Dream Theater self titled album discussion - [SPOILER FREE DISCUSSION ONLY]

[jammindude]

*****************MIND............................................BLOWN**********************

EDIT:

I was drawing that logo on my Pee-chee almost 30 years ago.   I have *NEVER* seen that movie poster.   

I'm 43 years old...I've been an IM fan for 30 years....and I have JUST NOW discovered that they did not invent that font.

[Zook]

Yeah but Green Day stole Iron Maiden's font so they suck even more than before.


MURICA

Who stole whose font again?

 

[Zydar]

The stream now prevents me from listening to it. It says that they won't let it be played in my region.

You're in Canada right? Have you tried this link:

https://puregrainaudio.com/audio/dream-theater-the-enemy-inside-song-stream-exclusive-canadian-premiere

Zydar, you are my saviour. I've got a browser add-on that let's me see/listen to region locked material on sites, but one of my buddies desperately wanted to listen and couldn't. So I just wanted to say thanks a bunch 

Glad to help

[TheGreatPretender]

My browser has no such add-ons, and I'm Canadian, but the USA Today link worked perfectly fine for me. Or did they restrict it after the fact?

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Yeah but Green Day stole Iron Maiden's font so they suck even more than before.


MURICA

Who stole whose font again?

 

https://fontmeme.com/iron-maiden-font/
Had no idea! 

[noxon]

Lol, Steve Harris claiming to have created the IM font is as silly as CD claiming to have created the majesty symbol...

[aprilethereal]

My browser has no such add-ons, and I'm Canadian, but the USA Today link worked perfectly fine for me. Or did they restrict it after the fact?

Worked for me as well although I'm European.

[Onno]

Don't know if anyone has seen this yet, but the preorders are up on the RR webstore.

[Aythesryche]

Don't know if anyone has seen this yet, but the preorders are up on the RR webstore.

Nice! I'd get the collectors box set just for the contents of the USB stick.

[Laich21DT]

So, this is probably old news, but I notice that on the pre-order site, it confirms that the album artwork was done by Hugh Syme.

[Onno]

I don't know what I'll be getting. I don't have a vinyl player (yet, I might get one sometime) and I don't have a 5.1 surround set, so those would be quite useless. The iPhone gel skin shit is also useless for me since I don't have an iPhone. However, the contents of the USB stick are awesome and the artwork should be good.

[nikatapi]

DAT LIMITED EDITION



Product Description
*Exclusive Artwork by Hugh Syme.
Custom Box Set Holds:
• Custom 2GB Majesty Symbol USB Stick containing:
     - Isolated stems of "Behind The Veil"
     - "Take This For The Pain (Mike Mangini Audition Improv Jam)" - 30 minute documentary.
• Exclusive 7" of "The Bigger Picture" on clear vinyl, wrapped and sealed with a custom wax seal.
• Gel-skin iDots of Majesty Symbol for iPhone.
• 2-Disc embossed Deluxe Edition digi with bonus disc of 5.1 audio mix + expanded packaging.
• 180-gram 2-LP embossed gatefold vinyl with high quality FLAC files of full album.

[BlackInk]

It's the limited edition for me. Dream Theater is one of the few bands I support financially as much as I can.

[nikatapi]

It would be great if they offered instrumental mixes once again, i don't really find 5.1 mixes appealing (unless it's by Steven Wilson  )

[BlobVanDam]

     - "Take This For The Pain (Mike Mangini Audition Improv Jam)" - 30 minute documentary.

DAYAM.

[Onno]

I'd love to have the 5.1 mixes, but what's the point if I don't have a 5.1 surround set?

[Jinx]

So the CD/DVD Deluxe edition in fact contains no DVD footage and is a 5.1 audio mix.

So was the in-studio footage recorded by OTE only use in those 3 two minute videos?? 

[Zydar]

Don't know if anyone has seen this yet, but the preorders are up on the RR webstore.

Nice packaging!

[aprilethereal]

If only I had the money I think the digipak has to do it for me

And quite disappointing that there is no in-studio footage.


EDIT: btw, does this remind anyone else of the limited edition of Opeth's Watershed?:

[Onno]

Yes, it does, nice find 

[aprilethereal]

"Bundle Includes:

    - Deluxe Edition CD/DVD
    - Digital Album
    - Immediate Download of 'The Enemy Inside' Digital Single"

nice

[BlobVanDam]

EDIT: btw, does this remind anyone else of the limited edition of Opeth's Watershed?:

It reminds me more of Whitesnake S/T and Slip of the Tongue. And guess who did the art for those?

[aprilethereal]

Preorder's not up on de.roadrunnerrecords.com and amazon.de yet.

If the German release date really is the 20th, then I think I'll wait for those.

[MoraWintersoul]

     - "Take This For The Pain (Mike Mangini Audition Improv Jam)" - 30 minute documentary.

DAYAM.

*whimper*

[BlobVanDam]

It would have made more sense to include that with ADTOE, but definitely better late than never! I'm glad they've included that somewhere, although I'm not sure I'd personally spend $100 just to get that.

[novenpeter]

I find the cover looks better with the words

[ariich]

Eh, not really feeling any interest in the limited edition this time around, I've bought it every time for previous albums, but a 5.1 mix is pretty dull and I don't have an appropriate surround sound system anyway.

The deluxe edition sounds more interesting as it has the MM audition jam, which should be brilliant, but I don't have a vinyl player, so again there's just no point in me getting that.

Bit of a let down, personally.

[aprilethereal]

^^ this really. I'm a sucker for digipaks and digibooks and all that fun stuff, but if the only bonus feature apart from the packaging is a 5.1 mix (and I also don't have a surround system), I might consider just getting the standard jewel case edition.

[eviljust]

It would have made more sense to include that with ADTOE, but definitely better late than never! I'm glad they've included that somewhere, although I'm not sure I'd personally spend $100 just to get that.

Same here. But agai, not sure, I'll probably change my mind soon. The USB stick is so damn cool. 

[cyberdrummer]

The fact that they're releasing the individual stems of Behind the Veil only suggests to me that that might be the instrumental.

[aprilethereal]

I think it was confirmed in one review that The Enigma Machine is the instumental. I don't have the link though.

[TheGreatPretender]

Phew shit... It never feels good spending that much money, but I pre-ordered my deluxe box set. Some pretty awesome stuff in there, but I have to say, I'm pretty disappointed that there isn't a bonus disc with instrumental mixes.

[eviljust]

The fact that they're releasing the individual stems of Behind the Veil only suggests to me that that might be the instrumental.

Yeah I was thinking exactly the same thing. Still don't get why they didn't put all stems for each song like on BC&SL. That is really cool for people who wanna play along with DT

I think it was confirmed in one review that The Enigma Machine is the instumental. I don't have the link though.

If you ever find it, could you post it here please?

[Meatrose]

Pre-ordered the deluxe box set. The RR store spoke of 4-6 weeks for shipping so I'm guessing I won't have my box on the day the album officially drops so I'm wondering if they will give us a digital download to use while we wait for it to arrive or if I should place an order for the regular version from a local store.

[TheGreatPretender]

Pre-ordered the deluxe box set. The RR store spoke of 4-6 weeks for shipping so I'm guessing I won't have my box on the day the album officially drops so I'm wondering if they will give us a digital download to use while we wait for it to arrive or if I should place an order for the regular version from a local store.

I can't seem to find a way to download The Enemy Inside that's supposed to come immediately with the pre-order. Would you (OR ANYONE) happen to know how I'd go about doing that?

EDIT: Nevermind, I figured it out.