Band of the Fortnight: Dream Theater! - VGF

Koga · 03-21-2006, 08:56 AM

Dream Theater

Genre: progressive metal

Formed: 1985

Members:
Current members
James LaBrie - Vocals and percussion (1991 - present)
John Petrucci - Guitars and backing vocals (1985 - present)
Mike Portnoy - Drums, percussion and backing vocals (1985 - present)
John Myung - Bass and Chapman Stick (1985 - present)
Jordan Rudess - keyboards, lap steel guitar, and Continuum (1999 - present)

Former members
Chris Collins - Vocals (1986)
Charlie Dominici - Vocals (1987- 1990)
Kevin Moore - Keyboards (1986-1994)
Derek Sherinian - Keyboards (1995-1999)

Discography
When Dream and Day Unite (1989)
Images and Words First (1992)
Awake (1994)
A Change of Seasons (EP) (1995)
Falling into Infinity. (1997)
Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. (2002)
Train of Thought (2003)
Octavarium (2005)

Koga · 03-21-2006, 08:59 AM

Yes, a band of the fortnight this time, because I won't be able to update next week.

I have heard of this band, but I don't think I have heard any songs. I came acorss their name a lot when I read an article on progressive rock, so maybe I should check them out (I love progressive rock, but I'm not really a fan of metal). Any song reccomendations?

Valentine · 03-21-2006, 09:07 AM

Heard of them a bunch of times from people but never checked them out, been meaning to but haven't got round to it.

***CaptHayfever*** · 03-21-2006, 10:53 AM

And baby makes three; I, too, know of them but don't know them.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-21-2006, 11:29 AM

I've never heard of these guys. Maybe I should listen to them. -CSM

Koga · 03-21-2006, 12:14 PM

Great. The band that will be featured the longest, and no one has heard them. It was a suggestion by Black Night. It seems he always suggests things no one has anything to say about :P

**Crazyswordsman** · 03-21-2006, 08:15 PM

It's a learning process. We can learn about new bands through this forum. -CSM

Koga · 03-22-2006, 06:35 AM

I know, I was just kidding, which I why I put the :P smiley at the end of my post.

Btw, does anyone know how you can get the old UBB :P smiley?

and

all seem to work, but that one doesn't.

Ike · 03-23-2006, 07:09 PM

Great, nobody appreciates anything I nominate. Maybe I should stop nominating stuff then.

Amazing band. Song recommendations would be Metropolis Pt. 1, New Millenium, and Caught In A Web. They do have a whole variety of stuff, though. They got a bunch of heavy songs and a bunch of light songs.

If anyone has any specific tastes in music and want to here something from them, you could ask me or PM me and I'll recommend something.

Mark Prior · 03-24-2006, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koga

Any song reccomendations?

In the Name of God, Take Me As I Am, Take the Time (my personal favorite), Overture 1928, Change of Seasons.

they are quite good.

Koga · 03-24-2006, 03:24 AM

I was just kidding, Black Night. From what I've read, they arer very worthy to be featured for two weeks.

I will try to download some of those songs when I get back from my skiing trip.

Ike · 04-17-2006, 10:06 PM

I have yet to hear what you think about them, Koga.

Koga · 04-18-2006, 06:57 AM

I forgot about this topic, so I still haven't downloaded anything. I will when I find some time.

Koga · 05-02-2006, 04:32 AM

I found some time to download some songs and listen to them. I listened to In The Name Of God, Metropolis 1, Take The Time, A Change of Seasons, Caught In a Web and Overture 1928. This isn't the type of music you love at first listen, but I definitely liked what I heard, especially the music. The vocals weren't that good in every case, but I think they've had different lead singers over the years.

03-21-2006, 08:56 AM	#1
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,663.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,415.82 Donate	Band of the Fortnight: Dream Theater! Dream Theater Genre: progressive metal Formed: 1985 Members: Current members James LaBrie - Vocals and percussion (1991 - present) John Petrucci - Guitars and backing vocals (1985 - present) Mike Portnoy - Drums, percussion and backing vocals (1985 - present) John Myung - Bass and Chapman Stick (1985 - present) Jordan Rudess - keyboards, lap steel guitar, and Continuum (1999 - present) Former members Chris Collins - Vocals (1986) Charlie Dominici - Vocals (1987- 1990) Kevin Moore - Keyboards (1986-1994) Derek Sherinian - Keyboards (1995-1999) Discography When Dream and Day Unite (1989) Images and Words First (1992) Awake (1994) A Change of Seasons (EP) (1995) Falling into Infinity. (1997) Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999) Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. (2002) Train of Thought (2003) Octavarium (2005)

03-21-2006, 08:59 AM	#2
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,663.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,415.82 Donate	Yes, a band of the fortnight this time, because I won't be able to update next week. I have heard of this band, but I don't think I have heard any songs. I came acorss their name a lot when I read an article on progressive rock, so maybe I should check them out (I love progressive rock, but I'm not really a fan of metal). Any song reccomendations?

03-21-2006, 09:07 AM	#3
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03-21-2006, 10:53 AM	#4
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Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 7,930 Thanks: 531 Thanked 359 Times in 247 Posts Points: 121,037.03 Bank: 23,239.81 Total Points: 144,276.84 Donate	I've never heard of these guys. Maybe I should listen to them. -CSM

03-21-2006, 12:14 PM	#6
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,663.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,415.82 Donate	Great. The band that will be featured the longest, and no one has heard them. It was a suggestion by Black Night. It seems he always suggests things no one has anything to say about :P

03-21-2006, 08:15 PM	#7
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 7,930 Thanks: 531 Thanked 359 Times in 247 Posts Points: 121,037.03 Bank: 23,239.81 Total Points: 144,276.84 Donate	It's a learning process. We can learn about new bands through this forum. -CSM

03-22-2006, 06:35 AM	#8
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,663.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,415.82 Donate	I know, I was just kidding, which I why I put the :P smiley at the end of my post. Btw, does anyone know how you can get the old UBB :P smiley? and all seem to work, but that one doesn't.

03-23-2006, 07:09 PM	#9
Ike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know. Where do I live? Gender: Posts: 5,612 Thanks: 40 Thanked 152 Times in 108 Posts Points: 2,898.85 Bank: 163,261.01 Total Points: 166,159.86 Donate	Great, nobody appreciates anything I nominate. Maybe I should stop nominating stuff then. Amazing band. Song recommendations would be Metropolis Pt. 1, New Millenium, and Caught In A Web. They do have a whole variety of stuff, though. They got a bunch of heavy songs and a bunch of light songs. If anyone has any specific tastes in music and want to here something from them, you could ask me or PM me and I'll recommend something.

03-24-2006, 03:24 AM	#11
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,663.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,415.82 Donate	I was just kidding, Black Night. From what I've read, they arer very worthy to be featured for two weeks. I will try to download some of those songs when I get back from my skiing trip.

04-17-2006, 10:06 PM	#12
Ike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I don't know. Where do I live? Gender: Posts: 5,612 Thanks: 40 Thanked 152 Times in 108 Posts Points: 2,898.85 Bank: 163,261.01 Total Points: 166,159.86 Donate	I have yet to hear what you think about them, Koga.

04-18-2006, 06:57 AM	#13
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,663.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,415.82 Donate	I forgot about this topic, so I still haven't downloaded anything. I will when I find some time.

05-02-2006, 04:32 AM	#14
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,663.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,415.82 Donate	I found some time to download some songs and listen to them. I listened to In The Name Of God, Metropolis 1, Take The Time, A Change of Seasons, Caught In a Web and Overture 1928. This isn't the type of music you love at first listen, but I definitely liked what I heard, especially the music. The vocals weren't that good in every case, but I think they've had different lead singers over the years.