How did Dream Theater get their name?
Various names were considered (“Glasser” was the band’s official name for about a week), but the honour of being the person that suggested “Dream Theater” goes to Mike Portnoy’s father, Howard Portnoy. He suggested the name based on the (now-demolished) theater in Monterrey, California. The name stuck.
What was Dream Theater first album?
Instrumental II: Your Brain on Our Music
Dream Theater/First album
What is Dream Theater known for?
Dream Theater is well known for high-energy concert performances. While they’ve released several 21st century live albums — Live at the Marquee, Live in Japan, and Live Scenes from New York — they remain one of the genre’s most bootlegged bands.
What was the Dream Theater original name?
THE LEGACY OF DREAM THEATER. Originally named Majesty by Berklee College of Music students John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and drummer Mike Portnoy, the band soon expanded with the addition of keyboard player Kevin Moore and vocalist Chris Collins.
Who founded Dream Theater?
guitarist John Petrucci
Dream Theater is a two-time Grammy nominated progressive metal band from New York City. The band was formed in 1985 by guitarist John Petrucci, drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist John Myung while they attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
What is Dream Theater heaviest album?
Train Of Thought (2003)
Train Of Thought (2003) Dream Theater’s seventh album is their heaviest. Written and recorded in just three weeks, it reflected the less-than-happy memories of a summer tour they’d just finished with Queensrÿche.
What defines progressive metal?
Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud “aggression” and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral or “pseudo-classical” compositions of the latter.
