JOHN PETRUCCI Talks New DREAM THEATER: 'There Were No Preconceived Ideas; It Was All Off The Cuff'
Published at : October 23, 2021
Two-time GRAMMY-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater will be releasing their newest progressive-metal masterpiece, "A View From The Top Of The World," on October 22nd via Inside Out Music / Sony Music.
The new album lives up to Dream Theater's reputation as a band that can blend well-crafted guitar and vocal melodies with the sheer brute force of progressive metal. It's a powerfully cohesive album that reflects the talented musicianship of James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], Jordan Rudess [keyboards], John Myung [bass], and Mike Mangini [drums], all working together in the spirit of pushing their musical boundaries.
Fans will marvel at John Petrucci's brutally heavy rhythm guitar playing mainly on "The Alien" and the band's ability to jam out on their 20+ minute title track, "A View From The Top Of The World." All songs are varied soundscapes yet tied beautifully together with John's guitar tone, the power of his unfaltering right hand, and the light touch of left for his lofty solos. His guitar playing is the perfect marriage of fury and grace.
“A View From The Top Of The World” can be now pre-ordered in various configurations including:
Limited Deluxe Box including Gatefold 2LP (180g bright gold vinyl) with exclusive alternate cover, limited deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook with exclusive alternate cover, Zoetrope Slipmat, Beanie, Enamel Keychain, 8 x Artcards, Poster, Hand-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity in a Lift-off Lid Box.
Limited Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
Special Edition CD Digipak
Gatefold 180g 2LP+CD+LP-booklet in black and colored versions.
The Blu-ray contains a 5.1 surround sound mix with full album animations, plus ‘Digging For A Spark – A View From Inside DTHQ’, a specially filmed documentary that gives a glimpse behind the scenes of the band’s new home-base and the making of the new album. The album is also available for pre-order digitally and fans that pre-order the digital version will receive an instant download of “The Alien.”
Correspondent Robert Cavuoto spoke to John Petrucci for an in-depth discussion about the writing, recording, and challenging guitar playing that went into creating the band's latest masterpiece, not to mention a detailed account of the difficult decision the band faced to postpone their tour to 2022.
Slideshow live photographs by Norrsken Photography and Design (https://store.norrsken.photography/)
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The new album lives up to Dream Theater's reputation as a band that can blend well-crafted guitar and vocal melodies with the sheer brute force of progressive metal. It's a powerfully cohesive album that reflects the talented musicianship of James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], Jordan Rudess [keyboards], John Myung [bass], and Mike Mangini [drums], all working together in the spirit of pushing their musical boundaries.
Fans will marvel at John Petrucci's brutally heavy rhythm guitar playing mainly on "The Alien" and the band's ability to jam out on their 20+ minute title track, "A View From The Top Of The World." All songs are varied soundscapes yet tied beautifully together with John's guitar tone, the power of his unfaltering right hand, and the light touch of left for his lofty solos. His guitar playing is the perfect marriage of fury and grace.
“A View From The Top Of The World” can be now pre-ordered in various configurations including:
Limited Deluxe Box including Gatefold 2LP (180g bright gold vinyl) with exclusive alternate cover, limited deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook with exclusive alternate cover, Zoetrope Slipmat, Beanie, Enamel Keychain, 8 x Artcards, Poster, Hand-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity in a Lift-off Lid Box.
Limited Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
Special Edition CD Digipak
Gatefold 180g 2LP+CD+LP-booklet in black and colored versions.
The Blu-ray contains a 5.1 surround sound mix with full album animations, plus ‘Digging For A Spark – A View From Inside DTHQ’, a specially filmed documentary that gives a glimpse behind the scenes of the band’s new home-base and the making of the new album. The album is also available for pre-order digitally and fans that pre-order the digital version will receive an instant download of “The Alien.”
Correspondent Robert Cavuoto spoke to John Petrucci for an in-depth discussion about the writing, recording, and challenging guitar playing that went into creating the band's latest masterpiece, not to mention a detailed account of the difficult decision the band faced to postpone their tour to 2022.
Slideshow live photographs by Norrsken Photography and Design (https://store.norrsken.photography/)
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PODCASTS ON GOOGLE PLAY: http://bit.ly/GPodcasts-SP
PODCASTS ON SPOTIFY: https://buff.ly/3oLsKOd
PODCASTS ON STITCHER: http://bit.ly/SpStitcher
PODCASTS ON IHEART RADIO: https://bit.ly/SPiHeart
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