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| EP by Dream Theater | |||||||||||||
| Released | September 15, 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Progressive metal | ||||||||||||
| Length | 29:05 | ||||||||||||
| Label | Roadrunner | ||||||||||||
| Producer | John Petrucci & Mike Portnoy | ||||||||||||
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Wither is a single and EP by progressive metal band Dream Theater,[1] released on September 15, 2009,[2] it was their first EP since A Change of Seasons. The EP contains the album version of the song "Wither", an alternative version of "Wither" featuring vocals and piano only, a demo of "Wither" with John Petrucci on vocals, and a demo of "The Best of Times" with Mike Portnoy on vocals. It is the band's final official release featuring Portnoy, who left the band in September 2010. This is the only studio release that does not feature the Majesty symbol in its front cover.
It was released exclusively as a digital download[2] and available from internet music retailers, although some physical promo copies were released to radio stations and are now in circulation on eBay.[citation needed]
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Music video [link]
The video features the band on tour in support for the album Black Clouds & Silver Linings, scenes are shown playing live and also offstage events including meeting and greeting with fans during their Progressive Nation Tour. Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth can also be seen in the video alongside Mike Portnoy during the band interviews.
The concert venues in the video:[3]
- Zenith – Lille, France (October 6, 2009)
- Ahoy Rotterdam – Rotterdam, Netherlands (October 7, 2009)
- O2 Apollo – Manchester, England (October 9, 2009)
- Wembley Arena – London, England (October 10, 2009)
Track listing [link]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
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| 1. | "Wither" | Petrucci | Petrucci | 5:25 | |
| 2. | "Wither" (piano version) | Petrucci | Petrucci, Rudess | 5:08 | |
| 3. | "Wither" (JP vocal demo) | Petrucci | Petrucci | 5:26 | |
| 4. | "The Best of Times" (MP vocal demo) | Portnoy | Myung, Petrucci, Portnoy, Rudess | 13:05 |
Credits [link]
- James LaBrie – vocals
- John Myung – bass
- John Petrucci – guitars, vocals on track 3
- Mike Portnoy – drums, vocals on track 4
- Jordan Rudess – keyboards
References [link]
- ^ "DREAM THEATER Releases 'Wither' EP - Sep. 14, 2009". Blabbermouth.net. https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=126952. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ a b "ROADRUNNER "Wither [Digital EP" - Dream Theater"]. Roadrunner Records. https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/newreleases/release.aspx?releaseID=336. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ The concert venues in the Wither music video.https://www.jameslabrie.com/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=140.0
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