James LaBrie
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Dream Theater were drained after The Astonishing, but wrote Distance Over Time in three weeks
By Dave Ling published
The prog metal giants’ sleek, super-powerful 14th album was a conscious move away from its complex, opinion-splitting predecessor

When Mike Portnoy quit Dream Theater for the first time, the shakeup led to Metropolis Pt. 2
By Dave Ling published
1999 modern prog masterpiece – their first record with Jordan Rudess – came after the dismissal of Derek Sherinian, the demise of internal “fake democracy” and fights with their label and the media

"It really feels like we’re 18 again!" Dream Theater's John Petrucci is fired up for upcoming 40th anniversary tour
By Rich Wilson published
Dream Theater's 40th anniversary tour kicks off at London's O2 Arena on October 20

Dream Theater announce UK and Europe dates for 40th Anniversary tour
By Jerry Ewing published
US prog metal giants Dream Theater will tour Europe and the UK in October and November

"To say it sounds too much like Dream Theater, I just can’t wrap my head around it. What do you want us to sound like?" Dream Theater hit back at the trolls with A View From The Top Of The World
By Rich Wilson published
Dream Theater's fifteenth studio album A View From The Top Of The World found them facing down online toxicity in fine form

"It’s progressive at times, commercial at times. It’s eclectic." James LaBrie and Static Impulse
By Grant Moon published
Pop, prog and metal collide on James LaBrie’s second solo album – with growling vocals that no doubt horrifed the prog cognoscenti. “That’s not me, I’ve never sung like that in my life!” he says

"I felt that we were becoming stagnant, too controlled and led into areas that I didn’t feel too connected with." How Dream Theater continued their renaissance with their self titled 2013 album
By Dave Ling published
The story of Dream Theater's self-titled second album with drummer Mike Mangini

“Obviously we will have people who love Mike Portnoy, who won’t be able to accept the change and will probably still be bitter." How Dream Theater survived the loss of Mike Portnoy and made A Dramatic Turn Of Events
By Rich Wilson published
US prog metallers Dream Theater faced the unthinkable in 2010 when de facto band leader and drummer Mike Portnoy left the band. They returned a year later with a brand new drummer and album
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