On January 29, 2016, “Roadrunner Records” label released “The Astonishing”, the thirteenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 2015 at “Cove City Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci.
Personnel:
- James LaBrie– lead vocals
- John Petrucci– guitar, story and concept
- Jordan Rudess– keyboards
- Eric Rigler– bagpipes
- John Myung– bass
- Mike Mangini– drums, percussion
- David Campbell– orchestral and choir arrangements
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
- Mike Schuppan- engineer
- Travis Warner – engineer
- Jiema – cover art
Track listing:
All lyrics by John Petrucci, all music by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess.
- Descent of the Nomacs
- Dystopian Overture
- The Gift of Music
- The Answer
- A Better Life
- Lord Nafarayus
- A Savior in the Square
- When Your Time Has Come
- Act of Faythe
- Three Days
- The Hovering Sojourn
- Brother, Can You Hear Me
- A Life Left behind
- Ravenskill
- Chosen
- Tempting Offer
- Digital Dicord
- The X Aspect
- A New Beginning
- The Road to Revolution
- 2285 Entr’acte
- Moment of Betrayal
- Heaven’s Cove
- Begin Again
- The Path That Divides
- Machine Chatter
- The Walking Shadow
- My Last Farewell
- Losing Faythe
- Whispers on the Wind
- Hymn of a Thousand Voices
- Our New World
- Power Down
- Astonishing