...and so it begins

[Train of Naught]

Leaked DT13 album cover 

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I need a shirt of this.

[Kotowboy]

I need a shirt of this.

www.vistaprint.com

[erwinrafael]

From Jordan's FB:

"The new Dream Theater album mix in well underway"

https://www.facebook.com/jordanrudessofficial/photos/a.10151821986107989.1073741826.8717682988/10153296456152989/?type=3&theater



So now we know there is a piano and an organ. Hahaha

[BlobVanDam]

However, we are still yet to confirm whether that is a dirty organ or not.

[TheCountOfNYC]

However, we are still yet to confirm whether that is a dirty organ or not.

He was told to get it checked out 8 years ago. I'm sure he's cleared it up by now.

[425]

From the comments:

Jordan is asked: "Hey jordan will there be a shift in style on this up comeing disk"

The Wizard replies:

There will be a shift in the universal flow

[erwinrafael]

From the comments:

Jordan is asked: "Hey jordan will there be a shift in style on this up comeing disk"

The Wizard replies:

There will be a shift in the universal flow

So they will play it backwards?

[425]

To be quite honest, I have no idea what he means. So maybe!

[paulstfu]

From the comments:

Jordan is asked: "Hey jordan will there be a shift in style on this up comeing disk"

The Wizard replies:

There will be a shift in the universal flow

So they will play it backwards?

Misunderstood Pt. 2: Not so superhuman confirmed!

[ReaperKK]

Oh fucking Hugh Syme. Please Jesus let them use someone else for once.

YES PLEASE, seriously his album covers are awful.

[erwinrafael]

Oh fucking Hugh Syme. Please Jesus let them use someone else for once.

YES PLEASE, seriously his album covers are awful.

Maybe they should go back to Dave McKean. Or they could get JH Williams III, the artist of the most recent Sandman series.

[TL]

Oh fucking Hugh Syme. Please Jesus let them use someone else for once.

Breaking news, DT13 cover leaked! ;

[Darkstarshades]

I think the 2016 date they gave us is a little exaggerated, I mean...
Starting postproduction in October and waiting 3 whole months to get it out?

Personally if I took that long to launch an already finished project, I'd probably want to make changes eventually. Idk, I wonder why they gave such a distant date. I think they underestimated the time, or whathever, odd.

[ariich]

I think the 2016 date they gave us is a little exaggerated, I mean...
Starting postproduction in October and waiting 3 whole months to get it out?

Personally if I took that long to launch an already finished project, I'd probably want to make changes eventually. Idk, I wonder why they gave such a distant date. I think they underestimated the time, or whathever, odd.

No that's pretty standard for professional musicians. First you need to get the product completed, then you need to promote it for a couple of months to build hype, releasing artwork and single and so on.

[mikeyd23]

I think the 2016 date they gave us is a little exaggerated, I mean...
Starting postproduction in October and waiting 3 whole months to get it out?

Personally if I took that long to launch an already finished project, I'd probably want to make changes eventually. Idk, I wonder why they gave such a distant date. I think they underestimated the time, or whathever, odd.

No that's pretty standard for professional musicians. First you need to get the product completed, then you need to promote it for a couple of months to build hype, releasing artwork and single and so on.

Yeah, the standard promo cycle once the album is completely finished (meaning mix and master done) is usually a couple months to do press. This seems like they are actually right on schedule for a late Jan. or Feb. release, like they said before.

[kaos2900]

I remember hearing at some point that unless you a huge artist (Taylor Swift) no one releases albums in November or December.

[kaos2900]

Can someone please copy & paste what was on facebook? I'm not on it and can't open it work. Thanks!

[BlobVanDam]

Can someone please copy & paste what was on facebook? I'm not on it and can't open it work. Thanks!

It's just photos of the mixing desk with the caption "...and so it begins" from JP, and "The new Dream Theater album mix in well underway" from JR. You're not really missing anything, it's just a confirmation that mixing has begun.

[hefdaddy42]

I think the 2016 date they gave us is a little exaggerated, I mean...
Starting postproduction in October and waiting 3 whole months to get it out?

Personally if I took that long to launch an already finished project, I'd probably want to make changes eventually. Idk, I wonder why they gave such a distant date. I think they underestimated the time, or whathever, odd.

Nothing odd about it.

[Kotowboy]

Yeah nothing weird there. Mixing, Mastering, Duplication, Promotion, Filming the first video etc etc...

All takes a lot longer than three months.

Assuming the album is DONE by the End of October. February / March isn't out of the question.

[AboutToCrash]

I remember hearing at some point that unless you a huge artist (Taylor Swift) no one releases albums in November or December.

Train of thought was released in November but other than that they've all January-October

[TL]

I remember hearing at some point that unless you a huge artist (Taylor Swift) no one releases albums in November or December.

My guess on that would be that a lot of big names probably see that as 'blockbuster' season, right before the holidays. With a lot of big releases getting all the attention, everyone else would risk getting lost in the shuffle. Releasing during a less busy time of year makes people more likely to notice that release specifically, and a band or artist with a dedicated following will get it whenever it comes out anyway; for them, the album being purchased as a gift is less of a factor.

[Stadler]

One Direction's new album is out in about a month.   Like them or not, they're huge.

[TL]

One Direction's new album is out in about a month.   Like them or not, they're huge.

Definitely. They'd be one of the 'blockbuster' acts that is known enough to benefit from the holiday season.

By dedicated, I meant to phrase it as "smaller but dedicated following", but forgot to.

[Kotowboy]

I remember hearing at some point that unless you a huge artist (Taylor Swift) no one releases albums in November or December.

Train of thought was released in November but other than that they've all January-October

Well yeah - they needed to wait for the Saint Anger hype to die down

Imagine being in Dream Theater back in 2003

" Guys - Metallica took like 6 years to make St Anger and it's garbage. We wrote our album in 3 weeks and it's so much better ! "

[Onno]

Oh fucking Hugh Syme. Please Jesus let them use someone else for once.

Breaking news, DT13 cover leaked! ;

[Ben_Jamin]

They just updated their band page on Facebook with some warped photos.

[mikeyd23]

They just updated their band page on Facebook with some warped photos.

And their official website...

https://www.dreamtheater.net/dt

[paulstfu]

From the comments:

Jordan is asked: "Hey jordan will there be a shift in style on this up comeing disk"

The Wizard replies:

There will be a shift in the universal flow

[RoeDent]

Well, here we go. Looks like we're ready to plunge into a new album cycle. Good luck everyone.

[paulstfu]

Well, here we go. Looks like we're ready to plunge into a new album cycle. Good luck everyone.

Have a nice ride on the hype train (of thought).



BTW, Have you seen this?

[Nearmyth]

The lack of information along with the website right now is making me incredibly hype

[yeah_93]

Great! Now we wait! Hopefully it's better than DT12.

[OsMosis2259]

From the comments:

Jordan is asked: "Hey jordan will there be a shift in style on this up comeing disk"

The Wizard replies:

There will be a shift in the universal flow

I like the new album cover. Hugh Syme did a great job.

[Enigmachine]

Well, here we go. Looks like we're ready to plunge into a new album cycle. Good luck everyone.

Have a nice ride on the hype train (of thought).



BTW, Have you seen this?

Wow, what the hell happened to the website? Is that a robot version of the Majesty symbol. Looks all techy and stuff. Maybe the new album will be about some crazy technological uprising.

Outcry Pt. 2: Scenes from an Apocalypse

1. Transgression
2. Overture 2028
3. Strange New World
4. Through Programmed Words
5. Fatal Flaw
6. Living Beyond our Lives
7. Through Cold Eyes
8. Devestated Homes
9. Rulers of Eternity
10. Human for One Last Time
11. We Will Carry On
12. Finally Free from Technology