{"product_id":"603497807765","title":"Dream Theater - The Astonishing - Import Clear Vinyl 4 LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDream Theater\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFewbandscouldhaveconceivedof,letalonepulledoff,theexerciseinexcessthatDreamTheaterhavewithTheAstonishing.Inavastcatalogthatincludesseveralalbum-lengthconceptualstatements--Metropolis,Pt.2:ScenesfromaMemory,SixDegreesofInnerTurbulence--thisissoextremethatitpushesatwhattheirfans(afanaticallot)mayaccept.GuitaristJohnPetruccihaswrittenadouble-discsci-firockopera,setinadystopianfutureinaninventedcountry(thepackagecontainsmaps).Init,musiccreatedand\/orperformedbyhumanshasbeenoutlawedbythestate.Onlygovernment-sanctionedandprogrammedmachinesareentrustedwiththosefunctions.Asmallbandofrebelsclingtoandfightforthevision(andredemption)ofhumanmusic.PetrucciconsciouslysoughttocreateasgrandastatementasTommy,TheWall,andOperation:Mindcrime.Whetherornotheandthebandhavesucceededwilllikelybedebatedforsometime.Wellovertwohourslong,TheAstonishingcontains34tracks.DreamTheaterareaccompaniedbythePragueSymphonyOrchestraandthreechoirs,allconductedbymaestroDavidCampbell(Beck'sdad).PetruccientrustedthecharactervoicestovocalistJamesLaBrie,whoexecutesthemauthoritativelywithhisvastrangeandremarkablecontrol.KeyboardistJordanRudessisthewheelallthismusicturnsupon.Inadditiontohisgrandpianos,organs,andbeautifullywroughtsynthsoundssettingupmelodiesandharmonies,hehandledthechoralarrangements,andprovidedorchestraldirectionforCampbell.Petrucci'sguitarplayingis,asusual,breathtaking(check\"ABetterLife\"),thoughhedoesn'tsoloasmuch.BassistJohnMyunganddrummerMikeManginiaren'tusedasprominentlyastheyusuallyare,butamusicalnarrativeofthisscopedemandsrhythmicflowandconsistency.Thereareacoupleattemptsatsingles--theexcellentmelodicprogrockof\"TheSpiritofMusic\"andthemoremetallic\"MomentofBetrayal\"--butsinglesaren'tthepoint.Severalotherindividualselectionsdostandout:\"DystopianOverture\"(whichdeliberatelypaysmomentaryhomagetothe\"Overture\"fromTommy);\"ALifeLeftBehind\"(whoseintroreflectsYes'influence);\"ThreeDays\"(Mangini'sshiningmoment,whichcommencesasaballadbuttransformsintoaprogmetalanthem);\"Chosen\"(apowerballadsuretobecomeaconcertfave);and\"ThePathThatDivides\"(anangularmetalpowerhouseoverdrivenbyRudess'manicorgan).Butthesetracksservealmostas\"arias\"inclassicalopera;theyareconnectedbymuchmore\"recitative\"(anarrativedevicetomovetheplotalong).Thoughitmaybegrandiosetosay,likeopera,TheAstonishingshouldn'tbedisassembled,butjudgedholistically.Itwasplannedasanimmersive,one-sittinglisteningexperience.Asdemandingasitis,thestoryandmusicareworththeeffort.DreamTheaterhaveinvestedinthe\"album\"concept(andinlisteners'attentionspans)evenasthemusicbizdoublesdownonthenotionthatlong-playersaremerelyenvelopestoholdsingles.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479479185697,"sku":"603497807765","price":10300.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/603497807765.jpg?v=1774323390","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ph\/products\/603497807765","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}