The Astonishing — Dream Theater

An epic, cinematic journey that balances dystopian tension with soaring, sentimental hope.

Tracklist · 34 Tracks · 2h 10m

Descent of the NOMACS

1:10

2285 Entr’acte

2:20

Moment of Betrayal

6:11

Dystopian Overture

4:50

The Gift of Music

4:00

Heaven’s Cove

4:19

Begin Again

3:54

The Answer

1:52

A Better Life

4:39

The Path That Divides

5:09

Machine Chatter

1:03

Lord Nafaryus

3:28

The Walking Shadow

2:58

A Savior in the Square

4:13

When Your Time Has Come

4:19

My Last Farewell

3:44

Losing Faythe

4:13

Act of Faythe

5:00

Three Days

3:44

Whispers on the Wind

1:37

Hymn of a Thousand Voices

3:38

The Hovering Sojourn

0:27

Our New World

4:12

Brother, Can You Hear Me?

5:11

Power Down

1:25

A Life Left Behind

5:49

Astonishing

5:51

Ravenskill

6:01

Chosen

4:32

A Tempting Offer

4:19

Digital Discord

0:47

The X Aspect

4:13

A New Beginning

7:40

The Road to Revolution

3:35

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the glitchy NOMACS noise into the sweeping, regal themes of the Dystopian Overture.

The vaudevillian, sinister piano and playful vocal characterization during Lord Nafaryus.

The massive, soaring choral climax of the title track that resolves the two-hour narrative.

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Where This Album Departs

How does The Astonishing sound next to the rest of Dream Theater's catalogue?

Piano+1.8σ

The instrumentation foregrounds piano notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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