Originally published in Classic Rock magazine (UK) 265 · August 2019
gig review (excerpt)
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Download Festival
Donington Park, Leicestershire
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Sunday
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Progressive metal overlords Dream Theater play more notes than the rest of the festival combined, but singer James LaBrie seems to struggle – voice wavering as he regularly ducks behind the drum-kit. We’d have liked more of rockier new LP Distance Over Time, though ‘Fall Into The Light’ gets an airing, and longtime classic ‘Pull Me Under’ is, as promised by LaBrie, “the shit”.