Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with moment of betrayal!)

[SeRoX]

This page of the thread needs green font for clartiy.

[SwedishGoose]

clarity

[RoeDent]

You'd think that with new information, this thread would have gotten better, not worse.

Yes, but it's been several days without new info. Discussion of a tidbit of info can only last us about 24-48 hours before we regress back into silly season again. And considering most of the important info is now out, it might stay this way until release day.

[Kotowboy]

Yeah, this thread desperately needs another "single" to be released ASAP!

I'm willing to bet that Tracks 1 and 2 on both discs are segues or instrumentals.

Therefore i'm calling " Heaven's Cove " as next single.

[|KirK|]

Following this thread has become more or less like a job... Is there anything important that I should know in the last....30 pages?! 

[SwedishGoose]

Following this thread has become more or less like a job... Is there anything important that I should know in the last....30 pages?! 

Anything important would be in the other thread... What we know...

[Enigmachine]

Following this thread has become more or less like a job... Is there anything important that I should know in the last....30 pages?! 

Anything important would be in the other thread... What we know...

Indeed. If someone wants to cut through the discussion, they should just read my thread. Otherwise, there is no point behind me updating it.

[CoT67]

Do you realize this thread has been active for little more than a month now, and we're close to 100 pages of speculation? The previous DT13 thread reached 100 pages and was closed. Combined they're almost 200 pages, and we're still more than a month away from the album's release! Interesting how desperate we've been about new info these last months

Well, this is "The Astonishing thread" after all!

...I'll just leave for now

[ResultsMayVary]

And this thread has ground to a halt after 11 post-less hours. DTF has moved on apparently. 

edit: and of course I get ninja'd. That's just the forum saying "not today."

[Prog Snob]

This page of the thread needs green font for clartiy.

It really does.

You'd think that with new information, this thread would have gotten better, not worse.

Are you new here?

[BlobVanDam]

You'd think that with new information, this thread would have gotten better, not worse.

Are you new here?

Am I new here? Boy, this thread is giving me PTSD flashbacks to my Octavarium sub-forum days. If you didn't live through it, you don't know what it was like in those trenches!

[Prog Snob]

You'd think that with new information, this thread would have gotten better, not worse.

Are you new here?

Am I new here? Boy, this thread is giving me PTSD flashbacks to my Octavarium sub-forum days. If you didn't live through it, you don't know what it was like in those trenches!

I was around back then, but under a different name. I didn't post as much. I spent more time at MPs forum back them. That was interesting as well. 

[Moor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MAiFoJW4u8

A fake track alleging to be Dystopian Overture. The funny thing is that MM commented on the vid saying "this is not us" 

He could have added "asshole"

[Sacul]

Please DO NOT post anything that has not been officially released by the band or the label.  If you are not sure, ask a mod or me before posting.  Anyone posting unauthorized information, regardless of the source, will be banned until at least the release date--no exceptions.

Unfortunately, while I was away for several hours earlier today, there was some unauthorized information posted in the other thread, and there have been several pages of discussion since then, some of it related, and some of it not, that I do not have the time to wade through.  Because of that, I have to delete that thread.  Please feel free to re-post any and all relevant information (as long is it follows the forum rules, including the ban on leaded information).  Thank you all for your understanding.

(EDIT by ariich, 13 Nov: This includes even POTENTIAL LEAKS. In the run up to album release, jokers always put fake leaks up online, some more obvious than others. From now on, these will be treated the same as real leaks. It's really quite simple - wait for official announcements/releases.)

[Nihil-Morari]

Please DO NOT post anything that has not been officially released by the band or the label.  If you are not sure, ask a mod or me before posting.  Anyone posting unauthorized information, regardless of the source, will be banned until at least the release date--no exceptions.

Unfortunately, while I was away for several hours earlier today, there was some unauthorized information posted in the other thread, and there have been several pages of discussion since then, some of it related, and some of it not, that I do not have the time to wade through.  Because of that, I have to delete that thread.  Please feel free to re-post any and all relevant information (as long is it follows the forum rules, including the ban on leaded information).  Thank you all for your understanding.

(EDIT by ariich, 13 Nov: This includes even POTENTIAL LEAKS. In the run up to album release, jokers always put fake leaks up online, some more obvious than others. From now on, these will be treated the same as real leaks. It's really quite simple - wait for official announcements/releases.)

I was thinking the same thing, until I saw the comment that MM has posted in that discussion. Which makes it a different thing, to me.

[BlobVanDam]

Funny how it's always the instrumental tracks, huh?

[Moor]

Please DO NOT post anything that has not been officially released by the band or the label.  If you are not sure, ask a mod or me before posting.  Anyone posting unauthorized information, regardless of the source, will be banned until at least the release date--no exceptions.

Unfortunately, while I was away for several hours earlier today, there was some unauthorized information posted in the other thread, and there have been several pages of discussion since then, some of it related, and some of it not, that I do not have the time to wade through.  Because of that, I have to delete that thread.  Please feel free to re-post any and all relevant information (as long is it follows the forum rules, including the ban on leaded information).  Thank you all for your understanding.

(EDIT by ariich, 13 Nov: This includes even POTENTIAL LEAKS. In the run up to album release, jokers always put fake leaks up online, some more obvious than others. From now on, these will be treated the same as real leaks. It's really quite simple - wait for official announcements/releases.)

I was thinking the same thing, until I saw the comment that MM has posted in that discussion. Which makes it a different thing, to me.

I am totally aware of the above rules; however, as noticed, I wanted to share MM's comment rather than a stupid vid.

[Bolsters]

I was thinking the same thing, until I saw the comment that MM has posted in that discussion. Which makes it a different thing, to me.

Somehow, I doubt the bosk will agree.

[Nihil-Morari]

I was thinking the same thing, until I saw the comment that MM has posted in that discussion. Which makes it a different thing, to me.

Somehow, I doubt the bosk will agree.

Don't think so. Someone from within the band acknowledges that this thing exists, and discusses it himself. But it'll be up to the mods.

[CoT67]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MAiFoJW4u8

A fake track alleging to be Dystopian Overture. The funny thing is that MM commented on the vid saying "this is not us" 

He could have added "asshole"

Even more hilarious is the guy that answered to MM's comment by insulting and swearing at him in spanish for no apparent reason.

[SuperTaco]

Even more hilarious is the guy that answered to MM's comment by insulting and swearing at him in spanish for no apparent reason.

He's probably one of those guys responsible for uploading these fake leaks

[CoT67]

Even more hilarious is the guy that answered to MM's comment by insulting and swearing at him in spanish for no apparent reason.

He's probably one of those guys responsible for uploading these fake leaks

Apparently not, judging from his youtube channel... but he has uploaded a couple of MP drumcam videos. I guess we found a clue... 

[hefdaddy42]

I was thinking the same thing, until I saw the comment that MM has posted in that discussion. Which makes it a different thing, to me.

Somehow, I doubt the bosk will agree.

Don't think so. Someone from within the band acknowledges that this thing exists, and discusses it himself. But it'll be up to the mods.

Since MM actually discredited it, we know it's not a real leak.  Should be fine.

[Stef1]

Don't know if its my imagination, but on The Astonishing web page, is the Nomac at the bottom of the page getting bigger?
When the page opened I'm sure the Nomac almost fitted completely on the screen, now only half fits on!

[Vandalism]

I think you are on to something. But I honestly can't confirm. Though I think it never overlapped the left and the right blueprints like it does now!

[Another_Won]

Looks the same to me . . .

[Train of Naught]

I seriously doubt it, I can't confirm because I haven't measured it, but I'm absolutely sure the eyes haven't changed in size, so if you'd be right that means they're stretching the image out of proportion.

[SuperTaco]

I still think those eyes are eventually going to lead to something. Why else would they be clickable? I certainly can't think of any alternative.

[rab7]

New character: Empress Arabelle, from the Empire

New map piece, too

[Train of Naught]

Gah, they're really saving the clock guy for last.

[Kotowboy]

New Anglya ?

New Anglais ?

New England ?

[rab7]

New Anglya ?

New Anglais ?

New England ?

Sounds about right if we're going with the theory that the map is based on New York and its surrounding areas. But then New Pavonya would be New Jersey, and I'm not sure what the connection is. "Yorkeland" at least has York in it, and Anglya sounds similar to England.

[bosk1]

Not sure who this Mike Mangini fellow is or where he is getting his information.  However, having heard the real Dystopian Overture myself, I can confirm that his information is correct.  This ain't it. 

[ResultsMayVary]

Too bad JP already spoiled Arabelle for us.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the remaining characters has been hinted to or revealed in any way by the band, including the press already released regarding the new album.

[Evermind]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the remaining characters has been hinted to or revealed in any way by the band, including the press already released regarding the new album.

Well, if you don't count Faythe, that is.

"Anglya" is very close to Russian way of saying "England", so there.