Dream Theater "Systematic Chaos" details

darkshade wrote: looking forward to that 25 minute epic. also, is the continuation of the AA series continuing with this album?

most likely, it is! looking very forward to it!(I'm one of the few(?) people that actually seem to enjoy TGP)

stonebeard wrote: Man, Portnoy should just let it go.

The AA songs are bloody great you n00b

E-Dub wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote: johnobvious wrote: I was going to say, "let the Bashing begin" but it appears that was unnecessary.  And let's throw some Rush bashing in also.  Two for the price of one.  Just what we need. Saying I don't like the name of the album isn't bashing. I believe bashing would be like, the only thing that sucks more than that name is the music. I wouldn't say it's bashing, either; but, I would chalk this up to nit picking. I guess I'm a visual person, so I want to see what the package design is going to be. The same goes for the new Rush disc. Snakes And Arrows may sound a bit askew on the surface, but let's see what Mr. Syme puts together. I spoke with him on Thursday about a project that he may be working on of ours and he said that everything is coming around nicely. He sounded very proud of it. E

It's just me not liking the title. I'll wait until I hear it to comment on the music.

If you are so shallow as worry about the album title, why should I take your views on anything else seriously.  What exactly is wrong with the title?  If you could come up with a name for a Dream Theater album, what would it be? 

I am not a fanboy and I am not defending DT.  It just boggles my mind some of the things that people in this world take seriously or dismiss out of hand with no forethought. You are bashing.  These guys don't take naming an album lightly.  They want to move units.  But you are indicting them as being failures in the creative process of naming an album.  They thought of a name, you think the name sucks.  So their ability to name an album sucks, so they must suck.  A+B=C.  Both of you could obviously do much better and should be recruited as the sixth member of the band in the "Album Naming Department."  Maybe you could play tambourines or triangle as well.  They obviously need the help.

I love Opeth, but the Trivium part is what scares me.  And Portnoy's continuation shouldn't drop, I loved the other songs.  I'm excited, scared, but I've loved all of DT's albums and no matter what they've done they've never disapionted me.  Systematic Chaos is kind of a stereotypical title I'd have to agree, but so is Awake, and that's one of their best albums.  

Do I have to like whatever the world throws at me?

No you don't. But it would be nice if you got some perspective.  The world is in the crapper on so many levels that I would hope that the name of an album would be far down the list of things that got you all riled up.  If you have a beef with the music after investing your money, then let the world know.  But this is all a little childish.

I've said my peace and am done with this thread.

Being released by Roadrunner dosen't always mean being signed to them, Psychtoic Waltz never had a real proper record label yet there albums were released on a big label.

Baza wrote: I'don't believe that these old geezers (the youngest of them will turn 40 this year) can make a masterpiece. But it can still be a good album.

It's strange too think they're all that old now. I'm too young to be used to seeing bands grow old.

Baza wrote: MajesterX wrote: Baza wrote: I'don't believe that these old geezers (the youngest of them will turn 40 this year) can make a masterpiece. (Pic) But it can still be a good album. That's pretty immature, judging a band by the age of its members, don't you think?   Well, usually the artists peak at their (early) 20's, but there are exceptions.

This is prog were talking about, I dont know of many bands that are in their 20's here.