Dream Theater are going to have a busy 2019. In addition to releasing a new album, which we learned about yesterday, they are going to be celebrating 20 years of their landmark release, Scenes From a Memory, by playing the entire jam in full on a spring tour.

Venues and dates have been announced for the tour, with tickets going on sale this Friday at 10am local time:

Also, we learned some new factoids about their new album, Distance Over Time, out February 22nd. The album was produced by John Petrucci, mixed by Ben Grosse and mastered by Tom Baker in a secluded upstate New York location. Petrucci offered this quote:

“When I listen back to the album, I can distinctly recall every moment of the writing process; where I was standing in the room, what inspired us in that instant and the meaning behind each song. As a producer, my goal was to try and create the best-sounding Dream Theater record we’ve ever made so that listeners can just be enveloped in the music. I really wanted this recording to truly reflect the spirit, joy and passion that went into making the album and for people to walk away feeling some of the organic nature, personality and raw energy that the band captured while together in the studio. For me, I think it accomplishes that and I hope that other people will feel the same way.”