DreamTheater

Dream Theater is one of the most prominent progressive metal group in the world today. Founded by Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci and John Myung, they have released eight studio albums, four live recordings and one short album (EP). Their first album, When Dream And Day Unite as recorded by Charlie Dominici Kevin Moore as lead singer and keyboards player. Dominici was much older than the other members and wanted to play other music, so he then came out of the group. They then find an ideal replacement for 2 years until finally met with James LaBrie, lead singer of Canada through the auditions.

Dream Theater was originally called Majesty which was formed in New York in 1985. Beginning with the collaboration of John Myung (bass), John Petrucci (guitar) and Mike Portnoy (drums) who studied at Berklee College of music school of Music, they then recruited Kevin Moore (keyboards) and Chris Collings (vocals). This group later changed its name to Dream Theater because there is another group also named Majesty and demand that they change the name.

Together they recorded LaBrie Images And Words that catapulted their name into the international ranks with the hit "Pull Me Under" and "Another Day". Awake is their last album with Moore who was later replaced by Derek Sherinian for the album Falling Into Infinity. In the end Sherinian also replaced by Jordan Rudess, and this formation still persist to this day. They have launched a concept album Metropolis 2: Scenes From A Memory and a double album Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence. In 2003 they decided to record a non-concept album Train Of Thought is heavily influenced by thrash metal groups like Metallica.

Dream Theater recorded released 10 studio albums, five live albums, compilation albums and a career for more than 20 years. With the recent fomasi James LaBrie (vocals), John Myung (bass), John Petrucci (guitar), Mike Portnoy (drums), and Jordan Rudess (keyboards) Their last album Systematic Chaos 2007 release yesterday.

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