Breaking the Fourth Wall (album)

Breaking the Fourth Wall
Live album / video by Dream Theater
Released September 29, 2014 (UK)[1]
September 30, 2014 (US)[2]
Recorded 25 March 2014[3]
Genre Progressive metal, progressive rock
Producer John Petrucci
Dream Theater chronology

Live at Luna Park
(2013)		 Breaking the Fourth Wall
(2014)		 TBA
(2015)

Breaking the Fourth Wall is a live album and video by American progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater, recorded live at the Boston Opera House on 25 March 2014, released on 29 September on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray. The DVD and Blu-ray releases will include bonus features. The release was announced by the band on 21 August 2014, and a promotional video featuring the live version of "The Looking Glass" was uploaded to YouTube. Another promotional video featuring the live version of "Strange Deja Vu" was uploaded on 15 September 2014.

The concert was filmed and directed by Pierre and François Lamoureux.[4] It features the Berklee College of Music "World Strings" and "Concert Choir" on all songs from "Illumination Theory" onwards.

Breaking the Fourth Wall has been released in a number of formats:

Customers who pre-ordered the album received an instant download of "The Looking Glass".[5]

Tracklist

DVD/Blu-ray

The Blu-ray release features all songs on one disc, while the DVD release consists of two discs.

Disc one
  1. "The Enemy Inside"
  2. "The Shattered Fortress"
  3. "On the Backs of Angels"
  4. "The Looking Glass"
  5. "Trial of Tears"
  6. "Enigma Machine" (with drum solo by Mike Mangini)
  7. "Along for the Ride"
  8. "Breaking All Illusions"
Disc two
  1. "The Mirror"
  2. "Lie"
  3. "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream"
  4. "Scarred"
  5. "Space-Dye Vest"
  6. "Illumination Theory"
  7. "Overture 1928"
  8. "Strange Déjà Vu"
  9. "The Dance of Eternity"
  10. "Finally Free"

CD

CD one
No. Title Length
1. "The Enemy Inside"   6:18
2. "The Shattered Fortress"   12:45
3. "On the Backs of Angels"   8:48
4. "The Looking Glass"   4:46
5. "Trial of Tears"   15:23
6. "Enigma Machine"   8:21
7. "Along for the Ride"   4:53
8. "Breaking All Illusions"   12:29
Total length:
 73:43
CD two
No. Title Length
9. "The Mirror"   6:47
10. "Lie"   7:56
11. "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream"   6:27
12. "Scarred"   11:41
13. "Space-Dye Vest"   7:48
14. "Illumination Theory"   19:25
Total length:
 60:04
CD three
No. Title Length
15. "Scene Two: I. Overture 1928"   3:41
16. "Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu"   5:09
17. "Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity"   6:16
18. "Scene Nine: Finally Free"   9:56
Total length:
 25:02

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ http://dreamtheater.warnerartists.net/en/catalog/product/view/id/88831/?intcmp=140818%2Fdtheater%2Frr%2Fspl%2Fs_pr%2Fbut%2Fbdy%2Fus%2F4thwallpreorder_posterbundle
  2. ↑ "Dream Theater official website homepage". Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ↑ http://dreamtheater.warnerartists.net/en/catalog/product/view/id/88831/?intcmp=140818%2Fdtheater%2Frr%2Fspl%2Fs_pr%2Fbut%2Fbdy%2Fus%2F4thwallpreorder_posterbundle
  4. ↑ http://dreamtheater.warnerartists.net/en/catalog/product/view/id/88831/?intcmp=140818%2Fdtheater%2Frr%2Fspl%2Fs_pr%2Fbut%2Fbdy%2Fus%2F4thwallpreorder_posterbundle
  5. ↑ http://www.dreamtheater.net/preorder