Dream Theater официјално се во студио за да го снимат нивниот нов албум, прв без долгогодишниот тапанар Mike Portnoy.
Гитаристот John Petrucci изјави: "First day in studio [and] the dawn of a new era for DREAM THEATER. Can't wait to get the music flowing."
Во врска со новиот тапанар на Dream Theater, Petrucci изјави: "Auditions went great and we do have someone but we are spending some time getting everything in order before making an official announcement. Let me just say that we are all incredibly excited about our choice and just bursting at the seams to let the world know!"