METROPOLIS PART 2 - SCENES FROM A MEMORY

This album is so good, it's unreal! I see a lot of folks using the word "masterpiece" and, in this case, I think that's about right. The imagery they create here through the music and words is fantastic. There are so many dynamics in this album. And the fact that I've listened to this thing I don't know how many times, and I'm not totally sure what the whole thing's about, is kind of cool. I think I get the majority of the story, but the ending leaves me scratching my head, and maybe that's the way they inteneded. Anyway, LaBrie is great at going from the warm, quiet, emotional parts to the heavy, all-out rocking parts. And everyone contributes with their superb playing. I personally like "Strange Deja Vu", "Home" and "Finally Free" the best, but the whole CD is just great. I read one person complaining about the lyrics not being very good and I definitely disagree. I really enjoyed reading through the words and was impressed with them, actually. I think this is a watermark for DT. They continue to stretch in different directions as their career progresses, but this is a hard CD to top. If anyone can do it, though, these guys can.