Prog metal legends Dream Theater have released a new music video for their fresh single titled “Invisible Monster” (stream below), which appears on the act’s recently announced new full-length album dubbed ‘A View from the Top of the World,’ which is scheduled for release on October 22, 2021 (pre-order).
A presser states, “The new track clocks in at 6:27 and showcases the musicianship and creativity that has garnered the band fans around the globe. The video for the song was directed by William “Wombat” Felch (Mudvayne, HellYeah, Crobot, Static-X, Nefariant) and follows the story of an artist’s internal struggles as the band is showcased performing the track. The piece of art created by Felch in the video now lives inside DTHQ.”
“It was written after we’d written a bunch of material. A lot of the music was super energetic and upbeat tempo-wise. Mike suggested we do something a little different though. So, we started working on a more mid-temp song. The hook, riff, and melody changed so naturally. I equate it to ‘Pull Me Under’ back in the day where we’d just start playing, something would come out, and we’d be like, ‘Whoa, that’s cool’. There’s a serendipitous moment where it happens. Lyrically, it’s about how anxiety plagues people. It’s like there’s an invisible monster beating you. You don’t see it, but it’s haunting you all of the time,” comments guitarist John Petrucci.
In addition, the Dream Theater will be trekking through North America this fall — check out all confirmed tour dates after the below clip.
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Tour Dates:
10/28 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center
10/29 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Civic Theater [TIX]
10/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Microsoft Theater
11/01 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater [TIX]
11/02 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
11/04 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre [TIX]
11/06 – Denver, CO @ Paramount [TIX]
11/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre [TIX]
11/09 – Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre [TIX]
11/11 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre [TIX]
11/12 – Akron, OH @ Goodyear Theater [TIX]
11/13 – Toronto, ON @ Meridian Hall [TIX]
11/15 – Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
11/16 – Quebec, QC @ Grand Theatre
11/17 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell [TIX]
11/19 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center [TIX]
11/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met [TIX]
11/21 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre [TIX]
11/23 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center – Wang Theatre [TIX]
11/28 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre [TIX]
11/29 – Red Bank, NJ @ Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center [TIX]
11/30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre [TIX]
12/02 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium [TIX]
12/03 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center [TIX]
12/04 – St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House [TIX]
12/06 – Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry House [TIX]
12/07 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy [TIX]
12/09 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links Deep Ellum
12/10 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater [TIX]
12/11 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center [TIX]
12/13 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live [TIX]
12/14 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater [TIX]
Artist photo by Rayon Richards
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