Quote from: Stadler on October 07, 2024, 11:14:02 AMCLEARLY no Boston, Guns'n'Roses or Def Leppard fans here. Jeez, Louise. I get being excited - I am, too - but you'd think it's been years.  "Drawn out"?  I'll show you "drawn out". 

Well I'm still patiently waiting for the new pagans mind (13 years now) and circus Maximus (8 years now) albums! So I can wait, I just choose to be a baby with this DT album 😂

Trial by fire = Game of Thrones reference (Trial by combat)

The Astonishing was clearly influenced by Game of Thrones

This obviously means the new album will be a sequel to The Astonishing.

Quote from: MoraWintersoul on October 07, 2024, 11:23:38 AMHe *is* Norwegian, and they refer to fall and winter as "sofatime" (sofatid) after all.

I'm saying "they" as if I don't live here, have a permanent residence permit and am very eager to attend any and all meetups in Oslo before the DT show btw

Yes, I sleep really heavily, and as all Norwegians i leave my door open for anyone to break in and take my phone which may or may not contain the album...

perfect comedic timing mate 

Quote from: noxon on October 07, 2024, 12:13:42 PMYes, I sleep really heavily, and as all Norwegians i leave my door open for anyone to break in and take my phone which may or may not contain the album...

Address? U can tell me, I'm American, I'd never go to Norway to steal your phone. I'm from NY, break ins never happen here! 😂

Quote from: KevShmev on October 07, 2024, 12:11:42 PMTrial by fire = Game of Thrones reference (Trial by combat)

The Astonishing was clearly influenced by Game of Thrones

This obviously means the new album will be a sequel to The Astonishing.

either that or the final Journey album in the classic lineup (also of that name, came out in 1996. I'm told it's a good one)

Quote from: Wim Kruithof on October 07, 2024, 11:40:25 AMStill it's weird to me they didn't split up The Count of Tuscany into sections. It's their only epic which isn't split up.

What about "A Nightmare To Remember"? At over 16 minutes long, it's longer than other songs that fans consider epics, like "Trial Of Tears" (which does have three movements) and "In The Name Of God" (which doesn't have any named movements). I guess that depends on what songs you consider to be DT's "epics".

-Marc.

This was to funny to laugh alone, LOL 

would have been nice actually, seriously (don't worry I see the humour in it)

I was thinking more like a concept album about the SS Minnow. Skipper, Gilligan, and the crew. 

Quote from: emtee on October 07, 2024, 12:42:24 PMI was thinking more like a concept album about the SS Minnow. Skipper, Gilligan, and the crew. 

The Tour's shows will be 3 hours long.

-Marc.

Quote from: MinistroRaven on October 07, 2024, 12:32:26 PMThis was to funny to laugh alone, LOL 

I mean, I rarely post on social media anyway, but for the life of me, I would never ever ever make a post like that. (And I mean that either way; it's not a "Portnoy" thing.)

Quote from: MinistroRaven on October 07, 2024, 12:51:24 PM

Now that, on the other hand, is funny.

Quote from: KevShmev on October 07, 2024, 12:11:42 PMTrial by fire = Game of Thrones reference (Trial by combat)

The Astonishing was clearly influenced by Game of Thrones

This obviously means the new album will be a sequel to The Astonishing.

The Astonishing Redux: This Time We Get It Right

i wonder if the MP/JP backingvocals are back

I would guess so (but I hope not, but anyone who loves them do it, go ahead)

Quote from: MinistroRaven on October 07, 2024, 12:51:24 PM

Quote from: Schurftkut on October 07, 2024, 01:24:04 PMi wonder if the MP/JP backingvocals are back

They are, it's in the name.

Quote from: Schurftkut on October 07, 2024, 01:24:04 PMi wonder if the MP/JP backingvocals are back

I mean, the name says it, it's back -ing vocals

James i just saw your reply 🤣

Can confirm!

Quote from: noxon on October 07, 2024, 01:33:18 PMCan confirm!

And now the real question, harsh or cleans?     

What if these videos of the guys waking up simply is a nod to the 30th anniversary of "Awake"!

Quote from: JLa on October 07, 2024, 02:04:22 PMWhat if these videos of the guys waking up simply is a nod to the 30th anniversary of "Awake"!

That's interesting. I bet that's it.

would be too much of a hoopla for that occasion

Quote from: Max Kuehnau on October 07, 2024, 02:12:49 PMwould be too much of a hoopla for that occasion

If it is related to the dream/sleep theory, the timing in conjuction with the 30th anniversary of Awake is no coincidence. MP has been posting album "birthdays" on Insta all year. All this hoopla seems like too much to not be related to the new album, but I think it's another reason to think they're thematically related.

I'm going with Nightmares and Dreamscapes as a potential album title - it seems to fit with all of the hints lately and would be ripe for all sorts of little nuggets and references.

It would be funny if they were going to all this long drawn out effort to celebrate the anniversary of Awake, which was actually last week now.

Quote from: Sir Walrus Cauliflower on October 07, 2024, 02:17:41 PMIf it is related to the dream/sleep theory, the timing in conjuction with the 30th anniversary of Awake is no coincidence. MP has been posting album "birthdays" on Insta all year. All this hoopla seems like too much to not be related to the new album, but I think it's another reason to think they're thematically related.

yeah no, you're right. The first teaser was released on October 4th (US time, where applicable, October 5th German time), which was the 30th anniversary of Awake. Not a conincidence IMHO.

Quote from: durga2112 on October 07, 2024, 02:21:24 PMI'm going with Nightmares and Dreamscapes as a potential album title - it seems to fit with all of the hints lately and would be ripe for all sorts of little nuggets and references.

we'll find out soon

@noxon

I know you must have been asked a thousand times over the years, but for the life of me, I can't remember. What exactly is your association with the band?

Quote from: Max Kuehnau on October 07, 2024, 02:12:49 PMwould be too much of a hoopla for that occasion

Especially since these posts didn't start until after the anniversary had passed.

oh so the first one had been posted on October 5th US time as well? Ok then. I'm a bit of a mess sometimes concerning the US time zones

Quote from: Max Kuehnau on October 07, 2024, 02:59:12 PMoh so the first one had been posted on October 5th US time as well? Ok then. I'm a bit of a mess sometimes concerning the US time zones

Close enough for me. I'm pretty sure they posted about Awake on the 4th so that may as well have kicked off the theme as far as I'm concerned.

Day of, day after... They've been working on this for 8 months, it's no coincidence that I happened so close to the anniversary either way imo.

Asleep confirmed