DREAM THEATER - SCORE: 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR LIVE WITH THE OCTAVARIUM ORCHESTRA

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I bought this DVD due to the way Octavarium caught my attention and seeing as DT did not wish to tour Australia, I really wanted to see them Live on their tour in one way or another.

And all I can say, like most reviews on here, is one word. Wow. Everything about it, (spar a few extremely small annoyances) is just amazing.

Upsides:

LaBrie is at his best in this show, so is Myung.. and Petrucci, well ok everyone is at their best. The entire band has obviously dedicated themselves to this one show in order to make it the best it could be. And they definately have not let this fan down.

The journey through their entire career beginning with Another Won and ending with Octavarium, from Majesty to Majestic Epic throwing in some SDoIT and The Spirit Carries On along the way.

The Bonus Material is also not just thrown in, but all is meaningful to the band. The Octavarium Animation shows the band fighting off the demons and cobwebs in their lives and joining together like a giant Octopus, a sign that together they are one complete unit.

The Score So Far is also a great documentary about the struggles and evolution of Dream Theater.

Downsides:

Only one really.. Portnoy's drumming does seem to steal the show a little too much, as if it was the main instrument in DT's songs. It seems to drown out Petrucci's excellent playing and Rudess' keyboards a little too much for my liking.

Overall though, this DVD is by far the best they've ever done. A real feat for a band with plenty still to offer.

Sacrilege | 4/5 | 2006-9-27

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