![]() ![]() ![]() In an interview with Billboard, he explained, “I was thinking of all of the things now that people used to do that they don’t do anymore because they’re automated or done by robots: lots of jobs, self-driving cars coming right around the corner … My thought was, ‘What would happen if … music became all artificial?’”Ĭlocking in at over two hours in length and containing 34 tracks, The Astonishing was planned as an immersive experience that would be best enjoyed as a full album as opposed to a collection of singles. The album’s story was inspired by Petrucci’s love of fantasy and science fiction franchises such as Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars, as well as his observations on the role of technology in modern-day society. 2112 also revolves around music being used to achieve freedom in a futuristic setting. Described as an “honest-to-God rock opera” by Rolling Stone, it has been compared to The Who’s Tommy (1969), Rush’s 2112 (1976), Pink Floyd’s The Wall (1979), and Queensrÿche’s Operation: Mindcrime (1988). The Astonishing is Dream Theater’s second concept album after 1999’s Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes from a Memory. With music as a moving force, the choices each player must make will bring them to a shared moment of pain. And the resulting conflict may yield lasting consequences. Those plans may find an unlikely challenger in their own family. And he believes Gabriel’s gift is the key a key he hopes will help him keep a promise he made his wife on her deathbed.īut the emperor and his son have different plans–to maintain control. ![]() Gabriel’s brother, Arhys, leads a rebel militia that is trying to liberate the people. In the village of Ravenskill lives a young man, Gabriel, who comes with a gift of power. This music suppresses hope.īut what is old will be made new again. This music suppresses that part of humanity which might be inspired. No, this new music is engineered entirely by machines. Only this time, those in power control the servant class with the very thing that once inspired men to rise up and take back their lives-music. In a not so distant future, our world has returned to the ugliness of feudalism. ![]()
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