Dream Theater

This quintet comes from New York. Dream Theater play something in between the hard rock and progressive metal. But, not in a frame of commercial rock band who wants fame. I don’t know much about their history but it will be enough to review the present.

The members of this unique band are: Charlie Dominici Jr., which is one of the best vocalist of the decade, John Petrucci on guitar (he is also one helluva guitarist!!), John Myung on bass guitar, he is better than Sheehan (believe me!), Kevin Moore on keyboards, you have never heard such a good musician like Kevin (he is killer!) and Mike Portnoy on drums. We will end the description with Mike. Mike is the best drummer on this fuckin’ planet. He can beat: Lars of Metallica, Dave of Slayer, Matt of Defiance but not only these kind of drummers. He is unnatural talent and I can only say that he is the following man of Gene Kruppa!!!

In the middle of 1989 they released their smashin’ debut LP, which mortal people will never understand. LP When Dream And Day Unite brought us unusual kind of music. Their music is perfect, full of emotions and combined with great originality it gives us the unheard sounds. On this LP you can find yourself in any song you may wish. Through furious ‘A Fortune In Lies’ you will stay amazed. In next song ‘Status Seeker’ you will dream about beauty. But here is the end to all misunderstandings. The third song on side A is ‘The Ytse Jam’ and is instrumental. When I heard it, I remained without a breath!!! It so good, furious and unable to follow, that you just listen to her again and again. The last song on side A is quite an epic and it’s a puzzle (‘The Killing Hand’).

Side B is equivalent (by the technic) to side A and it isn’t nor better nor worst. You have electrifying ‘Light Fuse And Get Away’, then one easy and cool song (it sure ain’t the ballad!). It’s name is ‘Afterlife’. Then you have pompous ‘The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun’ and on the end you have merciless ‘A Matter Of Time’.

There’s more. All the members have graduated on music academy and they certainly know how to handle with their instruments. The other thing is that Dream Theater are unsigned and they have just little piece of fame. It was enough to create When Dream... and to step in the stars! Those who are true by the heart will understand Dream Theater and they will enjoy the wonderful music of Dream Theater!

For the end, buy, borrow or record the LP of Dream Theater and you listen to it a couple of times. When you will come to the bottom of When Dream... you will just listen to it more and more! Do not miss Dream Theater or you will always live in the dark!!!