Raksasa Prog-Rock Dream Theater sudah
merilis album terbaru mereka yang bertajuk A Dramatic Turn of Events.
Album ini akan menjadi album pertama Dream Theater bersama sang drummer
baru Mike Mangini yang menggantikan drummer Dream Theater sebelumnya
Mike Portnoy.
A Dramatic Turn of Events adalah album studio kesebelas bagi
Dream Theater, dan sudah dirilis pada tanggal 13 September
2011 dibawah naungan label Roadrunner Records. Album baru Dream Theater
ini berisi 9 lagu baru.
RESENSI A DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS DREAM THEATER

Judul : A Dramatic Turn of Events
Artis/Band : Dream Theater
Rilis : September 13, 2011
Genre : Progressive metal
Label : Roadrunner
Produser : John Petrucci
"A Dramatic Turn Of Events" track listing:
01.
On The Backs Of Angels
02.
Build Me Up, Break Me Down
03.
Lost Not Forgotten
04.
This Is The Life
05.
Bridges In The Sky
06.
Outcry
07.
Far From Heaven
08.
Breaking All Illusions
09.
Beneath The Surface
"On The Backs Of Angels", a brand new song from progressive metal giants
DREAM THEATER, is available for streaming at the
Roadrunner Records YouTube channel. The track comes off the band's new album,
"A Dramatic Turn Of Events", which is scheduled for release on September 13 via
Roadrunner Records. The CD was mixed by
Andy Wallace, who has previously worked with
AVENGED SEVENFOLD,
WHITE ZOMBIE,
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE,
SEPULTURA,
SLAYER and
NIRVANA, among many others.
"On The Backs Of Angels" lyrics (not official):
Standing on the backs of angels
Destined to create
Mounting the attack
While heroes carry the weight
We spiral toward disaster
Survival fading faster
Riding out the wave
Content to feeding the machine
Bleeding us to death
The new American dream
You're blinded by your hunger
Beware, your days are numbered
Tears fall from the shameless
Shelter me, guide me to the edge of the water
Selfless are the righteous
Burning me, lead me like a lamb to the slaughter
Burning lines drawn in between
What is right and what is wrong
Victims of the radar
String us along
We're onto your agenda
The dead are wrong to nowhere
Tears fall from the shameless
Shelter me, guide me to the edge of the water
Selfless are the righteous
Burning me, lead me like a lamb to the slaughter
[solo]
Tears fall from the shameless
Shelter me, guide me to the edge of the water
Selfless are the righteous
Burning me, lead me like a lamb to the slaughter (End of lyrics)
"I'm incredibly psyched with the way this album came out and can't wait to share it with everybody," guitarist
John Petrucci, who also serves as the producer for
"A Dramatic Turn Of Events", said.
"We have poured our hearts and minds into the creation of this album," keyboardist
Jordan Rudess
offered. "All the life-changing events that surrounded us before, as
well as during the whole process, fueled our desire to dig deep within
ourselves and create the best music we possibly could."
Vocalist
James LaBrie said, "In the grand scheme of
DREAM THEATER's
career, the last several months have been such an incredibly positive,
fulfilling and rewarding experience. The new songs and sound has never
been so spirited or rejuvenating. I cannot wait for every one of our
fans to sink their audio senses into this batch of tunes."
In a recent interview with
Music Radar,
Petrucci and
Rudess were asked if the band's new drummer,
Mike Mangini, contributed to the songwriting on the forthcoming CD. "
Mike didn't write with us,"
Rudess
replied. "Basically, we got in the studio and did our thing. We wrote
songs and sent them to him. He came in and just nailed his parts. He's
incredible. I'm finishing my keyboard parts right now, and I'll go to
the computer to see how things are lining up, and I'm just speechless.
The guy doesn't mess up!" [laughs]
"We had the demos, had them fully written out, and he learned them and added his own stuff,"
Petrucci
stated. "But every time he would do something, if I said, 'Hey, can you
do that again?' he'd do it, and it would be perfect. The guy is… he's
out of his mind! [laughs] People are not going to believe how great he
is."
"But what's really special about him is, he's not just a technician,"
Rudess
added. "Yes, he plays his parts perfectly, but he comes at everything
as a total musician. Everything he does has real soul and a depth of
feeling."
When asked how not having
DREAM THEATER's former drummer,
Mike Portnoy, in the recording and writing process changed the band dynamic,
Petrucci replied, "It was a lot quieter. [laughs]
Mike Mangini's
playing style is different. He plays very hard, but he's got a very
deep groove. He almost plays behind the beat just a little bit — even
through he's right on the money. He's extremely locked in, but if he
does do something technical, he's still right there."