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Dream Theater, as part of the bands Chaos in Motion World Tour have confirmed several dates for 2008 in Australia.
Those dates are:
January
25th Perth Showgrounds
27th Adelaide Showgrounds
29th Melbourne Festival Hall
30th Sydney The Horden
February
1st Brisbane Riverstage
As previously reported, DREAM THEATER are set to unveil their maiden voyage of "PROGRESSIVE NATION". A package tour they will headline that will also feature the talents of OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME.
The tour is the brainchild of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy
who explains: "I've been wanting to assemble a package tour like this
for many years now. With all of the festivals and package tours that go
through America, I've been talking with our manager and agent for over
10 years now about doing something that focuses on the more
progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal. I decided
it was time to stop talking the talk, lace up and finally walk the walk"
While DREAM THEATER co-headlined 2005's GIGANTOUR along side MEGADETH, as well as embarking on previous co-headlining runs with both QUEENSRYCHE and JOE SATRIANI, they have primarily built their 22 year career on the road playing solely to their own audience. Portnoy comments: "I've always prided myself on personally hand picking new and exciting opening acts for DREAM THEATER in the past. Bands such as PORCUPINE TREE, SYMPHONY X, SPOCK'S BEARD, FATES WARNING, PAIN OF SALVATION and KING'S X.
In all of these cases, it was important for me to pick bands that I
admire and respect but also ones that I know our fans will enjoy. And I
think playing with DT has helped expand all of those band's fanbases as
a direct result. I am hoping PROGRESSIVE NATION will continue
to do the same thing in offering an audience for more daring and
experimental acts that otherwise may not get the mainstream exposure
they so rightly deserve."
Joining the bill for this inaugural run is Sweden's legendary OPETH who have been enjoying an ever-growing and expanding audience of their own for many years now. DT's Roadrunner Records label-mates will be ready to unleash their new album come next spring and PROGRESSIVE NATION should be a great launching pad for their next World Tour cycle. Guitarist/Vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt adds: "We're very excited about this upcoming tour with DREAM THEATER.
It will be the first tour that we're doing in support of our upcoming
record, and also somewhat of a dream come true personally as I've been
a fan of theirs for a long time. It's quite intimidating to be on the
bill with such amazing musicians but obviously we'll try and give them
a run for their money and pull out a few nice licks of our own. I guess
we'll need to practice a little bit for this....how boring! Yet, I
can't wait for this tour to start and I'm sure we'll have a blast with
the DT guys as well as together with the other bands on the bill!"
Also on the bill with their unique blend of pop, funk and hard rock is upstate New York's 3 who issued the following statement: "3 is very pleased to announce its participation in the PROGRESSIVE NATION tour. For well over a decade DREAM THEATER
has been the vanguard of progressive rock and we are completely psyched
to flex with these heavyweights, playing much of our new record "The End is Begun".
This package will rock and awe fans everywhere as one of the most
important tours of the year. It's a progressive way of music, a
progressive way of life....welcome to the PROGRESSIVE NATION tour."
North Carolina's BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME are enjoying rave reviews and critical acclaim for their latest CD "Colors" and are looking forward to sharing the stage each night with both DREAM THEATER and OPETH. Vocalist/Keyboardist Tommy Rogers
comments: "We are very excited to be touring with two bands that have
been such an integral part of our musical upbringing. It is a wonderful
opportunity to have our music heard by new ears."
DREAM THEATER are currently in the middle of their "Chaos In
Motion" World Tour which has already traveled extensively throughout
Europe and North America in support of their latest Roadrunner Records CD "Systematic Chaos". The World Tour will continue throughout 2008 hitting Asia, Australia and South America before concluding with PROGRESSIVE NATION returning to North America in April/May 2008.
Portnoy hopes that this first venture of PROGRESSIVE NATION will prove to be a success that can enable himself and DREAM THEATER
to continue the package into future years and begin a tradition that
musicians and fans alike can count on for quality musicianship and
artistic integrity on future tours.
For more information as well as tour dates to be announced soon, visit:
www.dreamtheater.net
www.myspace.com/dreamtheater
www.roadrunnerrecords.com
You can view photos of the bands recent concert at Wembley Arena, London, here on Komodo Rock.Â
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