Chaos in Motion 2007–2008

Chaos in Motion 2007–2008
Cover art by Hugh Syme
Video by Dream Theater
Released	September 30, 2008 (2008-09-30)
Recorded	August 18, 2007 August 21, 2007 October 9, 2007 January 18, 2008 March 4, 2008 May 6, 2008
Venue	Molson Amphitheater (Toronto) Bank of America Pavilion (Boston) Rotterdam Ahoy (Rotterdam) Bangkok Hall (Bangkok) Luna Park (Buenos Aires) Orpheum Theater (Vancouver)
Genre	Progressive metal progressive rock
Length	187:15 (film) 163:23 (live album)
Label	Roadrunner
Dream Theater chronology
Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) (2008) Chaos in Motion 2007–2008 (2008) Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Blistering	[2]
The Metal Forge	[3]

Chaos in Motion 2007–2008 is the sixth video album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released on September 30, 2008, the DVD contains a compilation of live concerts from the band's Chaos in Motion Tour, in support of their 9th studio album Systematic Chaos. This was also the band's last official live album to be released with their founding member and drummer Mike Portnoy before his departure from the band in September 2010.^[4][5] The tour, which lasted from June 3, 2007, to June 4, 2008, contained 115 shows throughout 35 countries.^[6] Two forms of the DVD were released, a 2-disc set and a 5-disc (2 DVD, 3 CD) special edition.^[7] The special edition was limited to 5,000 copies.^[8]

Recordings

• August 18, 2007 at Molson Amphitheater in Toronto: "Blind Faith", "Surrounded (Extended Version)"
• August 21, 2007 at Bank of America Pavilion in Boston: "Jordan Rudess Keyboard Solo", "Lines in the Sand", "Scarred"
• October 9, 2007 at Rotterdam Ahoy in The Netherlands: "Intro/Also Sprach Zarathustra", "Constant Motion", "The Dark Eternal Night", "In the Presence of Enemies"
• January 18, 2008 at Bangkok Hall in Bangkok: "Take the Time"
• March 4, 2008 at Luna Park in Buenos Aires: "Panic Attack"
• May 6, 2008 at Orpheum Theater in Vancouver: "Forsaken", "The Ministry of Lost Souls", "Schmedley Wilcox"

Track listing

DVD

Disc one Intro/Also sprach Zarathustra Constant Motion Panic Attack Blind Faith Surrounded The Dark Eternal Night Keyboard Solo Lines in the Sand Scarred Forsaken The Ministry of Lost Souls Take the Time In the Presence of Enemies Schmedley Wilcox: I. Trial of Tears II. Finally Free III. Learning to Live IV. In the Name of God V. Octavarium: V - Razor's Edge

Disc two "Behind the Chaos on the Road" (90-minute Documentary) Promo videos Constant Motion Forsaken Forsaken (Studio Footage) The Dark Eternal Night (Studio Footage) Live Screen Projection Films: The Dark Eternal Night (N.A.D.S.) The Ministry of Lost Souls In the Presence of Enemies, Pt. 2 "Mike Portnoy Stage Tour" "Mike Portnoy Backstage Tour" Photo Gallery

Special edition CD

The Special Edition 5-disc set includes the 2 DVDs as specified above as well as the audio tracks on a 3-disc set. All music written by Dream Theater except where noted.

Disc one

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Intro/Also sprach Zarathustra" (music: Richard Strauss)	(instrumental)	3:04
2.	"Constant Motion"	Mike Portnoy	7:06
3.	"Panic Attack"	John Petrucci	7:22
4.	"Blind Faith"	James LaBrie	10:29
5.	"Surrounded"	Kevin Moore	15:21

Disc two

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"The Dark Eternal Night"	Petrucci	9:44
2.	"Jordan Rudess Keyboard Solo" (music: Jordan Rudess)	(instrumental)	4:53
3.	"Lines in the Sand"	Petrucci	11:56
4.	"Scarred"	Petrucci	13:31
5.	"Forsaken"	Petrucci	5:41
6.	"The Ministry of Lost Souls"	Petrucci	15:22

Disc three

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Take the Time"	Dream Theater	11:37
2.	"In the Presence of Enemies"	Petrucci	26:00
3.	"Schmedley Wilcox" I. "Trial of Tears" II. "Finally Free" III. "Learning to Live" IV. "In the Name of God" V. "Octavarium: V - Razor's Edge"	Petrucci, John Myung, Portnoy Myung Portnoy Myung Petrucci Petrucci	21:18 8:20 2:22 1:54 4:46 3:54

Personnel

Dream Theater

• James LaBrie – lead vocals
• John Myung – bass
• John Petrucci – guitars, vocals, producer
• Mike Portnoy – drums, vocals, producer
• Jordan Rudess – keyboards

Production

• Sebastian Beloch – director, editing, filmmaker
• Andrew Bennett – director
• Lasse Hoile – director
• Jared Kvitka – engineer
• Randy Lane – engineer, mixing
• Kevin Shirley – mixing
• Ryan Smith – mastering
• Yasufumi Soejima – director
• Hugh Syme – artwork, design
• Mika Tyyskä – director

References

1. About.com review
2. "Blistering review". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
3. The Metal Forge review
4. Mike Portnoy. Dream Theater on the new live DVD and their longevity. MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
5. John Petrucci. Buckshots Bonanza, Dream Theater. Woozyfly.com. Archived from the original (Interview) on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
6. "A Must Have for Dream Theater Fans!". Roadrunner. 2008-07-10. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
7. "DREAM THEATER 'Chaos In Motion 2007/2008' Live DVD Sets to be Released in September". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-07-10. Archived from the original on 2008-07-13. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
8. "Get the newest Dream Theater release early". Roadrunner. 2008-09-09. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-09-18.

External links

• Official trailer at Roadrunner Records