METROPOLIS PART 2 - SCENES FROM A MEMORY

When I bought this it was my first album by Dream Theater, and as someone had said earlier on it was truly to try swiming without knowing how. At the time I was a very inpatient listener, the clock got two ticks before I grew tired and switch for the overture which was just the kind of music I was hoping to find in DT, flowing intrumental metal at its best. I think The dance of eternity also got an ear that first day, and as I come from a non- english speaking country, I found the lyrics from the cover vey useful to actually follow LaBrie in his singing.But just eyeing the lyrics before listening made me wondering how the hell this going to work. And it didnt..at first. Quite frankly the lyrics are awful. Musically i found that it turned out best when LaBrie did the writing himself, but Portnoy...what can i say, he is as bad at writing (in this case) as he is good at drumming. No, dont focus on lyrics being bad, that way you wont get anything from this one. Just listen with your "left brain" then LaBrie wont bother you as much. However the singing isnt the biggest problem here infact it is more the lack of creativity that is. Yes, compared to Awake it is, and maybe it supposed to be so since the whole album is based upon one song, part one.

The sum however is a decent album which can be enjoyed but should not be to serious taken, though the main idea sounds facinating sadly not much is deliverd in epic format. Insteed you should enjoying the parts of perfect instrumental prog-metal they are so good at, Altough you have the feeling it hasnt anything to do with the concept.