would you like Dream Theater more if ....

No, Metallica is sic. \m/

YES. YES REALLY!

i mean, Metallica is a F*CKING great band, but hey let's not get ourselves too cocky.
there are a lot of other influences that they could indeed use in their songs.


OR BETTER, THEY COULD DO A SOUND THAT'S UNIQUE? HOW ABOUT THAT?

chemo wrote: I'd hardly say they're that Metallica influenced, their metal influence comes from many different places. Hell, Portnoy listens to quite a lot of metal. Hell, Constant Motion reminds me of Anthrax A LOT as just one example.

Yet, they covered the entire Master of Puppets album, live on many occasions.

Good posts. I would've expected much more cannibalism in this thread. Of course I side with those that said that they like DT just the way they are. But to touch the subject, as "Train of thought" is my least favorite DT album, maybe I prefer them when they are a little bit more Metalicca-free. Metalica was great when it was, well, Metallica. DT has some great songs where they use Metallica influences (the riff in Metropolis), but when they have tried to emulate their sound much closer, thise are some of the very few moments when I don't think they're the greatest ever.

Rocktopus wrote: I would have liked them much more if they sounded exactly like (80's) Metallica.

My thoughts exactly. Master of Puppets is one of my all-time favourite albums, and Ride the Lighting is not far behind. The only time I sort of like LaBrie's voice is when he sounds like James Hetfield.. Go figure.

I do like earlier DT better but at the same time, I couldn't like DT anymore than I do already. So I vote no, the music is PERFECT for me.

I'd hardly say they're that Metallica influenced, their metal influence comes from many different places. Hell, Portnoy listens to quite a lot of metal. Hell, Constant Motion reminds me of Anthrax A LOT as just one example.

I feel that their heavy side has been extremely underrated because everyone first says "Train Of Thought" is the one to hear for heaviness. Where it's really just full of horrid chug riffs. It is the heaviest, but it is nowhere near the best example of their metal side. Hell, Glass Prison is 14 minutes of the metal side and it's one of the best things I've ever heard. That song there proves that they can do the heavier stuff as well as anyone. Just because they occasionally go about it the wrong way (quite often in the last few years) doesn't really mean that this particular aspect of their sound is a weakness.

Also, if they weren't Metallica-ing it up, they'ed probably just write heaps more power ballads, which could not be a good thing.


Edited by chemo - June 04 2008 at 11:11

stonebeard wrote: This implies that there's something wrong with Dream Theater.

Agreed, there's nothing wrong with them as they are.

King By-Tor wrote: I think I'm the minority here but.... I just like them anyways . No vote, I don't really care what they do. Although I was a bit let down by Train of Though which is the album that people say is hit by Metallica the most. I'm sure many will disagree with my notion though.

I am content with them.