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DREAM THEATER – Release Date Of Forthcoming Album Confirmed; Cover Art And Details Of Special Edition Revealed

DREAM THEATER’s new album, Systematic Chaos, will be released on Tuesday, June 5th via Roadrunner Records. The release date may vary slightly in different countries. The album will be available as a regular jewel case edition and a Special Edition DVD version. The artwork for the Special Edition can be viewed on the left.

The tracklist for both editions is as follows: ‘In The Presence Of Enemies Pt. 1′ (9:00), ‘Forsaken’ (5:36), ‘Constant Motion’ (6:55), ‘The Dark Eternal Night’ (8:51), ‘Repentance’ (10:43), ‘Prophets Of War’ (6:01), ‘The Ministry Of Lost Souls’ (14:57), ‘In The Presence Of Enemies Pt. 2′ (16:38).

The Special Edition DVD version will also include the entire album mixed in 5.1 surround sound and Chaos In Progress – The Making Of Systematic Chaos, a 90-minute documentary directed by drummer Mike Portnoy).

The band will shoot a video for the first single off the album, ‘Constant Motion’, next week.

As previously reported, Dream Theater’s tour schedule is currently as follows, with more dates due to be announced for North America soon:

June
3 – Gods Of Metal Festival – Milan, Italy
6 – Petofi Open Air – Budapest, Hungary
7 – Jarun – Zagreb, Croatia
9 – Newcastle City Hall – Newcastle, England
10 – Download Festival – Donington Park, England
12 – Spodek Club – Katowice, Poland *
13 – Zitadelle Spandau – Berlin, Germany *
15 – Rockhal – Luxembourg *
16 – Museumsufer – Bonn, Germany *
17 – Fields Of Rock Festival – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
20 – Porto Coliseum – Porto, Portugal *
22 – Plaza de Toros – Granada, Spain *
23 – Monsters Of Rock Festival – Zaragoza, Spain
24 – Hellfest – Clisson, France
26 – La Cooperative de Mai – Clermont-Ferrand, France *
27 – Volkshaus – Zurich, Switzerland
29 – Refresh The Venue – Istanbul, Turkey

July
1 – Rockwave Festival – Athens, Greece
27 – Gibson Amphitheater – Los Angeles, CA
30 – E Center – Salt Lake City, UT
31 – Paramount Theater – Denver, CO

August
7 – Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI
9 – State Theater – Minneapolis, MN
10 – Rosemont Theater – Chicago, IL
11 – Tower City Amphitheater – Cleveland, OH
21 – Bank Of America Pavillion – Boston, MA