Dream Theater Confirms New Album Would Be A Double Release, Announces 2016 Tour

The new album from Dream Theater has been confirmed to come out and details have been revealed by the band.

In a recent report by Loud Wire, it has been stated that the new Dream Theater album will be called "The Astonishing" after leaked photos of a series of 2016 were revealed.

Furthermore, guitarist John Petrucci recently talked to Revolver and revealed how they still managed to record at Cove City Sounds Studios in New York, which he claimed to be their second home.

We did the last couple albums there. It's a great spot for us. It's not too far from where I live and it's where the band originated. It's like home away from home for us."

In the same interview, he revealed how exciting it was for them to create a new album for Dream Theater.

"A new album project is like a fresh and inspiring blank canvas and I love that every couple of years you have the opportunity of reinventing, trying something new and starting from scratch."

"But given the history of the band, you do have to take all of that into account and consider what we've done already, what we haven't explored yet and what will not only keep us interested and fired up, but will also keep people who listen to the band excited, as well.

Meanwhile, singer James LaBrie also expressed his excitement for their upcoming record in a different report by Loud Wire.

"It's pretty amazing to be in the kind of industry that we are and to say that we've been around for thirty years and we're still relevant today," LaBrie said. "You know, the fact is that we still feel that we're evolving as a band. We're continuing to grow musically, and we see that our audience and our fan base is continually being cultivated. So, just to be in a situation as that says so much. It's so much to be grateful for."

There are no official words regarding the release date of the new Dream Theater album but is expected to come out early 2016.

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