Symphony X have more balls than DT. Then again, SyX tend to get formulaic in their songwriting at times, whereas DT is more versatile there...
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That´s because Symphony X are still more of a Metal band wit a proggish side, while DT are mainly a Prog band with a metal edge.
MorphineChild205
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The Stormbringer said:Which album(s) did you listen to, then? I can´t imagine anybody in his/her right mind not liking "Images and Words" or "Awake"...
LaBrie's vocals turn a lot of people off. I think he's a great vocalist, but he gets on the annoying side occasionally, and his voice lacks emotion (in my opinion).
Serge...
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MorphineChild205 said:
Yeah, that applies with me. I really like Dream Theater, but I like them for the instrumental parts, not those piano/vocal moments that just seem to drag on.
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I actually liked this "rough" voice of his, if you can call it that, very much...Mr. Shred-ididle said:
????????? I think it`s stupid when he does that, it sounds so forced.....he REALLY can`t do stuff like that.
Back then, he could. "Awake" and "A Change of Seasons" were his crowning achievement, I think. Nowadays, it sounds ridiculous when he does it, I´ll give you that.
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I also did, and especialy when he sing on Peruvian Skies; "i swear it gonna murder that poor kid", he`s voice rocks when he sings that. He also does great vocals on Trial of Tears!
Demonspell
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Some of his earlier rough vocals were actually convincing, especially on Awake...but the ones on SDOIT indeed come across as forced.
when he says "war inside my head!" that one time where its dubbed in and the band is playing two bars of chorus before 2nd verse, he sounds pretty wicked, also his vocals in voices and the caught in a new millenium combo track on the dvd sound good too, maybe a couple of points on change of seasons, other than that his vocals just serve as another melody over the guitar and keys that would sound better if someone else sang em, some like, hmmmmm, idk, Russell Allen? (Always been a dream of mine. Could you imagine DT with Russell, damn that would be awsome.)
Right! "It´s rainiiing... it´s rainiiing... it´s rainiiing... raining deep in Heaaaveeeen..." Great vocals for a great song!Velocity said:He also does great vocals on Trial of Tears! !
Labrie did have great vocal range once. I remember hearing him sing some of the tracks on WDADU live, his emotion on the Killing Hand from Live At the Marquee EP was pretty amazing.
They should have re-recorded that album with James on vocals, if it weren't for the ownership issues.
They should have re-recorded that album with James on vocals, if it weren't for the ownership issues.
Ok then, he does have a good clean vocal from time to time, but his "rough" voice in "The Great Debate" for example(just had to bring this song up again, which is a worst by the way)REALLY sounds stupid and annoying.
Serge...
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I think LaBries best "rough" vocals are in the beginning verse of Take the Time, in my opinion, the best DT song ever made. But even though those vocals are LaBrie's best, my favorite part of that song is still the instrumental part.
Cat5Messiah
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Yeah, the vocals in Take the Time are pretty awesome. I like his vocals at all times though. Maybe it's because I have been listening to DT since Images and Words came out and they have grown on me, who knows. I still don't know why some people can't stand his voice.......I fucking love it. Everyone who talks shit about his voice needs to here Charlie, DT's first singer. 
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I want to say just one thing...
Love is the Dance of Eternity
Metropolis pt 1 - Beautiful, incredible, touching song!!! One of the best I've heard! (looks like James could sing... )
Love is the Dance of Eternity
Metropolis pt 1 - Beautiful, incredible, touching song!!! One of the best I've heard!
(looks like James could sing... )
http://www.markbredius.com/weblog.php
edit: by the way, the radio promos of As I Am have been sent out and apparently the track was played on the radio here in NYC, so you might be able to find it if you search hard enough. For anybody who needs to hear a taste of the album..
edit: by the way, the radio promos of As I Am have been sent out and apparently the track was played on the radio here in NYC, so you might be able to find it if you search hard enough. For anybody who needs to hear a taste of the album..
