A Dream in Static

A Dream in Static
Studio album by Earthside
Released	October 23, 2015
Genre	Progressive metal cinematic music post-metal [1]
Length	63:52
Label	Self released
Producer	David Castillo, Frank Sacramone, and Jamie van Dyck
Earthside chronology
A Dream in Static (2015) Let the Truth Speak (2024)

A Dream in Static is the debut studio album by American post-metal band Earthside. The album was released on October 23, 2015, and produced by David Castillo, in addition to two of the band members Frank Sacramone and Jamie van Dyck. ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Prog Mind	9.5/10 [3]
Blabbermouth	10/10 [4]

Blabbermouth gave the album a 10/10, praising Earthside for their ability to span musical genres and permit each song to have its own sense of identity while preserving a distinctly progressive metal sound. ^[4] Tony Shrum of New Noise Magazine praised the album, though they commented that the tracks with guest vocalists largely outshined the fully instrumental tracks. "The cross-continental project highlights the best of prog from around the world and features vocalists capable of carrying this grandiose music. If not for a relatively underwhelming instrumental portion of the record, Earthside could have released one of the best debuts in a long, long time." ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Earthside

A Dream in Static track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Closest I've Come"	8:00
2.	"Mob Mentality" (featuring Lajon Witherspoon and the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra)	9:56
3.	"A Dream in Static" (featuring Daniel Tompkins)	7:35
4.	"Entering the Light" (featuring Max ZT and the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra)	5:27
5.	"Skyline"	9:28
6.	"Crater" (featuring Bjorn Strid)	6:03
7.	"The Ungrounding"	5:34
8.	"Contemplation of the Beautiful" (featuring Eric Zirlinger)	11:49
Total length:		63:52

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's Bandcamp page. ^[2]

Earthside

• Ben Shanbrom – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Frank Sacramone – Grand piano, keyboards, programming
• Ryan Griffin – bass
• Jamie van Dyck – electric and acoustic guitars, orchestration, backing vocals

Additional vocalists

• Lajon Witherspoon – guest vocals on track 2
• Daniel Tompkins – guest vocals on track 3
• Bjorn Strid – guest vocals on track 6
• Eric Zirlinger – guest vocals on track 8

Additional instrumentalists

• The Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra – instrumentalists on tracks 2 and 4
• Max ZT – hammer dulcimer on track 4
• Henrik Gennert – guitar solo on track 7
• JP Asplund – percussion

Additional personnel

• Produced by David Castillo at Ghost Ward (Stockholm, Sweden)
• Co-produced by Earthside members Frank Sacramone and Jamie van Dyck
• Tracks 1, 6, and 7 mixed by Jens Bogren with Johan Örnborg at Fascination Street Studios
• Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 mixed by David Castillo at Ghost Ward
• Mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios

Imagery

• Travis Smith - cover artist

References

1. "Reviews: A Dream in Static". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved September 26, 2024.
2. "A Dream in Static by Earthside". October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
3. Issa, Chanel (October 12, 2015). "Earthside – "A Dream in Static"". The Prog Mind. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
4. "Earthside – A Dream In Static – Album Review". Blabbermouth . October 5, 2025. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
5. "Album Review: Earthside - 'A Dream In Static'". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-02-26.