Dream Theater A View From The Top Of The World 2LP & CD

Even after hundreds of shows, 15 million records sold, two GRAMMY® Award nominations, and almost four decades together, Dream Theater continues to look ahead. Their collective gaze never wavers from the future. Instead, the progressive metal trailblazers - James LaBrie (Vocals), John Petrucci (Guitars), Jordan Rudess (Keyboards), John Myung (Bass), and Mike Mangini (Drums) - consistently explore uncharted territory with the same spirit of sonic adventurousness.

On their fifteenth album, A View from the Top of the World, the New York quintet rush forward at full speed again with seven tracks equally steeped in articulate arrangements, groove-laden guitars, and sky-scraping melodies.

A View from the Top of the World, the 15th studio album by these prog metal titans, showcases Dream Theater's trademark approach to group songwriting and rigorous musical acumen. The seven tracks totaling 70 minutes balance 21st century prog with riff-laden melodic heavy metal. 'The Alien' opens with Mike Mangini playing rolls in 17/8 time around a suite-like architecture. 'Sleeping Giant' delivers lush vocal harmonies atop a cinematic sonic attack with layered guitar, synth, and bass drama. The 20-minute title track juggernaut offers a Holst-inspired intro before moving into a sound universe populated with thudding drums, soaring melodic guitars, and propulsive basslines under and around James LaBrie's anthemic vocals.