The band oversaw the release of a compilation and a DVD called When Dream and Day Reunite in 2005. The drummer would also join Fates Warning as a fill-in for live shows at the beginning of 2005. Fates Warning had been added to the bill at the insistence of drummer Mike Portnoy. The band toured North America with Queensryche and Fates Warning in 2003. This habit had earlier been developed when Dream Theater would perform Metallica songs on a second night at the same venue. Oddly the band began performing whole sets of Iron Maiden material in 2002 as part of their autumn European tour. With the release date slated for September 11, the band was quick to withdraw the product and re-ship a month later with a new cover. Its 2001 live 3-CD release featured the World Trade Center engulfed in fire. Going against doctor’s advice the man toured and further damaged his vocals. James LaBrie suffered a vocal injury in 1994 when he suffered food poisoning with shrimp in Cuba being fingered as the culprit. Beginning with Awake the band made a conscious effort to commercialize the outings and mixed elements of AOR into its sound. Most progressive or technical metal bands are subsequently compared to Dream Theater who themselves are heavily influenced by Canadian acts Saga and Rush. While the band's debut on Mechanic Records was impressive in its own right, it was the second album, featuring Canadian singer LaBrie, which catapulted the band to the top of the progressive movement. That name was soon abandoned as another act had the legal rights to its use.
Through friendship with a guitarist of Crumbsuckers the band obtained a deal and were soon on their way having already released a successful demo using the Majesty moniker. HistoryThe band was formed in 1985 when different members met at Berkeley College Of Music.
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