Breaking the Fourth Wall is the eighth live album and video by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, recorded live at the Boston Opera House on March 25, 2014, and released on September 29 on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray; the DVD and Blu-ray releases include bonus features. The release was announced by the band on August 21, 2014, and a promotional video featuring the live version of "The Looking Glass" was uploaded to YouTube. Another promotional video featuring the live version of "Strange Déjà Vu" was uploaded on September 15, 2014.
The concert was filmed and directed by Pierre and François Lamoureux, known for their work on most of the concert films by Rush. It features the Berklee College of Music "World Strings" and "Concert Choir" on all songs from "Illumination Theory" onwards.
Breaking the Fourth Wall has been released in a number of formats: 2xDVD Digital MP3 Album Blu-ray Blu-ray + 3xCD Blu-ray + 3xCD + poster
Customers who pre-ordered the album received an instant download of "The Looking Glass".
Track listing
DVD/Blu-ray
The Blu-ray release features all songs on one disc, while the DVD release consists of two discs.
Disc 1 "The Enemy Inside" "The Shattered Fortress" "On the Backs of Angels" "The Looking Glass" "Trial of Tears" "Enigma Machine" (with drum solo by Mike Mangini) "Along for the Ride" "Breaking All Illusions" Disc 2 "The Mirror" "Lie" "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream" "Scarred" "Space-Dye Vest" "Illumination Theory" "Overture 1928" "Strange Déjà Vu" "The Dance of Eternity" "Finally Free"
Single Disc "The Enemy Inside" "The Shattered Fortress" "On the Backs of Angels" "The Looking Glass" "Trial of Tears" "Enigma Machine" (with drum solo by Mike Mangini) "Along for the Ride" "Breaking All Illusions" "The Mirror" "Lie" "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream" "Scarred" "Space-Dye Vest" "Illumination Theory" "Overture 1928" "Strange Déjà Vu" "The Dance of Eternity" "Finally Free"
CD
Personnel Dream Theater James LaBrie – lead vocals John Petrucci – guitars, backing vocals Jordan Rudess – keyboards, Continuum, iPad apps, Seaboard John Myung – bass, Moog Taurus pedals Mike Mangini – drums, percussion
Guest Musicians Berklee College of Music orchestra and choir Eren Başbuğ – orchestral arrangements, conducting
DVD Credits Pierre Lamoureux – director François Lamoureux – director Denis Normandeau – recording engineer Albert Chambers – recording engineer Martin Julien – editor Richard Chycki – mixing, mastering Hugh Syme – cover art
Charts
Album charts Chart (2014) Peakposition
Video charts Chart (2014) PeakpositionDutch DVDs (Album Top 100)2Swiss DVDs (Schweizer Hitparade)1
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