---
title: "John Petrucci"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/john-petrucci"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1967
---

# John Petrucci

**John Petrucci** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 1967 to present.

John Peter Petrucci is an American guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He produced all of Dream Theater's albums from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999), often co-producing alongside drummer Mike Portnoy before Portnoy's departure between 2010 and 2023, and has been the sole producer since A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011). Petrucci has also released two solo albums: Suspended Animation (2005) and Terminal Velocity (2020).

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Petrucci

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | John Petrucci |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Kings Park, United States |
| Formed | 1967 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2005 | [Suspended Animation](https://themetalnet.com/album/24f3ab74-34f6-3c97-acb3-64a2528a926f) | Album |
| 2020 | [Terminal Velocity](https://themetalnet.com/album/17100791-39c3-406e-8eb2-a11e96040b1e) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zvIE8a1h7L0IED4r4qKk1
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/John_Petrucci/2112
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnpetrucciFB
- x: https://twitter.com/JPetrucci
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnpetrucciofficial/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBiULqAxCXbKcqv45bdXROw
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5580
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6910560
- website: https://johnpetrucci.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/john-petrucci](https://themetalnet.com/band/john-petrucci). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt