Metal Riot

It has been a heavy few days for rock and metal fans with alumni of ZZ Top, Metal Church and Slipknot crossing over, but today we have a little bit of good news. Let’s celebrate life and ambition today with a progressive rock album announcement about possibility.

Dream Theater, giants of prog metal, have announced their 15th record. A View From The Top Of The World is the name of the newest from this esteemed act of tireless creators, due via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music on October 22.

“We just love to play our instruments,” says guitarist John Petrucci to Louder Sound. “That never goes away. I love to be creative, write, and exercise that part of my mind. We’ve been able to do this for a long time, and we don’t take it for granted. Whenever we get together, we know we can’t disappoint ourselves or our fans, so we manage to try even harder.”

“We approach every album like it’s our first,” adds frontman James LaBrie. “It’s been such a great ride, but we’re not going to stop.”

1) 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)

“We’ve been able to do this for a long time, and we don’t take it for granted” – @JPetrucci

“We approach every album like it’s our first. It’s been such a great ride, but we’re not going to stop.” – @jameslabrie

New album A VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE WORLD out October 22 2021! pic.twitter.com/k250j6XX2p

— Dream Theater (@dreamtheaternet) July 28, 2021

TOP OF THE WORLD TOUR with special guests @arch_echo

Tickets/more info: https://t.co/xQvoKuJE5G#DreamTheater #TopOfTheWorldTour pic.twitter.com/cSojMXIqAs

— Dream Theater (@dreamtheaternet) July 28, 2021

If you missed our big announce earlier, we will be heading out on a 2016 US Tour, Presale begins tomorrow at 10am EST. Make sure to sign up here bit.ly/postdtannounce to get a reminder email!

This double album follows on the recent heels of ambitious 2x releases from acts like Iron Maiden and Periphery and is sure to be pretty insane as it is Dream Theater we are talking about. Glad to see longer form albums making a comeback!

New song audio and tour dates BELOW.

Santa Cruz death metal outfit DECREPIT BIRTH have been working on new material which will be the follow up to their brutal 2010 release, Polarity.

Drummer Samus has been keeping his chops up with his newest cover of “Dance of Eternity” by DREAM THEATER.

Samus comments on the new material: “This one is gonna be fucking nasty.  Matt and I have bee on Skype every week or so, throwing ideas around each other, bong hits, comparing our nipples, etc… but I have nothing further for you as of this moment.  The music is coming”

“Dance of Eternity” as interpreted by Samus can be rocked HERE. When I clicked on it I also got an ad before the drum video for Bud Light Straw-Ber-Ita. How freakin disgusting can you get?!!! Ewwww!!!!! Thank God the Samus vid was worth it. Bleghh.