Falling into Infinity

Falling into Infinity
Studio album by
Publication (s)	September 23, 1997
Label (s)	EastWest Records
Format (s)	CD, MC
Genre (s)	Progressive metal
Title (number)	11
running time	78:12
occupation	Singing : James LaBrie Guitar , backing vocals: John Petrucci Electric bass , Chapman Stick : John Myung Keyboard , backing vocals: Derek Sherinian Drums , backing vocals: Mike Portnoy
production	Kevin Shirley
Studio (s)	The Power Station, Manhattan , New York City
chronology A Change of Seasons (1995) Falling into Infinity Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)

Falling Into Infinity is the fourth regular studio album by the American progressive metal band Dream Theater . It was released in 1997 by the major label Eastwest (Warner).

Origin and style

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In the run-up to the production, the then management of the band and the record company put considerable pressure on the five musicians. The distinctly playful, complex and progressive style of the previous albums brought only limited commercial success. The aim was to create an album that would continue to meet the highest musical standards, but also serve the commercial component in order to help Dream Theater to more airplay on radio / TV and more units sold. This fact is underpinned by the fact that the successful songwriter Desmond Child, known for his hits, written for Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper among others, was taken on board for the song "You Not Me".

This new commercial direction collided with the demanding musical direction of the musicians, so that the band almost broke up in this conflict, as Mike Portnoy revealed years later. The band survived the crisis, however. The album title should initially be Stream of Consciousness , but this was rejected by the other band members because it was too pompous. The title then chosen comes from Petrucci, who was more willing to follow the commercial direction than his band colleague Mike Portnoy. Stream Of Consciousness later became the title of an instrumental piece on the Train of Thought album .

The album, which was originally planned as a double album (2 CDs), with all songs (including "Metropolis Pt 2"), which were written in the years '96 and '97, has noticeably less complex musical structures, but more accessible , Pop-Rock more similar broad features. The hoped-for commercial success failed to materialize, especially with regard to the first and only single "Hollow Years". Even today, the album is relatively seldom taken into account when selecting a song on live shows.

reception

Jeremy Ulrey of Allmusic wrote that only Hell's Kitchen and the middle section of New Millennium showed that the band had not forgotten their roots, otherwise they use AOR clichés. It awarded three out of five stars.

Track list

1. New Millennium
2. You Not Me
3. Peruvian Skies
4. Hollow Years
5. Burning My Soul
6. Hell's Kitchen
7. Lines in the sand
8. Take Away My Pain
9. Just Let Me Breathe
10. Anna Lee
11. Trial Of Tears

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mike Portnoy: How did Desmond Child get involved in co-writing You Not Me? Retrieved February 7, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Mike Portnoy: How did the album title for Falling Into Infinity come about? . Mike Portnoy Official Website. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
3. ↑ Mike Portnoy: What would Mike have done differently with Falling Into Infinity if he would have had full control? Retrieved February 7, 2017 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} www.allmusic.com: Falling into Infinity review by Jeremy Ulrey