Breaking the Fourth Wall (album)

Breaking the Fourth Wall
Live album / video by Dream Theater
Released September 29, 2014 (2014-09-29)
Recorded March 25, 2014[1]
Genre Progressive metal, progressive rock
Length 165:36 (DVD and Blu-ray, excluding bonuses)
158:49 (CD and digital download)
Label Roadrunner
Producer John Petrucci
Dream Theater chronology
The Studio Albums 1992–2011
(2014)		 Breaking the Fourth Wall
(2014)		 The Astonishing
(2016)

Breaking the Fourth Wall is a live album and video by American progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater, recorded live at the Boston Opera House on March 25, 2014 and released on September 29 on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray; the DVD and Blu-ray releases include bonus features. The release was announced by the band on August 21, 2014 and a promotional video featuring the live version of "The Looking Glass" was uploaded to YouTube. Another promotional video featuring the live version of "Strange Déjà Vu" was uploaded on September 15, 2014.

The concert was filmed and directed by Pierre and François Lamoureux.[2] It features the Berklee College of Music "World Strings" and "Concert Choir" on all songs from "Illumination Theory" onwards.

Breaking the Fourth Wall has been released in a number of formats:

Customers who pre-ordered the album received an instant download of "The Looking Glass".[3]

Track list

DVD/Blu-ray

The Blu-ray release features all songs on one disc, while the DVD release consists of two discs.

Disc one
  1. "The Enemy Inside"
  2. "The Shattered Fortress"
  3. "On the Backs of Angels"
  4. "The Looking Glass"
  5. "Trial of Tears"
  6. "Enigma Machine" (with drum solo by Mike Mangini)
  7. "Along for the Ride"
  8. "Breaking All Illusions"
Disc two
  1. "The Mirror"
  2. "Lie"
  3. "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream"
  4. "Scarred"
  5. "Space-Dye Vest"
  6. "Illumination Theory"
  7. "Overture 1928"
  8. "Strange Déjà Vu"
  9. "The Dance of Eternity"
  10. "Finally Free"

CD

CD one
No. Title Length
1. "The Enemy Inside"   6:18
2. "The Shattered Fortress"   12:45
3. "On the Backs of Angels"   8:48
4. "The Looking Glass"   4:46
5. "Trial of Tears"   15:23
6. "Enigma Machine"   8:21
7. "Along for the Ride"   4:53
8. "Breaking All Illusions"   12:29
Total length:
 73:43
CD two
No. Title Length
9. "The Mirror"   6:47
10. "Lie"   7:56
11. "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream"   6:27
12. "Scarred"   11:41
13. "Space-Dye Vest"   7:48
14. "Illumination Theory"   19:25
Total length:
 60:04
CD three
No. Title Length
15. "Scene Two: I. Overture 1928"   3:41
16. "Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu"   5:09
17. "Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity"   6:16
18. "Scene Nine: Finally Free"   9:56
Total length:
 25:02

Personnel

Dream Theater
Guest Musicians (Tracks 14-18 & Intro Movie)
DVD Credits

References

  1. ↑ http://dreamtheater.warnerartists.net/en/catalog/product/view/id/88831/?intcmp=140818%2Fdtheater%2Frr%2Fspl%2Fs_pr%2Fbut%2Fbdy%2Fus%2F4thwallpreorder_posterbundle
  2. ↑ http://dreamtheater.warnerartists.net/en/catalog/product/view/id/88831/?intcmp=140818%2Fdtheater%2Frr%2Fspl%2Fs_pr%2Fbut%2Fbdy%2Fus%2F4thwallpreorder_posterbundle
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
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