Majesty demos

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The Majesty Demos were the first recorded attempts of the now famous progressive metal band Dream Theater, under their original name "Majesty". The original 1986 tape contained six tracks which were recorded on Mike Portnoy's analog 4-track recorder and another 4-track recorder obtained from friends at Berklee. Only 1,000 copies were pressed on cassette tape and distributed to fans and rock and metal magazines. One particular copy was hand delivered from Portnoy to Jim Matheos of Fates Warning. The tape was soon spread around the progressive metal scene.

The line-up for the Demos is almost the same as that which would ascend to fame with Images and Words: Kevin Moore, John Myung, John Petrucci and Portnoy. The difference is the addition of Chris Collins, a vocalist who was introduced to the band after a friend heard a demo of him singing a note-for-note version of Queensrÿche's "Queen of the Ryche".

The album is a bass-heavy and ambitious work that clearly show the band's talent, especially at their young age. Signs of Rush influence and other progressive metal and rock themes are present including complex time signatures and lengthy compositions.

The original six tracks as well as several other songs, including covers of Rush and Talas songs, are available on the band's YtseJam Records label.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Another Won (5:27)
  2. Your Majesty (3:45)
  3. A Vision (11:24)
  4. Two Far (5:25)
  5. Vital Star (5:44)
  6. March of the Tyrant (5:34)

[edit] Ytsejam Records re-release track listing

  1. Particle E. Motion (1:38)
  2. Another Won (5:26)
  3. The Saurus (1:23)
  4. Cry For Freedom (6:31)
  5. The School Song (6:12)
  6. YYZ (4:03) (Rush Cover)
  7. The Farandole (3:16) (Talas Cover)
  8. Two Far (5:40)
  9. Anti-Procrastination Song (0:13)
  10. Your Majesty (3:56)
  11. Solar System Race Song (0:17)
  12. I'm About To Faint Song (0:17)
  13. Mosquitos In Harmony Song (0:12)
  14. John Thinks He's Randy Song (0:10)
  15. Mike Thinks He's Dee Dee Ramone Introducing A Song Song (0:16)
  16. John Thinks He's Yngwie Song (0:15)
  17. Gnos Sdrawkcab (0:23)
  18. Another Won (5:27)
  19. Your Majesty (3:45)
  20. A Vision (11:24)
  21. Two Far (5:25)
  22. Vital Star (5:44)
  23. March of the Tyrant (5:34)

[edit] Personnel

Dream Theater
James LaBrie | John Myung | John Petrucci | Mike Portnoy | Jordan Rudess
Chris Collins | Charlie Dominici | Kevin Moore | Derek Sherinian
Discography
Albums and extended plays: When Dream and Day Unite | Images and Words | Awake | A Change of Seasons | Falling into Infinity | Scenes from a Memory | Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence | Train of Thought | Octavarium
Live albums: Live at the Marquee | Once in a LIVEtime | Live Scenes from New York | Live at Budokan | Score
Videos and DVDs: Images and Words: Live in Tokyo | 5 Years in a Livetime | Metropolis 2000: Scenes from New York | Live at Budokan | Score
Songs: Pull Me Under | Another Day | A Mind Beside Itself | The Glass Prison | Stream of Consciousness | Instrumedley
Related articles
Jelly Jam | Liquid Tension Experiment | MullMuzzler | Nightmare Cinema | OSI | Platypus | Transatlantic | True Symphonic Rockestra | YtseJam Records
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