Breaking the Fourth Wall | ||||
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Released | September 29, 2014 | |||
Recorded | March 25, 2014 [1] | |||
Venue | Boston Opera House | |||
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Length | 165:36 (video) 158:49 (album) | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Producer | John Petrucci | |||
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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. [2] 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:
Customers who pre-ordered the album received an instant download of "The Looking Glass". [3]
The Blu-ray release features all songs on one disc, while the DVD release consists of two discs.
Disc 1
Disc 2
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Single Disc
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original Album | Length |
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1. | "The Enemy Inside" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | Dream Theater | 6:18 |
2. | "The Shattered Fortress" | Portnoy | Petrucci, Portnoy, Myung, Rudess | Black Clouds & Silver Linings | 12:45 |
3. | "On the Backs of Angels" | Petrucci | Petrucci, Myung, Rudess | A Dramatic Turn of Events | 8:48 |
4. | "The Looking Glass" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | Dream Theater | 4:46 |
5. | "Trial of Tears" | Myung | Dream Theater | Falling into Infinity | 15:23 |
6. | "Enigma Machine" | instrumental | Petrucci, Myung, Rudess, Mangini | Dream Theater | 8:21 |
7. | "Along for the Ride" | Petrucci | Petrucci, Rudess | Dream Theater | 4:53 |
8. | "Breaking All Illusions" | Petrucci, Myung | Petrucci, Myung, Rudess | A Dramatic Turn of Events | 12:29 |
Total length: | 73:43 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original Album | Length |
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9. | "The Mirror" | Portnoy | Dream Theater | Awake | 6:47 |
10. | "Lie" | Moore | Dream Theater | Awake | 7:56 |
11. | "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream" | Myung | Dream Theater | Awake | 6:27 |
12. | "Scarred" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | Awake | 11:41 |
13. | "Space-Dye Vest" | Moore | Moore | Awake | 7:48 |
14. | "Illumination Theory" | Petrucci | Dream Theater | Dream Theater | 19:25 |
Total length: | 60:04 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original Album | Length |
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15. | "Scene Two: I. Overture 1928" | instrumental | Dream Theater | Metropolis Pt. 2 | 3:41 |
16. | "Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu" | Portnoy | Dream Theater | Metropolis Pt. 2 | 5:09 |
17. | "Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity" | instrumental | Dream Theater | Metropolis Pt. 2 | 6:16 |
18. | "Scene Nine: Finally Free" | Portnoy | Dream Theater | Metropolis Pt. 2 | 9:56 |
Total length: | 25:02 |
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