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Ty1020 
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Joined: April 24 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 721 |
 Topic: The new Octavarium reviews look legitPosted: April 24 2005 at 19:00 |
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Hey all, I'm a first-time poster here, but I've been a prog fan/progarchives reader for a long time now.
After reading all the misinformed reviews of Octavarium... er... Elements of Persuasion, I figured we'd have to wait a while to get some actual reviews of the album in, but the latest ones seem pretty legitimate: http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD. asp?cd_id=7515 Does anybody know if these people are, in fact, reviewing Octavarium? Has the real album been leaked, or are these just a couple of fakers trying to fool gullible people like myself? |
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King of Loss
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Joined: April 21 2005 Location: Boston, MA Status: Offline Points: 16829 |
Posted: April 24 2005 at 19:09 |
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Maybe, maybe not. But you will have to just hear the album first.
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Ty1020
Forum Senior Member
Joined: April 24 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 721 |
Posted: April 24 2005 at 21:11 |
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Oh, yeah, of course. I'm not planning on downloading it, either;
I think waiting until the actual release date will make hearing it for
the first time that much better. I'm just curious as to what other
people think about the album, but with all these false reviews going
around, it's hard to tell.
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Valarius
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Joined: January 08 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 1480 |
Posted: April 25 2005 at 03:39 |
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I don't really care for reviews anyway, because I'm buying it regardless of what reviews it gets.
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Jim Prog Wizard
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Joined: December 23 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 134 |
Posted: April 25 2005 at 06:44 |
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I suspect it'll be more prog than metal, since TOT was the opposite, but I guess we'll have to wait and see. The reviews DO look pretty legit, however.
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"Progressive Rock is the ultimate form of music" (Mikael Akerfeldt, 2003)
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Man Overboard
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Joined: November 07 2004 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 3830 |
Posted: April 25 2005 at 07:15 |
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They look legit, but they also look like they could be made by anyone
who's been following the album's progress. See, I can do one too!
Dream Theater's new opus, Octavarium, is magnificent. Fans who balked at ToT's metal roots may have indeed found the album they were looking for. It seems as if they wanted to return to their Images and Words roots while keeping the virtuousic element they have developed over the past 15 years. The title track is particularly outstanding; at over 20 minutes, I would say it gives A Change Of Seasons a run for its money. With The Root Of All Evil continuing the Glass Prison saga in a nice, progressive manner, it's quite obvious that Dream Theater still have plenty of ideas left. Definitely less metal than its predecessor, but still retaining a measure of heaviness and variety, this album is sure to please fans both old and new. 5/5 stars.  And I haven't heard a single note! |
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Gentle Ronnie
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Joined: March 17 2005 Status: Offline Points: 540 |
Posted: April 25 2005 at 08:09 |
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I still do not believe someone could get it so early.
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arkitek
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Joined: January 31 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 289 |
Posted: April 25 2005 at 10:38 |
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it has to be a fake! from my knowledge it hasn't been leaked onto the net yet! well i havn't found it yet
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Geee
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Joined: April 08 2005 Location: Malta Status: Offline Points: 106 |
Posted: May 04 2005 at 04:38 |
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If someone managed to download this album this early, and hasn't heard LaBrie's elements of persuasion first, please do so. It is the same album. The Octavarium copy that is currently available is not Octavarium but LaBrie's Elements of Persuasion (Which is still a massive release by the way - Just not Octavarium) PS if you want an album, wait until the release date and BUY IT! Help the bands Cheers |
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henri_ds
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Joined: April 17 2005 Status: Offline Points: 81 |
Posted: May 04 2005 at 07:07 |
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The true track listing :
1 The Root Of All Evil (Album Version) 8:07 2 The Answer Lies Within (Album Version) 5:26 3 These Walls (Album Version) 6:59 4 I Walk Beside You (Album Version) 4:29 5 Panic Attack (Album Version) 7:16 6 Never Enough (Album Version) 6:33 7 Sacrificed Sons (Album Version) 10:42 8 Octavarium (Album Version) 24:00 <--  http://www.bol.de/shop/bde_homestartseite/artikeldetails/I D6387133.html |
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Guests
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Posted: May 04 2005 at 07:21 |
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Reviews are usually sh*t
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GrahamK
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Joined: May 02 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26 |
Posted: May 04 2005 at 07:47 |
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No one has heard it. People have been unwittingly downloading La Brie's solo album
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FloydWright
Prog Reviewer
Joined: January 20 2005 Status: Offline Points: 369 |
Posted: May 04 2005 at 11:45 |
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In all seriousness, how IS Elements of Persuasion? What does it compare most to, in the DT catalogue?
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Man Overboard
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Joined: November 07 2004 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 3830 |
Posted: May 04 2005 at 12:20 |
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EoP, to me, is the album ToT should've been. Not as much w**king,
more straightforward, excellent songwriting... very atmospheric,
PERFECT production. Not so many crazy instrumental sections, but
the songs are top-notch for the most part. Very metal.
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FloydWright
Prog Reviewer
Joined: January 20 2005 Status: Offline Points: 369 |
Posted: May 04 2005 at 13:37 |
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Squares up with what I heard...I think I know where a copy is, and I think I'm gonna break down and buy it. Considering I liked Train of Thought, and James LaBrie's voice in general, this sounds good. Thanks.
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46and2
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Joined: April 01 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 203 |
Posted: May 04 2005 at 14:02 |
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havent heard EOP or octavarium but i am planning on getting both.
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Man Overboard
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Joined: November 07 2004 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 3830 |
Posted: May 04 2005 at 14:39 |
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Here's an MP3 of the WORST song on EoP
http://aaron.theaftershow.com/jameslabrie-alone.mp3 If you like this, you'll LOVE the album... because this is by far the worst track on the album, almost sounds like a technically proficient Linkin Park without the rapping.  |
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FloydWright
Prog Reviewer
Joined: January 20 2005 Status: Offline Points: 369 |
Posted: May 04 2005 at 16:18 |
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LOL, actually I wound up breaking down and getting EoP. Aside from the lyrics on a few songs, I'm pretty pleased.
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Posted: May 04 2005 at 16:35 |
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Tony
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 01 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 108 |
Posted: May 20 2005 at 16:48 |
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Well, it wasnt worth creating another subject... but if you go to
www.gigantour.com and listen to the second sample that plays in the
background, it's Panic Attack from the new album...
Just FYI... |
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