Images and Words
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Images and Words is a landmark 1992 progressive metal album by Dream Theater, widely credited with bringing the band mainstream recognition and defining their signature sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
progressive metal album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification |
Gold by CRIA
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Gold by RIAA ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Pull Me Under reached MTV rotation and US rock radio charts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by progressive metal critics ⓘ |
| featuresBassist | John Myung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDrummer | Mike Portnoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGuitarist | John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresKeyboardist | Kevin Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresVocalist | James LaBrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Awake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | When Dream and Day Unite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
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progressive metal ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Images and Words album cover featuring a girl and a burning heart ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Another Day
NERFINISHED
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Learning to Live NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolis—Part I: The Miracle and the Sleeper NERFINISHED ⓘ Pull Me Under NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrounded ⓘ Take the Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Under a Glass Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Wait for Sleep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSecondStudioAlbumOf | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Atco 7 91759-2 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 57:05 ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Another Day
NERFINISHED
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Pull Me Under NERFINISHED ⓘ Take the Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 8 ⓘ |
| performer | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | David Prater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | BearTracks Studios, Suffern, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1991-10
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1991-12 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atco Records
NERFINISHED
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EastWest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-07-07 ⓘ |
| significance |
brought Dream Theater mainstream recognition
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helped define Dream Theater's signature sound ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex song structures
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frequent time signature changes ⓘ melodic vocals with metal instrumentation ⓘ virtuosic instrumental performances ⓘ |
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