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Awake is much more mature-sounding to me than Images & Words ever was. The latter, while undeniably a great record, had somewhat of a cheesy, 80's feel to it. Awake was darker, tighter, more synchronized, better structured... in general, it felt less cluttered overall. The band sounded more like...

Where are the backing vocals coming from?!

Good lord what happened to Lepond!?

I agree completely! I liked Octavarium when it came out, but instead of growing on me, I lost interest (the only tracks I can still stomach are Octavarium and Panic Attack). Train of Thought is my favorite DT release...there's so much energy!

I love that part because the bass doubles every note of the guitar.

If that's the one from the Gigantour DVD, yes, it is awesome. And yes, they are awesome on stage! I love DT, but they stand around like robots...Symphony X has stage presence (particularly Allen and Lepond).

Ha! That's orgasmic! And I thought John Myung was good... @ SilentRealm - If you get the chance, sure! But it's not that big of a deal, so only if you want.

I don't think Symphony X or Opeth are "scary." They are both extremely dark (particularly Opeth), but scary is more like black metal to me.

Yeah, that's one hell of a killer solo section! The bass is in 5/4, and when the drums finally kick into a groove after the drum solo, they subdivide the 5/4 into 6/8, 4/8. It also changes keys a full step up halfway through the guitar solo. It's one of my favorite complex Symphony X sections.

I took an hour and figured out the bass for R'lyeh the Dead...if anyone wants it, ask me! Can anyone help with the bass fill @ 1:21 in Children of the Dead Lake?

I'm glad MrFast resurrected this thread, because I just got into Adagio! I've only listened to Sanctus Ignis and Underworld once, and while I like them, I think Dominate is their best work. It's like a perfect mix of Symphony X and Opeth! I can't stop listening to Children of the Dead Lake...

Lepond's tone adds so much to the mix, with the high mids. His playing style reminds me of Steve Harris sometimes, when he plays chords (Lepond sounds like he's flicking them with the nail-side of his right hand fingers). And yes, he shreds. I consider the whole second disc of the live album...

I love the improvised part in the middle of the second verse. So awesome!

Or they should just buy the live album and, you know, not kill themselves. :Smug:

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