• Limited Edition
• China Exclusive release
• Grey shell cassette
  
  

Dream Theater released Distance Over Time in 2019 as their fourteenth studio album, marking a deliberate pivot toward compositional concision after the sprawling double album The Astonishing. The band—long torchbearers of progressive metal's technical maximalism—demonstrated here a sharpened focus on songwriting economy without sacrificing instrumental complexity. The album represents a recalibration of their signature sound: intricate time signatures and virtuosic interplay remain intact, but arranged within tighter narrative structures that prioritize immediacy alongside ambition.

Standout tracks like "Untethered Angel" and "Paralyzed" showcase the record's thematic preoccupation with emotional constraint and liberation, their angular riffs and syncopated rhythms creating tension that resolves into soaring melodic passages. "Fall Into The Light" and "Barstool Warrior" exemplify the band's ability to build momentum through layered arrangement, while deeper cuts like "Room 137" and "S2N" reveal the album's darker undercurrents—atmospheric passages punctuated by sudden dynamic shifts. The record maintains a cohesive sonic palette throughout, balancing Jordan Rudess's keyboard textures with John Petrucci's precisely articulated guitar work, all anchored by the rhythm section's unwavering precision.

This limited edition cassette pressing—restricted to 300 copies with grey shell casing—offers an alternative listening experience that emphasizes the album's sequential flow. Housed in a format that rewards committed listening, this version arrives with original artwork and insert materials, presenting Distance Over Time as a complete physical statement rather than mere digital convenience.

Tracklist:

1. Untethered Angel (6:14)
2. Paralyzed (4:17)
3. Fall Into The Light (7:04)
4. Barstool Warrior (6:43)
5. Room 137 (4:23)
6. S2N (6:21)
7. At Wit's End (9:20)
8. Out Of Reach (4:04)
9. Pale Blue Dot (8:25)