The technically proficient guitar playing of John Petrucci elevated Dream Theater to the upper echelons of contemporary heavy metal. While its lineup has continuously evolved, the Long Island-based quintet has consistently delivered sharp-edged music…
Progressive metal titans Dream Theater perform their distinctive rendition of ‘Made in Japan’, the quintessential live record from British heavy metal icons, Deep Purple. Recorded live in 2006 at NHK Hall in Osaka, Japan, the 7-track recording memorializes this one-of-a-kind performance from the New York quintet, honoring the original and historic 1972 classic. Re-mastered and re-released for the first time on vinyl, ‘Made in Japan’ marks the next can’t-miss release in Dream Theater’s growing Lost Not Forgotten Archives collection.
This installment of Dream Theater's "Lost Not Forgotten Archives" series documents the demos for "When Dream And Ay Unite" from 1987-1989. Instrumental and pre-production demos of what would later become the band's debut album. It also features 6 tracks the band recorded as a holiday gift to friends.
Train of Thought Instrumental Demos 2003 is a collection of instrumental demos by Dream Theater for the album Train of Thought. It was released in 2009 by Mike Portnoy under his YtseJam Records label.
The Majesty Demos 1985-1986 is a tape created by Dream Theater in their early days when they went by the name "Majesty". The demos were pressed onto cassettes and distributed at shows and sent out to various music press. The demos were also copied and distributed eagerly by fans, eventually also being available on CD. In 2003, Portnoy released an official version of The Majesty Demos through YtseJam Records, which contained many other tracks recorded during that time, as well as the original six tracks.
A View from the Top of the World is an incredibly solid album that brings out the best qualities in Dream Theater’s current incarnation. Predictable, sure, but incredibly solid…
Images and Words Demos 1989-1991 is a collection of demos by Dream Theater released by Mike Portnoy on his YtseJam Records label. The album contains both instrumental and pre-production demos of songs from Images and Words as well as rare vocalist audition demos and The ATCO Demos.