Breaking the Fourth Wall (album) explained

Breaking the Fourth Wall
Type:	live
Longtype:	/ video
Artist:	Dream Theater
Cover:	Dream Theater - Breaking the Fourth Wall.png
Caption:	Cover art by Hugh Syme
Recorded:	March 25, 2014^[1]
Venue:	Boston Opera House
Genre:	Progressive metal
Length:	(video) (album)
Label:	Roadrunner
Producer:	John Petrucci
Prev Title:	Live at Luna Park
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	The Astonishing
Next Year:	2016

Breaking the Fourth Wall is the eighth live album and video by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, recorded live at the Boston Opera House on March 25, 2014, and released on September 29 on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray; the DVD and Blu-ray releases include bonus features. The release was announced by the band on August 21, 2014, and a promotional video featuring the live version of "The Looking Glass" was uploaded to YouTube. Another promotional video featuring the live version of "Strange Déjà Vu" was uploaded on September 15, 2014.

The concert was filmed and directed by Pierre and François Lamoureux, known for their work on most of the concert films by Rush.^[2] It features the Berklee College of Music "World Strings" and "Concert Choir" on all songs from "Illumination Theory" onwards.

Breaking the Fourth Wall has been released in a number of formats:

• 2xDVD
• Digital MP3 Album
• Blu-ray
• Blu-ray + 3xCD
• Blu-ray + 3xCD + poster

Customers who pre-ordered the album received an instant download of "The Looking Glass".^[3]

Track listing

DVD/Blu-ray

The Blu-ray release features all songs on one disc, while the DVD release consists of two discs.

Disc 1

1. "The Enemy Inside"
2. "The Shattered Fortress"
3. "On the Backs of Angels"
4. "The Looking Glass"
5. "Trial of Tears"
6. "Enigma Machine" (with drum solo by Mike Mangini)
7. "Along for the Ride"
8. "Breaking All Illusions"

Disc 2

9. "The Mirror"
10. "Lie"
11. "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream"
12. "Scarred"
13. "Space-Dye Vest"
14. "Illumination Theory"
15. "Overture 1928"
16. "Strange Déjà Vu"
17. "The Dance of Eternity"
18. "Finally Free"

Single Disc

1. "The Enemy Inside"
2. "The Shattered Fortress"
3. "On the Backs of Angels"
4. "The Looking Glass"
5. "Trial of Tears"
6. "Enigma Machine" (with drum solo by Mike Mangini)
7. "Along for the Ride"
8. "Breaking All Illusions"
9. "The Mirror"
10. "Lie"
11. "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream"
12. "Scarred"
13. "Space-Dye Vest"
14. "Illumination Theory"
15. "Overture 1928"
16. "Strange Déjà Vu"
17. "The Dance of Eternity"
18. "Finally Free"

CD

Personnel

Dream Theater

• James LaBrie – lead vocals
• John Petrucci – guitars, backing vocals
• Jordan Rudess – keyboards, Continuum, iPad apps, Seaboard
• John Myung – bass, Moog Taurus pedals
• Mike Mangini – drums, percussion

Guest Musicians

• Berklee College of Music orchestra and choir
• Eren Başbuğ – orchestral arrangements, conducting

DVD Credits

• Pierre Lamoureux – director
• François Lamoureux – director
• Denis Normandeau – Recording Engineer
• Albert Chambers – Recording Engineer
• Martin Julien – editor
• Richard Chycki – mixing, mastering
• Hugh Syme - cover art

Charts

Video charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Dutch DVDs (Album Top 100)^[4]	2
Swiss DVDs (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	1

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dream Theater Breaking the Fourth Wall (Live from the Boston Opera House) Blu-Ray + 3xCD + Poster + Digital Album Instant Grat . 2014-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072219/http://dreamtheater.warnerartists.net/en/catalog/product/view/id/88831/?intcmp=140818%2Fdtheater%2Frr%2Fspl%2Fs_pr%2Fbut%2Fbdy%2Fus%2F4thwallpreorder_posterbundle# . 2014-10-06 . dead .
2. Web site: Dream Theater Breaking the Fourth Wall (Live from the Boston Opera House) Blu-Ray + 3xCD + Poster + Digital Album Instant Grat . 2014-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072219/http://dreamtheater.warnerartists.net/en/catalog/product/view/id/88831/?intcmp=140818%2Fdtheater%2Frr%2Fspl%2Fs_pr%2Fbut%2Fbdy%2Fus%2F4thwallpreorder_posterbundle# . 2014-10-06 . dead .
3. Web site: Dream Theater | the Astonishing . 2016-01-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129145202/http://www.dreamtheater.net/preorder . 2016-01-29 .
4. Web site: Dream Theater - Breaking The Fourth Wall - Live From the Boston Opera House [DVD]]. Hung Medien. nl. November 28, 2021.
5. Web site: http://hitparade.ch/album/Dream-Theater/Breaking-The-Fourth-Wall-Live-From-The-Boston-Opera-House-[DVD-254764 Dream Theater - Breaking The Fourth Wall - Live From the Boston Opera House [DVD]]. Hung Medien. November 28, 2021.