Formed after leaving the Berklee College Of Music in 1985, Dream Theater became synonymous with delivering a cerebral, skilful and inventive blend of prog rock and metal, they’ve remained proudly on the periphery of musical fashion. Aside from a solitary hit single they’ve never been ‘cool’ – instead they gradually amassed a vast loyal fanbase by word of mouth, who in turn transformed the underground band into arena fillers.
In 2015 Prog took a look at their output to date and selected the cream of the crop. In the light of co-founding drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the fold, and in anticipation of his appearance on what will be their 16th album, the version below focuses more tightly on the best Dream Theater songs with Portnoy aboard.
