Passage: Eager to work on fresh material, Dream Theater retreated to the studio in May 1994. Awake, Dream Theater's third studio album, was released on October 4, 1994 amidst a storm of fan controversy. Muda mfupi kabla ya album ilikuwa kuchanganywa, Moore alikuwa alitangaza kwa wengine wa bendi kwamba atakuwa kuacha Dream Theater kuzingatia maslahi yake mwenyewe ya muziki, tangu alikuwa tena nia ya ziara au mtindo wa muziki ambayo Dream Theater alicheza. Matokeo yake, bendi alikuwa na scramble kupata keyboardist badala kabla ya ziara inaweza kuchukuliwa. Swali: Nini kitatokea baada ya Dream Theater's 3rd album ilitolewa?
Moore alikuwa ametangaza kwa wengine wa bendi kwamba angeacha Dream Theater ili kuzingatia