I really liked them the first time I heard them. It was Under a Glass Moon.
They're not nearly as hard to get into as other less commercial prog bands.
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I really liked them the first time I heard them. It was Under a Glass Moon.
They're not nearly as hard to get into as other less commercial prog bands.
Detective Clarence Beauregard
Dehumanized
I loved them when I first heard them in 2002. It was The Glass Prison, and it blew me away. I went out and bought Six Degrees, and I still love that first disc (don't care too much for the second one). Little did I know that they would only release one more album that I really liked (Train of Thought).
Unlike many people, I never cared much for Scenes From A Memory. I was always a much bigger fan of Kevin Moore and Derek Sherinian for their tastefulness, as opposed to Jordan Rudess's wank and terrible patches. I swear, that man could ruin the most beautiful of moments with some space orgasm patch...
I couldn't agree more.
Gasp...sacrilege! Russel Allen's vocals are amazing whether melodic or aggressive. The fact that he can do both so well really speaks volumes about his virtuosity.
I'm a metal guy too and I love Dream Theater. They are an acquired taste though.
That song and a few others start the chain reaction of other songs from the band that make you go from "wtf?" to "this is awesome" after repeated listens 95% of DTs songs are growers.
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Yes, I really like Chroma Key. I have Dead Air For Radios. Great album. I also like OSI. Even though
I'm a huge metalhead, I love songs such as Space-Dye Vest. The DT lyrics Kevin wrote are some of my favorite songs.
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Same, I don't like everything he puts out (and IMO he is a very mediocre vocalist), but overall he has some great ideas. I was listening to Graveyard Mountain Home recently, and I think it holds up pretty well.
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OSI is a good idea, but it's a real one-trick pony. Kevin Moore is good at picking sounds, but I think Jim Matheos has a lot more in him as a clever composer than he's allowed to show in that project. A bit of a waste, if you ask me.
Except for Sherinian (whom I hate with a passion), I feel the same way. The first disc of SDOIT is the last unconditionally good album they've made, with adventurous songwriting, great production and even some lyrics actually worth listening to. I also loved TOT for its vehemence although I did have most traits I dislike about modern DT in abundance.
As for SFAM, I never fully got it. The production and LaBrie's voice reached an all-time low with that album, I didn't really care for the story and most of the shorter songs just seemed like filler to me. Plus, "Through Her Eyes"... uuugh.
_Gentleman of_the Snow_
Prog' Drummer
As a whole it's alright, but the overture, the finale and the horrid "Goodnight Kiss" pull it down in a big way.
_Gentleman of_the Snow_
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Detective Clarence Beauregard
Dehumanized
It had its moments, but it never really hit me like the first disc did. I wasn't a fan of a lot of the title track's melodies, either.
Kenneth R.
Cináed
OSI is a one trick pony, but I enjoy it more than any recent DT offering.
*I guess I could say, "Hey, at least it's a GOOD trick."
*I guess I could say, "Hey, at least it's a GOOD trick."
