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.

1. The Root of All Evil – lyrics by Mike Portnoy

• Ready
• Remove

2. The Answer Lies Within – lyrics by John Petrucci
3. These Walls – lyrics by John Petrucci
4. I Walk Beside You – lyrics by John Petrucci
5. Panic Attack – lyrics by John Petrucci
6. Never Enough – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
7. Sacrificed Sons – lyrics by James LaBrie
8. Octavarium – lyrics by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy

• Someone Like Him
• Medicate (Awakening)
• Full Circle
• Intervals
• Razor’s Edge