The List of Dream Theater Albums in Order of Release

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Having sold over two million records and DVDs in the United States and over 12 million records and DVDs throughout the world, Dream Theater has been referred to as one of the “big three” of the progressive metal genre. The discography of Dream Theater, an American progressive metal band, consists of fifteen studio albums, one extended play, nine live albums, one compilation album, eight video albums, nine singles, and twenty-one music videos.

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.” So, if you are a die heart fan of Dream Theater Albums then check out here we have list of Dream Theater albums in order of release so far.

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Here is the list of Dream Theater Album in Order of Release Date

  1. When Dream and Day Unite — March 6, 1989
  2. Images and Words — July 7, 1992
  3. Awake — October 4, 1994
  4. Falling into Infinity — September 23, 1997
  5. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory — October 26, 1999
  6. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence — January 29, 2002
  7. Train of Thought — November 11, 2003
  8. Octavarium — June 7, 2005
  9. Systematic Chaos — June 4, 2007
  10. Black Clouds & Silver Linings — June 23, 2009
  11. A Dramatic Turn of Events — September 13, 2011
  12. Dream Theater — September 24, 2013
  13. The Astonishing — January 29, 2016
  14. Distance over Time — February 22, 2019
  15. A View from the Top of the World — October 22, 2021

 

All Dream Theater Albums List in Order


1. When Dream and Day Unite (1989)

Dream Theater Album When Dream and Day Unite image

Tracks

  1. A Fortune in Lies
  2. Status Seeker
  3. The Ytse Jam
  4. Light Fuse and Get Away
  5. Afterlife
  6. The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun
  7. Only a Matter of Time
  8. The Killing Hand

•  The Observance

•  Ancient Renewal

•  The Stray Seed

•  Thorns

•  Exodus

 


2. Images and Words (1992)

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Tracks

  1. Pull Me Under
  2. Another Day
  3. Take the Time
  4. Surrounded
  5. Metropolis—Part I: ‘The Miracle and the Sleeper’ 
  6. Under a Glass Moon
  7. Wait for Sleep
  8. Learning to Live

 


3. Awake (1994)

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Tracks

  1. 6:00
  2. Caught in a Web
  3. Innocence Faded
  4. Erotomania
  5. Voices
  6. The Silent Man
  7. The Mirror
  8. Lie
  9. Lifting Shadows Off a Dream
  10. Scarred
  11. Space-Dye Vest

 


4. Falling into Infinity (1997)

Dream Theater Album Falling into Infinity image

Tracks

  1. New Millennium
  2. You Not Me
  3. Peruvian Skies
  4. Hollow Years
  5. Burning My Soul
  6. Hell’s Kitchen
  7. Lines in the Sand
  8. Take Away My Pain
  9. Just Let Me Breathe
  10. Anna Lee
  11. Trial of Tears

• It’s Raining

• Deep in Heaven

• The Wasteland

 


5. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)

Dream Theater Album Metropolis Pt. 2 Scenes from a Memory image

Tracks

  1. Scene One: Regression
  2. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
  3. Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu
  4. Scene Three: I. Through My Words
  5. Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy
  6. Scene Four: Beyond This Life
  7. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes
  8. Scene Six: Home
  9. Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity
  10. Scene Seven: II. One Last Time
  11. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
  12. Scene Nine: Finally Free

 


6. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)

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Tracks

  1. Blind Faith
  2. Misunderstood
  3. The Great Debate
  4. Disappear
  5. The Glass Prison

•  Reflection

•  Restoration

•  Revelation

 


7. Train of Thought (2003)

Tracks

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  1. As I Am
  2. Endless Sacrifice
  3. Honor Thy Father
  4. Vacant
  5. Stream of Consciousness
  6. In the Name of God
  7. This Dying Soul

•  Reflections of Reality (Revisited)

•  Release

 


8. Octavarium (2005)

Dream Theater Album Octavarium image

Tracks

  1. The Root of All Evil                                                                                                                        • Ready                                                                                                                                                                    • Remove
  2. The Answer Lies Within
  3. These Walls
  4. I Walk Beside You
  5. Panic Attack
  6. Never Enough
  7. Sacrificed Sons
  8. Octavarium

        • Someone Like Him

        • Medicate (Awakening)

        • Full Circle

        • Intervals

        • Razor’s Edge

 


9. Systematic Chaos (2007)

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Tracks

  1. In the Presence of Enemies – Part I                                                                                                • Prelude                                                                                                                                                                  • Resurrection
  2. Forsaken
  3. Constant Motion
  4. The Dark Eternal Night
  5. Repentance                                                                                                                                    • Regret                                                                                                                                                                    • Restitution
  6. Prophets of War
  7. The Ministry of Lost Souls
  8. In the Presence of Enemies – Part II

         • Heretic

         • The Slaughter of the Damned

         • The Reckoning

         • Salvation

 


10. Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)

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Tracks

  1. A Nightmare to Remember
  2. A Rite of Passage
  3. Wither
  4. The Shattered Fortress                                                                                                                   • Restraint                                                                                                                                                               • Receive                                                                                                                                                                 • Responsible
  5. The Best of Times
  6. The Count of Tuscany

 


11. A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011)

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Tracks

  1. On the Backs of Angels
  2. Build Me Up, Break Me Down
  3. Lost Not Forgotten
  4. This Is the Life
  5. Bridges in the Sky
  6. Outcry
  7. Far from Heaven
  8. Breaking All Illusions
  9. Beneath the Surface

 


12. Dream Theater (2013)

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Tracks

  1. The Enemy Inside
  2. The Looking Glass
  3. Enigma Machine
  4. The Bigger Picture
  5. Behind the Veil
  6. Surrender to Reason
  7. Along for the Ride
  8. False Awakening Suite                                                                                                                    • Sleep Paralysis                                                                                                                                                      • Night Terrors                                                                                                                                                          • Lucid Dream
  9. Illumination Theory

• Paradoxe de la Lumière Noire

• Live, Die, Kill

• The Embracing Circle

• The Pursuit of Truth

• Surrender, Trust & Passion

 


13. The Astonishing (2016)

Dream Theater Album The Astonishing image

Tracks

  1. Descent of the NOMACS
  2. Dystopian Overture
  3. The Gift of Music
  4. The Answer
  5. A Better Life
  6. Lord Nafaryus
  7. A Savior in the Square
  8. When Your Time Has Come
  9. Act of Faythe
  10. Three Days
  11. The Hovering Sojourn
  12. Brother, Can You Hear Me?
  13. A Life Left Behind
  14. Ravenskill
  15. Chosen
  16. A Tempting Offer
  17. Digital Discord
  18. The X Aspect
  19. A New Beginning
  20. The Road to Revolution
  21. 2285 Entr’acte
  22. Moment of Betrayal
  23. Heaven’s Cove
  24. Begin Again
  25. The Path That Divides
  26. Machine Chatter
  27. The Walking Shadow
  28. My Last Farewell
  29. Losing Faythe
  30. Whispers on the Wind
  31. Hymn of a Thousand Voices
  32. Our New World
  33. Power Down
  34. Astonishing

 


14. Distance over Time (2019)

Dream Theater Album Distance over Time image

Tracks

  1. Untethered Angel
  2. Paralyzed
  3. Fall into the Light
  4. Barstool Warrior
  5. Room 137
  6. S2N
  7. At Wit’s End
  8. Out of Reach
  9. Pale Blue Dot

 


15. A View from the Top of the World (2021)

Dream Theater Album A View from the Top of the World image

Tracks

  1. The Alien
  2. Answering the Call
  3. Invisible Monster
  4. Sleeping Giant
  5. Transcending Time
  6. Awaken the Master
  7. A View from the Top of the World

• The Crowning Glory

• Rapture of the Deep

• The Driving Force

 


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