Dream Theater

For fans of Dream Theater and their awesome musicǃ Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. The band comprises John Petrucci (guitar)‚ John Myung (bass)‚ Mike Portnoy (drums)‚ James LaBrie (vocals) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards). Dream Theater was formed under the name Majesty by Petrucci‚ Myung and Portnoyall natives of Long Island‚ New Yorkwhile they attended Berklee College of Music. They dropped out to concentrate on the band. Petrucci and Myung have been the only two constant members. Portnoy remained until 2010‚ when he was replaced by Mike Mangini after deciding to leave to pursue other musical projects‚ before rejoining Dream Theater in October 2023. After a brief stint with Chris Collins‚ followed by Charlie Dominici (who was dismissed from Dream Theater shortly after the release of their 1989 debut album When Dream and Day Unite)‚ LaBrie was hired as the band's singer in 1991. Dream Theater's original keyboardist‚ Kevin Moore‚ left the band after three albums and was replaced by Derek Sherinian in 1995 after a period of touring. The band recorded one album (and an EP) with Sherinian‚ who was replaced by current keyboardist Jordan Rudess in 1999. Dream Theater has released sixteen studio albums. The band's highest-selling release is their second album Images and Words (1992)‚ which reached No. 61 on the Billboard 200 chart. By 2018‚ Dream Theater had sold over 12 million records worldwide; they have received three Grammy Award nominations‚ including one win in 2022. Along with Queensrÿche and Fates Warning‚ the band has been referred to as one of the "big three" of the progressive metal genre‚ responsible for its development and popularization.