Terminal Velocity (album)

Terminal Velocity
Studio album by
John Petrucci
ReleasedAugust 28, 2020
RecordedMarch–May 2020[1]
StudioDTHQ, Long Island
GenreInstrumental rock, progressive rock, progressive metal
Length55:05[2]
Label
ProducerJohn Petrucci
John Petrucci chronology
G3: Live in Tokyo
(2005) 		Terminal Velocity
(2020)
Singles from Terminal Velocity
  1. "Terminal Velocity"
    Released: August 7, 2020 (2020-08-07)[4]
  2. "Temple Of Circadia"
    Released: September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)

Terminal Velocity is the second studio album by Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci, released digitally on August 28, 2020[5][2] and on October 30, 2020 for the physical version (vinyl and CD).[5] This is his first solo album since 2005's Suspended Animation.[3] During the recording sessions, Petrucci was reunited with his former Dream Theater bandmate Mike Portnoy, making it their first collaboration since the latter left the band in 2010.[3][6][4] Bassist Dave LaRue, who performed on Suspended Animation, returns for this album.[3]

Petrucci planned to start working on the album in the second trimester of the year, but he ended up using the unexpected free time resulting from the New York COVID-19 lockdowns to write the songs.[3] The whole writing and recording process took two months starting in March.[7]

Some of the tracks ("Happy Song", "Glassy-Eyed Zombies") are new versions of songs Petrucci used to play live with G3, while "Gemini" has been used by the guitarist on soundchecks, guitar clinics and as a warm-up exercise for his Rock Discipline DVD.[8]

  1. ^ Avin, Roie (August 21, 2020). "John Petrucci - Terminal Velocity (Album Review)". The Prog Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Terminal Velocity". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Titus, Christa (July 10, 2020). "Dream Theater Guitarist John Petrucci's New Solo Project Features Ex-Bandmate Mike Portnoy". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Bienstock, Richard (7 August 2020). "Guitar World premiere: Hear John Petrucci reunite with Mike Portnoy on Terminal Velocity". Guitar World. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Watch the video for John Petrucci's Terminal Velocity". Prog. Future plc. August 8, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Munro, Scott (19 June 2020). "Dream Theater's John Petrucci announces new solo album Terminal Velocity". Prog. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  7. ^ Fagala, Kyle (August 21, 2020). "John Petrucci - Terminal Velocity (Album Review)". The Prog Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Avin, Roie (August 27, 2020). "John Petrucci - Terminal Velocity (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved November 1, 2020.