“The Astonishing” arriva due anni dopo “DREAM THEATER”, album di strepitoso successo pubblicato nel 2013 che ha fatto guadagnare alla band la seconda nomination ai Grammy, scalare la classifica “Hard Rock Albums” di Billboard e raggiungere la posizione #7 nella Billboard 200.
ACT 1 1. Descent Of The NOMACS 2. Dystopian Overture 3. The Gift Of Music 4. The Answer 5. A Better Life 6. Lord Nafaryus 7. A Savior In The Square 8. When Your Time Has Come 9. Act Of Faythe 10. Three Days 11. The Hovering Sojourn 12. Brother, Can You Hear Me? 13. A Life Left Behind 14. Ravenskill 15. Chosen 16. A Tempting Offer 17. Digital Discord 18. The X Aspect 19. A New Beginning 20. The Road To Revolution
ACT 2 1. 2285 Entr’acte 2. Moment Of Betrayal 3. Heaven’s Cove 4. Begin Again 5. The Path That Divides 6. Machine Chatter 7. The Walking Shadow 8. My Last Farewell 9. Losing Faythe 10. Whispers On The Wind 11. Hymn Of A Thousand Voices 12. Our New World 13. Power Down 14. Astonishing