Dream Theater - A New Beginning (Audio)

Dream Theater's audio for 'A New Beginning' from their new album The Astonishing. Available now on Roadrunner Records.

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[DanLokar]

That fucking guitar solo. MY GOD. Left me speechless

[VZed]

Dream Theater: covering more musical ground in one track than most musicians do in their entire careers since 1985.

[ThomasJakobMusic]

The BASS line in the last couple of minutes could bring peace to the world.

[TheMetallplayer]

Petrucci: Yo Mike! give me a 4/4 base for a solo, I got something
Mangini: You can´t write something THAT magnificent in 4/4
Petrucci: LOL wait and see
*FUCKING EPIC GUITAR SOLO*

[kms]

The guitar solo sounds so dramatic and moving because of the simple drum beat and keyboard work. They are so mature and know how to bring out the extreme beauty of music!

[metaldude]

Out of all 34 songs this is the best. All of them are amazing but this was astonishing. I wish there was a 10 minute or longer track from this album but this album was a masterpiece!

[mrbullseye]

This song live, was totally aweinspiring, and amazing.The audience, including (and starting with) me, gave John a long standing ovation when the solo ended, after which, my girlfriend, who has never seen DT live, asked me with wide eyes what the hell just happened? She and I was totally blown away even though I knew the solo was coming.
The experience of seeing this live will stay with me forever. I am smiling a week after the fact.

[staceycross]

It's not the lyrics it's how this man sings them that is really astonishing

[conanus]

That's what I call a crazy song with a lot of different influences on it!
There are no words to describe the beauty of the guitar solo in the end!

[GoatMee]

Outro solo, so tasty and well developed ... I like the glass-like quality of the tone when he's playing the fast arpeggios, it's so clear and nice, I love it.

[MerkRampage]

Probably my favorite song on The Astonishing, great stuff!

[intensity.density]

This album is so balsy! They explored so many beyond many barriers with this album. One of their best and most underrated albums. It's epic. People just love to hate on something different.

[ShredBaron]

Those instrumental parts like the one here from 04:42 - 04:58 are what I adore Dream Theater the most for! Such sophisticatedly composed sections that fits perfectly together are so much fun to listen to. I would love to hear a kind of DT medley combining all their best instrumental sections like this in just one song.

[DTgirl]

This whole album is a masterpiece. So many songs that are unlike anything else they have ever done. This album is in the dictionary next to the word EPIC. My favorite thing they have created since Images & Words and Awake. Never heard JLB sing like this either. I don’t know how after 28 years a band can still create music that is new and fresh. Astonishing.

[kavian]

After listening to the album a couple of times, this is the only song that stood out from the rest and touched me...obviously because of that guitar solo...

[EwoKeys]

By far the best song on the Astonishing imho.

I Really like this concept album-idea, of creating something totally new. It really feels like a "rock-opera" as they described it. I just don't get it, why so many people judge this album so badly. This isn't supposed to be just normal DT-studio album anyway! I think this sounds just the way it was meant to be sounding!

[dp-yvgz]

This entire album showcases why DT is 1) underrated and 2) Just on top of creating music.

Nothing in the rest of their 12 album catalog comes close to what this does. There's not much heaviest stuff in there but pure emotion. The 5 or 6 really great tracks (like this one) carry the entire album which is no slouch on it's other stuff. They can truly do anything and i'm anxiously waiting their next album. But first 34 tracks of music to absorb over the next year. Thank you DT!

[annne]

Best song on the album! Those HOOKS and ENERGY!!

[grahamwhite]

Any Dream Theater "fan" who doesn't like this song isn't a true Dream Theater fan. Excellent 2 disc album with theme and variation style. Wow Dream Theater I am impressed!

[justinstewart]

4:58 Hold it now...wait a minute COME ON! wheeeew...