Dream Theater "Octavarium"

Dream Theater "Octavarium"

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Dream Theater
Octavarium
The Story
Dream Theater has maintained a rare combination of stellar musicianship and unwavering passion for over a decade, selling millions of albums and filling concert venues worldwide. The band once again confirms its status as progressive hard rock's standard-bearers on their latest studio epic, "Octavarium". "Panic Attack" is a blazer - a fast paced number that grabs you by the throat and throttles you for eight minutes. The closing, 24-minute title track was described by Jedd Beaudoin, " As the sound of a progressive rock orchestra delivering one more classic epic symphony, one more that lengthens this unit's ever-long prime." Digest that - will ya! "Octavarium" is another essential pickup for Petrucci and DT fans.
The Music
08:07 The Root Of All Evil Vocal
05:26 The Answer Lies Within Vocal
06:59 These Walls Vocal
04:29 I Walk Beside You Vocal
07:16 Panic Attack Vocal
06:33 Never Enough Vocal
10:42 Sacrificed Sons Vocal
24:00 Octavarium Vocal
The Artists
John Petrucci Guitars, Vocals, Production
Mike Portnoy Drums, Vocals, Production, Album Concept
Jordan Rudess Keyboards, Continuum, Lap Steel Guitar
John Myung Bass
James LaBrie Vocals
Elena Barere Concert Master, First Violin
Katherine Fong Violin
Ann Lehmann Violin
Katherine Livolsi-Stern Violin
Laura McGinness Violin
Catherine Ro Violin
Ricky Sortomme Violin
Yuri Vodovoz Violin
Vincent Lionti Viola
Karen Dreyfus Viola
Richard Locker Cello
Jeanne LeBlanc Cello
Pamela Sklar Flute
Joe Anderer French Horn
Carol Webb Second Violin
Hugh Syme Art Direction, Design, Illustration, Album Concept
Colin Lane Photography
Rob Gold Atlantic Art Production
Jamshied Sharifi String Arrangement, Conducting
Jill Dell'Abate Orchestral Contracting
Doug Oberkircher Engineering
Coleen Culhane Engineering Assistance
Kaori Kinoshita Engineering Assistance
Ryan Simms Engineering Assistance
Bert Baldwin Additional Studio Assistance
Michael H. Brauer Mixing
Keith Gary Mixing Assistance, Pro Tools Engineering
Will Hensley Second Mixing Assistance
George Marino Mastering