dramatic turn events dramatic turn events eleventh studio album american progressive metal band released worldwide september united_states september band recording feature drummer following departure founding member september album written recorded mixed mastered january june cove city sound studios long_island new_york produced mixed singles backs angels build break released promotion album dramatic turn events underwent self proclaimed musical change restructuring album drawn stylistic comparisons band past albums images words scenes memory songs album written specific purpose mind album primary composers felt sense responsibility fans following departure album title derived recurring lyrical themes dramatic changes history affected people lives including contemporary uprisings commercial success dramatic turn events moved units united_states debut week charting number billboard album received mixed reviews critics nonetheless earned grammy nomination backs angels july september band supported album dramatic turn events tour background search new drummer september announced leaving citing better relationships projects desire break reasons situation revealed originally want leave band wanted year break rest band rejected proposal decide quit called departure hardest things face speaking heard news recounted know idea deep lose difficult got phone literally sat steps studio cried guy friend love admire didn want come crashing little month departure began auditioning new drummer new_york_city invited audition april band announced drummer selected youtube documentary series called spirit carries shortly joined band asking rejoin attempt rebuffed reflecting arrival band told look think happened band kind started new place looked drummer got news shock wore knew wanted basically come try support wanted vision great ideas wanted help achieve things writing recording january entered cove city sound studios begin working new album brought demos riffs songs home album written studio writing completed march band demos songs drums programmed sent learned parts added stuff reflecting writing process jordan explained band approach open keyboards past departure like free contributed writing recent years april began tracking vocals album mixing mastering finished june recorded album vocals canada originally planned record album songs away new_york_city flying finish remainder vocals decided canada didn feel right composition said dramatic turn events band underwent musical change evaluating restructuring speaking interview mentioned album tells story literally emotionally likened experience roller coaster ride interview emphasized album driven review author official biography lifting shadows described album material progressive rock reminiscent past albums like scenes memory post forum took comparisons step suggesting new songs desperate attempts write past composing dramatic turn events admitted feeling sense responsibility fans following departure explained majority songs album written prove people grounded intact band opener backs angels designed reflect signature sound heavy build break written far making album serve contrast progressive elements outcry intended anthem album breaking epic piece band conventional songwriting arrangements final song written album ballad beneath surface album closing track wrote song recorded presented band open including album amidst speculation title vague reference departure stressed way reference title references album recurring themes dramatic changes history affected peoples lives album lyrics written far heaven written breaking written release dramatic turn events title track listing united_states release date revealed june cover art designed longtime collaborator revealed days later june backs angels released album single leading release album teased minute long new songs including breaking beneath surface life september music video backs angels released january band premiered lyric video upcoming single build break dramatic turn events released worldwide september united_states september debuting number countries attaining eighth position billboard second debut position chart previous album debuted alongside standard edition album special edition deluxe collector edition available purchase special edition featured different packaging bonus dvd containing spirit carries documentary deluxe collector edition featured bonus items instrumental versions songs critical reception dramatic turn events received mixed reviews metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream publications album holds average score based reviews called fresh frankly stunning warned album immediately required fully appreciate critics generally complimentary performance demonstrates physical prowess agility stretching play talents allow negative review popmatters expressed disappointment album noting point pretty clear band comfortably lifestyle content things way years lukewarm review allmusic observed virtually fan grab hold sputnikmusic criticized drum parts describing bland decision include ballads ultimately gave album positive review dramatic turn events received accolades year end wrap awarded album best album best cover best keyboardist honors grammy awards backs angels nominated representing grammy nomination supporting tour began tour support dramatic turn events july rome italy second leg tour took place north_america band headlined short break conclude band returned europe periphery north_america heading south_america final leg tour august filmed shows park buenos_aires argentina live blu ray release track listing titles writing credits song lengths taken dramatic turn events liner notes lyrics written noted personnel credits taken dramatic turn events liner notes
A Dramatic Turn of Events