DT in the studio again!

[OsMosis2259]

FUCK.

I don't even know what to say about it being self titled anymore lol. I don't even care! but at the same time, the fact that it's self titled is inherently ambitious. The cogs of the hype machine will be chattering away...

Seriously, this better be the best damn album I have ever heard, because THAT is what decides if the album is a statement, not forgetting to name your album.
Gad, it even reads lamely. Dream Theater will be touring for Dream Theater etc etc.

You're way over thinking man... It's not that big of a deal. 

[BlobVanDam]

FUCK.

I don't even know what to say about it being self titled anymore lol. I don't even care! but at the same time, the fact that it's self titled is inherently ambitious. The cogs of the hype machine will be chattering away...

Seriously, this better be the best damn album I have ever heard, because THAT is what decides if the album is a statement, not forgetting to name your album.
Gad, it even reads lamely. Dream Theater will be touring for Dream Theater etc etc.

You're way over thinking man... It's not that big of a deal. 

It is when everyone's already labelling the album such a big statement over an album name.

[Mindflux]

Quite ballsy to make it a self-titled album, if you ask me.  It's like the band is making a statement and saying: "THIS is Dream Theater.  This is the most Dream Theater-esque album album we've ever released that we don't even need an album title.  It's just Dream Theater."

Wow.

I'm not sure that's the goal behind self titling.  I imagine more often then not a better title never came to mind.

[Lucien]

Except a little drum thing by Mangini at 0:27

[Ruba]

s/t?

Oh god no  .

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

"DT - The Purple Album" maybe?

[TL]

Not sure how I feel about the self-titling, but still very psyched about the new album, especially seeing that quick little in-studio video.

[Infinite Cactus]

The butthurt is as delicious as the Chocolate Cake.

[OsMosis2259]

I'm just happy that the delay of the Luna Park DVD and the upcoming James Labrie album didn't affect the release of Dream Theater

[Lucien]

Purple popup is back on the site

[jdprsaga]

Damnnnn.. now i have a craving for chocolate cake! yum!

[atmyne]

artwork confirmed

[Mindflux]

I'm just happy that the delay of the Luna Park DVD and the upcoming James Labrie album didn't affect the release of Dream Theater

How do you know this album wasn't slated for late July originally?

[GasparXR]

I'm just happy that the delay of the Luna Park DVD and the upcoming James Labrie album didn't affect the release of Dream Theater

How do you know this album wasn't slated for late July originally?

Because they didn't pre-emptively announce it

[Mindflux]

Purple popup is back on the site

I don't get the popup when I visit the site.

Maybe the album should be "Purple Nurples".

[Plasmastrike]

Self-titled move is pretty ballsy and just plain awesome. Powerful stuff, quite the statement.

Chocolate cake, baby.

[Mebert78]

That picture of the chocolate cake should be the album cover.

[farizfariz]

Well, the album will be titled as "Dream Theater- The Chocolate Cake"  kidding.
But it's nice to see JMX talking with such expression at that in-studio update.

[BlobVanDam]

"DT - The Purple Album" maybe?

Hopefully that image has nothing to do with the album cover, since it's the wonkiest Majesty logo I've ever seen. Also, it wasn't shown with the announcement. I think it's just something they'll use for promotion until they have a cover.

[GasparXR]

I wonder if anyone will get confused and accidentally buy WDADU when they try buying DT12.

[Dreamer81]

the atmosphere on the video is pure magic, JM smiling while he's talking of the new song....everyone happy!!!this will be a masterpiece!!

[JPX]

Who else thinks that this would never have happened with MP. He would have bought out his Rock Encyclopedia of facts and reasons why it shouldn't happen. I wouldn't be suprised to learn that this idea was bought up in the past and he shot it down.

I think they should write a new step to the AA suite just to rub it in, Maybe call it Amob Anonymous.

[Lucien]

Purple artwork with reflective majesty logo now the profile image for DT fb page

[dream416]

Excited about the new album.....just hope it's not going to be delayed like the Luna Park DVD....

[Mindflux]

"DT - The Purple Album" maybe?

Hopefully that image has nothing to do with the album cover, since it's the wonkiest Majesty logo I've ever seen. Also, it wasn't shown with the announcement. I think it's just something they'll use for promotion until they have a cover.

Well it's all over their facebook now.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151420485482181&set=a.10151420485452181.1073741826.7677942180&type=1&theater

[Dark Castle]

Who else thinks that this would never have happened with MP. He would have bought out his Rock Encyclopedia of facts and reasons why it shouldn't happen. I wouldn't be suprised to learn that this idea was bought up in the past and he shot it down.

I think they should write a new step to the AA suite just to rub it in, Maybe call it Amob Anonymous.

Um......being an asshat much?

[Yoshi Yogurt]

I already know I'm going to be disappointed by this album.

Is that purple logo actually the artwork? yuck

[atmyne]

Who else thinks that this would never have happened with MP. He would have bought out his Rock Encyclopedia of facts and reasons why it shouldn't happen. I wouldn't be suprised to learn that this idea was bought up in the past and he shot it down.

I think they should write a new step to the AA suite just to rub it in, Maybe call it Amob Anonymous.

LOL pls. this is not the forum for that kind of hating

Also i dont find the purple to be as WONKY as people are saying it is. it looks better than a unicyclist thats for sure

[BlobVanDam]

"DT - The Purple Album" maybe?

Hopefully that image has nothing to do with the album cover, since it's the wonkiest Majesty logo I've ever seen. Also, it wasn't shown with the announcement. I think it's just something they'll use for promotion until they have a cover.

Well it's all over their facebook now.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151420485482181&set=a.10151420485452181.1073741826.7677942180&type=1&theater

I've seen it. I'm a fan of them on FB! I just don't see this image being anything official. I think it's just a temporary promo image until they have an album cover, because Hugh Syme wouldn't use the wrong Majesty logo, and it doesn't look like his style. It just looks like a quick (although nice) rendering to me.

[?]

I already know I'm going to be disappointed by this album.

Is that purple logo actually the artwork? yuck

That's the right attitude...

[Mindflux]

I've seen it. I'm a fan of them on FB! I just don't see this image being anything official. I think it's just a temporary promo image until they have an album cover, because Hugh Syme wouldn't use the wrong Majesty logo, and it doesn't look like his style. It just looks like a quick (although nice) rendering to me.

"The wrong" logo? What?

[Dreamer81]

If the purple majesty is the artwork is perfection!!

[nikatapi]

Hopefully this purple Majesty logo will disappear into oblivion after the artwork is released, it looks like early 2000 internet, not digging it at all.

[jonnybaxy]

self titled = bad, not happy but it's the music that matters

[BlobVanDam]

I've seen it. I'm a fan of them on FB! I just don't see this image being anything official. I think it's just a temporary promo image until they have an album cover, because Hugh Syme wouldn't use the wrong Majesty logo, and it doesn't look like his style. It just looks like a quick (although nice) rendering to me.

"The wrong" logo? What?

The real majesty logo isn't that squished vertically, or that rounded, and it's not that symmetrical along the vertical axis either. Those bars are supposed to cross lower down. Also, the curves on the beam tails are way too sharp, and the serifs are nowhere near wide enough.