_Gentleman of_the Snow_
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Of course it doesn't justify any theft... but it means SOMETHING at least.
DT did somewhat come up with their own formula, and Images and Words is pretty crucial in the genre.
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Of course it doesn't justify any theft... but it means SOMETHING at least.
DT did somewhat come up with their own formula, and Images and Words is pretty crucial in the genre.
Images and Words, Awake and A Change of Seasons (besides the medley) are all good.
Scenes From A Memory is one of the best progmetal album ever made, and as a "not very heavy album" - up there with A Pleasant Shade of Gray and V.
Other than that, I won't argue against DT having very little to offer.
Scenes From A Memory is one of the best progmetal album ever made, and as a "not very heavy album" - up there with A Pleasant Shade of Gray and V.
Other than that, I won't argue against DT having very little to offer.
_Gentleman of_the Snow_
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That's a pretty large amount of stuff you just listed! More than most bands.
Train of Thought is solid, and as I mentioned, I really like 6 Degrees.
I enjoy Scenes, but I feel it's overrated.
The melodies and very basic and obvious...but then again, DT has never really gone the route of unconventional melodies. Solid album, regardless, but to put this album in the same league as V is sacrilegious!
Lingua mortis orchestra featuring Rage,not like the previous one but good,very
Savatage style.This time is all new stuff,most of them worth listening
Savatage style.This time is all new stuff,most of them worth listening
Kenneth R.
Cináed
Haken's The Mountain leaked.
I'd describe it as ambitious with very few ideas. The good stuff is very good, but most of it is just average. A lot of vocal harmony parts... something they're not particularly good at.
The intro+opening track Atlas Stone (which was one of the youtube songs) are the definite highlights.
I'd describe it as ambitious with very few ideas. The good stuff is very good, but most of it is just average. A lot of vocal harmony parts... something they're not particularly good at.
The intro+opening track Atlas Stone (which was one of the youtube songs) are the definite highlights.
Isaac_de_Moorea
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I´ll add Pareidolia (another of the youtube songs) + Somebody (+ the bonus tracks, but... they are good, but yeah, recycled ideas.)
The interlude of Somebody is really amazing, one of the best things I´ve heard this year. But the middle part of the album isn´t.
Yeah those bits are good.
It's not a bad album at all, but... I listened to the beginning of Cockroach King and was like "oh no".
It's not a bad album at all, but... I listened to the beginning of Cockroach King and was like "oh no".
Most of the lyrics are really trite and cheesy in a bad way, yes. But the worst thing about the piece is the Overture... it's an enumeration of the worst kind of classical music clichés. It sounds really artificial for a band with that much money on their hands and has no importance whatsoever for the rest of the song.
For the record, Blind Faith and Misunderstood both have good, intelligent lyrics - written, surprisingly, by LaBrie.
Why would LaBrie writing good lyrics be surprising? I'd be more surprised if for instance Portnoy wrote good lyrics.
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Opinions may differ.
IMO it´s the most interesting progrelease in years.+ The album is non-dairy = no cheese.
Because he never was a prolific writer for them and apparently should be/should have been instead of Petrucci and Portnoy.
It's true that their first couple of albums had some great lyrics, but that quality took a HUGE dip as soon as they started telling stories. I've never understood what most people find so mesmerizing about Scenes From A Memory.
not an upcoming album (or maybe they'll release a live album too), but a DVD/blu-ray:
amazing bits:
06:00 onward in strange deja vu
the solos of fatal tragedy
the mellow parts and ending of beyond this life
the "choruses" of home
the "tasteful wankery" of dance of eternity (very complex yet not "oh so mathematical")
the entirety of the spirit carries on and finally free
it's one of those albums you should listen to in its entirety, like pleasant shade of gray.
it's a seamless concept album with a great range of fantastic music and a very grand finale.
amazing bits:
06:00 onward in strange deja vu
the solos of fatal tragedy
the mellow parts and ending of beyond this life
the "choruses" of home
the "tasteful wankery" of dance of eternity (very complex yet not "oh so mathematical")
the entirety of the spirit carries on and finally free
it's one of those albums you should listen to in its entirety, like pleasant shade of gray.
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Kenneth R.
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DT's solos are ruined by keyboard wankery and guitartedness. They're rarely tasteful.
On the other hand, I've already bought the LP for the Anathema live gig. It's brilliant.
On the other hand, I've already bought the LP for the Anathema live gig. It's brilliant.
_Gentleman of_the Snow_
Prog' Drummer
The intro to 6 Degrees returns at the end, musically...so it's not completely forgotten and unrelated... wait, it also makes appearances at different moments (awesome guitar solo closer to the beginning of the song, for example).
This month is shaping up real good with Haken, Thought Chamber and Dream Theater all putting out releases....
_Gentleman of_the Snow_
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I keep forgetting when he plans to release them, but Devins new stuff sounds promising:
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prman
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How about the new Dream Theater? They´re streaming it at the moment: http://www.dreamtheater.net/board_posts/dream-theater-full-album-stream
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