Liquid Tension Experiment is an
instrumental rock project consisting of
Dream Theater members
John Petrucci[?] (guitar),
Jordan Rudess[?] (keyboards), and
Mike Portnoy[?] (drums), as well as session musician
Tony Levin[?] (bass, Stick). The combo was formed as a side project to Dream Theater in 1998. The band played fast, fusion-based pieces highly similar to those of Dream Theater (though without lyrics).
Liquid Tension Experiment released two albums, Liquid Tension Experiment (1998) and Liquid Tension Experiment 2 (1999) on Magna Carta records. They also played a few live shows in New York and Los Angeles.