here is what I came up with

A Detour Called Life
The Unseen Hand
In Space No One can Hear you dream
Stop, Drop, and LOL
Fight the Dragon
Death in the Family
Forget the Future
Raison d' etre
Sounds from An Unknown Future
The Morning is Now

I think any of these would work great for DT 11

LieLowTheWantedMan · May 01, 2011, 09:43:25 AM

Quote from: Bandit Manatee on May 01, 2011, 09:41:25 AM
Stop, Drop, and LOL

Oh god. Imagine DT doing that.

chrisbDTM · May 01, 2011, 09:48:41 AM

i would be totally cool with them calling it eleven.

seems mysterious and cool

lateralus88 · May 01, 2011, 09:50:25 AM

If the title is not based off of the Thundersword universe, I will probably be pretty disappointed with it.

tri.ad · May 01, 2011, 10:00:31 AM

A self-titled album would be cool, although I doubt that it will happen.

wasteland · May 01, 2011, 10:14:23 AM

QuoteRaison d' etre
Eleven
The Morning is Now

I would happy with those. "Raison d'etre" sounds very stylish, now I'm stuck with the image of James announcing that title on stage with his cheesiest french inflection

DarkLord_Lalinc · May 01, 2011, 10:16:33 AM

Quote from: wasteland on May 01, 2011, 10:14:23 AM
QuoteRaison d' etre
Eleven
The Morning is Now
I would happy with those. "Raison d'etre" sound very stylish, now I'm stuck with the image of James announcing that title on stage with his cheesiest french inflection

This one's from our latest fucking disc, Raison d' fucking etre!

;-))))

Frosthawk · May 01, 2011, 10:27:21 AM

Somewhere in the back of my mind still lingers a hope that the album will be called "Rawwwwwwwwk".

But Eleven would be pretty cool, as long as it's not Virtual Eleven. *zing*

Mladen · May 01, 2011, 10:30:43 AM

Eleven is still my choice.

jsem · May 01, 2011, 10:32:49 AM

Eleven sounds good actually. Would be a good album title

Aniland · May 01, 2011, 10:44:05 AM

I really like A Detour Called Life and The Morning is Now.

My hopes for the new album title is that it has nothing to do with 'carrying on' or anything Portnoy-related. I don't expect it to be, but still, I think we're going to stop seeing all of that now that the gap has been thoroughly filled.

My vote still goes to Syllabiblical.

Zydar · May 01, 2011, 10:47:20 AM

Quote from: jsem on May 01, 2011, 10:32:49 AM
Eleven sounds good actually. Would be a good album title

This one goes to Eleven.

*cue Cozmo*

Aniland · May 01, 2011, 10:51:44 AM

I don't think I like Eleven. It wouldn't detract or anything, but... I unno. I like their thought-provoking titles. If they're going to do a one-worder, have it be something awesome.

chrisbDTM · May 01, 2011, 10:54:55 AM

as long as it isnt something cheesy like 'the frozen tears of winter' im fine with it

blackngold29 · May 01, 2011, 10:57:22 AM

Dream Theater: The Indigo Album

Aniland · May 01, 2011, 10:59:00 AM

Quote from: chrisbDTM on May 01, 2011, 10:54:55 AM
as long as it isnt something cheesy like 'the frozen tears of winter' im fine with it

Was about to say, "Isn't that a Rhapsody title?" Turns out that was 'The Frozen Tears of Angel'.

The Indigo Album... somehow, I like that.

ReaPsTA · May 01, 2011, 11:06:56 AM

It'd be interesting if they released a self-titled album in the Mangini era. Makes the point pretty hard that this is still DT.

KevShmev · May 01, 2011, 11:28:52 AM

Lick My Love Pump.

hefdaddy42 · May 01, 2011, 11:32:24 AM

Quote from: Bandit Manatee on May 01, 2011, 09:41:25 AM
Death in the Family

Really?

Metropolis pt.-1 · May 01, 2011, 11:39:29 AM

Quote from: KevShmev on May 01, 2011, 11:28:52 AM
Lick My Love Pump.

This.

Aniland · May 01, 2011, 01:21:05 PM

Quote from: ReaPsTA on May 01, 2011, 11:06:56 AM
It'd be interesting if they released a self-titled album in the Mangini era. Makes the point pretty hard that this is still DT.

I have this odd feeling that the next record may be self-titled. I also think that, if not, the last album they ever do will be self-titled.

tri.ad · May 01, 2011, 01:45:28 PM

Or it might have something to do with "Majesty". You know, going full circle and all that jazz.

MasterShakezula · May 01, 2011, 01:48:07 PM

If it's released on 11/11, it could be Armistice, as the name would have the double meaning of representing the recent resolution of conflict between DT and MP, as well as the date of the armistice that ended WW1.

Progmetty · May 01, 2011, 01:50:40 PM

Quote from: tri.ad on May 01, 2011, 10:00:31 AM
A self-titled album would be cool, although I doubt that it will happen.

Damn that's a great idea! if there's ever a perfect timing for a DT self titled album it's now.

rumborak · May 01, 2011, 01:52:18 PM

Well, they could call it "Xeno's Inference" or something, and that way it would spell "XI", i.e. 11.

rumborak

tri.ad · May 01, 2011, 01:52:32 PM

Quote from: MasterShakezula on May 01, 2011, 01:48:07 PM
If it's released on 11/11, it could be Armistice, as the name would have the double meaning of representing the recent resolution of conflict between DT and MP, as well as the date of the armistice that ended WW1.

Again with those nuggets? The only one being fond of those things was MP; the other members of DT apparently didn't care for it all that much, so I doubt that a release date like 11/11 will be brought up to the table.
Also, I think they've moved on from the situation with MP far enough to not dedicate more than lyrics to a song or part of one to it.

rumborak · May 01, 2011, 01:55:59 PM

Yeah, I have to agree, that nugget stuff got really old at the end.

rumborak

tri.ad · May 01, 2011, 01:57:17 PM

And yet, you went on with it.

Progmetty · May 01, 2011, 01:58:36 PM

I'm sick of nuggets and nuggets fans, go solve a Sudoku.

sneakyblueberry · May 01, 2011, 02:01:42 PM

Quote from: Frosthawk on May 01, 2011, 10:27:21 AM
Somewhere in the back of my mind still lingers a hope that the album will be called "Rawwwwwwwwk".

But Eleven would be pretty cool, as long as it's not Virtual Eleven. *zing*

o/

King Postwhore · May 01, 2011, 02:02:07 PM

Veering One's Sensations

Aniland · May 01, 2011, 02:02:15 PM

11/11/11? For fuck's sake, I don't want to wait until November for a Dream Theater album. I suspect an August or September release, but no later than that.

Metropolis pt.-1 · May 01, 2011, 02:03:55 PM

Quote from: Aniland on May 01, 2011, 02:02:15 PM
11/11/11? For fuck's sake, I don't want to wait until November for a Dream Theater album. I suspect an August or September release, but no later than that.

Really? I just don't see them playing any concerts this year before the new album is released, but who knows.

tri.ad · May 01, 2011, 02:06:08 PM

The first concerts are set for the beginning of July; I really doubt that the album will be released by then, keeping in mind that post-production and promotion (the latter of which has been getting overlong over the past few years) will take at least two or three months.

Besides, the same thing happened for BCASL. A few warm-up shows with AROP being played, and the album being released during the first leg.

Metropolis pt.-1 · May 01, 2011, 02:08:25 PM

Quote from: tri.ad on May 01, 2011, 02:06:08 PM
The first concerts are set for the beginning of July; I really doubt that the album will be released by then, keeping in mind that post-production and promotion (the latter of which has been getting overlong over the past few years) will take at least two or three months.

Besides, the same thing happened for BCASL. A few warm-up shows with AROP being played, and the album being released during the first leg.

Yeah, I guess you're right. It's just me hoping since I'm seeing them in July.

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