I LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, la super band formata da Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Sons of Apollo), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) e Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel), pubblicheranno il nuovo album “LTE3” il 16 aprile 2021 su Inside Out Music.
La band presenta il video del terzo singolo estratto e opening track dell’album, “Hypersonic”. Guarda il video realizzato da Christian Rios:
Di seguito artwork e tracklist di “LTE3”:
1. Hypersonic (8:22)
2. Beating The Odds (6:09)
3. Liquid Evolution (3:23)
4. The Passage Of Time (7:32)
5. Chris & Kevin’s Amazing Odyssey (5:04)
6. Rhapsody In Blue (13:16)
7. Shades Of Hope (4:42)
8. Key To The Imagination (13:14)In ogni formato è incluso un disco bonus contenente più di un’ora di jam e improvvisazioni.Disponibile il preorder del disco nei seguenti formati: https://liquidtensionex.lnk.to/LTE3/
Limited deluxe hot pink 3LP+2CD+Blu-ray Box Set (con poster e 4 stampe. La versione Blu-ray contiene un mix 5.1 surround con visual e un’intervista alla band)
Limited 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
Limited 2CD Digipak
Gatefold black 2LP+CD
Digital album (2CD)
Disponibile il trailer del disco creato da Christian Rios:
“’Hypersonic’ was the last song we composed of the four new compositions. We knew we needed an opener that was just going to take peoples’ heads off from the minute you hit play. It’s kind of a cross between ‘Acid Rain’ and ‘Paradigm Shift’ mixed with a lot of ‘The Dance of Eternity’ kind of insanity. We purposely threw everything including the kitchen sink into that one. – Mike Portnoy
“As we were putting the album together, we all felt that there needed to be a track that had some chops and speed and that frantic nervous energy that a song like ‘Paradigm Shift’ from the first LTE album or ‘Acid Rain’ from LTE2 had – something heavy and full of energy. This song definitely checks off that box.” – John Petrucci
“I remember how this one started – Petrucci head down at the guitar bringing this crazy riff to life, and things proceeding with great inspiration after that. Sometimes inspiration takes you on a ride and the whole chromatic moving section with chordal variation rushed out of all of us. This piece also features a totally written counterpoint thing at 4:10. Add some mad unisons and some Levin inspired, Zappa-like madness and you have a tune called ‘Hypersonic!’” – Jordan Rudess
“I think I heard the guys saying, ‘let’s get more nuts with the opening riffs than we did on the previous albums.’ For me it’s time to pull out the Stick – the only way I have a chance to keep up. Our usual plan is enacted here – blazing fast sections lead to melodic areas you want to sing along with but can’t because there are so many twists and turns.” – Tony Levin
In 1997, Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, and Tony Levin, joined forces to create Liquid Tension Experiment. The foursome would release their iconic, self-titled debut album in 1998 and the dazzling follow-up, LTE2 in 1999, creating a dynamic, frantic, and inventive sound all their own. The incredible creativity between the collective would prompt Petrucci and Portnoy to invite Rudess to join Dream Theater, effectively marking the end of this side project. However, since that time, there have been few reunions more in demand. Now, with the world in lockdown and calendars unexpectedly aligned, the inconceivable has finally happened… a new Liquid Tension Experiment album.
