OCTAVARIUM

However, judging by Octavarium (and TOT), it seems that they are runing out of ideas. There are simply too many derivative sections within almost all of the songs on the disc (how much closer to WYWH could the start of Octavarium get without infringing on copyrights?), there seems to be no flow to the album, the songs seem disjointed, but most of all I find the whole affair boring without any hooks or catches that make me sit up and pay attention. I may slowly grow into it, but considering that I've played TOT perhaps 10 times and I still find that album harsh and unimpressive....

Perhaps the clearest explanation of how I feel towards current and previous DT releases is that I'll be going to their concert on October, but only because they will be playing in my home town.

Having said that, the technical skills of the members are, as always, awesome. But if you want to hear proof that you can make fast, loud, technically and *musically* brilliant album with beautiful song (that one would assume DT is (was?) perfectly capable of), check out Symphony X's "V" album or some of their longer pieces ("Odyssey" or "Divine Wings of Tragedy") from their other albums.

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