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Need to listen to it again, but on first listen I got some "Rite of Passage" vibes. Not bad! I already like it more than The Alien Smile

Edit: On second listen: Cool! The last third of the track is really nice. I also like how LaBrie stays in the lower registers, a clever move.

Edited by MikeEnRegalia - October 10 2024 at 14:17

This is the first Dream Theater song in history that got me this hyped! I love the Castlevania style vibe.

“On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.”
— Ernest Vong

Wasn't too keen on the way that it just ended suddenly after such an incredible 10-minute barrage of sound, but all five of them have certainly still got it after all these years. If the rest of the album continues in this vein when it eventually drops, then I'll be well satisfied with it.

MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Now that I've listened to it a couple of times I noticed a striking similarity to another favorite band of mine. Listen to the verse (when the vocals start) and then to Cliffhanger by Shadow Gallery. Smile

I wonder whether it is an intentional "nod" to SG ... probably, they've done similar things in the past.

I see what you mean. This week, I've been listening to Carved In Stone. Wink

It's not bad.. but to my ears it's not sounding thats much different to anything they did on the last couple of albums. Jordan still seems stuck in "i'm just going to mirror everything John P does until it's time for my solo" mode lol

Hopefully the album has a little more variety in it compared to their last 3 or 4.

Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Still can't hear Myung in the mix. At the guitar lead you hear him briefly.

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I was going to mention that ... the mix is not that good, mostly just the guitar and drums with the keyboards and bass showing up once in a while, and kinda strange that they STILL keep JM in the "background" as a bass player ... he probably would be more appreciated if he were shown a bit more in the mix and not buried half the time! Keeps me thinking that he is not really as good as he seems to be ... otherwise there would be no issues with the idea. Maybe there is no "variety" and too much of the same kind of sound and work that JP does ... which makes no room for anyone else to stand up and show something.

The keyboards, for my tastes, are still too much in the background, and I'm not sure they have as much freedom and expression as they could otherwise, but in the end, this is the P & P show ... still.

I would take the mixing out of JP's hands and I think it will sound a bit different, and not so much like everything this band ever has done, but ... it's not bad, though I'm not sure I will see it this time.

Nice, but not enough for me.

Edited by moshkito - October 11 2024 at 18:51

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^I've never heard the vinyl, but the CD (Distance Over Time) is one of the worst audio sonics I've ever heard. A shame as there is some good music but it's unlistenable.

Edited by Grumpyprogfan - October 12 2024 at 08:31

OK.... I'm quite sure the fault lies with me rather than DT, but it really didn't do that much for me.

If I'm honest, I've not been really Wowed by a new DT album since Octavarium, so 20 years on that is no surprise; since then, I've just liked some more than others..

but this has left me quite cold... it just seems so predictable and formulaic; similar to previous material. But I'm not really expecting anything else of them.

As I say, the brick wall is mine more than theirs.

Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

Jared wrote:

OK.... I'm quite sure the fault lies with me rather than DT, but it really didn't do that much for me.

If I'm honest, I've not been really Wowed by a new DT album since Octavarium, so 20 years on that is no surprise; since then, I've just liked some more than others..

but this has left me quite cold... it just seems so predictable and formulaic; similar to previous material. But I'm not really expecting anything else of them.

As I say, the brick wall is mine more than theirs.

Perfectly sums up how I feel as well. At least The Astonishing was some attempt at doing something different.. ( I also love Octavarium as well)

Have listened to it about 10 times by now. I'm sort of underwhelmed, yet I cannot rate it any less than 8/10. They're just too good at what they do - they disappoint on a very high level. I guess they're stuck in their rut, and after the reunion was decided they cobbled together a release in a hurry, which produced some great moments musically/instrumentally, but ultimately lacks the kind of substance and inspiration which their masterpieces had in droves. Like BB King put it: "the thrill is gone".

The poorly done artwork does not help ... but then again, Hugh Syme has yet to do cover art that wows me. Using AI only adds insult to injury LOL

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