ˈeɪkɛsənz fˈɜːst tˈʊɹ wɪððə bˈænd wʌzðə pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv nˈeɪʃən tˈʊɹ wɪð dɹˈiːm θˈiəɾɚ ænd bᵻtwˌiːn ðə bˈɛɹid ænd mˌiː.
Åkesson's first tour with the band was the Progressive Nation Tour with Dream Theater and Between the Buried and Me.