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[Cool Chris]

I want a writer to release a self-titled book.

"#1 on the New York Times Best Seller list: Stephen King, with his new novel, Stephen King."

[Lucien]

https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=37374.0

[MoraWintersoul]

First Queensryche, now Dream Theater.

The self-titled trend continues, which is all good with me.

Can't wait.

YES.  Exactly!

It would be funny if Fates Warning did it as well, with their album that comes out this fall.  It's their first in almost 10 years, so maybe they will view it as a rebirth and go the self-titled route.  Those three bands have always been closely linked in the progressive metal genre, so it would be pretty amusing.

Imagine if they wanted to self-title it all along, and then DT and Queensryche announced theirs first. Serves Jim right for not getting an album out in bloody ten years

[Jaq]

All this discussion about how the album is self titled and what that means kind of reminds me of how many albums Peter Gabriel released that were self titled at the start of his career. 

Can you imagine if the internet had been around back then when he did it the second time?

[Ħ]

No doubt this has the potential to please many of DT's current fanbase, but I think it has great potential in bringing DT to the mainstream limelight. This could be the breakthrough that the success of the last three albums has been leading up to. I used to bring up DT in conversation and no one would know who I was talking about. Now, it's like a good 50% of people know who they are. I am very very excite for this album.

[Mebert78]

No doubt this has the potential to please many of DT's current fanbase, but I think it has great potential in bringing DT to the mainstream limelight. This could be the breakthrough that the success of the last three albums has been leading up to. I used to bring up DT in conversation and no one would know who I was talking about. Now, it's like a good 50% of people know who they are. I am very very excite for this album.

I agree.  I feel like DT might be taking one last stab at mainstream success here, especially if the simple purple majesty logo is the album cover (Just like Metallica ditching their album title/cover formula for the Black album).  The general public don't seem to go for proggy covers and album titles.  Maybe DT decided to ride the wave of their grammy nomination.  I might do teh same thing if I were in their position.  I just hope they don't lose the essence of what made DT, DT.

[Perpetual Change]

Consdering DT's average age is probably around 50, I'm not so sure that can happen. DT are about as mainstream as they can get. The heavy metal and classic rock and prog fans are well aware of them and have been for some time, and they'll never get more relevant than they are now to younger people.

So I dont' think the fans are going anywhere, but I can't see them ever being a huge mainstream success.

[Ultimetalhead]

I want a writer to release a self-titled book.

"#1 on the New York Times Best Seller list: Stephen King, with his new novel, Stephen King."

Brilliant. 

[Vlasto]

this made may day...now I'm more excited to get new album than wait  to boundless DVD/BD date...

[Super Dude]

I just hope they don't lose the essence of what made DT, DT.

I honestly think that'd be a great place for them to start. This should be about redefining themselves as a band, as much as ADTOE was about reaffirming themselves.

[jammindude]

It seems like most people have bitched non-stop at the titles of the last three albums.   Maybe they just thought having no title would put a stop to it. 



Good luck with that.    

[Kotowboy]

Haven't seen much hate for Octavarium and Systematic Chaos titles.

I thought Black Clouds was a good title too.

[jammindude]

Haven't seen much hate for Octavarium and Systematic Chaos titles.

I thought Black Clouds was a goog title too.

You forgot ADTOE...

[Kotowboy]

I didn't.

That's the one I agree with.

[GasparXR]

This thread. Because we need 3 threads on every topic





I haven't painted a proper picture of me being excited for DT12 yet, so:

[TAC]

I want a writer to release a self-titled book.

"#1 on the New York Times Best Seller list: Stephen King, with his new novel, Stephen King."

That's very funny.

[Kotowboy]

I once wanted to write a horror story and have the book untitled.

Never wrote it of course.

[Lucien]

Right now I'm more anticipating tracklist/single.

Tracklist could come out as soon as tomorrow (tomorrow, two years ago, the tracklist was released for ADToE.), and one of the songs is likely called "The Enemy Inside".

A single will probably be released within a month or so.

[ResultsMayVary]

It wouldn't be improbable to expect a single anytime after the first of July, since OTBOA was released in the last few days of June in 2011.

[wolfking]

Interesting decision to call it a self titled album, I'm expecting big things.

[Lucien]

It wouldn't be improbable to expect a single anytime after the first of July, since OTBOA was released in the last few days of June in 2011.

Eeeeyup

[DeanTheater]

They could have named the new album "Shit Sandwich in F sharp"" and it wouldnt phase me.  It is DT baby!


So  psyched!

[jingle.boy]

A title is just a title. It's the content that matters. Also, PR quotes don't really mean shit to me either, because they'll always be filled with praise, glory and hype. 8vm, SC, and BCSL all had cool titles and lots of self hype from the band. Years later, most here rank those at the bottom of the album stack rank.

I'm mildly more excited about this, on the hopes that the band is declaring that this album is everything that DT represents ... Like how I feel the the song 8vm does.

[Kotowboy]

[RaiseTheKnife]

I wonder if DT will go with the classic self titled approach with no cover art, and just a solid color like Beatles White Album, or Metallica's Black Album?  Those were solid self-titled albums.  May I be the first to designate as a hypothesis Dream Theater's Fuchsia Album? 

[Lucien]

I wonder if DT will go with the classic self titled approach with no cover art, and just a solid color like Beatles White Album, or Metallica's Black Album?  Those were solid self-titled albums.  May I be the first to designate as a hypothesis Dream Theater's Fuchsia Album?

We're already calling it the Purple Album.

[RaiseTheKnife]

aw nuts, i didn't see those posts.

[DebraKadabra]

I want a writer to release a self-titled book.

"#1 on the New York Times Best Seller list: Stephen King, with his new novel, Stephen King."

[TheAtliator]

Dream Theater will be tourning in support of Dream Theater. Groovy.

"Dream Theatour"

This.

This has to happen

I think it's possible, and I would freaking love that. If they don't, it will be as much of a shame as the fact that there wasn't an Octourvarium or Systourmatic Chaos. Or Metropolis Tourthousand.

[Mister Gold]

Dream Theater will be tourning in support of Dream Theater. Groovy.

"Dream Theatour"

This.

This has to happen

I think it's possible, and I would freaking love that. If they don't, it will be as much of a shame as the fact that there wasn't an Octourvarium or Systourmatic Chaos. Or Metropolis Tourthousand.

Oh Jesus Christ, please let this happen. PLEASE. 

[darkshade]

The tour will not have a fancy name, because it will be An Evening With Dream Theater '14

[Madman Shepherd]

Dream Theater will be tourning in support of Dream Theater. Groovy.

"Dream Theatour"

This.

This has to happen

I think it's possible, and I would freaking love that. If they don't, it will be as much of a shame as the fact that there wasn't an Octourvarium or Systourmatic Chaos. Or Metropolis Tourthousand.

Oh Jesus Christ, please let this happen. PLEASE. 

This is worthy of a quote pyramid because it is so epic.

At the very least they need to use that name on an official bootleg

[Elite]

The tour will not have a fancy name, because it will be An Evening With Dream Theater '14

I'd like to see this MUCH more that 'Dream Theatour'.

[ReaperKK]

The tour will not have a fancy name, because it will be An Evening With Dream Theater '14

I'd like to see this MUCH more that 'Dream Theatour'.

I agree.

[Kotowboy]

Dream Theater will be tourning in support of Dream Theater. Groovy.

"Dream Theatour"

This.

This has to happen

I think it's possible, and I would freaking love that. If they don't, it will be as much of a shame as the fact that there wasn't an Octourvarium or Systourmatic Chaos. Or Metropolis Tourthousand.

Oh Jesus Christ, please let this happen. PLEASE. 

This is worthy of a quote pyramid because it is so epic.

At the very least they need to use that name on an official bootleg

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