Parasomnia Timeline Thread

[Wim Kruithof]

It's the topic about the new DT album, and for the past 5 pages or so anyone visiting for updates on the actual new album has to read all these off topic comments on Raw dog.
Yeah i know it's dream theater fans. But still.
Could the mods remove all these posts to a separate topic? It's annoying waiting to read something about the title of a specific topic, and the only thing no one talks about is the exact topic mentioned in the title. Come on guys.

Really, asking for mods to move a nice peaceful-discussion about a song because it shouldn't belong here? As long as there's respect to band and each other in here, a thread could turn offtopic as often as possible, I would say.

If you only want to read about the next studioalbum, wait until they change the thread subject. This thread turned me on to Raw Dog, which I couldn't remember... but the LTE-vibe I'm happening to like. So I'll take my fair share.

[nobloodyname]

Really, asking for mods to move a nice peaceful-discussion about a song because it shouldn't belong here? As long as there's respect to band and each other in here, a thread could turn offtopic as often as possible, I would say.

If you only want to read about the next studioalbum, wait until they change the thread subject. This thread turned me on to Raw Dog, which I couldn't remember... but the LTE-vibe I'm happening to like. So I'll take my fair chair.

Fair chair? Fair share?

[Wim Kruithof]

Fair chair? Fair share?

lol, my English isn't that good, sry.

[nobloodyname]

lol, my English isn't that good, sry.

Hey, your English is great! Was wondering if 'fair chair' was an expression I'd not heard before as much as anything. That's one of the great things about this forum, people from all over the world coming together

[Max Kuehnau]

Ideally, a judge will sit in the fair chair.   And another one: We are living day to day, forced to bear the lion's chair. I had to, sorry.

[gzarruk]

Ideally, a judge will sit in the fair chair.   And another one: We are living day to day, forced to bear the lion's chair. I had to, sorry.

https://youtu.be/LN2uQGV_jLo?si=AruxI0vkw71K_XxS

[Wim Kruithof]

Thank you, No bloody name!

[nobloodyname]

https://youtu.be/LN2uQGV_jLo?si=AruxI0vkw71K_XxS

The f**k?

There's literally something for every scenario these days

[OpenYourEyes311]

Dream Theater presents their 16th studio album - The Apocalypse Gambit
1. In The Early Hours Of The Day - 6:26
2. From The Edge Of The World - 12:34
3. Driven To Sanity - 8:08
4. Something Wicked This Way Goes - 9:45
5. Dawn's Dusk - 2:54
6. The Apocalypse Gambit - 21:12

-Marc.

I know this is made up, but reading this just got me SO excited to hear what the band is coming up with right now (or have already!!)

[gzarruk]

The f**k?

There's literally something for every scenario these days

I just remembered this existed and had to share it. Another user from here made it

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

after the linked youtube video played it went into a JLB tea time video, lol

[Wim Kruithof]

I've seen that one way back, really nice to watch. LaBrie takes his voice very seriously.

[The Letter M]

I know this is made up, but reading this just got me SO excited to hear what the band is coming up with right now (or have already!!)

It took me like ten minutes to come up with those fake titles and times but it's probably as good as anything an AI could come up with.

-Marc.

[Schurftkut]

    Aurora Dawn - 7:32
        An epic opening track featuring symphonic elements, heavy riffs, and dynamic contrasts.
    The Labyrinthine Mind - 11:18
        Complex, multi-section piece showcasing virtuosic musicianship and storytelling prowess.
    Illuminated Heart - 5:45
        Melodic ballad driven by heartfelt singing and emotional delivery.
    Quantum Shadows - 8:21
        Exploration of odd time signatures and unconventional harmonies.
    Fractured Time - 6:15
        High energy composition filled with rhythmic shifts and technical prowess.
    Stardust Serenade - 4:23
        Spacey interlude with ambient sounds and atmospheric synths.
    Echoes From Tomorrow - 9:57
        Lengthy, ambitious suite combining diverse musical styles and influences.
    Parallax Pursuit - 7:06
        Progressive thriller with driving guitars and intense solos.
    Transcendent Reality - 10:45
        Closing opus encompassing the entire spectrum of Dream Theater's signature sound.


this was what Gemma spit out for a hypothetical 16th album

[TAC]

WTF is Gemma?

They already said the album closes with a 20+ minute track

[Schurftkut]

Gemma is a version of Gemini (AI)

[sfam2112]

They already said the album closes with a 20+ minute track

Where? I missed that.

[Trav]

Portnoy said a "double digit" running time track. That doesn't mean 20+ mins.

[TAC]

Portnoy said a "double digit" running time track. That doesn't mean 20+ mins.

He listed a bunch of songs that were 20 minutes and excluded others that weren't.

[IDontNotDoThings]

https://youtu.be/LN2uQGV_jLo?si=AruxI0vkw71K_XxS

My legacy lives on!

[Trav]

He listed a bunch of songs that were 20 minutes and excluded others that weren't.

I understand, but Learning to Live, Finally Free and In the Name of God were on there as well. Not trying to make an argument, just saying.

[TAC]

I understand, but Learning to Live, Finally Free and In the Name of God were on there as well. Not trying to make an argument, just saying.

Fair enough.

[gzarruk]

IIRC he said 10+ min epics, not 20.

[Kocak]

New studio photo from the Rolling Stone interview.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dream-theater-album-tour-interview-1234998171/

[Adami]

They look good.

Hoping none of them start dying their hair to look younger for the tour/promo pics.

[MirrorMask]

That Rolling Stone interview is wonderful!!!! 

[Zydar]

That Rolling Stone interview is wonderful!!!! 

Yeah I really enjoyed that, they were very open-hearted about it all.

And JM cracked a few jokes too 

[Mladen]

That was a great read.

[illusionist]

So just a little over one hour of music for the new album.
It's most probably 6 songs, so that means that the duration of each is about 10 mins.
I wanted something around the 70 min mark, but as they said, they have to have completed the album around late summer so that dictated the album length.
Oh, and James seems that he lost some pounds since they came together 2 months ago.

[Setlist Scotty]

They look good.

Hoping none of them start dying their hair to look younger for the tour/promo pics.

Well they already did. I think MP is going natural (and maybe JM too since I see gray strands in that photo), but JL obviously dyed his hair, since he didn't during the pandemic and it was full-on white. And I'm pretty sure JP is still dyeing his beard and hair. But in both cases, it looks like they are much more natural and realistic colors instead of the jet black that they were using which IMO is a much better look.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

i wish JP would cut his beard off

[Puppies_On_Acid]

i wish JP would cut his beard off

Why?

[Stadler]

That Rolling Stone interview is wonderful!!!! 

It really is.  I found it very emotional, too.

[MoraWintersoul]

I don't understand why he didn't keep the ADTOE do, that was very low maintenance, you'd swear it was his natural hair color, and lovely on him!

Yes ✨ yes, it was.

James read our comments and said, you know what, the girlies have a point

"The more people you have involved in an interview," LaBrie says, "It can be a problem." He smiles and deadpans, "See you later," and stands up.

When asked what they've been up to, Petrucci says, "Specifically this," and plays an angular guitar riff, smiling.

John Myung: It was a collective moment of certainty.

Petrucci: That sounds like an album title. [All laugh].

I saw him, and I was like, "Come here." And I gave him a fucking hug. And that was it. [They both say "Aww," and hug again]. Thank God it happened.

Portnoy: On John's tour, we'd look out and see grown men crying every single night. And now we're looking forward to a whole bunch more people crying each and every night. If they were crying for just the two of us, think about what's going happen when five of us.

Myung: We should sell tissue boxes.

The charm offensive is well and truly out

[hefdaddy42]

i wish JP would cut his beard off

Then he could no longer effectively pimp his beard products.

Also, what an odd take.  Who cares if he has a beard or not?  It's his face.