The Making of Dream Theater’s A View from the Top of the World It certainly does not suck to be Dream Theater. Founded 37 years ago, the band continues to cast a mammoth imprint across the progressive-metal field. Starting back in the days when musicians could fund their art by selling records, Dream Theater has amassed more than 12 million (and counting) album sales. But even in today’s streaming era, they are a powerhouse, logging more than 1.3 million listeners a month on Spotify alone. As influencers, it is mind blowing that every one of the members—drummer Mike Mangini, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and vocalist James LaBrie—is a bona fide icon of their chosen instrument, each accumulating scores of interviews and/or articles in the music and music-gear media. Furthermore, if there was ever a criteria for charting an artist’s relevance to the music listeners of […]

January 2022 Issue