2011-02-27

Dream Theater - 2005 - Octavarium


















Dream Theater
Octavarium

progressive metal, progressive rock

1. The Root of All Evil 8:25
VI. Ready
VII. Remove
(continuation of The Glass Prison (parts I, II, & III) + This Dying Soul (parts IV & V))
2. The Answer Lies Within 5:33
3. These Walls 7:36
4. I Walk Beside You 4:29
5. Panic Attack 8:13
6. Never Enough 6:46
7. Sacrificed Sons 10:42
8. Octavarium 24:00
I. Someone Like Him
II. Medicate (Awakening)
III. Full Circle
IV. Intervals
V. Razor's Edge

r. 2005

James LaBrie – lead vocals
John Petrucci – guitars, backing vocals, production
John Myung – bass
Mike Portnoy – drums, percussion, backing vocals, production
Jordan Rudess – keyboards, continuum


Doug Oberkircher - engineer
Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita, Ryan Simms - assistant engineers
Bert Baldwin - additional studio assistance
Michael H. Brauer - mixing
Keith Gary - assistant and Pro Tools engineer
Will Hensley - second assistant
Pyr Osh - mastering
Hugh Syme - art direction, design and photography



Orchestra on Sacrificed Sons and Octavarium:

Concert Master:
Elena Barere

Violins:
Katharine Fong
Ann Lehmann
Katherine Livolsi-Stern
Laura McGinniss
Catherine Ro
Ricky Sortomme
Yuri Vodovoz

Violas:
Vincent Lionti
Karen Dreyfus

Cellos:
Richard Locker
Jeanne LeBlanc

Flutes:
Pamela Sklar
French Horns
Joe Anderer
Stewart Rose

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