Metal Wani Editor In Chief Owais 'Vitek' Nabi had a quick chat with Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci. In the audio interview below he discusses the ongoing European/UK tour celebrating 25th anniversary of Images & Words, why the band decided to take this album on road, celebrating 25 years of Dream Theater with old as well as new fans and how Dream Theater's music are a source of inspiration for fans around the world.

He also talks about the crazy moments during the rehearsal which reminded them of the past, whether he still thinks about the 'speed' factor and getting faster on guitars, possibility of taking the tour to North America, Australia, other countries and challenges singer James LaBrie is facing on this tour.

He throws light on writing a traditional, heavy, progressive metal Dream Theater album after the tour and plans to record a solo album as well which has already been written. He also shares an incident with kids playing faster than him, possible debut Dream Theater gig in India sometime this year and more.

Dream Theater tour dates:

April
18 - Birmingham, UK - Symphony Hall
19 - Manchester, UK - O2 Apollo
20 - Glasgow, UK - Royal Concert Hall
22 - Cardiff, UK - Motorpoint Arena
23 - London, UK - Eventim Apollo
25 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Afas Live
26 - Antwerp, Belgium - Lotto Arena
28 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
29 - Bilbao, Spain - Bilbao Exhibition Centre
30 - Porto, Portugal - Coliseum Porto