DREAM THEATER: More 'A Dramatic Turn Of Events' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
September 24, 2011"A Dramatic Turn Of Events", the new studio album from progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER, has registered the following first-week chart positions:
Finland: #1
Holland: #2
Sweden: #3
Germany: #3
Italy: #3
Japan: #3 (international) / #8 (combined)
Austria: #5
Czech Republic: #5
Norway: #5
Switzerland: #6
U.S.: #8
Canada: #9
Spain: #10
Denmark: #11
France: #14
Australia: #17
New Zealand: #17
U.K.: #17
Poland: #29
Belgium: #35
"A Dramatic Turn Of Events" sold 36,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The band's previous CD, 2009's "Black Clouds & Silver Linings", opened with 40,000 units to land at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart. This was roughly in line with the first-week tally registered by its predecessor, "Systematic Chaos", which shifted 36,000 copies in 2007 to enter the chart at No. 19. 2005's "Octavarium" premiered with 27,000 copies to debut at No. 36.
The "A Dramatic Turn Of Events" deluxe collector's edition exclusive box set includes the following:
* "A Dramatic Turn Of Events" album
* Instrumentals of the entire album
* DVD of "The Spirit Carries On" a 60-minute movie documenting DREAM THEATER's drummer auditions
* Double-LP set of "A Dramatic Turn Of Events" (180-gram vinyl in gatefold jacket)
* DREAM THEATER branded custom turntable slipmat
* Litho Print of album cover
* 50 lucky winners will find a DREAM THEATER "Ticket For Life" (randomly inserted)
* All content housed in a custom box
* Receive a digital download of the album the day before release
CD1
01. On The Backs Of Angels
02. Build Me Up, Break Me Down
03. Lost Not Forgotten
04. This Is The Life
05. Bridges In The Sky
06. Outcry
07. Far From Heaven
08. Breaking All Illusions
09. Beneath The Surface
CD 2
01. On The Backs Of Angels (instrumental)
02. Build Me Up, Break Me Down (instrumental)
03. Lost Not Forgotten (instrumental)
04. This Is The Life (instrumental)
05. Bridges In The Sky (instrumental)
06. Outcry (instrumental)
07. Far From Heaven (instrumental)
08. Breaking All Illusions (instrumental)
09. Beneath The Surface (instrumental)
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