IMAGES AND WORDS

I have been listening to music for decades, I have heard hundreds of albums of all genres, but this is just something that is beyond anything ever recorded in a studio. Images And Words is a masterpiece you definitely do not want to miss . It is amazing how a progressive metal band managed to fill the album with emotion, and made it so easy to listen. All though some of the tracks are almost 10 minutes long, the time just flies by, due to coherence which is present from start to finish.

The album starts with the famous Dream Theater hit " Pull me under ", which is a live favorite for 17 years now. The short clean intro is followed by powerful and memorable riffs. The song is about the sudden end of life, which is why the song stops so suddenly. "Another day " is a brilliant ballad, starts with an acoustic intro, and is filled with emotion. Lots of MTV potential, but still it was ignored. Maybe that is a good thing, cause mainstream success would probably prevent the band from writing quality songs in the future. "Take the time " is a musical masterpiece, with great dual solos by Petrucci and Moore. "Surrounded" is a wonderful ballad that starts with a piano intro and angelic Labrie´s vocals. It bursts into a celebration of music and life. " Metropolis " is a classic that is played on every DT show, amazing playing, awesome lyrics and great singing by Labrie. " Under a glass moon " is an another classic, jazzy style positive song which makes you feel happy. It is followed by " Wait for sleep ", which actually is an intro to the last, but definitely not least song of the album. "Learning to live " is a beautiful, and musically amazing song about struggling with AIDS. It is filled with brilliant guitar work by Petrucci, and keyboard playing by Moore. John Myung on the bass and Mike Portnoy on drums also contribute to this masterpiece perfectly.

This is one of the best albums ever recorded. If you don´t have it, get it.