DREAM THEATER - BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS - Coming June 23rd!

THAT is sooooo awesome!!!  I love the album art!!!  As others have said...  it totally looks like Awake-era art.... which is when I got into the band!!!

Now PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to Calgary (or even better, to Edmonton) again for this tour!!!!!

SyStemaTiK88

ganpondorodf


For me, the Dark Master bits are a little bit of a guilty pleasure.  They're cheesy as Hell, but still awesome.

When it comes in with the big JR string sound, it's just badass.

But still pretty cheesy...

Exactly.  When it comes to those part I go to my evil voice and scream along with it

This.

KS and RTG


Maybe he didn't notice it because it doesn't matter...

Everyone around here freaks out about such minor stuff.

"OH MY GOSH THE MOUSE DOESN'T HAVE A SHADOW!!! IT'S A NUGGET!!!  IT'S MEANT TO BE LIKE THAT!!!"

I'm not specifically talking about any one person, I just think people around here in general dig too far into some of this stuff.  I love speculation just as much as any of you guys, I'm sure.  And golly gee, I'm excited for this album.  But whether or not a mouse has a shadow, or if a tripod is actually a quad-pod, or if the door has no knob, or if your grandmother was an elephant, it makes no difference to the music that is on the album.  Sorry to be a party-pooper, but come on dudez. 
Also, I'm with whoever (I think it was Ink) said that just because the album cover resembles Awake's cover doesn't mean the music will sound anything like Awake.

This times 10 billion plus an additional 1300 million for the infinite win that shall never be overturned.
 
OMG!!!!11!!! DUDE!! THERE ARE 4 LEGS AND 6 ITEMS!!! 4 PLUS 6 IS 10, WHICH IF YOU DIVIDE IN HALF, MULTIPLY BY 3, AND ADD 7 GIVES 22, WHICH IS THE EXACT SAME NUMBER HAIRS THAT MP HAS ON HIS BACK!!!!1111!!ONE!!!11!!!!!!!
 
 

I have to give it to DT... inspite of me not liking much off of their last 4 albums... they still manage to put my hopes up with every new release.

Nice nod to the I&W/Awake album art.

I can't wait to get a tour shirt with an elephant on it!
They need a shirt of the DT Zoo:

Mouse
Elephant
Ant
Octopus
Birds

and whatever else I forgot.

Okay, so how 'bout a little analysis of the AWESOME album cover.

the FOUR LEGGED (weird) easel with the all seeing eye painted by the elephant (judging by the paint brush) on it has one too many leg shadows (there are five shadows coming off the legs).

The liquor bottle (obvious an AA reference) and the mouse (which is scaring the elephant onto a stack of books) do not have shadows.

Shadows seem to important (maybe the songs will shed some light, hehe, get it?).

Also, as others have mentioned, four moons, four books, four kegs on the easel, and not so importantly four animals (if you count the kid) . So is four a symbol too?

I love this album cover, it's such a throw back to The Floyd (and Awake too).

Welcome to the forum and have fun reading this... 

edsmythe


I can't wait to get a tour shirt with an elephant on it!
They need a shirt of the DT Zoo:

Mouse
Elephant
Ant
Octopus
Birds

and whatever else I forgot.

Hmmm... Mouse, Elephant,Ant, Octopus, Birds


MEAOB....




EMAOB...


Aww so close. That woulda been a rockin nugget 

This is the first time that I've waited for a new album of DT!

when I heard the previous it sounded like SC..
we'll see!!!

Go Dream Theater!!!

CAMILLE


This is the first time that I've waited for a new album of DT!

when I heard the previous it sounded like SC..
we'll see!!!

Go Dream Theater!!!

hi camille..seems you are new to the mp forum..BTW..i sent you PM..please check it out..
 
have you heard SC already? or DT discography..hehe..

Weymolith



(E)lephant (M)asters (A)rtistry (A)nd (B)ooks

Here's my question: what will the tour be called?

Black Shows & Silver Lights?

...that's all I got.

OMFG!!!!! I was in the shop working last friday, when my man sent me the following text message:

"The track listing for BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS is as follows:
 
1. A Nightmare to Remember
2. A Rite of Passage
3. Wither
4. The Shattered Fortress
5. The Best of Times
6. The Count of Tuscany "

and I was "What the hell? Those are freaking intriguing titles" then I received a picture with the artwork and I was absolutely blown away. And I think I started running around for the joy. Besides, it will be out on 23rd June, and FIVE DAYS after that, DT will be in Italy to perform! That's amazing!

* Whoops, I think my Internet connection has SERIOUS problems today. Sorry for the double post.

Ink


Here's my question: what will the tour be called?

Black Shows & Silver Lights?

...that's all I got.

and the Portnoy DVD...Black Clouds and Silver Drumming(s)

I wish he'd call it "Black Drums and Silver Drumsticks" but who knows...

citametsys soahc


I wish he'd call it "Black Drums and Silver Drumsticks" but who knows...

If its called that, I want him to really have black drums and silver drum sticks

Really looking forward to this album. The artwork is sick too. I hope I can make it to June 23rd without hearing any of the songs but you know how temptation works. I've only heard boht the drum preview and the teaser Mike played on the radio the other day and honestly I won't judge it until I hear the whole thing. I really liked the last part that JLB sang something like "half away" but let's see how this one goes.

Aah, the awesomeness ensues. I'm very excited for this, especially since it will be my first time buying a new Dream Theater album when it is released. I need to make sure I have to the money to preorder this. Hopefully somewhere is offering sexy bonuses, that'd be omegawesome.

I put my name on MSN to Black Clouds & Silver Linings and I don't plan on changing it until the album comes out. This is coming from a guy who usually changes it at LEAST once a week.

@ DestronPrime

I'm the same.  Once I saw the title and artwork of the latest Bad Religion album, they were my personal message and display on MSN until the album came out.  Same with the latest Black Mages album. 

And I'm doing the same with the new DT album  ^_^

I hope they'll make a double CD jewel case with the third cd in a paper sleeve, like the Neal Morse Testimony SE.

If it would be cardboard case like LSFNY where do you want to put the liner notes?

NobodyImportant

the.one


I would not want the special edition ruined by a card sleeve with the discs falling all over the place (like 3discs live albums). The music matters of course, but for me the artwork and package also counts.

I agree. I hope they don't ruin the 3-disc set by issuing it in a chintzy cardboard case. I don't usually have a problem with the discs falling out of them, but I do have a problem with the discs getting scratched as I remove and reinsert them. I also hate the way the artwork begins to wear practically as soon as you remove the wrapping. I definitely hope they don't go that cheap-ass cardboard route.

OMG

I was reading this thread, listening to Coldplay X+Y - Square One, when out of nowhere Chris sings  "SILVER LINING THE CLOUD"

WTF

HOW DID HE KNOW

sutherlandan


OMG

I was reading this thread, listening to Coldplay X+Y - Square One, when out of nowhere Chris sings  "SILVER LINING THE CLOUD"

WTF

HOW DID HE KNOW

Because he's Satan?

sutherlandan


OMG

I was reading this thread, listening to Coldplay X+Y - Square One, when out of nowhere Chris sings  "SILVER LINING THE CLOUD"

WTF

HOW DID HE KNOW

Him and his plagiarism!!

Taffer

sutherlandan


OMG

I was reading this thread, listening to Coldplay X+Y - Square One, when out of nowhere Chris sings  "SILVER LINING THE CLOUD"

WTF

HOW DID HE KNOW

Him and his plagiarism!!

Taffer

edsmythe


I can't wait to get a tour shirt with an elephant on it!
They need a shirt of the DT Zoo:

Mouse
Elephant
Ant
Octopus
Birds

and whatever else I forgot.

Hmmm... Mouse, Elephant,Ant, Octopus, Birds


MEAOB....




EMAOB...


Aww so close. That woulda been a rockin nugget 

Eat My Ass Or Balls?  It's all about options in this day and age.

i think we are forgetting the spider on the awake album cover

And the sparrow from I&W

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-SSM15xEJQ&feature=related

something of interest. Jordan Rudess demos a choir sound on the new album.. aparently it is "gothic", the song it is used on

god i cant wait this long!

weezul


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-SSM15xEJQ&feature=related

something of interest. Jordan Rudess demos a choir sound on the new album.. aparently it is "gothic", the song it is used on

Wow, it sounds so great!
Can't wait to see in which song this is, and how it will sound!

as for the instrumentals, I'll definitely be posting my tributes to JLB.  but I have a question for you guys...

is it better to sing completely like you want to and be an individual?   or is better to honor Labrie and sing in his style the best you can? 

im honestly struggling w/ this because while i do have a TON of labrie influence in my singing, i also have a lot of modern influence in that area.  suggestions and thoughts are welcome

im also even questioning whether i should do something like this in the first place...i would never want to disrespect JLB and especially DT as a whole.  obviously as others can attest to on this forum, they're everything to me musically!

Is it June yet?

Cyclopssss


Is it June yet?

No it's not, and I feel your pain cuz I had asked that question last week and it still wasn't June then either:(
Deep breaths...

 

Jobo13


I'm loving the album art. Totally reminiscent of Awake.

definitely
iloved awake..cant wait for this!!!!

I want itt u.u

I hope something like this is on the album:

http://www.jordanrudess.com/home/diary_entry.php?diary_id=2049

Is there any date for the release of the first single "A rite of passage"? :D

^  not yet