OCTAVARIUM

I'm kind of disappointed. Partly because too many people seem to be putting down 'I walk beside you' - my favorite song on the CD. And partly because it isn't metal like Train of thought. I know...quite the dichotomy. I either prefer the true melodic (even pop) or all out metal (like Train of Thought). Octavarium as a whole, seems to be a mediocre compromise between these schools of music. While certain parts of various songs (Octavarium, The answer lies within, and panic attack) have great instrumental parts to them, the lyrics and overall song writing seem weak to me.

And while I can appreciate Portnoy's AA themes in some of the songs, sometimes ENOUGH is ENOUGH! Okay, how many references to 'walls' and 'breaking them down' are we going to put up with...really?

In general, metal fans are going to stick with TOT as their choice of CD, while melodic fans will always have I&W. Octavarium lies within...somewhere. But definitely give the CD a listen to. The beauty behind Dream Theater is that there is usually something for any fan of theirs to like on any album.

And, yes, I do like U2.

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