Dream Theater vs Tool

Dream Theater by far ...

I'd have to say DT, as they got me into prog in the first place!

However, Tool is becoming one of my top bands these days. Its just....all their stuff seems to have the same feel to it *albeit an awesome one* whereas DT's sound changes throughout their career more. Not that Tool's doesnt, just not to as drastic a degree. However, props to Tool for the whole Fibonacci thing on Lateralus

In spite of preferences and subjective demeanours to aid in selection, the thread inquires over the best, thus I'd figure it's an overall array of qualities both bands offer to conflict, rather than personal affinities. It's somewhat disturbing to compare the two bands, since there are strikingly distinct styles displayed from each (infact, there would be a manifest difference with whichever band co-starred with Tool, in such comparison, taking their work is absolutely unique to a degree of unimaginable emulation), nevertheless, Tool are known to extend their potential, almost chronologically, with each album released, as not only is an egregiously recognised, artful creation (perhaps, not as much or as noticeable as Dream Theater) surmounting the previous' creative facade (controversial to consider Lateralus and 10,000 Days), as it draws a consistent identidy for musicianship brilliance, together with its infamously sullen ambience, ever so clamoured for fan's ears. An impressive overlapping of very good (but not deifyed) technical skill to recreate nearly legend-worthy masterpieces. Facing the proportional ratius of creativity to technique, Dream Theater may not level Tool in its evolutionary growth, yet they don't fall much behind such line; also, Dream Theater doesn't really fail to deliver progressively ripe affairs of qualitative ascendence, throughout time, as each album eludes unoriginal echoes of anterior accomplishments to conspicuously acknowledged themes, coherent with the band's main essence. Regardless of infamous reluctance to aception and obcessive consumption, DT construct an alternate poise of structural/creative excellence for their work, aside from the mainstream proximities their legions of fans might indulge to surmise (in exception for what has happened in Falling Into Infinity, which was contradictory to the band's will, and Octavarium, which I cannot yet explain) - the sound adheres to both prog and metal influences, along with favouring of people's respective tendencies of metal, overwhelmed by what progressive rock yields the tone of, thus its popularity, and after all: they ARE enlisted under the progressive metal category. Nourishing the praise, stands each member's adroit supremacy in the manipulated instrument, technically surpassing any musician from Tool (voice isn't encompassed among the axiom - Maynard is better than LaBrie, in my opinion), and what others unfortunately deem as a gargantuan ego of some sort to display and optimize their capacities, I see not as an obstruction to mellifluous/audible/cohese streams of music (as was defined before, amongst the text), but a realistic conception of virtuosism, wielded in sheerly laudative flair - if one is able to do so without compromising an efficacious flux, why not reach a maximum skill drawn from talent and evolve, breaching limits that bind the being, itself? Anyhow, the truth really looms as an opinion, since we are all subjected to our senses, no matter how objective, and I voted for Dream Theater (in spite of how obvious it is)...oh, and, by the way: "Sorry for the short set".

Aspiring hope wrote: In spite of preferences and subjective demeanours to aid in selection, the thread inquires over the best, thus I'd figure it's an overall array of qualities both bands offer to conflict, rather than personal affinities. It's somewhat disturbing to compare the two bands, since there are strikingly distinct styles displayed from each (infact, there would be a manifest difference with whichever band co-starred with Tool, in such comparison, taking their work is absolutely unique to a degree of unimaginable emulation), nevertheless, Tool are known to extend their potential, almost chronologically, with each album released, as not only is an egregiously recognised, artful creation (perhaps, not as much or as noticeable as Dream Theater) surmounting the previous' creative facade (controversial to consider Lateralus and 10,000 Days), as it draws a consistent identidy for musicianship brilliance, together with its infamously sullen ambience, ever so clamoured for fan's ears. An impressive overlapping of very good (but not deifyed) technical skill to recreate nearly legend-worthy masterpieces. Facing the proportional ratius of creativity to technique, Dream Theater may not level Tool in its evolutionary growth, yet they don't fall much behind such line; also, Dream Theater doesn't really fail to deliver progressively ripe affairs of qualitative ascendence, throughout time, as each album eludes unoriginal echoes of anterior accomplishments to conspicuously acknowledged themes, coherent with the band's main essence. Regardless of infamous reluctance to aception and obcessive consumption, DT construct an alternate poise of structural/creative excellence for their work, aside from the mainstream proximities their legions of fans might indulge to surmise (in exception for what has happened in Falling Into Infinity, which was contradictory to the band's will, and Octavarium, which I cannot yet explain) - the sound adheres to both prog and metal influences, along with favouring of people's respective tendencies of metal, overwhelmed by what progressive rock yields the tone of, thus its popularity, and after all: they ARE enlisted under the progressive metal category. Nourishing the praise, stands each member's adroit supremacy in the manipulated instrument, technically surpassing any musician from Tool (voice isn't encompassed among the axiom - Maynard is better than LaBrie, in my opinion), and what others unfortunately deem as a gargantuan ego of some sort to display and optimize their capacities, I see not as an obstruction to mellifluous/audible/cohese streams of music (as was defined before, amongst the text), but a realistic conception of virtuosism, wielded in sheerly laudative flair - if one is able to do so without compromising an efficacious flux, why not reach a maximum skill drawn from talent and evolve, breaching limits that bind the being, itself? Anyhow, the truth really looms as an opinion, since we are all subjected to our senses, no matter how objective, and I voted for Dream Theater (in spite of how obvious it is)...oh, and, by the way: "Sorry for the short set".

You write like the Karl Marx of Prog.

Tool is excelent and so is Dream Theater
i can't see a way to compare them but i stay with Dream Theater
because of their musicians

DT by far IMO.

I like both but I find Tool more monotonous and less surprising, less varied, less dynamic than Dream Theater.

Dream Theater without a doubt, there is no contest.

Greater songs, more entertaining musicians.

Tool are just really annoying, I feel like punching that poseur who sings for them.

I vote Dream Theater. I don't know what it is, but Tool just kind of seems to bore me. Perhaps they don't seem versatile enough for my tastes. On the other hand, versatility is something Dream Theater has in spades. Not to knock those who voted for Tool, though.

Haven't heard much Tool (only Lateralus, which I find excellent) But I think DT is great, but I have to hear more Tool before I decide.