{"product_id":"603497807758","title":"Dream Theater - Dream Theater - Import Clear Vinyl 2 LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDream Theater\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughDreamTheaterrecruiteddrummerMikeManginitoreplaceMikePortnoyon2011'sADramaticTurnofEvents,hisdrumpartshadallbeenscriptedbeforethechange,leadingtotheratherstiltedfeelingofthealbum.Thisself-titledoffering,theband's12thalbumoverall,marksthefirsttimeManginiwasinvolvedinthewritingandcreativedecisionmakingfromthejumpanditshows.ProducedbyguitaristJohnPetrucciandrecordedandmixedbyRichardChycki,thisisoneofthemoredynamic,far-reachingalbumsinDT'scatalog.Opener\"FalseAwakeningSuite\"isabriefbutcinematicnear-instrumentalwithtwinnedguitarsandkeyboardsriffsfromPetrucciandkeyboardistJordanRudess,allunderscoredbyastringsectionandlayeredchoralvocalsbyJamesLaBrie.Theband'sharderedgesaredisplayedimmediatelyafterin\"TheEnemyInside,\"withMangini'sfast,syncopatedtom-tomandheavydrummingchargingthroughthelabyrinthinechanges,asproganddeathmetaljoininanunholyalliance;LaBrieisincommand,atopitall.\"TheLookingGlass\"isanobvioustributetoRush,particularlythebigarenaanthemslike\"SpiritofRadio\"and\"FreeWill\"initscrunchyintro.Itmovesbeyondthatintosomethingdarkerandmoreintricatewithnumeroustimechangesandinterludes,yetalwaysreturnstothehook.Thesethreetracksmakeforafantasticopeningtrifecta,buttherestdoesn'tdisappointeither.Thedriving,labyrinthineinstrumental\"EnigmaMachine\"featuressomeofPetrucci'sfinestplayingonthealbum,while\"BehindtheVeil\"revealsitselfslowly,emergingfromlithe,whisperingkeyboardlinestoengageexplosivedrummingandpunishingguitarriffsandvaried,thrummingbasspartsfromJohnMyung.Alleffortsleadtothefive-part,22-minutecloser\"IlluminationTheory.\"Thoughitborrowsarifffrom\"TheEnemyInside,\"inspiringitsfirstinstrumentalsection,itmovesafieldquickly.ThisisDreamTheateratitsmostcreative.Rudess'keyboardplayingcomesrightoutofFrankZappainseveralsections,butparticularlyin\"Live,DieKill.\"Thereisanatmosphericinterludeinthesecondinstrumentalpart\"TheEmbracingCircle.\"Inthefourthsection,\"ThePursuitofTruth,\"Rudess,Petrucci,andMyungexchangefours,sixes,andeightsinsyncopatedtimesignaturesasManginiprodsthemwithexplosivefillsandelephantinerollsbetweenverses.Tofinish,themusicbecomespositivelymajestic(alaQueen)inthefinalsection\"ThePursuitofTruth,\"whisperingtoaclosewithacousticpiano,strings,andasingle-lineguitarmelody.DreamTheaterisoneofthequintet'sbigones;itholdsinsideiteverythingafancouldwant,yetalsoexpandsthereachofAmericanprogmetal.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468712407329,"sku":"603497807758","price":47.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/603497807758.jpg?v=1774184437","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-de\/products\/603497807758","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}