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July 1, 2009
BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS DEBUTS AT #6,
Drummer Mike Portnoy had this to say, “This is truly amazing. After almost 25 years together, Dream Theater is still growing and progressing and doing bigger and better than ever. I can't think of many bands that can claim that. We are truly thankful to have this incredible support from fans who believe in the band as a musical force.”
Such a monumental debut places Dream Theater, a band known for lengthy epics and the true “album” format, in the cozy Top 10 company of Jonas Brothers, Black Eyed Peas and Regina Spektor, a truly remarkable feat. Portnoy continues, “An album with four songs over 12 minutes in the US Top 10? Hell must've frozen over! This is one small step for Dream Theater, and one giant leap for music in general.”
Dream Theater is currently breaking records in Europe, playing to festival crowds of over 80,000 adoring fans. The band made their debut appearance in Israel last month, rocking a crowd 10,000 strong to their knees. The band’s own Progressive Nation tour returns stateside on July 24 in Miami, and will feature Dream Theater as headliner, Zappa Plays Zappa, Bigelf and Scale The Summit. The tour—which marks the second incarnation of Progressive Nation—wraps on August 29th in Los Angeles.
As only the 10th Top 10 debut in Roadrunner’s 30-year history, Black Clouds & Silver Linings is landmark album for the label as well.
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DREAM THEATER: BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS DEBUTS AT #6, YEILDS BAND’S HIGHEST CHART POSITION AND FIRST WEEK SALES