Dream Theater's A Dramatic Turn of Events marked a pivotal moment for the progressive metal legends as their eleventh studio album and first recording to feature drummer Mike Mangini following the departure of founding member Mike Portnoy. Released in 2011, this album showcased a notable shift in the band's approach, focusing more on melody than their typical progressive complexity while maintaining their signature sound.
What sets this release apart is its more accessible and melodic direction, featuring fewer heavy tracks than previous efforts and culminating in the mostly acoustic closing track "Beneath the Surface" - an atypical but compelling choice for the band. This limited edition clear vinyl pressing offers collectors a premium way to experience an album that represents both a new chapter for Dream Theater and a more refined, melody-focused approach to their progressive metal foundation.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Triple Crown Records
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 03/27/2026
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TRACKS
A1. Never Forgive, Never Forget
A2. Filth And Squalor
B3. Take More Than You Need
B4. This Body
A1. I Couldn't Do It Alone
A2. A Curse Of Cynicism
B3. Deny It All
B4. We've Got A Score To Settle
A1. Echo
A2. Stuck On A Wire Out On A Fence
B3. A Sea Of Solid Earth
B4. But There's Wolves
A1. She's Always Singing
A2. The Dead Don't Starve
B3. A Sua Voz
B4. Misplaced Devotion
A1. Things That Hide Away
A2. The Canopy
B3. Crow And Cackle
B4. The Inheritance
A1. Tripping In Triplets
A2. Trapdoor
B3. What You Said
B4. The Collapse Of The Great Tide Cliffs
A1. What Time Taught Us
A2. Mandala
B3. Progress
B4. Therma
A1. Mr. Malum
A2. Lillian
B3. Too Late
B4. Look Away
A1. Home
A2. Fall And Flee
B3. No God
B4. Lost But Not All Gone
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