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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
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
extended instrumental sections
odd time signatures
technical instrumentation
virtuosic guitar work
hasTheme future of humanity
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
John Petrucci NERFINISHED
recordedBy Dream Theater NERFINISHED
recordLabel Inside Out Music NERFINISHED
Sony Music Entertainment
surface form: Sony Music
releaseDecade 2020s
releaseType lead single
promotional single

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Dream Theater receivedGrammyFor The Alien