Dream Theater
Dream Theater quickly rose to prominence in the early nineties and
since has become the major flag-bearer of the genre of progressive
metal, as it seems practically every band that has come along since
is inevitably compared to DT.
They were at their most metallic in their early days, as heard on
When Dream And Day Unite (and still earlier, in their early days
when they were known as Majesty),
while their recent material shows them relaxing,
maturing, and stretching the bounds of progressive rock/metal.
Most of the past and present members have been involved
in side projects
such as Liquid Tension Experiment
(Petrucci/Portnoy), Chroma Key (Moore), Mullmuzzler (LaBrie), and
others, all of which have released albums.
Trivia: both Johns and Mike are all married to members of the
thrash band
Meanstreak !
Recent album: Parasomnia ,
released on February 7, 2025.
Discography
Studio
Live
Video
When Dream And Day Unite
1989
Mechanic
A Fortune In Lies
Status Seeker
The Ytse Jam
The Killing Hand
Light Fuse And Get Away
After Life
The Ones Who Help To Set The Sun
Only A Matter Of Time
Charlie Dominici
John Petrucci
John Myung
Kevin Moore
Mike Portnoy
1989 Readers' Album
#9
Images And Words
1992
Atlantic
Pull Me Under
Another Day
Take The Time
Surrounded
Metropolis - Part I "The Miracle And The Sleeper"
Under A Glass Moon
Wait For Sleep
Learning To Live
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Kevin Moore
Mike Portnoy
1992 Readers' Album
#4
Live At The Marquee
1993
Atlantic
Metropolis
A Fortune In Lies
Bombay Vindaloo
Surrounded
Another Hand - The Killing Hand
Pull Me Under
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Kevin Moore
Mike Portnoy
1993 Readers' Album
#31
Awake
1994
Atlantic
Caught In A Web
Innocence Faded
Erotomania
Voices
The Silent Man
The Mirror
Lie
Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
Scarred
Space-Dye Vest
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Kevin Moore
Mike Portnoy
1994 Readers' Album
#7
A Change Of Seasons
1995
Elektra
A Change Of Seasons
Funeral For A Friend
Perfect Strangers
The Rover
The Big Medley
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Derek Sherinian
Mike Portnoy
1995 Readers' Album
#10
Falling Into Infinity
1997
Elektra
New Millennium
You Not Me
Peruvian Skies
Hollow Years
Burning My Soul
Hell's Kitchen
Lines In The Sand
Take Away My Pain
Just Let Me Breathe
Anna Lee
Trial Of Tears
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Derek Sherinian
Mike Portnoy
1997 Readers' Album
#11
Once In A LiveTime
LIVE
1998
Elektra
A Change Of Seasons I
A Change Of Seasons II
Puppies On Acid
Just Let Me Breathe
Voices
Take The Time
Keyboard Solo
Lines In The Sand
Scarred
A Change of Seasons IV
Ytse Jam
Drum Solo
Trial Of Tears
Hollow Years
Take Away My Pain
Caught In A Web
Lie
Peruvian Skies
Guitar Solo
Pull Me Under
Metropolis
Learning To Live
A Change of Seasons VII
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Derek Sherinian
Mike Portnoy
Scenes From A Memory
1999
Elektra
Regression
Overture 1928
Strange Deja Vu
Through My Words
Fatal Tragedy
Beyond This Life
Through Her Eyes
Home
The Dance of Eternity
One Last Time
The Spirit Carries On
Finally Free
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
1999 Readers' Album
#10
Live Scenes From New York
LIVE
2001
Elektra
Regression
Overture 1928
Strange Deja Vu
Through My Words
Fatal Tragedy
Beyond This Life
John & Theresa Solo Spot
Through Her Eyes
Home
The Dance Of Eternity
One Last Time
The Spirit Carries On
Finally Free
Metropolis Pt. 1
The Mirror
Just Let Me Breathe
Acid Rain
Caught In A New Millennium
Another Day
Jordan Rudess' Keyboard Solo
A Mind Beside Itself
Learning To Live
A Change Of Seasons
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York
VIDEO
2001
Elektra
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
2002
Elektra
The Glass Prison
Blind Faith
Misunderstood
The Great Debate
Disappear
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
2002 Readers' Album
#7
Train Of Thought
2003
Elektra
As I Am
This Dying Soul
Endless Sacrifice
Honor Thy Father
Vacant
Stream Of Consciousness
In The Name Of God
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
2003 Readers' Album
#6
Live At Budokan
LIVE
2004
Elektra
As I Am
This Dying Soul
Beyond This Life [w/ Zappa Jam]
Hollow Years
War Inside My Head
The Test That Stumped Them All
Endless Sacrifice
Instrumedley
Trial of Tears
New Millenium
Keyboard Solo
Only a Matter of Time
Goodnight Kiss
Solitary Shell
Stream of Consciousness
Disappear
Pull Me Under
In the Name of God
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
Live At Budokan
VIDEO
2004
Elektra
Octavarium
2005
Elektra
The Root Of All Evil
The Answer Lies Within
These Walls
I Walk Beside You
Panic Attack
Never Enough
Sacrificed Sons
Octavarium
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
2005 Readers' Album
#12
Systematic Chaos
2007
Elektra
In The Presence of Enemies Pt.1
Forsaken
Constant Motion
The Dark Eternal Night
Repentance
Prophets Of War
The Ministry of Lost Souls
In The Presence of Enemies Pt.2
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
2007 Readers' Album
#5
Black Clouds & Silver Linings
2009
Roadrunner
A Nightmare to Remember
A Rite of Passage
Wither
The Shattered Fortress
The Best of Times
The Count of Tuscany
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
2009 Readers' Album
#6
Wither
EP
2009
Roadrunner
Wither (Album Version)
Wither (Piano Version)
Wither (John Petrucci Vocal Demo)
The Best of Times (Mike Portnoy Vocal Demo)
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
A Dramatic Turn Of Events
2011
Roadrunner
On The Backs Of Angels
Build Me Up, Break Me Down
Lost Not Forgotten
This Is The Life
The Shaman's Trance
Outcry
Far From Heaven
Breaking All Illusions
Beneath The Surface
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Mangini
2011 Readers' Album
#8
Dream Theater
2013
Roadrunner
False Awakening Suite
The Enemy Inside
The Looking Glass
Enigma Machine
The Bigger Picture
Behind The Veil
Surrender To Reason
Along For The Ride
Illumination Theory
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Mangini
2013 Readers' Album
#11
Live At Luna Park
LIVE
2013
Eagle Rock
Bridges in the Sky
The Dark Eternal Night
This Is the Life
The Root of All Evil
Lost Not Forgotten
Drum Solo
A Fortun in Lies
The Silent Man
Beneath the Surface
Outcry
Piano Solo
Surrounded
On the Backs of Angels
War Inside My Head
The Test That Stumped Them All
Guitar Solo
The Spirit Carries On
Breaking All Illusions
Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper
These Walls
Build Me Up, Break Me Down
Caught in a Web
Wait for Sleep
Far from Heaven
Pull Me Under
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Mangini
Live At Luna Park
VIDEO
2013
Eagle Rock
The Astonishing
2016
Roadrunner
Descent Of The NOMACS
Dystopian Overture
The Gift Of Music
The Answer
A Better Life
Lord Nafaryus
A Savior In The Square
When Your Time Has Come
Act Of Faythe
Three Days
The Hovering Sojourn
Brother, Can You Hear Me?
A Life Left Behind
Ravenskill
Chosen
A Tempting Offer
Digital Discord
The X Aspect
A New Beginning
The Road To Revolution
2285 Entr'acte
Moment Of Betrayal
Heaven's Cove
Begin Again
The Path That Divides
Machine Chatter
The Walking Shadow
My Last Farewell
Losing Faythe
Whispers In The Wind
Hymn Of A Thousand Voices
Our New World
Power Down
Astonishing
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Mangini
2016 Readers' Album
#36
Distance Over Time
2019
Inside Out
. Untethered Angel
Paralyzed
Fall into the Light
Barstool Warrior
Room 137
S2N
At Wit's End
Out of Reach
Pale Blue Dot
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Mangini
Distant Memories - Live In London
LIVE
2020
Inside Out
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Mangini
Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Images And Words - Live In Ja
LIVE
2021
Inside Out
Pull Me Under
Another Day
Take The Time
Surrounded
Metropolis - Part 1 : "The Miracle And The Sleeper"
Under A Glass Moon
Wait For Sleep
Learning To Live
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Mangini
A Dramatic Tour Of Events - Select Board Mixes
LIVE
2021
Inside Out
Under a Glass Moon
Forsaken
Peruvian Skies
Endless Sacrifice
Drum Solo
Ytse Jam
The Great Debate
Another Day
Through My Words/Fatal Tragedy
To Live Forever
The Count of Tuscany
Learning To Live
As I Am
A View From The Top Of The World
2021
Inside Out
The Alien
Answering the Call
Invisible Monster
Sleeping Giant
Transcending Time
Awaken the Master
A View from the Top of the World
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Mangini
Lost Not Forgotten Archives: When Dream And Day Unite
LIVE
2021
Inside Out
A Fortune in Lies
Status Seeker
Ytse Jam
The Killing Hand
Light Fuse and Get Away
Afterlife
The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun
Only a Matter of Time
To Live Forever
Metropolis (Part 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper)
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy
Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live In NYC 1993
LIVE
2022
Inside Out
Metropolis (Part 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper)
A Fortune in Lies
Under a Glass Moon
Surrounded
Ytse Jam / Drum Solo
To Live Forever
Take the Time
Eve
Pull Me Under
Another Day
Another Hand
The Killing Hand
A Change of Seasons
Wait for Sleep
Learning to Live
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Kevin Moore
Mike Portnoy
Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live At Wacken (2015)
LIVE
2022
Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live At Madison Square Garden
LIVE
2023
Inside Out
Parasomnia
2025
Inside Out
In the Arms of Morpheus
Night Terror
A Broken Man
Dead Asleep
Midnight Messiah
Are We Dreaming?
Bend the Clock
The Shadow Man Incident
James LaBrie
John Petrucci
John Myung
Jordan Rudess
Mike Portnoy