Release and Reception
Falling into Infinity was released on September 23, 1997. In America, the album debuted at number 52 on the Billboard 200. Fan reception to the album was muted, with some going so far as to accuse Dream Theater of "selling out in an unashamed attempt to appeal to the mass market." Critical reception to the album was also lackluster, resulting in many battles with the press, particularly in Britain. In Lifting Shadows, Rich Wilson described it as "one of the patchier albums in the band's catalogue." In a three out of five star review for Allmusic, Jeremy Ulrey called it "the band's weakest effort since their debut."
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