Systematic Chaos - CD and DVD release info!

DREAM THEATER'S upcoming release "Systematic Chaos" will be released on Tuesday June 5th (date may vary in different countries) and will be available in two formats: 

Regular Edition CD:
  


and a Special Edition CD and DVD:

 
The Special Edition DVD will include:

--- the entire album mixed in 5.1 surround sound
--- "Chaos in Progress - The Making of Systematic Chaos"
(a 90-minute documentary directed by Mike Portnoy)  

The CD's track listing for both editions is: 
1. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.1 (9:00)
2. Forsaken (5:36)
3. Constant Motion (6:55)
4. The Dark Eternal Night (8:51)
5. Repentance (10:43)
6. Prophets Of War (6:01)
7. The Ministry of Lost Souls (14:57)
8. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.2 (16:38) 

The band will shoot a video next week for the first single off the album, "Constant Motion".

Pure unaldulterated excitement.  The CD/DVD special edition can be summed up in one emoticon:

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after cleaning my monitor....
 
HOLY SHIT
 

WOW!!! They're making a video!

O
M
G

I can't wait.

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AWESOME!  And a video?!!

YEs!~ But how do we get this Special Edition?

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The Majesty Logo is missing on the Special Edition.  Is that on puprose?  Looks freaking Cool though. 

This is not reality

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hell yes!

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Oh man, break out the lube!

haha.

Special edition looks awesome.  I like the cover even more than the original  It's got a 300 vibe to it, (if you take out everything but the sky .)
 
edit: and thus begins the disecting of the special edition cover to find its meaning?

I may not be able to sleep tonight, I'm so excited!!!!!!!

This is all great! YES! but will all of bealbe to get the Spcial Edition? Or is it limited? I guess ill ahve to wait and find out when it comes out?
 

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Holy shit, a 90 minute documentary? Fucking sweet.

It's almost a sexual feeling to discover the new DT album. No kidding ! I simply can't wait 'til June.

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That SE cover kicks ass!

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The band will shoot a video next week for the first single off the album, "Constant Motion".

A video from the first single. Hmm...more singles after that?

Anyway, I'm psyched. Of course, I'm going to have to get both editions. I better look into how much it's going to cost me to get another 3.1 channels for my sound/theater system.

Thanks, MP, for the 5.1, the video, and the documentary. Man, I'm psyched! I want it all, and I want it now! I think I like the SE artwork better than the regular edition. Very cool!

Oh man...  This keeps getting better and better...  God, I can't wait for this!  I just hope I'll be able to get my hands on the limited edition.

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OMG the colors on the stoplight are upside down!!! Syme is a terrible artist, how could they miss that mistake?!!!11

that was the project that MP was talking about! a video cant wait for the video and the dvd/cd of SC!!

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The special edition cover is incredible. I'll be out of town June 5th, I hope I can sneak away some time that day to get a copy!

Uncontrollable fits of joy+a little bit of urine.

Holy Mother of... Now THAT I did not expect! This is gonna be one sweet album!

Wait..... I don't see a majesty symbol on the new edition. Or am I just missing it?

thank you

Thats a very RR type release, im pumped ab00t this now! Awesome!

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I don't see how anyone can settle for just the regular edition. 

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Will the Special Edition version have normal stereo settings? I want the DVD but not the 5.1...

Insane!!

Awesome! Special Edition cover looks great...can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Will the Special Edition version have normal stereo settings? I want the DVD but not the 5.1...

Ditto.

I won't sleep tonight I feel happy and excited as HELL

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Awesome package and content on the special edition, Mike! It'll be cool to see a video from you guys again after all these years.

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Incredible!!!

Im with all of you who said you wont be able to sleep tonight!!
This is truely amazing news and I need that freaking SC SE!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHA
But really this is like waiting for Christmas or something!

In case the special edition is a limited edition (I hope not though), this could be the one time a pre-order may actually be worth it

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

WOW!  

Well it looks like Roadrunner is really delivering the goods!  I'm really glad to see them allow DT to do this.  Pretty sweet deal.

Awesome start to the new patnership between the band & label!
I'm getting both versions of Systematic Chaos for sure.
Thanks to everyone involved in getting this cool stuff to happen for us to enjoy & especially to Mike for taking the time for not only recording the new cd but for going all the way & releasing the making of dvd as well.

Lets hope to the DT gods that this is no limited edition!

Holy HELL!!!

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Will the Special Edition version have normal stereo settings? I want the DVD but not the 5.1...

 
I was just about to ask that.  Not because I don't want the 5.1 settings but because I don't have a sorround sound system.  I'll probably end up getting both versions though.
 
That being said, I can't wait for this release.  June 5th seems soooooooooo far away right now.
 

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The band will shoot a video next week for the first single off the album, "Constant Motion".

 
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But really this is like waiting for Christmas or something!

Truly it is! I feel like a kid the month before Christmas, wondering on what these strange boxes may contain... This is totally freaking crazy, I'm SO waiting for this record !

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I don't see how anyone can settle for just the regular edition. 

The real question is how many of us will try to go for both

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

My jaw:

I can't believe my eyes!  This is great!  I bet the whole time the cover leak was happening, Mike was sitting there rubbing his hands thinking "Heh ... they don't know the half of it".

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AWESOME!!!!!!!
 
I can't wait to hear this !!!!!!!!!!!

  
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I got a quick question and maybe im retarded but here it is
if u get the 5.1 sound thing, do you have to have surround sound to play it or can u just put it in ur cd player and it be cool, im so srry for the stupid question!

I love the artwork on the Special Edition cover too!  Actually more than the regular cover art. 

Man I'm itching to pre-order this thing asap.  Can't wait!!  I'm really excited to see the documentary.  I've always wanted a really in depth look at how Dream Theater albums are made.  Thanks Mike!  You've really gone beyond everyone's expectations with this release I think.

The way I read it, the SE contains a DVD with the 5.1 mix and documentary...that would be addition to the regular standard CD. That is how most special edition CD + DVD releases work, right?

I'll echo the question asked by a couple others before me.
Will the special edition also include a regular stereo mix for those of us who arent fortuneate enough to own 5.1 systems?

I sure hope so!

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Right
Don't you think Mike did a serious job on this limited edition? OF COURSE the limited edition boasts the two mixes. Seems SO obvious.

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I just wanna know can you play the 5.1 on a regular non surround sound cd player?

Nice. I will have to buy both versions of the album of course.

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My jaw:

-awesome kittypenguinthingy-

lmao that pic owns. And I hope they have tons of SE copies because I don't think they'll be stocked for long 

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5.1. About time.

I'm guessing it's a regular DVD Video disc using Dolby Digital.  Is there a DTS track or a high resolution stereo track? 

donnie> play the cd on your stereo system and the 5.1 mix in a dvd player linked to aa 5.1. system...

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I just wanna know can you play the 5.1 on a regular non surround sound cd player?

No.  It's a DVD.

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I'll echo the question asked by a couple others before me.
Will the special edition also include a regular stereo mix for those of us who arent fortuneate enough to own 5.1 systems?

I sure hope so!

Me too! and holy balls im excited. Up until now i had just kept my emotions in check, didnt get overly worked up for the release. stayed cool and calm. now. now im bouncing off the fucking walls.

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Lol i suck at all this tech crap
i mean is it the dvd that is surround sound or what?

I read it as the SE having a CD (Ya know, stereo) and a super duper DVD docu, which also has a 5.1 mix.
Personally, I don't get listening to music in surround. What? I'm supposed to feel like I'm sitting on stage with the band or something?

A video sounds cool, I hope MP will direct it.

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my dear holy god i want to preorder right now! ahhh

wow...ok.....wow....... thank you MP!

i cannot wait for all of this...and to all of those who attended the avatar session:  im sure this will be on the dvd.  how does this keep on getting better and better?

The "Special Edition" cover is fucking amazing. 

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Miles Raymond: Wonderful. 
Jack: I'm not gonna get you a gift certificate or a pen knife or any of that other horse shit. 
Miles Raymond: I'd rather have a knife.

Ha! I knew it and had guessed it before. I know it all!

Here's the prophetic post:

http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1599771&mpage=19&key=�

I know you don't care, but it makes me feel good about myself, so pretend that it's the coolest thing you've ever seen, okay?

ahh man. this thread is growing like crazy!! as it should though this is gonna be an amazing album and i just love that SE cover!

Im gonna get both...fuck it! 

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Im gonna get both...fuck it! 

Word!  This is by far the most anticipated DT album for me!  I can't wait to get the special edition and probably the regular edition too.  And to all those wondering if they can play the surround disc on their CD player, the answer is no.  It's a DVD that also contains the documentary (which I can't wait to see!).  MP stated clearly that the special edition contains a CD AND a DVD so you'll get the regular cd, too.
 
 

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Getting both as well...

Yeah I feel drum9let's comment is directed towards me and my ignorance to all this tech stuff.

No shame to it, dude.

I just thought that buying both versions, apart from the collector thing, is a good opportunity to keep the SE and offer the regular one as a gift to people who don't know DT... I'm gonna keep the two of em for myself though

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woot woot! 

giggity giggity giggity goo...

woohoo...

fuckin A!!!!!