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    Posted: December 15 2005 at 18:51

I'm getting Dream Theater's Metropolis: Scenes From A Memory Part II for X-mas.  It's rated pretty highly on Progarchives.com (4.29). Question, people. What am I getting myself into?  In the end, I know it's my opinion, but I want other opinions as well.
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Originally posted by sbrushfan sbrushfan wrote:

Question, people. What am I getting myself into? 

a poor album

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One of the greatest prog metal albums ever!!! Actually, I'm a bit jealous that discovering DT is still ahead for you They're the greatest prog metal band, and SFAM is their second best album after Images And Words(IMO). So you won't be disappointed
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Points: 28427 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2005 at 18:54
Originally posted by Pseud0 Pseud0 wrote:

Originally posted by sbrushfan sbrushfan wrote:

Question, people. What am I getting myself into? 

a poor album

Blasphemy!!!! 

 

 

 
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Points: 21342 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2005 at 18:55
Originally posted by Pseud0 Pseud0 wrote:

Originally posted by sbrushfan sbrushfan wrote:

Question, people. What am I getting myself into? 

a poor album

Prepare yourself to be able to defend yourself regardless of your opinion is my advice.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2005 at 18:55
An absolutely great album...I LOVE it!
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Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by Pseud0 Pseud0 wrote:

Originally posted by sbrushfan sbrushfan wrote:

Question, people. What am I getting myself into? 

a poor album

Prepare yourself to be able to defend yourself regardless of your opinion is my advice.

lol no

i just dont like it... i used to listen to it a lot but after a while the effect wore off and i realized how just how incredibly cheesy it is.
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It's a great, great album.
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Originally posted by Pseud0 Pseud0 wrote:

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by Pseud0 Pseud0 wrote:

Originally posted by sbrushfan sbrushfan wrote:

Question, people. What am I getting myself into? 

a poor album

Prepare yourself to be able to defend yourself regardless of your opinion is my advice.

lol no

i just dont like it... i used to listen to it a lot but after a while the effect wore off and i realized how just how incredibly cheesy it is.

I'll admit it's cheesy, but there are some solid riffs and rhythms in there...

Anyway, my comment actually wasn't directed towards you... it was directed to the author of the thread as I was mentioning to them that they better defend their opinion on it if they want to get anywhere.
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^Where do you see the cheese? It's a perfectly well crafted, 5 star album... It's no Love Beach for ya...
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Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

^Where do you see the cheese? It's a perfectly well crafted, 5 star album... It's no Love Beach for ya...

There are a few prog cliches here and there, and the story is a bit out of whack. But overall I still think it's a good album, but not the masterpiece people rave it to be.
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Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

^Where do you see the cheese? It's a perfectly well crafted, 5 star album... It's no Love Beach for ya...

There are a few prog cliches here and there, and the story is a bit out of whack. But overall I still think it's a good album, but not the masterpiece people rave it to be.

It is old chum!
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Cygnus X-2 Cygnus X-2 wrote:

Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

^Where do you see the cheese? It's a perfectly well crafted, 5 star album... It's no Love Beach for ya...

There are a few prog cliches here and there, and the story is a bit out of whack. But overall I still think it's a good album, but not the masterpiece people rave it to be.

It is old chum!

Old chum you say?!
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^..ok, it is a masterpiece old sausage!
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Maybe their best album ( after IMAGES & WORDS) .
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Points: 28427 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2005 at 19:56

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

^..ok, it is a masterpiece old sausage!

Seriously, I think SFAM is a 5 star masterpice, and their second best album.



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Points: 1177 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2005 at 19:58

 "it was directed to the author of the thread..."

That's me...I'm the creator of the thread.  I don't HAVE an opinion on it.  I can't until I know what it is I'm listening to.  Otherwise I'd never have started this thread.

 
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I never really got why it is so acclaimed. I think there are many other better prog metal albums, including a couple by DT.

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That is the next album Im buy from them. i only own I&W and Octavarium, and I&W isnt that much of an album for me, it does have some nice songs though

My quistion is, is there any cheesy ballad like Die an other day or the awnser lies within? I really hope not...
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Not DT's best by any means (the more mellow songs on the album drags it down from 5 to 4.5/5, IMO) but still an excellent album. You should really get it!
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