This will be the timeline thread for DT15, thanks to Sebastiàn for the idea. I'll post any updates here, as and when I find them. So here we go:
-----preface-----
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020: Mike mentions studio time for DT15 (+his solo album) (
https://www.facebook.com/MikeMangini/photos/a.114728775242556/2770915996290474/?type=3&theater)
Tuesday, April 14th, 2020: JP is collecting ideas (
https://www.instagram.com/p/B--WziQB0sd/)
Monday, April 20th, 2020: James is building a home studio (
https://twitter.com/jameslabrie/status/1252245658922364928)
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020: Jordan is collecting ideas (
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbEicpApE6/)
Friday, August 7th, 2020: JP announces change of scheduling for DT15 cycle (meaning earlier than anticipated!) (
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjlmm4qGlb/ skip to around 18:30)
----end of preface----- (studio time is happening in October and November of 2020, see here:
https://www.facebook.com/MikeMangini/posts/3239221159459953)--------Sunday, October 4th, 2020: Mike heads to DTHQ (
https://www.facebook.com/MikeMangini/posts/203868131102662) (note: he mentions the capture date was October 4th, so that is it then)
Monday, October 5th, 2020: John mentions DT15 being recorded at DTHQ and them starting over fresh with nothing pre-written. (
https://www.revolvermag.com/music/dream-theater-new-live-album-onstage-mishaps-rehearsing-meat-shops?fbclid=IwAR39v9x6B-V6PnGhZGfHLxzglOnvn8W1qDoUry58GykePv_GXIWevrl1tcM)
Thursday, October 8th, 2020: Mike mentions progress and seems pleased (
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3366150066767061&id=111860865529347&comment_id=3367919896590078)
Sunday, November 17th, 2020: James mentions vocal parts, contributing via Zoom (
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/james_labrie_announces_dream_theater_is_writing_new_album_without_him_in_the_studio_were_writing_by_zoom.html)
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020: Jordan mentions DT15 will not be a concept album, but will have an interesting basic idea anyway. (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IES9GIB8U3Q)
Friday, October 23rd, 2020: John mentions documenting the album process. (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li9kJdJ5L9c)
Tuesday, December 8th, 2020: John records guitar parts. 8-string guitar in use. (
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIis2p_h9Ay/)
Thursday, January 14th, 2021: Mike mentions more work needing to be done (
https://www.facebook.com/MikeMangini/posts/248803349942473)
Tuesday, January 20th, 2021: Jordan writes keyboard parts (
https://www.instagram.com/p/CKR-T2IgVvj/)
Saturday, January 23rd, 2021: Mike finished recording the drum parts (
https://www.facebook.com/100044384291096/posts/254438016045673/)
Friday, February 5th, 2021: Mike mentions progress, most likely for September release:
https://mistresscarrie.com/the-mistress-carrie-podcast-35-mike-mangini/Tuesday, February 16th,2021: Jordan is recording keyboard parts. (as per Patreon)
Sunday, February 21st, 2021: Preliminary mixing in progress (
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLjsG-GJy6s/) Engineering is again handled by Jimmy T. Jordan is still in the process of tracking his parts.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021: Jordan finishes recording his keyboard parts (as per his Patreon)
Thursday, March 18th, 2021: Mike mentions DT15 featuring energetic songs:
https://rockoverdose.gr/mike-mangini-dream-theater-on-rockoverdosethe-most-intense-memory-was-my-first-show-in-europe/Monday, March 22nd, 2021: Final week of recording (as per Jordan's patreon) (as well as:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMw4rfHM34K/)
Saturday, March 27th, 2021: James finished recording. Recording process completed. (
https://www.instagram.com/p/CM8IAmlMtIb/)
Friday, April 2nd, 2021: Final mix initiated. Andy Sneap highly likely confirmed to be mixing DT15 (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B9zussZbwQ&t=2202s)
Sunday, April 25th, 2021: Mike mentions "time consuming DT work will come in May" (my guess is some kind of promo related thing, more on that as it happens, of course) (
https://www.facebook.com/MikeMangini/posts/309637230525751) (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuxETd-iFm0) James confirms video shoot for single 1 and photo shoot for DT15
Monday, May 24th, 2021: Interviews finished (
https://www.facebook.com/MikeMangini/posts/327762202046587)
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021: Mastering initiated. (as per Jordan's Patreon)
Saturday, July 10th, 2021: Promo cycle initiated. Art by Hugh Syme:
https://www.facebook.com/TheDreamTheaterWorld/posts/5788515877890372Tuesday, July 20th, 2021: Epic confirmed (
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRj6Wu-DtmY/)
July 28th: Press release day:
A View From The Top Of The World1. The Alien (9:32)
2. Answering The Call (7:35)
3. Invisible Monster (6:31)
4. Sleeping Giant (10:05)
5. Transcending Time (6:25)
6. Awaken The Master (9:47)
7. A View From The Top Of The World (20:24)
https://dreamtheater.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DT-TopWorld-Cover-HR-1-scaled.jpegEngineering by James Meslin, Production by John Petrucci and James Meslin, Mixing and mastering by Andy Sneap
Release date: October 22nd, 2021
Friday, August 13th, 2021: The Alien released (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V462IsOV3js)
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021: Invisible Monster released (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Wmg7Tq4Pk)
(sheet music excerpts:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CL_Ha4kA7oM/)