Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory is the fifth studio album and first concept album by the American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on October 26, 1999, through Elektra Records. It was recorded at BearTracks Studios in Suffern, New York, where the band had previously recorded their second studio album, Images and Words (1992), and the EP A Change of Seasons (1995). The album is the sequel to “Metropolis—Part I: ‘The Miracle and the Sleeper’”, a song featured on the band’s 1992 album Images and Words. It was the first album to feature Jordan Rudess on keyboards. For the album’s twentieth anniversary, the band performed the album live in its entirety throughout the Distance over Time Tour (as documented on Distant Memories - Live in London). On June 24, 2024, it was announced that the album would receive a novel adaptation, with Peter Orullian as the author. It is set to be released on October 26, 2024, coinciding with the album’s 25th anniversary.
Tracklisting
- Regression (2:06)
- Overture 1928 (3:37)
- Strange Deja Vu (5:12)
- Through My Words (1:02)
- Fatal Tragedy (6:49)
- Beyond This Life (11:22)
- Through Her Eyes (5:29)
- Home (12:53)
- The Dance Of Eternity (6:13)
- One Last Time (3:46)
- The Spirit Carries On (6:38)
- Finally Free (12:00)
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_Pt._2:_Scenes_from_a_Memory |
| Format | Vinyl 2× LP Album Limited Edition Reissue Stereo (Clear) |
| Label | Rhino Records (2) |
| Catalog Number | RCV1 62448 |
| Notes | The white noise at the end of Finally Free continues playing in a locked groove after the album ends. |
| Discogs URL | Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory |