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'{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums --> | Name = A Dramatic Turn of Events | Type = Studio | Artist = [[Dream Theater]] | Cover = DTOE DT.jpg | Border = yes | Alt = | Caption = Cover art by [[Hugh Syme]] | Released = September 13, 2011<ref name=Press>Roadrunner. [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Dream-Theater-Announce-New-AlbumRelease-Date-23046.aspx?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=FB%2B(DT%2BPR)&utm_campaign=FB%2B(DT%2BPR) DREAM THEATER ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM/RELEASE DATE]. Published & Retrieved 06/07/11.</ref> | Recorded = January – May 2011 at Cove City Sound Studios in [[Long Island]] | Genre = [[Progressive metal]] | Length = 77:05<ref name="AlbumTrackLength">{{cite web | url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=111612 | title=DREAM THEATER STANDARD ALBUM AND DELUXE PACKAGE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW! | publisher=Roadrunner Records | date=July 20, 2011 | accessdate=July 22, 2011}}</ref> | Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]] | Producer = John Petrucci | Last album = ''[[Black Clouds & Silver Linings]]''<br>(2009) | This album = '''''A Dramatic Turn of Events'''''<br>(2011) | Misc = {{Singles | Name = A Dramatic Turn of Events | Type = studio | single 1 = On the Backs of Angels | single 1 date = June 29, 2011 }} }} '''''A Dramatic Turn of Events''''' is the 11th [[studio album]] by [[United States|American]] [[progressive metal]] band [[Dream Theater]], released on September 13, 2011 through [[Roadrunner Records]]. It is the band's first recording to feature [[drummer]] [[Mike Mangini]], following the departure of founding member [[Mike Portnoy]] in September 2010. The album was written, recorded, mixed and mastered between January and June, 2011 at Cove City Sound Studios in [[Long Island]], [[New York]]. It was produced by [[John Petrucci]] and mixed by [[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]]. Its first single, "On the Backs of Angels", was released via [[YouTube]] on June 29. Currently, the band have just finished touring Europe in support of the album. ==Background== ===Departure of Mike Portnoy=== On September 8, 2010, Mike Portnoy announced that he would be leaving Dream Theater, citing better relationships in other projects, burnout, and his desire for a break as reasons.<ref name=MP>Facebook. [http://www.facebook.com/notes/mike-portnoy/mike-portnoy-leaves-dream-theater/137362372974878 Mike Portnoy leaves Dream Theater]. Published 09/08/11. Retrieved 06/08/11.</ref> Elaborating on the situation for MusicRadar, John Petrucci revealed that originally, Portnoy did not want to leave the band; he only wanted to take a five-year break.<ref name=MR>Interview: Dream Theater's John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess on the band's future. Bosso, Joe for MusicRadar. http://www.musicradar.com/news/guita...-future-442741. Published 05/11/1. Retrieved 06/08/11.</ref> Only after the rest of the band rejected his proposal did Portnoy decide to quit. Petrucci has called Portnoy's departure one of the hardest things Dream Theater has had to face.<ref name=MR /> Speaking of when he first heard the news, [[Jordan Rudess]] recounts, "You know, just to give you an idea of how deep this was to lose him, how difficult it was... after we got off the phone with him... I literally sat on the steps of my studio and cried. This is a guy who's a friend of mine, who we all love and admire. We didn't want to see it come crashing down." ===Search for a new drummer=== A little more than a month after Mike Portnoy's departure, Dream Theater began auditioning for a new drummer in New York City. The drummers invited to audition were [[Mike Mangini]], [[Derek Roddy]], [[Thomas Lang]], [[Virgil Donati]], [[Marco Minnemann]], [[Aquiles Priester]] and [[Peter Wildoer]].<ref name="facebook1">http://www.facebook.com/jordanrudessofficial?sk=app_357696300574</ref> Each candidate was given three songs to learn for the audition - "A Nightmare to Remember," "The Dance of Eternity" and "The Spirit Carries On" - and was given only a few weeks to prepare. Each audition lasted for around three hours and included a [[jam session]], song test, and riff test where drummers were asked to play along with a selection of pre-written riffs, written specifically for the auditions.<ref name="facebook1"/> The candidates were notified whether they had been chosen on November 5;<ref>Peter Wildoer posting on the Dream Theater Forums. http://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=22228.msg865423#msg865423. Published 04/29/11. Retrieved 06/10/11.</ref> however, the results of the audition were not made public until April, 2011 via a three part [[YouTube]] documentary series called "The Spirit Carries On". In the last episode of the series, it was revealed that Mike Mangini was the drummer selected.<ref>YouTube. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QHMQjH17aw The Spirit Carries On - Episode III].</ref> In November, shortly after Mangini joined the band, Portnoy e-mailed them asking to rejoin, but his attempt was rebuffed.<ref>MIKE PORTNOY: I Tried To Rejoin DREAM THEATER But Was Rebuffed. Blabbermouth. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=151189. Published 12/10/10. Retrieved 08/31/11.</ref> ===Writing, recording and release=== On January 3, 2011, Dream Theater entered Cove City Sound Studios to begin working on a new album.<ref>John Petrucci. Twitter. http://twitter.com/#!/JPetrucci/status/21907283457867776. Published 01/03/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref><ref>Wenner, Rick. http://blog.rickwenner.com/music/dream-theater-cove-city-studios/. Published 06/28/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref> According to John Petrucci, the band entered the studio with the goal of writing something "on a grand scale" that was "sonically interesting".<ref>Treppel, Jeff. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DREAM THEATER'S JOHN PETRUCCI. Roadrunner. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/EXCLUSIVE-Interview-With-Dream-Theaters-John-Petrucci-23392.aspx. Published & Retrieved 09/13/11.</ref> Writing was completed on March 2 and done without Mike Mangini.<ref name=MR /><ref>John Petrucci. Twitter. http://twitter.com/#!/JPetrucci/status/43193979453444096. Published 03/03/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref> The band made demos for all the songs with drums already programmed, then sent them to Mangini who learned the parts and "added his own stuff". Reflecting on the writing process for Rock Your Life, Jordan Rudess explained that the band's approach was more open to his keyboards than in the past, and that after Mike Portnoy's departure, he and Petrucci "became, like, free".<ref>RUDESS: New CD Was Written Without PORTNOY Being DREAM THEATER Police Telling Us 'Yes' Or 'No'. Blabbermouth. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=162384. Published 08/24/11. Retrieved 08/29/11.</ref> [[James LaBrie]] and [[John Myung]] each contributed more to the writing than they had in recent years.<ref name=PS>Resurfacing – an interview with James LaBrie. Schetter, Michael. Prog Sphere. http://www.prog-sphere.com/2011/07/11/resurfacing-an-interview-with-james-labrie/. Published 07/11/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref> On April 14, LaBrie began tracking vocals and by June 28, the album's mixing and mastering by Andy Wallace were finished.<ref>James LaBrie. Twitter. https://twitter.com/#!/Piratecjs/status/60374555499315200. Published 04/19/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref><ref>John Petrucci. Twitter. http://twitter.com/#!/JPetrucci/status/85735011151650816. Published 06/28/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref><ref name=AW>Blabbermouth. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=158572. Published 05/24/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref> LaBrie recorded all the album's vocals in Canada with Richard Chycki.<ref name=PS /> Originally, LaBrie planned to only record the album's first two songs away from New York City, but after flying there to finish the remainder of the vocals, decided to go back to Canada because "it just didn't feel right". On June 8, 2011, the album's title, track listing and United States release date were revealed.<ref name=Release>Roadrunner Records Website. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Dream-Theater-Announce-New-AlbumRelease-Date-23046.aspx?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=FB%2B%28DT%2BPR%29&utm_campaign=FB%2B%28DT%2BPR%29. Published 06/06/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref> Its cover art was shown several days later, done once again by longtime collaborator [[Hugh Syme]]. On June 29, "On the Backs of Angels" was released as the album's first single.<ref>YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oasnbzEMV08&ob=av3e. Published 06/28/11. Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref> Leading up to the release of the album, Dream Theater released various one-minute long snippets of new songs, including "Bridges in the Sky",<ref>Snippet from the upcoming DT album! Roadrunner Records Website. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Dream-Theater-Post-Sneak-Preview-Of-New-Song-Bridges-In-The-Sky-23211.aspx. Published & Retrieved 08/05/11.</ref> "Breaking All Illusions",<ref>DREAM THEATER EXCLUSIVE VIDEO AND AUDIO STREAM ONLINE! Roadrunner Records Website. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=112358. Published 08/12/11. Retrieved 08/13/11.</ref> "Beneath the Surface",<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czSgnaNhv7Q&feature=player_embedded</ref> "This Is the Life",<ref>http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/exclusive-hear-a-clip-of-dream-theaters-this-is-the-life-here-490097</ref> "Lost Not Forgotten"<ref>DREAM THEATER PREMIERES SNIPPET OF NEW SONG "LOST NOT FORGOTTEN" Roadrunner Records Website. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Dream-Theater-Premieres-Snippet-Of-New-Song-Lost-Not-Forgotten-23316.aspx. Published & Retrieved 08/25/11.</ref> and "Far from Heaven".<ref>Dream Theater: Snippet Of Another New Song Available. Ultimate Guitar. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/online_downloads/dream_theater_snippet_of_another_new_song_available.html. Published & Retrieved 09/01/11.</ref> ==Musical style== ''A Dramatic Turn of Events'' is 77:05 minutes long, filling the entire disc as many of Dream Theater's past albums have. Amidst speculation that the album's title was a vague reference to the departure of Mike Portnoy, Jordan Rudess stressed that it is in no way a reference to anyone; rather, the title references the album's recurring themes of dramatic changes such as mental, physical and religious/spiritual.<ref name="facebook.com">https://www.facebook.com/DreamTheaterADTOE</ref> Rudess has also gone on record as saying that for the album, the band underwent a musical change, re-evaluating and restructuring "who we are and what we do".<ref>Bosso, Joe. Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess on A Dramatic Turn Of Events. Music Radar. http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/dream-theaters-jordan-rudess-on-a-dramatic-turn-of-events-491674/2. Published & Retrieved 08/31/11.</ref> Rudess has described the album's music as "heavy, latin and devastating" with a wide variety of sounds.<ref name="facebook.com"/> He has also made mention of the album's frequent use of piano. Speaking in an interview for The Mirror and Roadrunner Germany, John Petrucci mentioned that the album "tells a story... not literally but emotionally" and likened the experience to a "roller coaster ride".<ref>DREAM THEATER - A Dramatic Turn Of Events Track by Track Interview. YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuw-25y6GC4&feature=feedu. Published & Retrieved 08/16/11.</ref> In that same interview, James LaBrie emphasized that the album was melodically driven. In his review of ''A Dramatic Turn of Events'', Rich Wilson (author of the official Dream Theater biography [[Lifting Shadows]]) described the album's material as veering toward [[progressive rock]] and being "spiritually reminiscent" of past albums like ''[[Images and Words]]'' and ''[[Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory|Scenes from a Memory]]''. ==Release== In July 2011, ''A Dramatic Turn of Events'' was voted Roadrunner Records' most anticipated album of Q4 2011, receiving 67% of the vote and beating such artists as [[Megadeth]], [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]], [[Opeth]] and [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]].<ref>Which upcoming Roadrunner release are you most anticipating? Roadrunner Records Website. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Weekend-Poll-Which-Upcoming-Release-Are-You-Most-Anticipating-23125.aspx. Published & Retrieved 07/15/11.</ref> ===Reception=== {{Album ratings | rev1 = [[Allmusic]] | rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-dramatic-turn-of-events-r2254071]</ref> | rev2 = The AU Review | rev2Score = {{Rating|10|10}} <ref name="theaureview" /> | rev3 = [[The Gazette]] | rev3score ={{Rating|4|5}} <ref>http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/Sept+Dream+Theater+Primus+Laura+Marling+Wynton+Marsalis+Eric+Clapton/5390192/story.html</ref> | rev4 = My Metal Bin | rev4score = {{Rating|9|10}} <ref>Zivitz, Jordan. A new beat, the same virtuosity. The Montreal Gazette. http://mymetalbin.com/2011/09/04/dream-theater-a-dramatic-turn-of-events/. Published & Retrieved 09/13/11.</ref> | rev5 = The Metal Critic | rev5Score = {{Rating|7.5|10}} <ref>http://www.themetalcritic.com</ref> | rev6 = Rock Sins | rev6Score = {{Rating|8|10}} <ref name="rocksinsdt" /> | rev7 = Sea of Tranquility | rev7Score = {{Rating|5|5}} <ref>http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=11476</ref> | rev8 = [[Sputnikmusic]] | rev8Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref>[http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/45493/Dream-Theater-A-Dramatic-Turn-of-Events/]</ref> | rev9 = Starpulse | rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>[http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Dream_Theater/Discography/album/P17134/R2254071/]</ref> | rev10 = ''[[Suite101.com|Suite101]]'' | rev10Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref>[http://www.suite101.net/news/critica-de-a-dramatic-turn-of-events-de-dream-theater-a65677 link]</ref> }} ''A Dramatic Turn of Events'' has received generally favorable reviews. Writing one of the first reviews for the album, Rich Wilson called it "fresh and frankly stunning"; however, he warned that the album was not immediately gratifying and that it "requires several listens in order to fully grasp what the band have achieved here."<ref name=RW>Rich Wilson. http://www.rich-wilson.com/. Published & Retrieved 07/29/11.</ref> In another early review, Dave Roberts of The AU Review awarded the album a perfect score and described it as a "masterpiece".<ref name="theaureview">http://www.theaureview.com/albums/dream-theater-a-dramatic-turn-of-events-2011-lp</ref> In a review for Rock Sins, Jamie Giberti also praised the album, although he criticized it for lacking stand-out tracks.<ref name="rocksinsdt">Giberti, Jamie. Dream Theater – A Dramatic Turn Of Events Album Review. Rock Sins. [http://www.rocksins.com/reviews/dream-theater-a-dramatic-turn-of-events-album-review/ Rocksins review of A Dramatic Turn of Events]. Published 09/08/11. Retrieved 09/09/11.</ref> Drumhead Magazine, commenting specifically on Mike Mangini's performance, said that "Mangini demonstrates the physical prowess and agility of a racehorse, stretching to play at the top of his talents and reining himself in to allow his bandmates to do the same".<ref>Drumhead Magazine CD review: Dream Theater's A Dramatic Turn Of Event. Drumhead Magazine's Facebook Page. http://www.facebook.com/notes/drumhead-magazine/drumhead-magazine-cd-reveiw-dream-theaters-a-dramatic-turn-of-event/272301669448937. Published & Retrieved 08/28/11.</ref> ===Supporting tour=== {{Main|A Dramatic Tour of Events}} Dream Theater have recently finished touring Europe in support of ''A Dramatic Turn of Events''. Their first show of the leg took place in Rome, Italy on July 4, 2011 and their last show took place in Székesfehérvár, Hungary on August 4. In September, the band will embark on a United States headlining tour with [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]].<ref name=Tour>Blabbermouth. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=161416. Published & Retrieved 08/01/11.</ref> In January, the band will tour Europe with [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]].<ref>Dream Theater Announce UK Tour for February 2012, Periphery To Support. Rock Sins. http://www.rocksins.com/2011/09/dream-theater-announce-uk-tour-for-february-2012-periphery-to-support-11281/. Published & Retrieved 09/09/11.</ref> ==Track listing== {{Track listing | lyrics_credits = yes | music_credits = yes | title1 = On the Backs of Angels | music1= Petrucci, [[Jordan Rudess]], [[John Myung]] | length1 = 8:45 | lyrics1 = [[John Petrucci]] | title2 = Build Me Up, Break Me Down | length2 = 6:59 | lyrics2 = Petrucci | music2 = Petrucci, Rudess, Myung, [[James LaBrie]] | title3 = Lost Not Forgotten | length3 = 10:11 | lyrics3 = Petrucci | music3 = Petrucci, Rudess, Myung, LaBrie | title4 = This Is the Life | length4 = 6:57 | lyrics4 = Petrucci | music4 = Petrucci, Rudess | title5 = Bridges in the Sky | length5 = 11:01 | lyrics5 = Petrucci | music5 = Petrucci, Rudess, Myung | title6 = Outcry | length6 = 11:24 | lyrics6 = Petrucci | music6 = Petrucci, Rudess, Myung | title7 = Far from Heaven | length7 = 3:56 | lyrics7 = LaBrie | music7 = Petrucci, Rudess, LaBrie | title8 = Breaking All Illusions | length8 = 12:25 | lyrics8 = Myung, Petrucci | music8 = Petrucci, Rudess, Myung | title9 = Beneath the Surface | length9 = 5:26 | lyrics9 = Petrucci | music9 = Petrucci }} ===Notes=== * Upon its release, a limited Deluxe Collector's Edition of ''A Dramatic Turn of Events'' was offered alongside the regular and special editions. The second disc of the set includes instrumentals of all the tracks in the same order as they appear on the album.<ref name=BlabberDTNewAlbum>{{cite web|title=DREAM THEATER Schedules New York City Signing Session - Sep. 6, 2011|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=162890|work=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=Roadrunner Records|accessdate=6 September 2011}}</ref> * "Bridges in the Sky" was originally titled "The Shaman's Trance".<ref>James LaBrie. Twitter. http://twitter.com/#!/Piratecjs/status/93449285013745664. Published & Retrieved 07/19/11.</ref> * ''A Dramatic Turn of Events'' is the first Dream Theater album to feature lyrics by bassist John Myung since "Fatal Tragedy" from ''[[Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory]]''. ==Personnel== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Dream Theater *[[James LaBrie]] – [[singing|lead vocals]] *[[John Petrucci]] – [[guitars]], [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]] *[[Jordan Rudess]] – [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Continuum (instrument)|Continuum]] *[[John Myung]] – [[bass guitar|bass]] *[[Mike Mangini]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]] ;Production *[[John Petrucci]] – [[record producer|production]] *[[Paul Northfield]] – [[audio engineering|engineering]] *Joe Maniscalco – [[audio engineering|Assistant engineering]] *[[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]] – [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] *[[Hugh Syme]] – [[cover art]] *[[Ted Jensen]] – [[audio mastering|mastering]] ==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{Dream Theater}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dramatic Turn Of Events}} [[Category:Dream Theater albums]] [[Category:2011 albums]] [[Category:Roadrunner Records albums]] [[cs:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[es:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[fr:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[it:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[he:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[ka:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[hu:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[ja:ア・ドラマティック・ターン・オブ・イベンツ]] [[no:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[pl:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[pt:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[ru:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[fi:A Dramatic Turn of Events]] [[sv:A Dramatic Turn of Events]]'