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Poll Question: whats your opinion of Octavarium ?
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    Posted: November 13 2005 at 19:53
It seems by the reviews I read The Dream Theater CD "Octavarium has some mixed opinions what do you think , like it or hate it ?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2005 at 20:04
Like. I'm a huge DT fan (not that such a thing has a bearing on how I feel about it) and I'd say it's worth the four star ratings it seems to be getting. 
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I really wouldnt miss it if they had never made it.
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Aside from the first and last song...the album's a throw away for me...
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Not a masterpiece, but their most balanced album between prog and metal. Like it a lot.
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Originally posted by CaincelaOreinim CaincelaOreinim wrote:

Aside from the first and last song...the album's a throw away for me...

I agree though it's enough to like it!
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its the only one that i like entirly, the others i will like some songs alot and hate others, but with Octivarium i like every track especially the title and Panic attack
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Like it,but don't love it.The last track is killer,though.


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Originally posted by GoldenSpiral GoldenSpiral wrote:

I really wouldnt miss it if they had never made it.

Same here. I think it's just plain boring. 

An Evening with John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess is my favorite album, or at least in my top3, so I know at least 2/5 of Dream Theater is capable of making a beautiful and enjoyable mix of classical, world-influenced, prog, and metal music that is pure ecstasy. I just don't know why Dream Theater can't do the same. If they could make a whole album with the complexity, musicianship, beauty, cohesiveness, melody, and energy of the song "Universal Mind" from LTE1, then they would fully redeem any misgivings!
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Personally, I don't like it as much as their past albums. It's not THAT bad.. I just expected a better job from them, I guess..   3/5 stars on my list
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11 Like over 2 Hate???!!! (when I checked), not much of mixed opinions....
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after the dreadful TOT, I thought it was a step in the right direction...
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Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by GoldenSpiral GoldenSpiral wrote:

I really wouldnt miss it if
they had never made it.


Same here. I think it's just plain boring. 


An Evening with John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess is my favorite album,
or
at least in my top3, so I know at least 2/5 of Dream Theater is capable of
making a beautiful and enjoyable mix of classical, world-influenced,
prog,
and metal music that is pure ecstasy. I just don't know why Dream
Theater
can't do the same. If they could make a whole album with the complexity,
musicianship, beauty, cohesiveness, melody, and energy of the song
"Universal Mind" from LTE1, then they would fully redeem any misgivings!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 14 2005 at 00:40
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by GoldenSpiral GoldenSpiral wrote:

I really wouldnt miss it if they had never made it.

Same here. I think it's just plain boring. 

An Evening with John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess is my favorite album, or at least in my top3, so I know at least 2/5 of Dream Theater is capable of making a beautiful and enjoyable mix of classical, world-influenced, prog, and metal music that is pure ecstasy. I just don't know why Dream Theater can't do the same. If they could make a whole album with the complexity, musicianship, beauty, cohesiveness, melody, and energy of the song "Universal Mind" from LTE1, then they would fully redeem any misgivings!



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Very good.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 14 2005 at 02:00
Originally posted by GoldenSpiral GoldenSpiral wrote:

I really wouldnt miss it if they had never made it.
I would have missed it as I find parts of it to be brilliant , though it took me a few plays to get into it 
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Pathetic album
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Points: 28737 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 14 2005 at 02:22
4 star album for me.I've no idea why its so controversial.Good solid prog,nothing ground breaking but good listening all the same.
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I don't hate it, I just find it mediocre.
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