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Dream Theater
12+ albums
Progressive metalProgressive rockmetalProgressiverock
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Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts. The group comprises John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), Mike Portnoy (drums), James LaBrie (vocals), and Jordan Rudess (keyboards). Petrucci and Myung are the only constant members throughout the band’s history. Portnoy was a member until 2010, when he departed and was replaced by Mike Mangini; he rejoined the band in October 2023. The band was formed under the name Majesty by Petrucci, Myung and Portnoy while they were attending Berklee College of Music. They later left their studies to focus on music. Early line-up changes included vocalists Chris Collins and Charlie Dominici, the latter performing on the band’s debut album "When Dream and Day Unite" (1989) before being dismissed. James LaBrie joined as vocalist in 1991. Original keyboardist Kevin Moore departed in 1994 and was replaced by Derek Sherinian, who in turn was replaced by Jordan Rudess in 1999. Dream Theater have released sixteen studio albums. Their second album, "Images and Words" (1992), is their highest-selling release and reached number 61 on the Billboard 200. Subsequent albums such as "Awake" (1994) and "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" (2002) also charted and received critical attention. Their fifth album, "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" (1999), has been cited in industry publications as a notable concept album. By 2018, the band had sold over 12 million records worldwide and had received four G
