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WaywardSon 
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 Topic: Best DT album (other than SFAM and I &W)
Posted: April 28 2009 at 20:56 |
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Besides SFAM and Images and words, which would you say is their best?
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The Quiet One
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:06 |
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Only heard 2 out of those, may I vote?
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WaywardSon
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:10 |
 cacho wrote:
Only heard 2 out of those, may I vote? |
Go ahead! 
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The Quiet One
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:12 |
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^thanks! It must be Falling into Infinity, love it, up there with I&W, of course, I'm alone with this...
The other one I have is Octavarium, and really, meh...
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:21 |
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Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.
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Drew
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:24 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.
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Yep.
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Isa
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:26 |
Six Degrees agreed, though I'd personally put Octovarium close behind it. Six Degrees has a monster of an epic! 
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darkshade
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:30 |
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hmm. a little hard. It can easily be narrowed down to Awake or SDOIT.
A Change of Seasons isnt even an album.
I reeeeeally like Awake, but have recently opened up to the first disc of SDOIT, after The Glass Prison. And now that i have the full album in perspective, and listened to it earlier today, I'm going to have to go with SDOIT (with Awake just missing it)
i always have the urge to vote for Octavarium in these types of polls, because the last 2 tracks on that album are some of the best DT has ever come up with, especially the title track. But i.... i....... i just......... i just cant.......
Edited by darkshade - April 28 2009 at 21:33
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King Crimson776
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 01:04 |
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Train of Thought
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progrules
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 01:12 |
Tough call between Six Degrees and Systematic Chaos which are the two very best imo. Problem with Six Degrees is that I mainly like the epic. The other disc is good/very good but not excellent.
Systematic Chaos counts 5 terrific songs (In the presence 1&2, Ministry, Repentance and Dark Eternal Night) and the rest is good. So I think SC is overall slightly better and I voted for that one.
Systematic Chaos is disgracefully underrated on our site by the way (3,49) and I wonder why ...
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Kustin
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 04:39 |
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Wow, I'm gonna have a hard time to choose from here... DT makes quite a lot of my life's favourites, so I'll have to figure out the album that has the largest part that I favor.
When Day And Dream Unite: I'm still working on that one, though I've found A Fortune In Lies, Ytse Jam and The Killing Hand standing out.
Awake: One of the darker albums of DT I've heard, there are many good ones in here. My favourites: 6:00, Erotomania, Voices, The Mirror, Lie and Scarred.
Falling Into Infinity: One of the most underrated albums I've ever listened to. Favourites: From Peruvian Skies all the way to Trial Of Tears. Seriously!
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence: Really interesting double album! I love all the songs on the first disc, but there are only certain parts of the second cd that I do quite enjoy: From between War Inside My Head to Solitary Shell.
Train Of Thought: Heavy and controversial album, by my experience. If you ask me, I'm on the positive side on this one anyway. I like all the songs, but those which really last through the test of time is: This Dying Soul, Honor Thy Father, Vacant and In The Name Of God.
Octavarium: The first album that introduced me to Dream Theater. Favourites that still last so far: The Root Of All Evil, The Answer Lies Within, Sacrificed Sons and the epic piece we all call Octavarium.
Systematic Chaos: One of the albums I've confirmed to appreciate. Favourites: I like everything in this one, though what stands out the most are In The Presence Of Enemies (pt. 1 & 2), Constant Motion and The Dark Eternal Night. (especially live versions)
A Change Of Seasons: While it's one of the best songs DT ever has written, if not the best epic one, their live tracks are what I enjoy the least.
So, my conclusion is a real challenge. My vote is really in between Falling Into Infinity, Six Degrees and Systematic Chaos. But I've got to say Six Degrees takes this one. Not because of the big epic, but that I've learned and managed to like the experimental side of DT on this one.
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mono
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 05:14 |
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How can anyone vote for an album other than Awake...
I haven't been listening to a lot of DT lately due to the fact that they annoy me... but Awake is still one of my favorite METAL albums.
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Alitare
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 05:22 |
I don't remember a Dream Theater album called "Debut Album" hmm. Well, I suppose I can't vote, if I have never heard it.  I am messing with you. I pick Awake.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 05:26 |
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Other than SFAM And I&W.
I'll be honest, I don't think SFAM is even worthy of 5 stars anyway.
Anyway.
I vote Awake. Too easy.
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Epignosis
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 05:28 |
Drew wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.
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Yep.
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Uh-huh.
Edited by Epignosis - April 29 2009 at 05:28
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toolis
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 05:32 |
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Awake is my choice too...
A Mind Beside Its Self suite, Scarred, Lifting Shadows... and Space-Dye Vest comprise a mini LP to me that i love...
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russellk
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 05:32 |
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Train Of Thought is my favourite DT album, though A Change of Seasons is easily my preferred DT song. I dislike SFAM and I&W.
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Roland113
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 12:31 |
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I went with Awake here. Solid album all the way through and there's an emotional attachment as well. I really associate the album with the dawn of the internet. I spent a lot of time in the Pitt computer labs just after I had picked up Awake. That CD was a frequent visitor to my headphones. There's still a certain fondness that comes to mind every time I hear the opening drum roll.
I think I may play it right now.
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Dean
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 13:14 |
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Train of Thought ...
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What?
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Luke. J
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 13:27 |
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To me, Dream Theater have produced three albums that should be considered classics of progressive metal. Two of them are out of vote here, the third is Awake. It added something dark and heavy to the comparetively light ingredients of Images and Words, while maintaining instrumental virtuosity and great melodies.
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Best DT album (other than SFAM and I &W)
