Hollow Years

SIX CD SET OF LIVE DREAM THEATER BROADCAST RECORDINGS FROM THE 1990s Formed in 1985, originally going under the name Majesty, by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while all three attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA, they subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would ultimately become Dream Theater. Though a number of line-up changes followed, the three original members remained together until September 2010, when drummer Mike Portnoy left the band. Mike Mangini was announced as the new, permanent drummer in April 2011. This 6 CD set captures classic-era Dream Theater while performing live at various junctures in the earlier part of their career, specifically in 1993, 1995 and 1999, with full shows included from each of these years. All recorded for FM Radio Broadcast, resulting in perfect audio quality throughout, this boxed set will prove a very welcome reminder for fans of this enormously talented group of what a truly extraordinary musical phenomena they have always been within a live setting.

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…

Dream Theater finally released their first official live album, the double-disc Once in a LIVEtime (recorded June 1998 in Paris). Granted, the 1995 release A Change of Seasons contained a wealth of live material, but they were all cover songs, and 1994's Live at the Marquee was only available as a European import…