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At long last, our unforgettable collaboration with @dreamtheaterofficial's ⁨@mikeportnoy on ⁨@cruisetotheedge has been remastered so it can be fully enjoyed in all its glory! Watch the YouTube premiere tomorrow, 5.13 @ 1 pm ET.

Originally performed in honor of Mike's friend, the late @foofighters & ⁨@alanis drummer ⁨@taylorhawkinsofficial, it's finally found a home on our new Iimited-editon Inside the Vault Club-exclusive release THE ABYSS STARES BACK: THE LOST TRACKS 2006-2026. Limited to 300 copies total, fewer than 50 remain. Get your CD/lossless download by becoming an IVCKeyholder or ALL ACCESS member

Link to everything in bio.

Filmed by Olivier Dague of @morowradio.

#taylorhawkins #mikeportnoy #dreamtheater #alanismorissette
#drums

Do you have The Abyss Stares Back: The Lost Tracks 2006-2026 yet? Here's some of the feedback we've gotten from Inside the Vault Club members:

Andrei: listening to the Abyss |Stares Back. beautiful, interesting songs...wow!!!

Jason: I'm loving the lost tracks 👍 🐙

Fewer than 50 CDs remain available, get yours by stepping inside the vault on a Keyholder or ALL ACCESS plan. Free bonus available for new sign-ups through the end of May. Link in bio.

Art by @bjoerngoosses

#district97 #twentyyears #progrock #theabyssstaresback #stepinsidethevault

Happy birthday, @andrewlawrencemusic! What time signature is he shredding on here?

A. 17/8
B. 4/4
C. 6 bars of 15/8 & 2 bars of 4/4
D. 7/8

Leave your answer in the comments!

This is from a brand new song called A Cork on the Ocean. You can get two new songs and other hidden gems on the new Inside the Vault Club limited-edition CD/download, THE ABYSS STARES BACK: THE LOST TRACKS 2006-2026. Step inside the vault at the link in bio.

🎥: Olivier Dague of @morowradio at @progontheranch

#progrock #birthdayboy #oddtimesignatures #keyboard #jazzfusion

What do you think @gameofthrones prog might sound like? Inside the Vault Club members will find out via a scorching bass and drums workout tomorrow, 5.15. It forms the backbone of @tslice.shreds new song Band the Knee. He says, "My wife @professor.mal had always said I needed to write a song called “Bend the Knee”, primarily inspired by our love of Game of Thrones. I liked that idea as a starting point for a theme and felt it matched the energy of the developing musical composition nicely."

You can also get two more new songs on the new Inside the Vault Club limited-edition CD/download, THE ABYSS STARES BACK: THE LOST TRACKS 2006-2026. Step inside the vault at the bio link.

📷: @joeschaefferphotography on @cruisetotheedge

#district97 #gameofthrones #progrock #cruisetotheedge #insidethevaultclub

What do you think of this excerpt of @kingcrimsonhq's Starless, performed in tribute to @johnwettonlegacy in 2017? This is the only place to hear D97 with a sax, courtesy of @saxlifejam. A large excerpt will premiere tomorrow, 5.7 on YouTube at 1 PM CT.

It's from the new Iimited-editon Inside the Vault Club-exclusive release THE ABYSS STARES BACK: THE LOST TRACKS 2006-2026. Limited to 300 copies total, fewer than 50 remain. Get your CD/lossless download by becoming a Keyholder or ALL ACCESS member at district97.net/insidethevaultclub. Link in bio.

#district97 #kingcrimson #progrock #johnwetton #stepinsidethevault

Celebrate @bandcamp Friday with a FREE DOWNLOAD of our brand new song Wrecked (Live 2025). What do you think of this clip?

Wrecked opens the new Iimited-editon Inside the Vault Club-exclusive release THE ABYSS STARES BACK: THE LOST TRACKS 2006-2026. Limited to 300 copies total, fewer than 50 remain. Get your CD/lossless download by becoming a Keyholder or ALL ACCESS member.

You can also use code D9720YEARS for 20% off EVERYTHING today (5.1), Bandcamp Friday,

Link in bio.

#district97 #freemusic #rock #prog #bandcampfriday

For Immediate Release: THE ABYSS STARES BACK: THE LOST TRACKS 2006-2026 Limited-Edition CD Now Available

Celebrate 20 YEARS OF DISTRICT 97 with the new Iimited-editon Inside the Vault Club-exclusive release THE ABYSS STARES BACK: THE LOST TRACKS 2006-2026. Limited to 300 copies, fewer than 50 remain. Step Inside the Vault to get your CD/lossless download by becoming a Keyholder or ALL ACCESS member at the bio link.

Jonathan Schang, DISTRICT 97 drummer and founder. says "It has been a thrill to excavate 20 years of District 97 history, from the very first piece we composed in 2006 (To Catch a Predator), to collaborations with our heroes @johnwettonlegacy and @mikeportnoy, to two brand new songs that point the way toward the new decade to come (Wrecked & The Assumbly Line). Many of these songs represent absolutely crucial moments in our development and career highlight performances. and it feels incredibly satisfying to finally assemble them into a cohesive whole. The Abyss Stares Back, and in doing so communicates the alternate history of 20 years in the life of District 97."

Tracklisting

1. Wrecked (Live 2025)
2. Quartet for the End of Time: VI. Dance of Fury, for the Seven Trumpets (2010)
3. Book of Saturday (Unplugged featuring John Wetton, 2013)
4. Heat of the Moment (Live 2017)
5. Starless (Live 2017)
6. You Oughta Know (Featuring Mike Portnoy, Live 2022)
7. The Unreality Star (Live 2018)
8. Black Hole Sun (Live 2017)
9. The Assembly Line (Live 2025)
10. Hoping Love Will Last)
11. To Catch a Predator (Live 2008)

Total Time: 71:45

From now through May, new Keyholder or ALL ACCESS annual plan signups also get a FREE BONUS of their choice of the following (note: bonus availability varies by location):

-Live Inside the Vault (2025 IVC exclusive CD release)
-Any CD ( signed if in stock) or apparel from @bandcamp
-Free Bandcamp Download of your choice
-Setlist Handwritten by @lesliehunt

Art by @bjoerngoosses

#district97 #twentyyears #progrock #theabyssstaresback #stepinsidethevault

Tomorrow, we're announcing a very special way to celebrate our 20th anniversary. Any guesses what it is? Check the link in our story for a sneak peek!

📷: @joeschaefferphotography on @cruisetotheedge

#district97 #twentyyears #progrock #cruisetotheedge #insidethevaultclub

What do you think of this clip of Termites from our recent 20th Anniversary Reunion Show at @theemptybottle_ with founding member @robclearfield? Here's some of what he had to say:

"The show was extremely fun and meaningful on many levels. Being back on stage with @jimpactsmash, @lesliehunt, and Jonathan, playing some of the old songs brought back a lot of memories. If there was any doubt that we had buried the hatchet following the turbulence of my departure from the group, I would say that the remnants of the hatchet were incinerated on stage."

Get this full performance tomorrow (4.15) and read more of Rob's thoughts on his first time playing these songs in over a decade by stepping inside the vault at the bio link.

🎥: Rob Hughes

#district97 #prog #stepinsidethevault #twentyyears #livemusic

Let us take you down, 'cause we're going to....🍓. Who here is a big fan of @thebeatles?

#district97 #thebeatles #throwbackthursday #liverpool

#happybirthday @lesliehunt @district.97 #prog #concertphotography

Happy birthday to @lesliehunt, the undisputed queen of the prog dance move! Swipe to see her in action. What's your favorite Leslie moment live or in the studio?

There are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Leslie at the link in bio.

📷: @joeschaefferphotography on @cruisetotheedge

#lesliehunt #district97 #birthday #progdancing #progrock

Happy birthday to @lesliehunt, the undisputed queen of the prog dance move! Swipe to see her in action. What's your favorite Leslie moment live or in the studio?

There are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Leslie at the link in bio.

📷: @joeschaefferphotography on @cruisetotheedge

#lesliehunt #district97 #birthday #progdancing #progrock

Happy birthday to @lesliehunt, the undisputed queen of the prog dance move! Swipe to see her in action. What's your favorite Leslie moment live or in the studio?

There are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Leslie at the link in bio.

📷: @joeschaefferphotography on @cruisetotheedge

#lesliehunt #district97 #birthday #progdancing #progrock

Happy birthday to @lesliehunt, the undisputed queen of the prog dance move! Swipe to see her in action. What's your favorite Leslie moment live or in the studio?

There are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Leslie at the link in bio.

📷: @joeschaefferphotography on @cruisetotheedge

#lesliehunt #district97 #birthday #progdancing #progrock

Happy birthday to @lesliehunt, the undisputed queen of the prog dance move! Swipe to see her in action. What's your favorite Leslie moment live or in the studio?

There are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Leslie at the link in bio.

📷: @joeschaefferphotography on @cruisetotheedge

#lesliehunt #district97 #birthday #progdancing #progrock