Lifting Shadows WORDS - The Authorized Biography of Dream Theater

Rich Wilson

Essential Works

2007

384 páginas

12h 48m

ISBN-13: 9780954549398

Lifting Shadows Words, the authorized biography of Dream Theater - the American progressive-metal band comprising James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Portnoy - traces the band's history over the last two decades. As Mike Portnoy notes, "Rich Wilson has truly captured the ups and downs that have made Dream Theater's journey thus far a very interesting story... Rich has done a remarkable job tracking down almost every single person that has been a part of Dream Theater' first twenty years."
The book features all new interviews with the band and a host of others who have played their part in the rise of one of prog-metals finest bands. It is a tale of the fight for musical integrity, strong professional perseverance and living out a deep-rooted belief in themselves.
The five-piece resolutely defied both popular trends and fickle public tastes throughout its career. Even though the band has had a few extremely successful hits (notably "Pull Me Under"), it has mostly stayed underground for its career, feeding off support from fans. As Mike Portnoy writes: "There's always gonna be an audience for musicians and artists and people who actually want to create something that's valid and unique... Lifting Shadows is being produced because of YOUR support - something for which I am truly grateful."