Dream Theater new album - Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Dream Theater released their tenth studio album "Black Clouds & Silver Linings" on june 23, 2009. The album is one of their best creations and also one of the best progressive metal albums out there. The tracks are as follows :-

1. A Nightmare to Remember
2. A Rite of Passage
3. Wither
4. The Shattered Fortress
5. The Best of Times
6. The Count of Tuscany

The songs on the album were written by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy. "The Best of Times" is an emotional song about Mike Portnoy's dad who passed away due to cancer during the making of the album. "I just wanted to write something that was a tribute to our life together," said Portnoy.

Altogether "Black Clouds & Silver Linings" is a great album, one that is capable of increasing the fan following of the band.