METROPOLIS PART 2 - SCENES FROM A MEMORY

I have never understood why this album is considered a "masterpiece". While it is not a horrible album, it dwindles in comparison to Images and Words, or even Black Clouds ans Silver Linings.

I'll go through the tracks chronologically, pointing out key points. I really like the second song, the instrumental Overture 1928. The next song, Strange Deja Vu, is also okay. The piano part at the end of Strange Deja Vu, throughout Through My Words, and occurring several other times is my favorite melody on the entire album. Fatal Tragedy's faster, heavier part with the insane guitar solo is also a highlight. While the album is going strong at this point, at Beyond This Life the "story" being told begins to fall apart. The vocals on this song are also not very good, as they seemingly are being tried to fit into a small time frame. One highlight of this song, though, is the guitar solo. The next four songs are nothing special, nor horrible, except for the erratic lyrics of the "story". At Beyond This Life the "story" begins to pick up again, making sense. But, unfortunately, the final track, Finally Free, kills the album in my opinion. The story again falls apart, and the last minute or so is just random noise.

This album's instrumentation I give 5/5 stars. The vocals and lyrics I only give 2/5 stars. I definitely recommend this to a progger for its amazing instrumentation, just try not to focus too much on the lyrics and vocals.

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