ninth studio album american progressive metal rock band released june united_kingdom june united_states band release sold previous label band released previous studio album album recorded september february new_york_city band break summer touring years lyrics album written fictional political personal topics respectively album peaked countries sales charts addition album peaked nineteenth position billboard making highest peaking album united_states release debuted sixth position critical reception album generally positive called band arguably consistent band entire progressive rock metal industry promoted album chaos motion world tour lasted year spanned thirty countries album released regular special edition formats special edition included surround sound mix album addition ninety minute making documentary album background recording twentieth anniversary concert score april rested summer years band new_york_city september stated relationship band members best band hired previously worked bands inspired including rush engineer album previous albums simultaneously wrote recorded produced album said band hires engineer act objective outside ear members ultimately shots previous dream theater albums shared planned themes scenes memory concept album heavy balls wall album ideas decided tell rest band leaving start completely open want retain cutting aggressive modern mood balls added cool album titled picked phrases song lyrics felt fitting title similar fashion previous albums like awake pair selected word chaos appears dark eternal night attracted phrase random thoughts neat disorder appears constant motion inspired phrase word chaos discussed resulting word systematic said addition album systematic chaos fitting description band general songs john wrote lyrics songs album telling fictional story presence enemies piece recorded minute epic presence enemies described creation went describe composition progressive long noting set good tone writing recording rest album longest recording degrees split parts having good open close album time according band felt long open album want close album long song minute title track album songs normally played entirety live shows recording work titled king album booklet song given subtitle dark master story presence enemies inspired korean named priest explains manga fan precisely like liked content inspired different approach lyrically things interesting writing new material took ran types lyrics fun write know dark subject matter dark master stuff way writing fresh lyrics story somebody loses end struggles darkness dark master story ends darkness goes different phases fight demons things like said story told short song structure song tells person visited night man thinks taken away shown wonderful things doesn realize time getting blood eventually taken end animated music video produced directed released january band allowed artistic freedom design video set science fiction future instead present day production album working title song jet sixth song written constant motion constant motion released single album april available free download day found sub website limited time song available download music video game song considered hardest songs available game guitar drums working title second piece written said aggressive driving songs album lyrics metaphor obsessive disorder life general wheels constant motion different projects responsibilities band time lyrics representation going head given day song accompanied music video band produced decade video clip premiered july released free download different formats limited time band produced music video hollow years falling infinity citing lack interest lack rotation music channels video received considerable airplay ball voted second best music video arguably popular video pull wrote lyrics dark eternal night returned monster town lyrics heavily influenced short story american horror fiction writer borrowing lot specific phrases story song contains improvised solo performed drum tracks recorded band members liked solo final recording october issue readers voted main riff dark eternal night fourth greatest riff decade making song title fifth song written progressive featured song original edit based riff came control room listening original conservative instrumental section debating bring got brave said know got weird idea dark eternal night second songs released general public advance album release studio video released youtube wrote fourth step suite collection songs albums revolve journey song discusses steps process deal making list people possible making direct sober years invited friends fellow musicians record spoken regrets featured song dedicated friends recording title track seventh final song written saga concluded band tenth studio album shattered fortress war war written based lyrics loosely book politics truth lyrics talk possible motives iraq war remaining middle road title play words war gaining profit war recording song suggested fans voice certain lyrical chants response message posted band website fans gathered outside recording studio record chanting fit studio title track recording song written ministry lost souls album second longest track song lyrics tells person dies process saving woman drowning woman saved filled regret sorrow able unite title track recording fourth song written release promotion regular special editions released june june seven album relationship disappointed lack coverage gave band previous label basically relied fanbase money record shops said february reached agreement release new album nearly written recorded time signing ironically warner purchased week band signed according followed promises band concerning promotion album spent month directing editing documentary titled chaos progress making systematic chaos released disc special edition album bonus disc special edition included surround sound mix entire album supported album touring chaos motion tour june june world tour comprised shows thirty countries multiple concerts filmed band fifth dvd titled chaos motion compilation concerts released september reception critical reception generally positive writing called album solid outing complimented constant motion writing contains best riffs brought table addition called dark eternal night brutal song date reviewing metal called album energetic sharp edged beautiful melodies heavy riffs long epic compositions called masters music use instruments limbs addition stating sounds mature conclusion excellent album needs times listened order allmusic wrote proves wrong instrumental songwriting compared riffs dark eternal night band overall states sticks metal game plan followed inception wrote presence enemies effective way set tone rest songs overall gave album stars calling best releases album peaked united_kingdom australia band previously charted united_states album peaked nineteenth position billboard making highest peaking album united_states time release overall peaked album sales countries album sold copies week released readers rhythm magazine voted second greatest drumming album history progressive rock track listing music composed special edition bonus dvd complete album surround sound chaos progress making chart positions personnel
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