Talking Into Infinity - A Dream Theater Podcast

Here we go… Album Cage Match #4! Outside of Train of Thought, many DT fans consider these two records as the heaviest in the band’s catalog! This is a heavyweight slugfest between two fan-favorite records – and two that Brian gained appreciation for after doing a deep dive into each on previous episodes. Which of these two slabs of thunderous prog metal will come out victorious?

We are finally revisiting the lost episode of TII… greatest guitar moments! If Jon DOESN’T have a power outage during this episode (inside joke for those who were there the first time) – we will be digging into what we think are the best, most inspiring and most jaw-dropping John Petrucci moments in the Dream Theater catalog!

We planned for this interview to be part of a later show, but the conversation flowed so well and was so intriguing that we decided to release it as a special standalone bonus episode! Paul Logue of Eden’s Curse discusses his collaboration with James LaBrie on James’s upcoming solo record A Beautiful Shade Of Grey! From the songwriting to the inspiration - and everything in between – Paul provides...

One of the hallmarks of the DT catalog are the monstrous, massive and majestic epic songs – you know, the REALLY long songs the band is known for! All of them are fan favorites, but some are obviously stronger than others. On this episode… we pit them against each other and rank them from bottom to top!

Going out by request to Gibson Les Paul in our chat room… we dig DEEP into one of DT’s most progressive records! From Repentance to In The Presence Of Enemies to fan favorite The Dark Eternal Night… we discuss one of the most eclectic and wide-ranging DT albums ever!

It’s another double episode on TII! First, we bring on Chance LaBrie of Falset to discuss their killer new single Lullabies and their upcoming tour dates with DT! Second, we have been to several Dream Theater concerts together… but never one during the existence of the show! For the first time ever – we get to see the band live and present our review of the performance to you, the kickass DT and T...

Let’s face it… even those of us who love the heavy stuff have a soft spot for some of DT’s most tender moments. On this episode, we give our thoughts on what we each consider to be Dream Theater’s very best ballads!

It's Album Cage Match #3, and this one’s a doozie for Jon - this time we pit Falling Into Infinity against Scenes From A Memory! It’s Jon’s controversial favorite record versus an album that many fans have ranked ahead of Images and Words as their best! How will it all play out?

On our first episode of 2022, with Dream Theater’s North American tour on the near horizon, we decided that we would jump into the live arena and dig into the first live release of the Mike Mangini era – Live At Luna Park! YouTube link to this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv1BVbRK7qM

It’s the holiday season, so we thought we’d open up a special off-cycle show to the fans and see what’s on THEIR minds! We have NO idea what will come up on this one, so strap in… things get interesting! From grandma's to actually SEEING Pantera before they were signed... our fans bring some AMAZING content!!

On this special double episode, we dig deep into what is predominantly hailed as Dream Theater’s best record – the infamous Images and Words! In addition, we bring on special guest Monty Colvin of the Galactic Cowboys to talk about their tour with DT in ’93 as Pull Me Under was making the band a household name!

We’ve previously ranked all of the 14 album openers on the show – now we tackle ranking the album closers! Will Brian’s unfounded hatred of Space Dye Vest continue? Will Jon make his #1 the most obvious choice in show history? Tune in and find out!

Brian and Jon go off-script on this episode and dig into a freeform discussion regarding all of their favorite DT side projects!

James LaBrie is one the best and most recognizable vocalists in prog rock/metal history – with a career spanning over three decades. We break down our favorite James moments from the DT catalog! (And also ask the question… can Jon hold back from going FULL fanboy on this episode?)

Today’s the day – the official release of Dream Theater’s new album, A View From The Top Of The World! We give our immediate reactions to the record – will it prove to be a worthy successor to Distance Over Time? Will it be a clunker? Is 8-string guitar on a DT record TOO much Petrucci? Is it a Top 3 DT record? We give our first thoughts on the new album along with our guest cohosts Cael McLeish a...

With only two weeks to go before the release of Dream Theater's new record... we dive deep into the new album's predecessor - Distance Over Time!

Brian is out sick and had to call off of the show at the last minute (no, it isn’t COVID) so Jon flies solo! Lots of stories about meeting the band, interviewing the band… and blowing a chance to play onstage with Mike Portnoy at Madison Square Garden!

Brian is off this week… but! Jon is digging deep into what many fans consider DT’s best live release – Score – with his good friend Matt Wardlaw from Ultimate Classic Rock! Matt and Jon WENT to Radio City Music Hall together for the show – they have a lot of good insight into the show, but also some great stories from their roadtrip getting there and back!

It's Album Cage Match #2 - this time we pit Octavarium versus Dream Theater! A return to DT's prog roots against songs specifically written to be shorter, more concise - but still DT... which one will come out on top?

On this deep dive, we dig into the final Portnoy-era record - Brian and Jon have been VERY vocal about their love of the bookend tracks, but where do they stand on the rest?

So far there have been 14 studio albums released by Dream Theater, all of them with great opening songs... but how would we rank them? Check out our rankings and let us know if you agree in the comments! Also, the band just announced their 15th studio album A View From The Top Of The World - we give our reactions!

We dive into arguably Dream Theater's heaviest record - 2004's Train Of Thought! Jon prefers the heavy side of DT... Brian prefers the melodic... where will each of us come out?

We bring on our very first two listeners ever.. Cael McLeish and Adam Rishaug... as special guest hosts as we each draft our "fantasy setlist"! Ten rounds... 40 songs... what makes the cut and what doesn't? Who drafted the best setlist, and... are there any BIG surprises? 

On this episode, we go in depth with the graphic artist who designed Dream Theater's amazing staging and graphics for the Distance Over Time Tour, Wayne Joyner!

As most fans know, there are a LOT of side projects that the members of DT (both past and present) have recorded over the course of their career. On this episode, we sort through the pile and give our thoughts on some of the tracks that stand out the most to us!