Finally, here is the information you have all been waiting for:

The upcoming Dream Theater DVD / video release will be called "METROPOLIS 2000: Scenes From New York".

As already reported, the tentative release dates are:

Europe: Monday, February 26th, 2001
USA: Tuesday, February 27th, 2001

The contents of the VHS video will be "Scenes From A Memory" in its entirety from its final performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on August 30th, 2000.

The contents of the Special Edition DVD will be:

1. SFAM in its entirety from its final performance in New York City
2. Audio Commentary throughout SFAM by all 5 members of Dream Theater
3. Over 1 hour of bonus live material
4. Behind The Scenes Documentary
5. Metropolis 2000 World Tour Photo Gallery

Both the video and DVD were Directed by Mike Portnoy

Here are the tentative release dates for the DVD / Video of Dream Theater's performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on August 30th, 2000:

Europe: Monday, February 26th, 2001
USA: Tuesday, February 27th, 2001

Dream Theater can be heard on three tracks of a soon to be released acoustic live album by Nick D'Virgilio and Neal Morse from Spock's Beard. The album will be called "Two Seperate Gorillas", and was recorded at various shows on Nick and Neal's acoustic tours of Germany and Holland. Dream Theater can be heard on the covers "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" (The Temptations) and "Baba O'Riley" (The Who), and Mike Portnoy does vocals on the cover "Strawberry Fields" (The Beatles). The album can be pre-ordered now at RadiantRecords.com.

The release date for Live Scenes from New York in the US has been changed from October 16th to October 23rd. The re-release of "Live Scenes From New York" is now available for pre-ordering at CDnow and CDUniverse. The "Flaming Apple" has been replaced with a golden "Majesty" logo and all existing copies of "Live Scenes From New York" with the Flaming Apple artwork are being recalled.

The album will be released in Canada on October 9th.

Here is a message from the Dream Theater International Fan Club:

On October 14th Dream Theater will play the Maaspoort in Den Bosch Holland. Prior to their gig we are currently organizing a convention that will take place from 1 PM until 6 PM (doors close at 5 PM!), also in the Maaspoort. It will be a pleasant gathering of fans. The total program is still under construction, but so far we can tell you that there will be a mini Metal Market, where you can buy interesting CDs and stuff we will show interesting Dream Theater material on the video screens in the Maaspoort foyer (with bar, snackbar, restaurant), Anomaly (see review in the coming fanzine) will play from 4 PM until 5 PM. EVERY HOUR WE WILL DRAW LUCKY WINNERS OF BACKSTAGE PASSES, THAT WILL ENABLE YOU TO MEET DREAM THEATER DURING A SPECIAL MEET & GREET AFTER THE SHOW!

as a DTIFC member you will pay 5 guilders entrance (normal price is 10 guilders)
as a DTIFC member you will get a sticker, that later on allows you to have access to the main venue before the doors open to the public

IMPORTANT! Make sure you bring the voucher you'll find in the coming fanzine. It will be your proof of membership and the only way to get the reduction price and the sticker, but only in combination with your concert-ticket! We don't accept photo-copies or other than the original voucher that you will have to cut out of the page.

See you on the 14th of October!

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO PAY FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND/OR OUR MERCHANDISE BY VISA CREDITCARD!

DTIFC

"Well, better late than never! Apparently, this has been confirmed for a while....but I only found out yesterday!!

Tomorrow - Friday July 28th - 6pm to 7pm
Guitar Center - Larchmont, NY
2141 Palmer Ave.
(914) 833-9600

This is an instore appearance/ autograph session (not a clinic), so come down and say hello!

MP"

Hi all,
This is something I've been planning for a while and it now looks like it can be confirmed and announced....

The August 30th show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City is set to be another major milestone show and very special night in DT's career...

(ala Images & Words tour - Limelight NYC March 1993, The Marquee London April 1993, Sun Plaza Tokyo August 1993/ Awake tour - Ronnie Scotts Fan Club show London January 1995/ Falling Into Infinity tour - Rotterdam Fan Club show/ Le Bataclan Paris July 1998)

The plans for the performance are this:
"An Evening With Dream Theater"
August 30th 2000 - Roseland Ballroom, New York City
No opening act - 2 sets with an intermission.
SFAM performed in its entirety for one of the very last times.
The show will be recorded for a Live DVD/Video/CD.

Here is a message from Savvas Stanis of the Greek Dream Theater fanclub:

The Official Greek Dream Theater Fan Club is organizing a Dream Theater Party on Thursday the 13th of July -just a day before Dream Theater's show at RockWave Festival with Iron Maiden- in Athens. The Party will take place at the Club "REVENGE OF ROCK" -OFRR- (34 Alexandras Aven.). Guest DJ for this night will be SAKIS FRAGOS from the Greek Metal Magazine 'Metal Invader'. Whoever will attend the Party will have the opportunity to listen to rare music material of the band!

"In The Flesh", a progressive radio show in Detroit on 89.3 WHFR, will be featuring an interview with James LaBrie on Wednesday, June 28th, at 6:30 PM. You can listen to the interview online on WHFR's website.

The Official French Dream Theater Fanclub, "Your Majesty", has just launched a very complete Dream Theater promotional CD discography on their website. For each CD, they provide scans of the artwork, the tracklisting, country of origin, and more.

There will be a 24 hour pay-per-view broadcast on Saturday, April 1st, and June 29th, 2000 at 6 pm PST / 9 pm EST, of Dream Theater's performance at the House Of Blues on March 3rd, 2000.

The broadcast will be in Windows Media format on the House Of Blues website (not TV or satellite). Low bandwidth streams (28K and 56K) are free. Faster streams (100K, 300K and 650K) will go on sale soon.

"Originally formed in 1988 under the name Majesty, the members of Dream Theater met while attending the Berklee School of music. Through the years they have managed to generate a dedicated fan base that has embraced their consistently unique progressive rock. Always known for avoiding trends and following their own plan, Dream Theater have survived the fads of pop music by staying true to the sounds that got them started. Don't miss this HOB.com 24 Hour Pay-Per-View Cybercast of Dream Theater recorded live at the House of Blues on March 3, 2000."

Here are a few European release dates for the new Dream Theater CD single, "Through Her Eyes".

Sweden - March 17
Denmark - out now
Italy - March 10
Switzerland - March 10
The Netherlands - March 24
Germany - March 27
France - March 31

More release dates should be available soon, so please check back often. Unfortunately, the CD single will not be commercially released in the US. The tracklisting for the single will be as follows:

1. Through Her Eyes (Radio Edit)
2. Through Her Eyes (Alternate Album Mix)
3. Home (Live)
4. When Images and Words Unite (Live medley)
i. Pull Me Under
ii. Under A Glass Moon
iii. A Fortune In Lies
iv. Only a Matter of Time
v. Take The Time

The two live tracks were recorded on Friday, November 12th, 1999, at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium.

The Japanese version of the "Through Her Eyes" CD single will be released on April 19th. In addition to the tracks mentioned above, this version will also contain the radio edit of "Home", as well as different packaging packed with live photos.