With the US tour underway and playing to excited fans across the country, GRAMMY®-winning, Progressive Music titans Dream Theater are releasing a new live album on November 28th via their longtime label partner InsideOut Music/Sony Music. “Quarantième: Live à Paris” documents the iconic lineup of James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], John Myung [bass], Jordan Rudess [keyboards], and Mike Portnoy [drums] sold-out show from Paris, France on their 40th Anniversary headline tour of Europe. The release contains a setlist that spans the band’s entire career with classics like “Metropolis Pt. 1,” “Panic Attack,” “Octavarium,” and “Pull Me Under” represented among other fan favorites. The show was recorded in front of a capacity crowd at the Adidas Arena.
Watch the live performance for the track “Barstool Warrior” via the YouTube player below:
“From the moment we announced our 40th anniversary tour, we knew it would be a very special event for both the band and our fans and must be captured. With this release, our performance in Paris is presented so beautifully in both stunning audio and video and really encapsulates this momentous occasion for all to enjoy,” explains John Petrucci.
“We always knew this tour would be unforgettable because not only were we celebrating 4 decades since forming the band, but also the reunion of the band’s classic lineup. The excitement and emotions between us and our fans at each and every show were palpable and totally off the charts! The night captured here in Paris was an epic evening that we can now share with the whole world to celebrate this incredible tour,” adds Mike Portnoy.
Presented in several formats, with artwork by longtime collaborator Hugh Syme, “Quarantième: Live à Paris” will be available as a Limited Deluxe 3xCD+3xBlu-ray artbook, including 68-pages of photos and artwork as well as an additional Blu-ray of bonus material. It will also be available as a Special Edition 3xCD+2Blu-ray Digipak, Limited Deluxe 180g 4xLP boxset, and digitally. The Blu-ray includes the full show with Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound, and high-resolution stereo audio.
“Quarantième: Live à Paris” is now available for Pre-Order here: https://dream-theater.lnk.to/Quarantieme-Album
Tracklist “Quarantième: Live à Paris“:
CD1:
01. Metropolis Pt. 1
02. Overture 1928
03. Strange Déjà Vu
04. The Mirror
05. Panic Attack
06. Barstool War0rior
07. Hollow Years
08. Constant Motion
09. As I Am
CD2:
01. Orchestral Overture
20. Night Terror
03. Under A Glass Moon
04. This Is The Life
05. Vacant
06. Stream of Consciousness
07. Octavarium
CD3:
01. Home
02. The Spirit Carries On
03. Pull Me Under
Blu-ray 1:
01. Metropolis Pt. 1
02. Overture 1928
03. Strange Déjà Vu
04. The Mirror
05. Panic Attack
06. Barstool Warrior
07. Hollow Years
08. Constant Motion
09. As I Am
Blu-ray 2:
01. Orchestral Overture
02. Night Terror
03. Under A Glass Moon
04. This Is The Life
05. Vacant
06. Stream of Consciousness
07. Octavarium
08. Home
09. The Spirit Carries On
Lineup:
James LaBrie / Vocals
John Petrucci / Guitar
John Myung / Bass
Jordan Rudess / Keyboards
Mike Portnoy / Drums