The Alien
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"The Alien" is a progressive metal song by American band Dream Theater, known for its complex musicianship and as the track that earned the band their first Grammy Award.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | A View from the Top of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingOrganization | The Recording Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | first track on A View from the Top of the World ⓘ |
| composer |
James LaBrie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Myung NERFINISHED ⓘ John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan Rudess NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Mangini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
progressive metal
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
complex musicianship
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extended instrumental sections ⓘ odd time signatures ⓘ technical instrumentation ⓘ virtuosic guitar work ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
future of humanity
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human evolution ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| isInDiscographyOf | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | A View from the Top of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoPlatform | YouTube ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | earning Dream Theater their first Grammy Award ⓘ |
| performer | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOfBass | John Myung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOfDrums | Mike Mangini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOfGuitar | John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOfKeyboards | Jordan Rudess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOfVocals | James LaBrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
James “Jimmy T” Meslin
NERFINISHED
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John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Inside Out Music
NERFINISHED
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Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
|
| releaseDecade | 2020s ⓘ |
| releaseType |
lead single
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promotional single ⓘ |
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