Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would eventually become Dream Theater. Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remained together until September 8, 2010, when Portnoy left the band and he was replaced several months later by Mike Mangini. James LaBrie has been the lead singer of Dream Theater since 1991, replacing Charlie Dominici who had left the band two years earlier. Dream Theater's first keyboardist, Kevin Moore, left the band after three albums and was replaced by Derek Sherinian in 1995 after a period of touring. After one album with Sherinian, the band replaced him with current keyboardist Jordan Rudess in 1999. To date, Dream Theater has released fifteen studio albums.
| Also known as | Majesty (1985–1988) |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Progressive metal, progressive rock |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Inside Out, Roadrunner, Warner Bros, Atlantic, Elektra, East West, Atco, Mechanic, YtseJam |
| Associated acts | Liquid Tension Experiment, Explorers Club, OSI, Platypus |
| Members | John Myung, John Petrucci, James LaBrie, Jordan Rudess, Mike Mangini |
| Past members | Mike Portnoy, Chris Collins, Kevin Moore, Charlie Dominici, Derek Sherinian |
| Bandcamp artist ID | dreamtheaterofficial |
| Official Website | http://www.dreamtheater.net |
About Dream Theater
Progressive metal band that has sold more than 12 million records worldwide. They have been nominated for three Grammy Awards and they are also credited as one of the "big three" bands in the progressive metal genre. The others being Queensrÿche and Fates Warning.
Achievement of Dream Theater
Their sophomore studio album Images and Words peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Latest information about Dream Theater updated on March 29 2022.
