On June 7, 2005, “Atlantic” label released “Octavarium”, the eighth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded September 2004 – February 2005, at “The Hit Factory” in, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy.
Personnel:
- James LaBrie– lead vocals
- John Petrucci– guitar, backing vocals
- Jordan Rudess– keyboards, continuum, lap steel guitar
- John Myung– bass
- Mike Portnoy– drums, backing vocals
- Pamela Sklar – flute
- Joe Anderer, Stewart Rose – French Horns
- Elena Barere – concert master
- Katharine Fong, Ann Lehmann, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Laura McGinniss, Catherine Ro, Ricky Sortomme, Yuri Vodovoz – violin
- Vincent Lionti, Karen Dreyfus – viola
- Richard Locker, Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
- String quartet:
- Elena Barere, Carol Webb – violins
- Vincent Lionti – viola
- Richard Locker – cello
- Jamshied Sharifi – strings arrangements, conductor
- Jill Dell’Abate – orchestral contractor
- Doug Oberkircher – engineer
- Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita, Ryan Simms – engineer assistant
- Bert Baldwin – additional studio assistance
- Michael H. Brauer – mixing
- Keith Gary – assistant, Pro Tools engineer
- Will Hensley – second assistant
- Pyr Osh – mastering
- Hugh Syme- art direction, design, photography
Track listing:
All music by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Portnoy.
- The Root of All Evil – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
- The Answer Lies Within – lyrics by John Petrucci
- These Walls – lyrics by John Petrucci
- I Walk Beside You – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Panic Attack – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Never Enough – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
- Sacrificed Sons – lyrics by James LaBrie
- Octavarium – lyrics by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy
- Someone Like Him
- Medicate (Awakening)
- Full Circle
- Intervals
- Razor’s Edge
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