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Dream Theater
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Long Island, New York
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1988
- Genre:
- Progressive Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Self-reflection, Disorders, Philosophy, Emotions, Addiction, Spirituality
- Current label:
- InsideOut Music
- Years active:
- 1985-1988 (as Majesty), 1988-present
| Current | |
| John Myung | Bass (1988-present) |
| See also: The Jelly Jam, ex-Majesty, ex-Platypus | |
| John Petrucci | Guitars, Vocals (additional) (1988-present) |
| See also: John Petrucci, Liquid Tension Experiment, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment (live), ex-Majesty, ex-Nightmare Cinema, ex-G3 (live) | |
| James LaBrie | Vocals (1991-present) |
| See also: James LaBrie, ex-Mullmuzzler, True Symphonic Rockestra, ex-Frameshift, ex-Coney Hatch, ex-Nightmare Cinema, ex-Winter Rose | |
| Jordan Rudess | Keyboards (1999-present) |
| See also: Jordan Rudess, Liquid Tension Experiment, Deep Purple (live), ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, Levin Minnemann Rudess, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Dixie Dregs, ex-Speedway Blvd. | |
| Mike Mangini | Drums (2011-present) |
| See also: John Petrucci (live), ex-Mullmuzzler, ex-Annihilator, ex-James LaBrie, ex-Stygia, ex-Extreme, ex-Steve Vai | |
| Past | |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums, Vocals (additional) (1988-2010) |
| See also: Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance, Sons of Apollo, Transatlantic, Noturnall (live), John Arch, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, ex-Rising Power, ex-Majesty, BPMD, Flying Colors, Neal Morse Band, The Winery Dogs, Yellow Matter Custard, Bigelf (live), ex-S.A. Adams, ex-Altitudes & Attitude (live), ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-John Petrucci (live), ex-Overkill (live), ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-OSI, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Twisted Sister (live), ex-Amazing Journey, ex-Cygnus and the Sea Monsters, ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Intruder, ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| Kevin Moore | Keyboards (1988-1994) |
| See also: OSI, ex-Majesty, Chroma Key, ex-Fates Warning | |
| Charlie Dominici | Vocals (1988-1989) |
| See also: ex-Dominici, ex-Majesty | |
| Derek Sherinian | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1994-1999) |
| See also: Derek Sherinian, Pentakill, Planet X, Sons of Apollo, ex-Platypus, Black Country Communion, Joe Bonamassa, ex-All Too Human, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Black Label Society (live), ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Billy Idol, ex-Jughead, ex-Generation Axe (live), ex-John Sykes (live), ex-Kiss (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Stephen Michael Stone | Vocals |
| See also: ex-Myth | |
| John Myung | Bass (1988-present) |
| See also: The Jelly Jam, ex-Majesty, ex-Platypus | |
| John Petrucci | Guitars, Vocals (additional) (1988-present) |
| See also: John Petrucci, Liquid Tension Experiment, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment (live), ex-Majesty, ex-Nightmare Cinema, ex-G3 (live) | |
| James LaBrie | Vocals (1991-present) |
| See also: James LaBrie, ex-Mullmuzzler, True Symphonic Rockestra, ex-Frameshift, ex-Coney Hatch, ex-Nightmare Cinema, ex-Winter Rose | |
| Jordan Rudess | Keyboards (1999-present) |
| See also: Jordan Rudess, Liquid Tension Experiment, Deep Purple (live), ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, Levin Minnemann Rudess, ex-Vinnie Moore, ex-Dixie Dregs, ex-Speedway Blvd. | |
| Mike Mangini | Drums (2011-present) |
| See also: John Petrucci (live), ex-Mullmuzzler, ex-Annihilator, ex-James LaBrie, ex-Stygia, ex-Extreme, ex-Steve Vai | |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums, Vocals (additional) (1988-2010) |
| See also: Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance, Sons of Apollo, Transatlantic, Noturnall (live), John Arch, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, ex-Rising Power, ex-Majesty, BPMD, Flying Colors, Neal Morse Band, The Winery Dogs, Yellow Matter Custard, Bigelf (live), ex-S.A. Adams, ex-Altitudes & Attitude (live), ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-John Petrucci (live), ex-Overkill (live), ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-OSI, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Twisted Sister (live), ex-Amazing Journey, ex-Cygnus and the Sea Monsters, ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Intruder, ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| Kevin Moore | Keyboards (1988-1994) |
| See also: OSI, ex-Majesty, Chroma Key, ex-Fates Warning | |
| Charlie Dominici | Vocals (1988-1989) |
| See also: ex-Dominici, ex-Majesty | |
| Derek Sherinian | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1994-1999) |
| See also: Derek Sherinian, Pentakill, Planet X, Sons of Apollo, ex-Platypus, Black Country Communion, Joe Bonamassa, ex-All Too Human, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Black Label Society (live), ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Billy Idol, ex-Jughead, ex-Generation Axe (live), ex-John Sykes (live), ex-Kiss (live) | |
| Past | |
| Stephen Michael Stone | Vocals |
| See also: ex-Myth | |
The "circled M" symbol found on most Dream Theater releases is actually the "M" for Majesty, the band's original name.
When they had to change their name, the new one was suggested by Mike Portnoy's father, and it was taken from a cinema of the city where he lived.
For further information, see the ...