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    Posted: December 15 2005 at 16:39
A Change of Seasons, hands down.
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A Change Of Seasons still being the DT masterpiece.
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Originally posted by raindance raindance wrote:

Octavarian.....because it encompasses so many styles!

Dude.... There are so many good things you can say about Octavarium, but definitely not that it "encompasses so many styles"... ESPECIALLY not when its compared to a piece like ACOS which clearly is more diverse in musical styles.



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I like 'octavarium'...ACOS has never done anything for me, I had their first three albums and then went out and got ACOS the day it was released, sold it almost immediatley....I have never understood what is so good about that song...
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ACOS is pure briliance, Octavarium seems like it was written to be a 24 minute long song, especially in the beging
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A Change of Seasons. It feels more like an epic song, with sections that relate to each both musically and lyrically, even as they go through many changes. I do like Octavarium a lot, and it definitely goes through the changes, but the breadth of styles it tries to encompass is too great; it doesn't feel like a cohesive whole. It feels more like a collection of things put together.
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Both songs are quite good. Both songs are very atmospheric but what dislike about ACOS are the
transitions of the themes so my vote goes to Octavarium.

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They're both masterpieces, but A Change of Seasons gets my vote. It's one of my all-time favorite songs.
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this thread is funny... how almost everyone posted wrote ACoS but Octavarium is winning.
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a change of seasons. octavarium is good too but not great

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A CHANGE OF SEASONS

 
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A CHANGE OF SEASONS
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I love the end to Octavarium but a change of seasons is the superior song
for sure IMO.
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ACOS. Octavarium is great too, but the first five minutes aren't that impressive...
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Octavarian.....because it encompasses so many styles!
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A change of seasons is definately the best
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ACOS for sure.  It just seems more cohesive overall.  The sections flow into each other better and the concept is more precise and consistent.

Now if there was a poll ACOS vs. The Odyssey...hmmm, I don't know how I would vote.  I'd have to flip a coin.

 
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Change of Seasons is way better
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A Change Of Seasons most definitely!
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Originally posted by TheLamb TheLamb wrote:

Im horrified by the fact that octavarium is winning... someone vote ACOS!

At your service ;). I think it's the greatest epic in the entire progmetal scene, in my opinion it's one of the greatest epics in progrock but that's a personal preference.
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