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DREAM THEATER Releases 'Wither' EP
- Sep. 14, 2009
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Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have just released the "Wither" EP via online retailers. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Wither (Album Version) (5:25) 02. Wither (Piano Version) (5:07) 03. Wither (John Petrucci Vocal Demo) (5:24) 04. The Best of Times (Mike Portnoy Vocal Demo) (13:04) Track 1 taken from the album "Black Clouds and Silver Linings"Track 2-4 previously unreleased DREAM THEATER's new album, "Black Clouds & Silver Linings", sold 40,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart. DREAM THEATER's last CD, "Systematic Chaos", opened with 36,000 units in 2007 to enter The Billboard 200 chart at No. 19. 2005's "Octavarium" premiered with 27,000 copies to debut at No. 36. In addition to the standard-version CD, DREAM THEATER's tenth studio album, "Black Clouds & Silver Linings", was also made available on vinyl LP, as well as a three-disc, special-edition CD that includes the full album, a CD of instrumental mixes of the album and a CD of six cover songs. 
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/14/2009 7:47:54 PM
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Vocal Demos?...uh, no thanks.
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posted by : blackXmetalXcore
9/14/2009 7:50:56 PM
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worth a listen
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posted by : rockstar2832
9/14/2009 7:52:26 PM
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i want to hear mike growl rofl rofl.
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posted by : RiotAct666
9/14/2009 7:57:15 PM
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Not being released in stores?
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COMMENT | ..
posted by : Pod
9/14/2009 8:04:02 PM
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I'm assuming the piano version is JLB with Rudess and JP's solo. If it is, it's great. There's a version on youtube.
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COMMENT | Mike, stick to what you're good at.....drumming.
posted by :
9/14/2009 8:12:10 PM
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Portnoy is an amazing drummer. I love DT so much, but mike's voice is ANNOYING. you aren't good. at all. not even your "metal scream" on the newer albums. Stupid.
I understood you wrote Best of Times for your father, and i'm sorry to hear of his passing. But would you want James to do the drumming on the track? no.
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posted by :
9/14/2009 9:02:14 PM
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the article title got me excited, then the track listing made my mind say, MEH
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posted by :
9/14/2009 9:25:40 PM
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the lyrics on best of times are cheesy enough,to hear MP singing em...no thanks..i might just download it for free though :)
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COMMENT | ark...
posted by :
9/14/2009 10:30:06 PM
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This the worst song on the album, but sadly the only one that could be used as a single (other than aRoP)... It was written in the sky that they wrote that song specifically for this purpose...
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posted by :
9/14/2009 11:19:51 PM
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I like the Piano Version and the JP demo is pretty cool. I agree Mike can't hit the high note like James. The JP demo really surprised me though, he doesn't sound too bad at all.
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COMMENT | Portnoy's vocals
posted by : Your Ornery God
9/14/2009 11:56:54 PM
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Portnoy's vocals are definitely hit and miss. But there are many times where he sounds great depending on the note/range in which he is having to sing a certain part in. The parts where he stands out are the ones where you REALLY notice him because he stands out in a bad way. When he's on and blending in, you don't notice him because you shouldn't notice when its done right - because it sounds like its supposed to. Certain things you only notice when they are done wrong or badly unfortunately.
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posted by :
9/15/2009 12:32:51 AM
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this band releases every stupid little thing that they do...soon enough Portnoy is going to start releasing crap from his sound checks. Maybe he will go back to wearing his gay "Iron Mike" robe
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COMMENT | portnoy is a bad singer
posted by : megal0maniac
9/15/2009 1:26:59 AM
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and labrie isn't much better either.
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COMMENT | megal0maniac
posted by :
9/15/2009 9:07:19 AM
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You're correct on both counts, but musically, they shit on all of your favorite bands.
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COMMENT | Please
posted by :
9/15/2009 3:25:47 PM
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Mike, please, for the sake of my ears and the future likelihood of purchasing another DT album, STOP SINGING!!!!
Having to suffer it live is one thing, as I am sure you never want to resort to canned background vocals. In studio is another matter altogether.
You seriously need to dial down your Napoleon complex and stop micromanaging every damn aspect of the recording process. Your singing is such a trainwreck against James' vocals and will never fit. Likewise, please abandon the whole "blast beat" fixation. I really don't need a progressive version of Slayer.
Thank you. Hugs and kisses.
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COMMENT | thank god I didnt pay money for this
posted by :
9/15/2009 5:41:06 PM
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jesus F'ing christ portnoy WTF DUDE! Your little vocal appearences on the studio albums are tolerable. The way you utterly destroyed "take the time" on the last live album was almost unforgivable. But this?? this blasphemy... omg dude, stay behind the drumkit and keep your fucking mouth shut you suck at singing and have a horrible voice... PLEASE STOP!!!!
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COMMENT | worth it
posted by :
9/16/2009 12:16:47 AM
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Go ahead and download it from itunes, its worth the $4 or whatever it was. It is an interesting listen.
The piano version was as expected, soft, slow, and tender, an interesting diversion from DT's usual stuff. It almost sounds like a coffee house band doing a cover of it, and I don't mean that in a bad way.
JP's vocal demo was surprizing; he can sing a lot better than I thought, he has a cool roughness to his delivery.
As for MP's vocal demo of Best of Times, Mike himself has repeated stated in interviews that James is "the voice of Dream Theater" and that of course James sings BOT much better than he does. Mike just figured that people might want to hear his take. I agree, James gives a better performance in every way, but it was interesting to hear Mike; he was a lot softer and more subdued than I thought it would be.
Don't worry, if Mike had wanted to "ruin" the song he would have made that the album version instead of a novelty EP.
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COMMENT | Demo's, REALLY?
posted by : I'mGonnaKillEddie.
9/16/2009 2:48:35 PM
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I like some of the Metallica demos from the black album singles, yeah, sure.
Demo's generally suck.
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It's comparable to watching a DVD of someone (building) putting your car together @ a factory - somethin' like that, anyway.
Now, if they gave them away...
DT's new LP, seriously is killer and Portnoy can't sing as well as James Hetfield, but he is acceptable, to me on a song or two.
peace, out
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COMMENT |
posted by : Deathinmusic
9/17/2009 4:41:10 AM
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Mike is a shitty singer. Period.
And he wants to take over lead singer position in DT. The newer albums suffer greatly from his increasing vocal parts.
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