This spring! Wish it was DT in the support slot but this is sufficient.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermo....aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=81636

I knew this was coming, it was only a matter of time

I'll most likely go to this show, as I'm both a huge DT fan and a huge Opeth fan

i wonder how that Mikael Akerfeldt-Mike Portnoy-Steven Wilson project is going

good call, I almost forgot about that.

FuckIsMySignature said:

I am not into Porcupine Tree at all but the cover of Neu! "hallogallo" is one of the best covers I've ever heard, although Wilson cut the length in half.

vein_water said:


I understand how PPT can be an acquired taste for metal heads. Their songs are very "poppy" but I think songs are also very well written and really enjoy Wilson's lead style.

FuckIsMySignature said:

did you miss the part of them doing a killer Neu! cover? I think you did.

lol no i'm stoned out of my gord and forgot that you mentioned that. btw i also have yet to here it.

I think it was on some demo collection they put out. My friend Scott had it on his computer. I should have looked at the actual CD to see if there was any liner notes on the Neu cover.

At least Opeth is opening so I can leave after. Seeing Dream Theater twice is enough.

http://www.returntothepit.com/view.php?formid=38286

AWESOME! I called this back in February.

This will be the most unbearable crowd EVER.

Seeing Opeth twice on the Porcupine Tree tour a few years back, I wanted to projectile-fucking-VOMIT on account of the douche chills afforded me by the crowd. As a birthday treat, my girlfriend took me to Philly for the weekend and I was legitimately EMBARRASSED by the bath-house atmosphere. When some lovelorn basement-dwelling career-virgin behind me bellowed "I love you, Michael" for the third time, I almost fucking lost it.

I can't conceive of another band that I enjoy so much and whose fanbase I fucking loathe with greater intensity.

GoatCatalyst said:

hahaha so true. that happened at the Emperor show this year. this fucking nasty broad behind me kept screaming "I LOVE YOU IHSAHN" and after every fucking song she would yell "PLAY SWORN!!!" this isn't a happy go lucky radio show you fucking cunt, show some fucking respect. you don't tell them what to play, you listen to what they want to play and you fucking love it. this show should prove similar.

My boss is going to shit himself when he hears about this tour. Dream Theater is his favorite band ever; he's got the Dream Theater logo on his checks and on the back of all of his vehicles, even work vehicles, and has a fucking Dream Theater members only jacket. Those are only made for the band and their roadies and techs, haha. I turned him onto Opeth a few years ago, and they are now his 2nd favorite band. His birthday is tomorrow, so I'll surprise him with this news tomorrow.

MarkFuckingRichards said:

yesssssssss!!!

Hahahah...well, not that kind of members only jacket. It's a really heavy leather jacket with the DT logo huge on the back, possibly suede.

I'll 100% be there. I've been waiting forever to see Opeth.

i'll go but i won't watch the entire dream theater set. seeing them once was enough.

DREAM THEATER vs OPETH

prepare for BATTLE!

I saw Opeth when I saw moonspell years ago...they bored the hell out of me so I left early.

maybe I should re-check them out, I know I love the harvest song of theirs.

Opeth is one of those bands that are hard to watch live unless you absolutely love their work. i can see why people don't care much for them live when they aren't big fans.

This is a must go to.

yea i saw opeth in 2004 or 3 before i really liked them and was soo bored. I think now that i like them id definately dig it. And with dream theater this show will be amazing!!

this should be a good show.
and props to braindbb for calling this back in February.

i liiike...

and i have no idea how anyone could be bored by opeth...

BUUUUUUUUMP. DREAM THEATER/OPETH/BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME/3 TOUR!


DREAM THEATER’S “PROGRESSIVE NATION” featuring OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME to embark on inaugural tour of North America throughout April & May 2008.


New York progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER are set to unveil their maiden voyage of “PROGRESSIVE NATION”. A package tour they will headline that will also feature the talents of OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME.

The tour is the brainchild of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy who explains: “I’ve been wanting to assemble a package tour like this for many years now. With all of the festivals and package tours that go through America, I’ve been talking with our manager and agent for over 10 years now about doing something that focuses on the more progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal. I decided it was time to stop talking the talk, lace up and finally walk the walk”

While DREAM THEATER co-headlined 2005’s GIGANTOUR along side MEGADETH, as well as embarking on previous co-headlining runs with both QUEENSRYCHE and JOE SATRIANI, they have primarily built their 22 year career on the road playing solely to their own audience. Portnoy comments: “I’ve always prided myself on personally hand picking new and exciting opening acts for DREAM THEATER in the past. Bands such as PORCUPINE TREE, SYMPHONY X, SPOCK’S BEARD, FATES WARNING, PAIN OF SALVATION and KING’S X. In all of these cases, it was important for me to pick bands that I admire and respect but also ones that I know our fans will enjoy. And I think playing with DT has helped expand all of those band’s fanbases as a direct result. I am hoping PROGRESSIVE NATION will continue to do the same thing in offering an audience for more daring and experimental acts that otherwise may not get the mainstream exposure they so rightly deserve.”

Joining the bill for this inaugural run is Sweden’s legendary OPETH who have been enjoying an ever-growing and expanding audience of their own for many years now. DT’s Roadrunner Records label-mates will be ready to unleash their new album come next spring and PROGRESSIVE NATION should be a great launching pad for their next World Tour cycle. Guitarist/Vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt adds:
"We're very excited about this upcoming tour with DREAM THEATER. It will be the first tour that we're doing in support of our upcoming record, and also somewhat of a dream come true personally as I've been a fan of theirs for a long time. It's quite intimidating to be on the bill with such amazing musicians but obviously we'll try and give them a run for their money and pull out a few nice licks of our own. I guess we'll need to practice a little bit for this....how boring! Yet, I can't wait for this tour to start and I'm sure we'll have a blast with the DT guys as well as together with the other bands on the bill!"

Also on the bill with their unique blend of pop, funk and hard rock is upstate New York’s 3 who issued the following statement: "3 is very pleased to announce its participation in the PROGRESSIVE NATION tour. For well over a decade DREAM THEATER has been the vanguard of progressive rock and we are completely psyched to flex with these heavyweights, playing much of our new record "The End is Begun". This package will rock and awe fans everywhere as one of the most important tours of the year. It's a progressive way of music, a progressive way of life....welcome to the PROGRESSIVE NATION tour.”

North Carolina’s BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME are enjoying rave reviews and critical acclaim for their latest CD “Colors” and are looking forward to sharing the stage each night with both DREAM THEATER and OPETH. Vocalist/Keyboardist Tommy Rogers comments: "We are very excited to be touring with two bands that have been such an integral part of our musical upbringing. It is a wonderful opportunity to have our music heard by new ears."

DREAM THEATER are currently in the middle of their “Chaos In Motion” World Tour which has already traveled extensively throughout Europe and North America in support of their latest Roadrunner Records CD “Systematic Chaos”. The World Tour will continue throughout 2008 hitting Asia, Australia and South America before concluding with PROGRESSIVE NATION returning to North America in April/May 2008.

Portnoy hopes that this first venture of PROGRESSIVE NATION will prove to be a success that can enable himself and DREAM THEATER to continue the package into future years and begin a tradition that musicians and fans alike can count on for quality musicianship and artistic integrity on future tours.

For more information as well as tour dates to be announced soon, visit:
www.dreamtheater.net
www.myspace.com/dreamtheater
www.roadrunnerrecords.com

BTBAM on this now? this is excellent news

AND 3? Holy crap. Jeebs.

oh ratfarts, i fucking hate BTBAM.

WOW i am soo fucking pumped for btbam dream theater and opeth. They should make sure that every bands gets like an hour set and start it at like 4 or sumthing. Each band can play for ever, and should.

Yep, I wants to see this.

did this tour get canceled? no website mentions it happening.

brandon... said:

Agreed, there shouldn't be any openers just three bands playing extra long sets. Last time I saw Opeth was a 20 minute set and that's like 2 Opeth songs.

"Progressive Nation" tour dates:

Apr. 29 - Mexico City, Mexico - National Auditorium *
May 02 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheater
May 03 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theater
May 05 - Seattle, WA - Wamu Theater
May 06 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum
May 9-10 - Calgary, ALB - Macewan Hall
May 12 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
May 13 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont Theater
May 14 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
May 16 - Columbus, OH - LC Amphitheater
May 17 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Amphitheater @ Tower City
May 18 - Albany, NY - The Armory
May 20 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater
May 21-22 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
May 26 - Washington DC - DAR Constitution Hall
May 27 - Richmond, VA - The National
May 28 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
May 30 - Miami, FL - The Fillmore
May 31 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock
Jun. 01 - Tampa, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Jun. 04 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo of Puerto Rico *

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermo....aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=90256

sweet!

i havent heard anything about when tix go on sale. but i guarantee i'll be the first to have them.

Yea i want to get good seats for this.

This is EXACTLY what I was coming in to say. Hundred of pretentious fanboy douchebag musician assholes that haven't seen a pussy since they fell out of one. No thanks.

don't forget the BTBAM metalcore fans

Can you post this mp3 please????

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Just purchased a ticket for this show. Discouraged that "progressive metalcore" chumps Between the Buried and Me are opening. Luckily Opeth is 2nd to last; I wouldn't be able to endure Dream Theater. Hope the new Opeth line-up does justice for the departure of Lindgren and Lopez

Got my tickets for this friday morning when they went on sale. Fucking really pumped to see all the bands. Say what you want i still love btbam, Im also a huge dream theater nerd, And i know there gay but i fucking love them, Opeth is cool, and three is pretty ok from what ive heard

I am not into Porcupine Tree at all but the cover of Neu! "hallogallo" is one of the best covers I've ever heard, although Wilson cut the length in half.>>

I finally heard that tune by Neu! and all I can say is I hate it. This has got to be the most monotonous music I've ever heard. I'm really wondering what Steven Wilson did with this, cuz I'm not hearing anything proggy or interesting in it.

scored some fucking sweet tix to this show. this will be an unbelievable venue to see Opeth. saw DT their a few years ago and the sound is just amazing.

Is the Orph all SEATING?!?!?!

yes

im really surprised BTBAM is on this... granted their new album has a lot of stuck up, pinky out wankery on it, but still...

atleast they are playing first leaving the good bands to play all together... keeps it flowing.

Pretty sure they are playing 2nd, Three is opening.

they are still considered an "opening act" Opeth is either a "supporting act" or "co-headliner". this is my belief.

I got a free ticket for this from my boss. I hate Dream Theater, but I'll watch them anyway since I'm getting a free ticket, haha.

Mike Portnoy Drum Clinic -

Tuesday, May 20 - 4pm
Daddy's Junky Music
165 Mass Ave.
Boston, MA


gonna try to check this out before the show.

Shit...I just realized this is on the same day as Defeated Sanity in Allston. What to do, what to do?!

Pass off the ticket to a fat jobless dude interested in going.

*looks around*

Haha, I'll have to introduce you to my boss then. If I give it up he'll give it to his girlfriend...you can replace her easy enough right? I mean, you'd only have to put out at least once.

Hey is that drum clinic free?? Im guessing not, Anyone know the price???

Once? I'd get off easy then...hiyoooooo

a couple of our friends have extra tickets, so you might be able to buy one off one of them.

that is, if you have money at that point and can go.

I really cannot wait for this show. It's the perfect tour.

Yeah, $85 is a little steap to sit down. When did the Orpheum go completely gay.

Tonight. Now to see how well the new Opeth line-up compares to the classic.

Not having to sit through Dream Theater is great.

so according to ticketmaster this is totally sold out. i was thinkin about grabbin a ticket and heading up. this show should be awesome

my friend might have an extra ticket if you want to buy it off him

I'm still to this day completely baffled by the appeal of Dream Theater.

amazing musicianship? the longest running "heavier" prog band around? pull me under being on the radio? rediculous amounts of support from music (guitar, drum) mags?

I could never get into Dream Theater. So many better bands out there to listen to. I think they're overrated.

i hate Dream Theater so much, i couldn't justify paying 50 bucks to go to a show, even though i love Opeth.

i like dream theater because james labrie looks like an owl. his singing is iffy though. i only want to see a little of DT's set. seeing a full set by them once was enough for me.

how much is it? what time is the show ?

does anyone know if tickets are still left?

ohhh yeah, but the box office is different than ticketmaster... so i don't know.

i called them but didn't get intouch with anyone at the boxoffice.

I used to love Dream Theater, but I haven't listened to them in years.

I tried a few months ago, but it is just godawful. Portnoy is a joke, and LaBrie's singing is most often shitty than not.

I kinda got heavy into DT and Symphony X around the same time, and personally Symphony X is just so much better (especially drum-wise), except lyrically, where they both are terrible.

Well, for not playing anything off of Still Life or any albums before it, and only playing 6 songs, I was really pleased with the set choice-my fav. tracks off the albums they did play. DT was boring, and BTBAM (go on, hate) was amazing. I love colors and they chose the two best tracks off of there. 3 played a great set too.

Axenrot and Akeson both fucked some shit up, but I was too busy flipping out in my chair to care.

It was cool that Opeth played the song "Heir Apparent", since it's the only sick track on the new album. I got there late and missed Master's Apprentices which I'm still pissed about. The Orpheum is gay, why would a co-headliner go on as early as 7:45 especially when there are two bands before them? As usual Opeth sounded tighter than a gnat's anus, but nothing from the first 4 albums, and to close the set with the Drapery Falls? Such a half-assed song for them; they could have at least done Bleak. It was great to attend a metal show where it's a bunch of kids getting chaperoned by their parents... So lame.

i am glad i didn't pay 50 bucks for an Opeth set devoid of anything from the first 4 albums.

Yeah, if I had payed for this show, I'd be even more pissed off. 50 dollars is a ridiculous price for a show, but I would probably pay that if they did a set consisting of only early material. They played a track off Damnation, when they could have used that time to play a classic like Advent, When, or Moonlapse Vertigo.

Axe messed up a lot of double bass or it wasn't triggering properly. Was he using triggers? There were a lot of random missing hits in the fast double bass parts. I didn't even see him playing because my view was obstructed.

HAHAHAHA Dream Theater boring last night? Right... what about Opeth! Hey I like Opeth, but they're not exactly Excitement the Band live. Dream Theater definitely had a great setlist to me, but I like their entire discography so that doesn't count. Regardless, it was a goooood show.

If you're going to have a five minute solo, make it count. That shit just gets boring after a while because it's not interestingly written, it's just noodling. Too much of their shit is masturbatory.

def a fun show. i love the sound at the Orpheum. New Opeth song KILLED. I gotta say though i'm not feelin the Marshall amp that the new guitarist uses - sounded way to out of place for the clean parts. Overall i give the show a B-

i was pretty suprised with BTBAM, never really listened to them too much but they were actually pretty cool. Opeth was still awesome regardless of their setlist. Dream theater was alright, i'm not particularly into them but i was impressed. I just wish opeth could have played longer.

I'm not a big fan of Colors, but I wish BTBAM actually played longer.

I had a good time at this show, 3 was good, btbam played well. Opeth, which i was actually looking forward to seeing, was terrible. I was so bored, plus the whole "death metal" 'dont hate us" speach was so fucking lame. Plus their discrption of death metal wasnt even them. Fast drumming?? Yea double bass maybe. Dont get me wrong i like opeth but they are totally not a live band, plus they have way better songs than they played. Dream theater was as always in my opinion awsome to see.

i know this is sort of a rediculous question but did btbam play anything from the self titled album?

dream theatre blows. Nothing can bore me faster than them. Wait I take that back, Marks Rock club is still open right?

best time I saw opeth was when they did the acoustic set with Porcupine Tree. wait, sometime before that when they played stuff off of Orchid and Morningrise. can't remember when that was.

No they just played three new songs that took up about a half hour.