Breaking the Fourth Wall (album)
Breaking the Fourth Wall is the eighth live album and video by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, recorded live at the Boston Opera House on March 25, 2014, and released on September 29 on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray; the DVD and Blu-ray releases include bonus features. The release was announced by the band on August 21, 2014, and a promotional video featuring the live version of "The Looking Glass" was uploaded to YouTube. Another promotional video featuring the live version of "Strange Déjà Vu" was uploaded on September 15, 2014.
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Cover art by Hugh Syme | ||||
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| Released | September 29, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | March 25, 2014 | |||
| Venue | Boston Opera House | |||
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| Length | 165:36 (video) 158:49 (album) | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | John Petrucci | |||
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The concert was filmed and directed by Pierre and François Lamoureux, known for their work on most of the concert films by Rush. It features the Berklee College of Music "World Strings" and "Concert Choir" on all songs from "Illumination Theory" onwards.
Breaking the Fourth Wall has been released in a number of formats:
- 2xDVD
- Digital MP3 Album
- Blu-ray
- Blu-ray + 3xCD
- Blu-ray + 3xCD + poster
Customers who pre-ordered the album received an instant download of "The Looking Glass".