On the Backs of Angels by Dream Theater Song Details

Dream Theater's 'On the Backs of Angels' had a release date set for August 25, 2011. Since This song is still less than 10 minute long, it is still considered a pretty long duration song compared to the average song length. This song does not appear to be explicit due to the lack of the "E" tag. The song is number 1 out of 9 in A Dramatic Turn of Events by Dream Theater. Going off of the ISRC code of this track, we detected that the origin of this track is from Netherlands. Based on our statistics, On the Backs of Angels's popularity is average in popularity right now. Although the tone can be danceable to some, this track does projects more of a negative sound rather than a postive one.

BPM and Tempo

The tempo marking of On the Backs of Angels by Dream Theater is Allegro (fast, quick, and bright), since this song has a tempo of 138 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a fast tempo. This song can go great with walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

A Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the A Minor key, the camelot key is 8A. So, the perfect camelot match for 8A would be either 8A or 7B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 8B or 9A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 5A and a high energy boost can either be 10A or 3A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 7A would be a great choice. Where 11A would give you a moderate drop, and 6A or 1A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 11B allows you to change the mood.

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