Dream Theater has announced their new album Distance Over Time will be released on February 22, 2019 via Inside Out Music. The group has recently shared an album teaser of the follow-up to 2016’s The Astonishing as the band’s mastermind John Petrucci expressed his goal was to create the best-sounding Dream Theater record.
Petrucci commented:
“When I listen back to the album, I can distinctly recall every moment of the writing process; where I was standing in the room, what inspired us in that instant and the meaning behind each song. As a producer, my goal was to try and create the best-sounding Dream Theater record we’ve ever made so that listeners can just be enveloped in the music. I really wanted this recording to truly reflect the spirit, joy and passion that went into making the album and for people to walk away feeling some of the organic nature, personality and raw energy that the band captured while together in the studio. For me, I think it accomplishes that and I hope that other people will feel the same way”
Vocalist James Labrie added:
“It was like going back to summer camp. Being around each other the whole time made it that much more of a profound experience. I think the songs reflect the energy. It was a lot of fun to have a situation so powerful at this point in our career.”
These progressive metal giants will embark on a North American trek in 2019 to not only celebrate their latest effort but they will also be commemorating the 20th anniversary of 1999’s Metropolis Pt.2: Scenes From A Memory. The tour kicks off on March 20th in San Diego, CA and runs through May 4th in Mexico City.
Tour Dates:
03/20 San Diego, CA @ Balboa Theatre
03/21 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
03/22 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
03/24 San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
03/26 Denver, CO @ Paramount Denver
03/28 St. Paul, MN @ The Ordway
03/29 Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
03/31 Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
04/02 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
04/04 Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre
04/05 Montreal, QC @ Place Des Arts
04/06 Quebec City, QC @ Theatre Capitole-Carabet Du
04/08 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
04/09 Oakdale, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
04/10 Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center For The Arts
04/12 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
04/13 Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theater
04/15 Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
04/17 Nashville, TN @ TPAC
04/22 Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
04/23 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
04/24 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando
04/26 St. Petersburg, FL @ Mahaffey Theater
04/27 Jacksonville, FL @ Moran Theater
04/29 Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
04/30 Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
05/01 Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
05/04 Mexico City, MEX @ Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
