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About Dream Theater
Progressive metal band Dream Theater evolved out of the rock group Majesty, which was founded by a trio of Rush-loving Berklee College of Music students.
∙ In 1992, Dream Theater released their breakthrough song and biggest hit to date, the Shakespeare-quoting “Pull Me Under.”
∙ Their fifth album, 1999’s Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory, was named among the 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time by Guitar World magazine.
∙ In 2007, Utah governor Jon Huntsman—an avowed prog-rock fan—declared July 30 Dream Theater Day in celebration of the band’s first show in the state in seven years.
∙ Beginning with 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings, they had three consecutive albums reach the Top 10 of Billboard’s Pop chart.
∙ A 2011 Rolling Stone readers poll named Dream Theater among the best prog-rock bands of all time.
∙ They’ve been nominated for two Grammy Awards, including Best Metal Performance for the 2013 single “The Enemy Inside.”
Musical InfluencesDream Theater's musical influences include Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Queen and more.
Influenced by Dream TheaterDream Theater has influenced the music of Olexandr Ignatov, Arch Echo, Evergrey and more.
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