Dream Theater - Train of Thought
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Yngvai X
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My first impressions is that it does seem more successful at balancing the heavier element with the more typical DT sound than SDOIT, but it still falls far short of their best material...
Knight of the Templar
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I feel the same...
Well, it's not that bad, but it's far away from their best material... let's see if this disc surprises all of us (in a good way!)
Yngvai X
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Knight of the Templar said:I feel the same...
Well, it's not that bad, but it's far away from their best material... let's see if this disc surprises all of us (in a good way!)
I agree that its not necessarily a BAD song, but I mean...this is the same band that wrote A Change of Seasons, something like As I Am or 6 Degrees (the entire album) is just subpar to that.
anonymousnick2001
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I personally liked Six Degrees, but I can see why it'd be considered inferior to their older stuff.
James's best 'rough' vocals were definitely on Caught In A Web.
I don't really like the new song at all.
James's best 'rough' vocals were definitely on Caught In A Web.
I don't really like the new song at all.
anonymousnick2001
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Dream theater's albums have had this 'epic' sprawl to them that I can't explain. I+W and Awake evoked powerful emotion through their abstract cover art, and listening to the albums, I remember it felt like a big adventure or a story, even if the songs themselves were unrelated. I miss that, and very few bands can do that. Craft an entire mood through album art and song style.
Other examples: The Jester Race, Still Life, The Wall, Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness, Operation: Mindcrime, Hellbilly Deluxe, Down II.
Other examples: The Jester Race, Still Life, The Wall, Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness, Operation: Mindcrime, Hellbilly Deluxe, Down II.
Let's just remember that this clip is a radio edit and is only about half of the actual song. (I really dig it by the way)Yngvai X said:
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Yngvai X
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joebobodo said:
Why does that make a difference? I don't like the 4 minutes of the song thats there already, why would 4 more minutes make it any better?
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Yngvai X said:
Because that extra 4 minutes might feature Jordan Rudess twiddling on some horrible sounding patches.
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i just heard the song and my official comment is:"a lack lustre attempt at commercialism. obviously dream theatre are trying to boost their rating among the mainstream mob of teenage no-hopers."
i know i cant fully judge yet because frankly they usually dont give the best songs out as samples anyway..but if thats what we have to go on then i think theyre as dead as metallica is
Knight of the Templar
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Labrie's voice sounds soooooooo Hetfield on this part: "Take me as I am... as I aaaaaaaaaaaaam"
Knight of the Templar said:Labrie's voice sounds soooooooo Hetfield on this part: "Take me as I am... as I aaaaaaaaaaaaam"
I know, I know. Sucks big time! :Smug:
ScottG said:
It doesn't sound that bad. Some cool samples, other samples don't give so much. Well it's only 30 sec of each song, so it's not easy to judge.
Still looking forward to 11 november! 
