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| Liquid Tension Experiment 3 | ||||
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| Released | April 16, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 2020 | |||
| Studio | DTHQ (Long Island) | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, progressive metal[1] | |||
| Length | 117:31 | |||
| Label | Inside Out Music | |||
| Producer | Liquid Tension Experiment | |||
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| Singles from Liquid Tension Experiment 3 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[3] |
| Metal Hammer | [4] |
| Metal Injection | 8/10[5] |
| Record Collector | [6] |
Liquid Tension Experiment 3 is the third studio album by the American instrumental progressive metal super group Liquid Tension Experiment. Released on April 16, 2021,[1] it is their first studio effort since 1999's Liquid Tension Experiment 2.[7]
The regular edition of the album contains eight tracks, including two duets, one "on-the-fly jam" and one "meticulously arranged cover"; the bonus disc comes with almost one hour of improvisations. It was released in digital, CD, LP and Blu-ray formats, including a limited 2CD+Blu-ray artbook edition and a limited deluxe hot pink box set.[7]
A video for the song "The Passage of Time", their first composition in 22 years, was released on January 22, 2021.[7][8] This was followed up by a video for "Beating the Odds" on February 26, 2021,[9][10] and then by a video for "Hypersonic" on March 24, 2021.[11]
- ^ a b Stenzel, Friedrich (April 1, 2021). "Liquid Tension Experiment – LTE3 (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "LTE3 - Liquid Tension Experiment". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Roche, Jason (13 April 2021). "CD Reviews - Liquid Tension Experiment 3 Liquid Tension Experiment". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (March 22, 2021). "Liquid Tension Experiment's LTE3: instrumental prog metal masturbation – and proud of it". Metal Hammer. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Blum, Jordan (April 14, 2021). "Album Review: LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Liquid Tension Experiment 3". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Tucker, John (April 2021). "Progressive supergroup reunite for third album". Record Collector. No. 517. p. 125.
- ^ a b c "Watch LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Video for Epic First Single 'The Passage of Time' From Upcoming Studio Album "LTE3"". Sonic Perspectives. January 22, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (January 11, 2021). "Liquid Tension Experiment reveal artwork and tracklisting for new album". Louder Sound.
- ^ Maxwell, Jackson (February 26, 2021). "Liquid Tension Experiment, John Petrucci's Prog Supergroup, Premiere New Song, "Beating The Odds"". Guitar Player. Future US. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Maxwell, Jackson (February 26, 2021). "Liquid Tension Experiment, featuring John Petrucci, release new song, Beating The Odds". Guitar World. Future US. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (March 24, 2021). "Liquid Tension Experiment release new video for breakneck Hypersonic". Prog. Future plc. Retrieved April 6, 2021.