![]() ![]() Death by Origin Story: Evangeline died during Xander's birth eight years before the main story takes place.Arhys is about to go through with it, but he rejects the offer last minute, and pays for it with his life. Surrender Gabriel to the empire, and he will ensure that Xander lives a life of freedom and prosperity, which is what Arhys promised to his dying wife. Deal with the Devil: Daryus offers one to Arhys.Dark Reprise: “Chosen” gets one after Faythe almost dies.Cyber Punk Is Techno: The music produced by the NOMACS.Crowd Song: “Hymn of a Thousand Voices” is this in-story, though on the album it’s only James LaBrie singing.The Chosen One: Gabriel, though he says It Sucks to Be the Chosen One because of the expectations that people have of him.This is the first sign of his eventual Heel–Face Turn. Chekhov's Gun: Faythe’s music player is already important to her character arc, but it gains added importance with The Reveal that it belonged to Nafaryus.BSoD Song: “My Last Farewell” is this for Gabriel, culminating in a blood curdling scream which shatters Daryus’s eardrums and makes Gabriel lose his voice.On the downside, Daryus loses his hearing and Arhys is dead. Bittersweet Ending: Lord Nafaryus has a Heel–Face Turn after nearly losing Faythe and decides to shut down the NOMACS, all while Gabriel is able to bring back Fathye to life with his singing, thus the world of The Great Northern Empires of America is at peace.His son Daryus, on the other hand, is a much more active threat. Counts as a Non-Action Big Bad as well, as the most he does personally is give the three days ultimatum and state his dominance over everyone with his royal guards. All There in the Manual: The official website for the album explains a lot of the holes left in the plot from just the lyrics.The story description on the website uses the word “astonishing” much more liberally. Album Title Drop: But not until the very end of the album.Album Intro Track: “Descent of the NOMACS”, a collection of noise and sound effects that represents the artificial music of the future.On the website regarding track by track information, it says the NOMACS were made for the good of mankind, but became corrupted, which would explain their behavior later on. A turn-based strategy game based on the album was also released in early 2017. There is also a section of the official Dream Theater website devoted exclusively to the album, including pictures of the characters and settings as well as extra information about the story.Ī novelization written by Peter Orullian was released on March 16th, 2018. Before the release of the album, there were numerous non-traditional marketing tactics, many of them revolving around Audience Participation by allowing fans to choose a side in the battle. The members of the band have described the style as closer to that of musical theatre, though still firmly in the progressive metal genre. Musically, the album veers away from the Epic Rocking of previous Dream Theater albums (the longest song is 7:41, and most are under 5 minutes). Xander, the 8-year-old son of Arhys and Evangeline.Aryhs promised her to give their son a better life than the poverty of Ravenskill, which is what motivated him to form the militia. Evangeline, the deceased wife of Arhys, who died during childbirth. ![]() He is envious of the attention that Faythe gets from their father, and will do anything to get the same respect. Daryus, the son of Nafaryus and heir to the throne. ![]() Later falls in love with Gabriel, much to the chagrin of her father. Faythe, the daughter of Nafaryus known for her beauty and kind heart.Arabelle, the wife of Lord Nafaryus and the voice of reason against Nafaryus’s more villainous personality.The battle between the empire and the militia plays out with as many twists and turns as can fit in the lyrics of the album. Gabriel’s brother Arhys (pronounced “Ares” like the Greek god) is the leader of a militia planning to revolt against the empire. Because of the effect his singing has on other people, he is proclaimed a Chosen One who can restore music to the world. ![]() This all changes with Gabriel, a young man from the impoverished town of Ravenskill who possesses an angelic singing voice. Human-made music no longer exists in society. In this story, all music is produced artifically by “noise machines”, or NOMACS for short. It is a Rock Opera about a dystopian future where the Great Northern Empire of the Americas is ruled by the tyrant Lord Nafaryus. The Astonishing is the 13th studio album by Progressive Metal band Dream Theater. ![]()
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