Tracklist

Versions

Credits

• Art Direction, Design, Illustration [Illustrations] – Hugh Syme
• Backing Vocals – John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy
• Bass – John Myung
• Co-producer [Vocal Tracks Co-Produced With] – Paul Northfield
• Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Mike Portnoy
• Engineer [Assistant] – Chad "Sir Chadwick" Lupo
• Engineer, Mixed By – Paul Northfield
• Guitar, Vocals – John Petrucci
• Keyboards, Other [Continuum] – Jordan Rudess
• Lyrics By – James LaBrie (tracks: CD-6, DVD-6), John Petrucci (tracks: CD-1, CD-2, CD-4, CD-7, CD-8, DVD-1, DVD-2, DVD-4, DVD-7, DVD-8), Mike Portnoy (tracks: CD-3, CD-5, DVD-3, DVD-5)
• Management [For Frank Solomon Management] – Frank Solomon
• Mastered By – Vlado Meller
• Mixed By [5.1] – Paul Northfield
• Music By – Dream Theater
• Photography By – Daragh McDonagh
• Producer – John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy
• Vocals – James LaBrie

Notes

Album is packaged in a slipcase box, with embossed artwork. For the version without slipcase, see here.

Produced for JaM Progductions.

Recorded and mixed at Avatar Studios - New York City
September 2006 thru February 2007.

Mastered at Sony Music Studios.
5.1 mastering at Sony Music Studios, New York City.

Bonus DVD includes:
- "Chaos In Progress: The Making Of Systematic Chaos" 90 minute documentary;
- 5.1 Surround Sound mix of the entire album.

The first and last tracks of the CD are referred to as a whole as "In The Presence Of Enemies: The Heretic And The Dark Master".
"Repentance" dedicated to Bill W. and all of his friends.

All songs copyright 2007, published by Ytse Jams (ASCAP).

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai appear courtesy of Epic records.
Daniel Gildenlow and Neal Morse appear courtesy of Inside Out Records.

Sony Music Studios visual credit given as: DVD Designed and Authored by Sony Music Studios.

℗ & © 2007 The All Black B.V.

This videogram is exempt from BBFC classification.

Barcodes

• Barcode (String): 016861799281
• Barcode (Text): 0 16861 79928 1
• Matrix / Runout (CD Variant 1 to 4): manufactured by optimal media production A788654-01
• Mastering SID Code (CD Variant 1 to 4): ifpi L571
• Mould SID Code (CD Variant 1, 4): IFPI 9703
• Mould SID Code (CD Variant 2): IFPI 9713
• Mould SID Code (CD Variant 3): IFPI 9727
• Matrix / Runout (DVD Variant 1 to 4): manufactured by optimal media production D788528-01
• Mastering SID Code (DVD Variant 1 to 4): ifpi L572
• Mould SID Code (DVD Variant 1,3): IFPI 9740
• Mould SID Code (DVD Variant 2): IFPI 9735
• Mould SID Code (DVD Variant 4): IFPI 9745
• Rights Society: STEMRA
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Label Code: LC 09231

Companies

• Licensed To – Roadrunner Records
• Licensed From – The All Blacks B.V.
• Manufactured By – Optimal Media Production – A788654
• Manufactured By – Optimal Media Production – D788528
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The All Blacks B.V.
• Copyright (c) – The All Blacks B.V.
• Published By – Ytse Jams, Inc.
• Recorded At – Avatar Studios
• Mixed At – Avatar Studios
• Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
• Designed At – Sony Music Studios

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