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

[rab7]

yeah, trailer and scream is not related... trailer is disc 1, scream is disc 2

Noxon, did you just inadvertently spoil what the second video is gonna be? A disk 2 trailer? haha. 

I think he meant "Xander getting captured by Daryus is in disc 1" rather than, "trailer is advertising disc 1"

[rab7]

Can anyone who has heard the album confirm whether these emails take place before the story starts, or during?

For example, in the very first email Ahrys describes hacking into the NOMACS, while this most recent email describes a pretty detailed scene of Gabriel singing for the Royal Family.

[the keyboard wizard]

In the group photo, the guy in the front has a cool looking shirt.  Would love to know where he got the shirt.

Someone posts a picture of a group of people, including a lovely brunette. DT fan asks about the shirt on the guy who is sitting next to her 

She's Roadrunner France's brand manager she was really nice.

@Xander's disease is called the enemy inside (his bowels). Now I understand why we can hear someone throwing up in the second CD!

[RoeDent]

@Xander's disease is called the enemy inside (his bowels).

But Xander can't run from this enemy inside, can he?

[sfam2112]

@Xander's disease is called the enemy inside (his bowels).

But Xander can't run from this enemy inside, can he?

He'll get the runs from the enemy inside...

[bosk1]

No, he is talking about the fact that the scene people are referring to above with Xander comes from the trailer and takes place within Act I.  The scream part, which has nothing to do with the trailer, is Act II.  We already have the trailer.  The other video is something different.

[RaiseTheKnife]

(reposting this any case there is new information)

Due to the delay until March, any speculation as to what the bonus gift will be for those of us that purchased the box sets?  Any ideas?

[shadow1psc]

(reposting this any case there is new information)

Due to the delay until March, any speculation as to what the bonus gift will be for those of us that purchased the box sets?  Any ideas?

The bonus gift was delayed? What will be the bonus bonus gift for having to wait for the bonus gift for having to wait for the full box set?

[noxon]

Can anyone who has heard the album confirm whether these emails take place before the story starts, or during?

For example, in the very first email Ahrys describes hacking into the NOMACS, while this most recent email describes a pretty detailed scene of Gabriel singing for the Royal Family.

Spoilers:










The mails we recieved today looks to be sent just before the track "Three Days"...

[lightbug]

Can anyone who has heard the album confirm whether these emails take place before the story starts, or during?

For example, in the very first email Ahrys describes hacking into the NOMACS, while this most recent email describes a pretty detailed scene of Gabriel singing for the Royal Family.

Spoilers:










The mails we recieved today looks to be sent just before the track "Three Days"...

So, maybe tomorrow we get "Three days" 

[Crow]

Getting super excited for Friday as reading all 210 pages of this has been, well, draining to say the least. 

It's only 147 pages if you set it to the max number of posts per page 

i'm glad i'm not the only one who does this 

[RoeDent]

With the minimum number of posts on a page, we're on 1473 pages. 

[YouMakeMeSick]

(reposting this any case there is new information)

Due to the delay until March, any speculation as to what the bonus gift will be for those of us that purchased the box sets?  Any ideas?

Like I said on the Preorder thread, I think it's going to be either a GNEA or Ravenskill patch. If it's both, that'd be amazing, because I would love to collect everything released for this album.

[noxon]

Boring, i already have those patches

[YouMakeMeSick]

Boring, i already have those patches

That statement has made me curious about that gift again 

[YouMakeMeSick]

A t-shirt with the cover art would be ASTOUNDING

[BFRedrocks]

Shipped from RR!!!

The Astonishing Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set     
1 x The Astonishing Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set 016861749330   0 
The Astonishing Vinyl Box Set     
1 x The Astonishing Vinyl Box Set 016861749316   0 
The Astonishing 2CD Set     
1 x The Astonishing 2CD Set 016861749323   1 
The Astonishing Gift     
1 x The Astonishing Gift 090317131375   1 
The Astonishing Digital FLAC Album     
1 x The Astonishing Digital FLAC Album 016861748951   N/A 
The Astonishing Digital MP3 Album     
1 x The Astonishing Digital MP3 Album 016861749309   N/A 
The Gift of Music Digital Single     
1 x The Gift of Music Digital Single 016861347604   N/A 

[BFRedrocks]

Also just got this from RR:

Dear Pre-order Customer,

We regret to inform you that due to further unforeseen production delays the Limited Edition Box Set for Dream Theater's The Astonishing will be arriving a bit later this spring. We anticipate the box being completed in early May, arriving to you middle of the month. We sincerely apologize for the length of time you will need to wait. The hand-painted limited edition custom NOMAC inside the box will be worth the wait, we assure you!

In anticipation of the custom box set we plan to do everything we can to make this delay up to you by providing you with exclusive content and looks inside The Astonishing album, on a monthly basis.

First we wanted to give you a look at the LIMITED EDITION PIN that you will be receiving with your album on January 29th.
 
Thank you for your patience as we work on completing the box set.

Regards,
Roadrunner Records

[Bacong]

sup?

[MirrorMask]

By the EMPEROR,
A PROCLAMATION FROM YOUR GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN, BLA BLA BLA

Geez what a chore to go through. It's hard to even read it. I'm not criticizing the story or the approach, I'm suspending disbelief and imagining this is an actual person speaking... what a pompus ass, just SHUT THE HELL UP DUDE.

I understand he's the emperor and all, but really, how can he imagine to keep his subjects in line by being such an annoying self entitled prick?

[Counselor of Prog]

What dictator doesn't sound like a deluded, self-righteous windbag? It's part and parcel of the prerequisite for the job.

[RoeDent]

Calling Gabriel "The Chosen One" and all that...that's a lot of pressure to heap on a guy...I just hope it doesn't get to his head.

[mike099]

In the group photo, the guy in the front has a cool looking shirt.  Would love to know where he got the shirt.

Someone posts a picture of a group of people, including a lovely brunette. DT fan asks about the shirt on the guy who is sitting next to her 

Yes, she is lovely, but so is that shirt . I am hoping that the DT site will sell those patches that some folks received.

[chego_voice]

By the EMPEROR,
A PROCLAMATION FROM YOUR GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN, BLA BLA BLA

Geez what a chore to go through. It's hard to even read it. I'm not criticizing the story or the approach, I'm suspending disbelief and imagining this is an actual person speaking... what a pompus ass, just SHUT THE HELL UP DUDE.

I understand he's the emperor and all, but really, how can he imagine to keep his subjects in line by being such an annoying self entitled prick?

that's the idea!!!!!!!!!!!

[rumborak]

Would be interesting to know who in the band pens the emails.

[ariich]

Would be interesting to know who in the band pens the emails.

I have an inkling they might have got someone else to write all that. But if it was the band, then my bet would be JP. It just seems like the kind of thing he'd do.

[BlobVanDam]

Would be interesting to know who in the band pens the emails.

I would guess JP based on how much he's invested into the idea.

[rumborak]

Actually, my guess would have been MM.zero basis for my hunch, I just feel he would have jumped on it.

[Sacul]

It's only 147 pages if you set it to the max number of posts per page 

i'm glad i'm not the only one who does this 

how do you do that

[BelichickFan]

It's only 147 pages if you set it to the max number of posts per page 

i'm glad i'm not the only one who does this 

how do you do that

PROFILE ==> MODIFY PROFILE ==> LOOK AND LAYOUT ==> Messages to display per page

[phospheneSOI]

God can you imagine being a mod at the moment!? 

[bosk1]

  It's really not that hard.

[Bacong]

  It's really not that hard.

[pcs90]

God can you imagine being a mod at the moment!? 

Yeah, I see what you did there.

[ResultsMayVary]

Only a few more days...