That Is A Large Drum Kit

Dream Theater have released an official video for On The Backs Of Angels, which comes off their newly released album A Dramatic Turn Of Events. This is the first music video that features new drummer Mike Mangini and boy oh boy is his drumkit large! I don’t think he went the double-throne route that Portnoy went. Rather, he built his kit upwards. It’s very reminiscent of Terry Bozzio’s set up. Aside from that, the video is a mixture of the band projected onto skyscrapers, cogs turning, and live shots. Check it out after the jump!

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Yet Another New Dream Theater Song Snippet Available

Dream Theater must feel like they’ve got a lot to prove ever since they added in Mike Mangini as the new drummer. That’s the only explanation I can come up with as to why they’ve been putting out so many different song snippets (On The Backs Of Angels and Bridges In The Sky). However, this new song snippet, which comes from Breaking All Illusions, really has me hooked. It sounds like old Dream Theater, the kind that I used to love listening to over and over again.

Check out the snippet after the jump and make sure to pre-order your copy of A Dramatic Turn Of Events

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Dream Theater Stream Snippet Of New Song ‘Bridges In The Sky’

A few weeks ago, Dream Theater streamed On The Backs Of Angels, a song off the upcoming album A Dramatic Turn Of Events to quell any fears that new drummer Mike Mangini wasn’t able to match Mike Portnoy’s speed, creativity, and finesse. Personally, I think the track proved it beyond a shadow of a doubt. Well, for those of you that still have lingering doubts, DT has released a snippet of a new song, Bridges In The Sky, which you can stream HERE (thanks for not allowing me to embed it YouTube….punk…).

Below is On The Backs Of Angels, for those of you who might’ve missed it.

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Dream Theater Stream New Song ‘On The Backs Of Angels’

Dream Theater is set to prove to people that they can still bring it, even after the mess of Mike Portnoy quitting and the American Idol-esque drum search they conducted, ending in Mike Mangini being named as the new drummer. After the jump, you can hear On The Backs Of Angels, the first single off the upcoming album A Dramatic Turn Of Events, which was streamed on Roadrunner Records YouTube page.

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Dream Theater Announce Title And Track List For New Album

Dream Theater have set Sept. 13th as the release date for their next album, A Dramatic Turn Of Events. This will be the band’s first album with new drummer Mike Mangini. Fun fact: apparently the announcement of Mike as Dream Theater drummer was second only to the Royal Wedding on Twitter trending topics. Pretty impressive, eh? Check after the jump for quotes from the band as well as the track list.
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Grab Some Free Music From Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend has released a five track EP with live acoustic music as well as some witty banter between himself and the audience. To download it, all you have to do is go HERE and share the news with your Facebook or Twitter followers. Meanwhile, you can always check out our exclusive interview with the man himself.

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