Revel in the complexity of these prog metal pioneers.
Dream Theater: Live
About Dream Theater
Artist Biography
Progressive metal band Dream Theater evolved out of the rock group Majesty, which was founded by a trio of Rush-loving Berklee College of Music students.
∙ In 1992, Dream Theater released their breakthrough song and biggest hit to date, the Shakespeare-quoting “Pull Me Under.”
∙ Their fifth album, 1999’s Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory, was named among the 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time by Guitar World magazine.
∙ In 2007, Utah governor Jon Huntsman—an avowed prog-rock fan—declared July 30 Dream Theater Day in celebration of the band’s first show in the state in seven years.
∙ Beginning with 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings, they had three consecutive albums reach the Top 10 of Billboard’s Pop chart.
∙ A 2011 Rolling Stone readers poll named Dream Theater among the best prog-rock bands of all time.
∙ They’ve been nominated for two Grammy Awards, including Best Metal Performance for the 2013 single “The Enemy Inside.”
Hometown
New York, NY, United States
Genre
Metal
Members of Dream Theater
Dream Theater was formed in 1985. Members of Dream Theater include, or have included, the following 10 members.