Chaos in Motion 2007–2008

Chaos in Motion 2007–2008 is the sixth video album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released on September 30, 2008, the DVD contains a compilation of live concerts from the band's Chaos in Motion Tour, in support of their 9th studio album Systematic Chaos. This was also the band's last official live album to be released with their founding member and drummer Mike Portnoy before his departure from the band in September 2010. The tour, which lasted from June 3, 2007, to June 4, 2008, contained 115 shows throughout 35 countries. Two forms of the DVD were released, a 2-disc set and a 5-disc (2 DVD, 3 CD) special edition. The special edition was limited to 5,000 copies.

Recordings

 * August 18, 2007 at Molson Amphitheater in Toronto: "Blind Faith", "Surrounded (Extended Version)"
 * August 21, 2007 at Bank of America Pavilion in Boston: "Jordan Rudess Keyboard Solo", "Lines in the Sand", "Scarred"
 * October 9, 2007 at Rotterdam Ahoy in The Netherlands: "Intro/Also Sprach Zarathustra", "Constant Motion", "The Dark Eternal Night", "In the Presence of Enemies"
 * January 18, 2008 at Bangkok Hall in Bangkok: "Take the Time"
 * March 4, 2008 at Luna Park in Buenos Aires: "Panic Attack"
 * May 6, 2008 at Orpheum Theater in Vancouver: "Forsaken", "The Ministry of Lost Souls", "Schmedley Wilcox"

DVD

 * Disc one
 * 1) Intro/Also sprach Zarathustra
 * 2) Constant Motion
 * 3) Panic Attack
 * 4) Blind Faith
 * 5) Surrounded
 * 6) The Dark Eternal Night
 * 7) Keyboard Solo
 * 8) Lines in the Sand
 * 9) Scarred
 * 10) Forsaken
 * 11) The Ministry of Lost Souls
 * 12) Take the Time
 * 13) In the Presence of Enemies
 * 14) Schmedley Wilcox:
 * 15) * I. Trial of Tears
 * 16) * II. Finally Free
 * 17) * III. Learning to Live
 * 18) * IV. In the Name of God
 * 19) * V. Octavarium: V - Razor's Edge


 * Disc two
 * "Behind the Chaos on the Road" (90-minute Documentary)
 * Promo videos
 * 1) Constant Motion
 * 2) Forsaken
 * 3) Forsaken (Studio Footage)
 * 4) The Dark Eternal Night (Studio Footage)
 * Live Screen Projection Films:
 * 1) The Dark Eternal Night (N.A.D.S.)
 * 2) The Ministry of Lost Souls
 * 3) In the Presence of Enemies, Pt. 2
 * "Mike Portnoy Stage Tour"
 * "Mike Portnoy Backstage Tour"
 * Photo Gallery

Special edition CD
The Special Edition 5-disc set includes the 2 DVDs as specified above as well as the audio tracks on a 3-disc set. All music written by Dream Theater except where noted.

Personnel

 * Dream Theater
 * James LaBrie – lead vocals
 * John Myung – bass
 * John Petrucci – guitars, vocals, producer
 * Mike Portnoy – drums, vocals, producer
 * Jordan Rudess – keyboards


 * Production
 * Sebastian Beloch – director, editing, filmmaker
 * Andrew Bennett – director
 * Lasse Hoile – director
 * Jared Kvitka – engineer
 * Randy Lane – engineer, mixing
 * Kevin Shirley – mixing
 * Ryan Smith – mastering
 * Yasufumi Soejima – director
 * Hugh Syme – artwork, design
 * Mika Tyyskä – director