Best DT album (other than SFAM and I &W)
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Topic: Best DT album (other than SFAM and I &W)
Posted By: WaywardSon
Subject: Best DT album (other than SFAM and I &W)
Date Posted: April 28 2009 at 20:56
| Besides SFAM and Images and words, which would you say is their best? |
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:06
| Only heard 2 out of those, may I vote? |
Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:10
Go ahead!
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cacho wrote:Posted By: The Quiet One
Date 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... |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:21
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Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: April 28 2009 at 21:24
Yep. ------------- |
Posted By: Isa
Date 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!  |
Posted By: darkshade
Date 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....... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 01:04
| Train of Thought |
Posted By: progrules
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 01:12
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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 ... ------------- A day without prog is a wasted day |
Posted By: Kustin
Date 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. |
Posted By: mono
Date 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. ------------- https://soundcloud.com/why-music Prog trio, from ambiant to violence https://soundcloud.com/m0n0-film Film music and production projects https://soundcloud.com/fadisaliba (almost) everything else |
Posted By: Alitare
Date 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. |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date 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. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 05:28
Uh-huh. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: toolis
Date 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... ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
Posted By: russellk
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 05:32
| 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. |
Posted By: Roland113
Date 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. ------------- -------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob------- I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 13:14
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Train of Thought ... ------------- What? |
Posted By: Luke. J
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 13:27
| 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. |
Posted By: Dimosthenis
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 14:47
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Change of Seasons all the way !!!! This song is a prog metal anthem 23 minutes of pure gold!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 15:23
LOL, 4 anonymous votes for FII, come on people, I've said it public and nothing has happened to me, well at least for now....
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Posted By: stewe
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 15:23
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As for the track - Change of Seasons As for an album, tie between Awake and Six Degrees, with Falling into Infinity as third. SFAM I don't like either ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/trevorrabin/?chartstyle=basic10" rel="nofollow">  <a href="http://steveer.ic.cz" rel="nofollow" |
Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 15:24
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Awake, then Octavarium. Why does Octa get no love? ------------- 
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 15:27
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Definitively AWAKE !
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Posted By: Lucent
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 15:31
| Awake. Space Dye Vest is easily the memento of what was the best of Dream Theater. |
Posted By: Staker
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 16:03
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Six Degrees, then Octavarium. Close call though. ------------- I > You. |
Posted By: dedokras
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 16:23
| Awake is the best DT... ever... and the only one I can still listen to :) |
Posted By: Diaby
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 16:23
Octavarium then Six Degrees. Surely not Awake.------------- yeah |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 17:10
Not everyone likes early DT the best.
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 17:48
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Awake ------------- 
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 17:49
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A decently even tie between Awake, FII, and SDOIT
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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 20:20
I voted for it too. Amazing guitar solos by Petrucci!
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: April 29 2009 at 20:26
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Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence: the second disc is a 42 minute voyage. And you got highlights on the first disc! (and what a production!)
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Posted By: mono
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 02:27
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much better! last time I came, Awake was rated last...
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 02:37
Dean is superiorly metal 
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 03:23
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Tough call.
Can you really give the vote to A Change Of Seasons, effectively a one track album? I don't think so, which is a shame as that is one of the best tracks they've ever produced.
I'm a big fan of recent DT so for me it's close between 6DOIT, Octavarium and Systematic Chaos. As the latter two are trailing severely I'll go with one of them. My vote is Octavarium this time. Could have been any of those three though.
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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 07:23
Lyrically and sonically, SDV has got to be one of the most emotional DT songs. It is one of my favorites. It reveals a window into the dark soul of Kevin Moore. The band's talents in subtlety, a must for any great musician, really come out as well. -------------
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Posted By: angelmk
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 12:51
| Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence is a superb album, it gets my vote. The Glass Prison is my favourite DT song ever |
Posted By: Diaby
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 13:56
Disgracefully overrated, according to me ------------- yeah |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 14:01
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Awake definitely. Beats SFAM, as does Six Degrees and A Change of Seasons. Train of Thought comes close too, but SFAM is a bit better. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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