The Alien

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"The Alien" is a progressive metal song by American band Dream Theater, known for its complex musicianship and as the track that earned the band their first Grammy Award.

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The Alien canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album A View from the Top of the World
artist Dream Theater
awardingOrganization The Recording Academy
linked to: Recording Academy
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
awardYear 2022
chronologicalPosition first track on A View from the Top of the World
composer James LaBrie
John Myung
John Petrucci
Jordan Rudess
Mike Mangini
linked to: Mick Gordon
countryOfOrigin United States
genre progressive metal
progressive rock
hasMusicVideo yes
hasQuality complex musicianship
extended instrumental sections
odd time signatures
technical instrumentation
virtuosic guitar work
hasTheme future of humanity
human evolution
space exploration
isInDiscographyOf Dream Theater
isPartOf A View from the Top of the World
language English
lyricist John Petrucci
musicVideoPlatform YouTube
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
notableFor earning Dream Theater their first Grammy Award
performer Dream Theater
performerOfBass John Myung
performerOfDrums Mike Mangini
performerOfGuitar John Petrucci
performerOfKeyboards Jordan Rudess
performerOfVocals James LaBrie
producer James “Jimmy T” Meslin
John Petrucci
recordedBy Dream Theater
recordLabel Inside Out Music
Sony Music
releaseDecade 2020s
releaseType lead single
promotional single

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