DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess is about to become a very busy man. The band is releasing their new album Distance Over Time this month and will be embarking on a North American tour starting in March.

Now, Rudess has announced he is working on a solo album Wired for Madness, due for release April 19.

Rudess recruited DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci to be on the album. Other featured collaborators include Marco Minnemann, Vinnie Moore, Guthrie Govan, Joe Bonamassa, Rod Morgenstein and Elijah Wood.

"It is not a concept album, however the title track does have a story that I was envisioning while writing it," Rudess says. Check out the lyric video for the title track 'Wired for Madness Pt. 1.3' below. 

DREAM THEATER is set to play at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia on 3 July.