Dream Theater - Live

Dream Theater playing live is one of the best shows ive ever been to, and possibly to best 3 hours of my life! Ive loved Dream Theater ever since i first heard of them in 1995 and ive been addicted to there heavy progressive styles ever since. A lot of critics say sometimes about live performances, that the studio versions are much better, but not with this band. I would honestly say the live ones are equally as good, maybe even better! The show i attended was in Newport Centre in Wales and i was blown away by the sheer talent that the 5 guys had. Whether it be John Petrucci pulling off some ridiculously fast and complicated solo, or Mike Portnoy standing up whilst ...  Read the complete review

On hearing Dream Theatre were to play live I decided to shorten my stay in Paris for the weekend to return to London early. After a hectic trip back I arrived at the Apollo to pick up my photo pass. From that moment on I was sure that that was about to be the BEST night I would have in London, I wasn't wrong. My adrenaline was pumping... I bumped into a friend at the show and as we were talking we heard the crow crying... They had arrived. I started to push people away trying to make my way to the front. I heard that familiar sound of sleigh bells, followed by a very peculiar synth sound... [Images and Words: Metropolis Pt. 1] Tara tan tan tan! Just after Portony ...  Read the complete review