Dream Theater
Distance Over Time
Release Date: Feb 22, 2019
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal
Record label: Century Media
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Album Review: Distance Over Time by Dream Theater
Excellent, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 8/10
In 2016, prog metal progenitors Dream Theater issued the 130-minute conceptual opus The Astonishing, which all but left metal behind to pursue a classic prog direction. Widely acclaimed by mainstream rock media, it proved divisive among fans and the metal press. Whether they admit it or not, DT took note. When it was time to record for new label Inside Out, they collectively decamped to a rural spot and lived together for the four months it took to write and record Distance Over Time.
Based on rating 8/10
It's hard to say where progressive metal would be today without Dream Theater. With other metal acts growing tired by the late '80s and early '90s, Dream Theater breathed new life into metal, popularizing a style of music that, on paper, had seemingly little to no commercial appeal. Their popularity, coupled by their early commercial success, sparked a wave of progressive metal bands, fortifying the genre as one of metal's most popular branches. Almost 30 years later, Dream Theater remain relevant, consistently touring and releasing new ….
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