Dream Theater - Learning to Live ...absolutely wonderful. And yes, I must listen to Wait For Sleep before it.
- Another Hand/The Killing Hand ...from Live at the Marquee. I can listen to that over and over forever. Easily. And James' voice never sounded better.
- Stream Of Consciousness ...could they pack more into that song? ALL of it is genius! It's almost better than Erotomania for long instrumentals, only cuz it's just so damn long and satisfying to listen to!
- Finally Free ...the drumwork at the end. Nuff said.
Symphony X - The Oddysey ...while I love Divine Wings of Tragedy, I just can't get the visuals outta my head when I hear the Oddysey, cuz it's so vivid and so lively and so REAL when you hear the lyrics. Masterful.
Manticora - Roots of Eternity ...hellabitchin riff-fest of a song. Great feel to it, and great way to end an album.
Edguy - The Piper Never Dies ...this song feels so damned good to bang my head to. And I love how they speed up everything at the end and just wail away on it. Jam session gone crazy. HUGE production on it, too.
Avantasia - The Seven Angels ...I say that the ending melody of that song is one of my favorite all-time melodies or riffs or vocal lines ever. Up there with the Champion Of Ithaca part of The Odyssey. Fuckin perfect. Tons of vocal chorus, wonderful lyrics to chant along to, and dramatic as a car crash.
Angra - Carolina IV ...great rhythmic introduction, great mood, very thick sound, lotsa little parts all through it to catch and listen to, and tons of shifts and changes. And it all comes back together at the end.
Kamelot - The Elizabeth Trilogy ...screw you all, this is one excellent big ass song and I'm not gonna be convinced otherwise!