OCTAVARIUM

Sad, very sad album by my favourite band ever- they've touched ground here. I've been following DT since 1993, got every single album but this last "Octavarium" one is too much man. Except for the opener which is a descent song, the rest is easily forgettable. They seemed to have put very little effort in their lyrics and their melodies this time. Track 2 is their worst song ever (La Brie sings fine but the song itself is pathetic!) and track 4 could have been done by Bon Jovi. Where is the magic and the eternal epic moments of those 11 or 12 minutes songs that take 10 or 15 playings to be enjoyed and deciphered? None. "Sacrificed sons" wasted 3 minutes in an introduction that leads nowehere. "Octavarium" itself has poor lyrics once again and not a single moment of glory (is this " A trick of the tail" or what?). Man, very dissapointed, that is how I feel. I just couldn't believe they'd do something so basic and lethargic. Should I travel all the way to Stockholm from Dublin where I live to see their show...? Are they ageing or what? I don't understand people who reviewed this last album as a cracker- they've probably listened to their last 2 or 3 albums only. DT has done miles better than "Octavarium"! Let's call it a bad year and see what they offer next.