The Glass Prison
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| "The Glass Prison" | ||
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| Song by Dream Theater | ||
| From the album Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence | ||
| Album released | January 29 2002 | |
| Recorded | 2001 | |
| Genre | Progressive metal | |
| Song Length | 13:52 | |
| Record label | Elektra Records | |
| Producer | Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci | |
| Track Number | 1 | |
It is the first track from their 2-CD album Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002), and is about the first three of the famous 12 steps created by Bill Wilson. The lyrics were written by the band's drummer, Mike Portnoy, about his experience with alcoholism.
This track was often used to begin concerts since the World Tourbulence tour, as it is heavily rhythmic and efficient.
Two sequels to "The Glass Prison", entitled "This Dying Soul" and "The Root of All Evil", appeared on subsequent albums Train of Thought and Octavarium respectively. As well, these follow-up songs have lyrical and musical references to the previous ones. For example, the very heavy, crunching metallic part of "The Glass Prison" around 5:54 is heard in "This Dying Soul." Also, this entire suite of songs can be considered a sequel of sorts to "The Mirror," (found on 1994's Awake), as they reflect numerous thematic and lyrical ideas found in that song.
Mike Portnoy has also stated his intention to release all 12 steps on the band's next live CD. This will happen as soon as the songs for steps 8-12 are finished and recorded in the studio.
Dream Theater
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| James LaBrie | John Myung | John Petrucci | Mike Portnoy | Jordan Rudess |
| Chris Collins | Charlie Dominici | Kevin Moore | Derek Sherinian |
| Discography |
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| Albums and extended plays: When Dream and Day Unite | Images and Words | Awake | A Change of Seasons | Falling into Infinity | Scenes from a Memory | Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence | Train of Thought | Octavarium |
| Live albums: Live at the Marquee | Once in a LIVEtime | Live Scenes from New York | Live at Budokan | SCORE |
| Videos and DVDs: ' | 5 Years in a Livetime | ' | Live at Budokan | SCORE |
| Songs: Pull Me Under | Another Day | A Mind Beside Itself | The Glass Prison |
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| Jelly Jam | Liquid Tension Experiment | MullMuzzler | OSI | Platypus | Transatlantic | YtseJam Records |
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