Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events
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Blitzkrieg
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Spiff
I have the power
Yeah, picked mine up this arvo. Official local release date is tomorrow.
Off to listen to it now.
Off to listen to it now.
Southy
Proud Brisbane Metaller
Stand out track after one listen is Breaking All Illusionss.
A classic in the vain of Learning to Live.
A classic in the vain of Learning to Live.
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
I got it today. Just finished my first listen, Build Me Up Break Me Down is my fav so far. Awesome.
I ordered some quality Sennheiser headphones online last night, can't wait to use them on this album when they arrive.
I ordered some quality Sennheiser headphones online last night, can't wait to use them on this album when they arrive.
Spiff
I have the power
Can't remember most of the song titles yet but the second one is my favourite so far. This is the best I've heard James sing since Winter Rose. He has so much more freedom on this album. He even did something I've never heard him do before on Beneath the Surface with one word.
That said, after two listens I'm not sure what to think of the album yet. It seems kind of samey in places.
That said, after two listens I'm not sure what to think of the album yet. It seems kind of samey in places.
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
Build Me Up Break Me Down is track two. Definately awesome. I agree that it is a little samey at first listen but DT albums usually take lots to digest. I think overall the album is the softest they have done in ages, and yeah James has more freedom in his melodies without MP breathing down his neck.
Blitzkrieg
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Did DREAM THEATER Rewrite 'Images And Words' Songs For Latest Album? MIKE PORTNOY Comments - Sep. 10, 2011
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has commented on an article written by a longtime fan of the band which points out the alleged musical and structural similarities between DREAM THEATER's new album and the group's breakthrough 1992 release, "Images And Words".
Thiago Campos, the Brazilian guitarist/producer/mixer/editor of "VRA! Split-Screen Covers", an online collaborative project where different artists record cover performances and post them on YouTube, penned his article after arriving at the "wonderfully shocking conclusion" that the entire "A Dramatic Turn Of Events", album — or "at least six songs" — was "written based off the charts of 'Images And Words' songs." He writes, "I know this might come across as an absurd accusation to many of you, but I wouldn't be coming out in public with this information if I hadn't done my homework, and if I wasn't confident this approach to writing the new album was a conscious/intentional decision, maybe even humorous, by the band."
He continues, "When I say the songs were 'written off the charts,' I mean arrangement-wise, their structures, sometimes even orchestrations and nuances that make the parts what they are, and their roles within the songs. This doesn't mean they will sound alike at all, because within a given guideline for arrangement, you could write virtually an infinite amount of different songs, and mainstream/pop has been doing so for decades to back me up on this statement.
"Some of these songs are so equal in terms of arrangements that I'm surprised more people didn't catch on to this nugget yet. Others just follow a rougher guideline (or so it seems to me at this point)."
After reading Thiago's article, Portnoy took to his own forum to write, "Well done, Thiago.... Great post and spot-on! I *immediately* noticed everything you wrote about upon my first listen... and found it all incredibly strange... If they are indeed intentional 'nuggets,' then I guess that's a pretty cool idea... However, if they were desperate attempts of secretly re-writing the past... hmm, maybe not so much... I guess only they [presumably referring to the current members of DREAM THEATER. — Ed.] will know the real reason for it..."
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has commented on an article written by a longtime fan of the band which points out the alleged musical and structural similarities between DREAM THEATER's new album and the group's breakthrough 1992 release, "Images And Words".
Thiago Campos, the Brazilian guitarist/producer/mixer/editor of "VRA! Split-Screen Covers", an online collaborative project where different artists record cover performances and post them on YouTube, penned his article after arriving at the "wonderfully shocking conclusion" that the entire "A Dramatic Turn Of Events", album — or "at least six songs" — was "written based off the charts of 'Images And Words' songs." He writes, "I know this might come across as an absurd accusation to many of you, but I wouldn't be coming out in public with this information if I hadn't done my homework, and if I wasn't confident this approach to writing the new album was a conscious/intentional decision, maybe even humorous, by the band."
He continues, "When I say the songs were 'written off the charts,' I mean arrangement-wise, their structures, sometimes even orchestrations and nuances that make the parts what they are, and their roles within the songs. This doesn't mean they will sound alike at all, because within a given guideline for arrangement, you could write virtually an infinite amount of different songs, and mainstream/pop has been doing so for decades to back me up on this statement.
"Some of these songs are so equal in terms of arrangements that I'm surprised more people didn't catch on to this nugget yet. Others just follow a rougher guideline (or so it seems to me at this point)."
After reading Thiago's article, Portnoy took to his own forum to write, "Well done, Thiago.... Great post and spot-on! I *immediately* noticed everything you wrote about upon my first listen... and found it all incredibly strange... If they are indeed intentional 'nuggets,' then I guess that's a pretty cool idea... However, if they were desperate attempts of secretly re-writing the past... hmm, maybe not so much... I guess only they [presumably referring to the current members of DREAM THEATER. — Ed.] will know the real reason for it..."
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