Biography
Dream Theater was formed in 1985 under the name "Majesty" by Petrucci, Myung, and Portnoy, Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remain today along with LaBrie and Rudess. Dream Theater has become one of the most commercially successful progressive rock bands since the height of the genre in the mid-1970s, despite being relatively unknown in mainstream rock circles. Although the band has had a few successful hits (notably 'Pull Me Under' in the early 1990s, which had extensive MTV rotation), it has mostly stayed underground for its career, feeding
off support from fans.
The band is well known for the technical proficiency of its instrumentalists, who have won many awards from music instruction magazines. Dream Theater's members have collaborated with many other notable musicians. Guitarist John Petrucci was named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any other invited guitarist.
Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio release of the progressive metal band Dream Theater, and their first released on the new label, Roadrunner Records.
Systematic Chaos was written and recorded from September 2006 to January 2007 at Avatar Studios in New York City, co-produced by drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci and engineered by Paul Northfield.
Along with a standard version, there is also a Special Edition containing the standard CD, along with a DVD containing a 5.1 mix of the album and a 90 minute documentary detailing the making of the album entitled "Chaos in Progress - The Making of Systematic Chaos".It is their highest charting album in the United States to date. Drummer Mike Portnoy described the album as "Heavy and technical, powerful and dynamic - all of the elements that people kind of expect out of a Dream Theater album.” The album also guests Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Steve Wilson, Daniel Gildenlow and Neal Morse.
