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    Posted: January 05 2008 at 16:04
Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:

I was gonna say, did Dream Theater have a release this year?  That would by default have to qualify.
 
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Points: 3449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 04 2008 at 21:53
I was gonna say, did Dream Theater have a release this year?  That would by default have to qualify.
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I do not know which was the worst progressive rock album of 2007, but it was NOT Systematic Chaos. I can recommend Systematic Chaos as a traditional progressive rock fan - but not as someone who knows an awful lot about Dream Theater. 
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I think Snakes & Arrows was the best Rush album in 14 years and FOABP may not be PT's best, but it taught me to love Deadwing. Systematic Chaos was a slight improvement above 8V, the band has lost my interest a bit so it was no disappointment anyway. Ah well, now I've reacted to 80% of the previous posts. Tongue

I think the worst thing I heard this year was Starcastle's comeback. Disappointing (I like their old records so I could have had a positive expectation) as well as downright awful.
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Points: 9669 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 03 2008 at 09:21
No offense, but what's with everyone buying music they don't like?Confused Don't you read reviews and/or listen to samples first? I honestly can't recall the last time I bought what I consider to be a poor album.
 
(Though it happened to me a bit in the old days, when a previously-loved band would release a dud -- is that the case here? Still, it's easier to hear before buying these days.Smile)
 
Are people largely referring to albums they may have heard via a friend, but did not buy? How many listens are enough to fairly judge an album? Just curious as to how so many get to condemn so many albums all of the time (and write all those negative reviews). I like about 99% of my 1200 CD collection.
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 I think that Scarsick is not that bad. Maybe it woul be a better idea to release it as a Daniel Gildenlöw solo project under the moniker Rage Against the Stairmaster or something like that. The worst about this album that it is supposed to be 2nd part of The Perfect Element.
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Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

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When I was a kid we used to have a comic TV show for children, by the duo Theo and Thea. Can't help it, but the association makes me want to try this album LOL


Here they are:


 
 
Oh dear.. they look so RIO! ShockedLOL
 
My turkey of the year: JMJ - Teo & Tea. Decent dance/house music, but bad for Jarre's standards!
 
 
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Can't say I've listened to any bad prog albums this year, but I did think Fear of a Blank Planet was disappointing. I can't even pinpoint why it just seemed...lacking compared to their other releases. Maybe my expectations were too high.
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Points: 5909 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2008 at 15:27
PAIN OF SALVATION - Scarsick

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Points: 46301 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 13:44
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

O joy, another negative thread, and featuring Dream Theater too. Lets see how long this one lastsConfused


Quite so.
Even feeling sick about Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, Rush or Pain Of Salvation isn't original anymore. Disapprove

A shame that 2007 is, after all, made of so many new albums, and so much diversity, yet these artists's new goodies are constantly the most loved/hated.
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Points: 46301 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 13:42
Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:

Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Jean Michel Jarre - Teo and Tea


When I was a kid we used to have a comic TV show for children, by the duo Theo and Thea. Can't help it, but the association makes me want to try this album LOL


Here they are:




Yikes!

Well, if you like to shake your age on techno/boogie/disco music, Teo and Tea, the new ones, are right the stuff for you. Clap

If not, bleah it out of your mind. Dead
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by heyitsthatguy heyitsthatguy wrote:

Systematic Chaos was my number 4 prog album of the year LOL its several steps up from Octavarium in many places (and one or two back in a few songs but those wind up humorous anyway, so I win either way)


I dare say... it is the first DT album.. that has improved in my opinion upon subsequent listens.. they all have caused blood to flow from the ears on the first listen...  but for some reason.. that one is an improvement over others... and I haven't put my finger quite on why.  It isn't the singing.. Labrie is just a godawful singer.. the lyrics are just  plain stupid...  but yes.. I was able to hear Myung.. and the music itself.. simply wasn't as bad or cringeworthy as other albums were to me.  Or maybe Raff's presence in my life has made me into a big old teddy bear and DT has hit a soft spot in my heart... who knows.


The latter.
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 10:58
That's quite scary, Angelo!

Geck0's Turkey of the year: Pain of System of a Down Linkin' Park Salvation - Scarsick
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Points: 13244 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 10:41
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Jean Michel Jarre - Teo and Tea


When I was a kid we used to have a comic TV show for children, by the duo Theo and Thea. Can't help it, but the association makes me want to try this album LOL


Here they are:




Edited by Angelo - December 31 2007 at 10:42
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O joy, another negative thread, and featuring Dream Theater too. Lets see how long this one lastsConfused
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Points: 3659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 10:09
Originally posted by KeleCableII KeleCableII wrote:

Systematic Chaos, Snakes & Arrows, Fear of a Blank Planet and Scarsick were all disappointments.
 
I thought the first 3 were great albums actually.Disapprove Never heard Scarsick though but I bet it was great Wink


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You guys are crazy! Scarsick is awesome!
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I actually enjoyed 'Systematic Chaos' a lot more than I expected to. Some of the lyrics get a bit close to Manowar territory (all that 'dark master within I will fight for you' stuff in 'In The Presence Of Enemies') but it might just be the only DT album that didn't have a song I disliked. Not my album of the year as they haven't really deviated too far from their usual sound, but still took a few more chances than some ('Repentance' and that Floyd-ish instrumental section in 'In The Presence Of Enemies' were different for them).
 
Has to be 'Scarsick' for me, of the ones I heard. I liked 'The Perfect Element' quite a bit but this is not to my taste. They had something 'important' to say and that need to get a message across really harmed the music, IMHO.
 
Generally though, I've enjoyed most of the prog albums I got this year. Most of what I liked last year (Frost and The Flower Kings in particular) I kind of went off the boil about pretty quickly but that won't happen with this year's releases.
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