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and it probably is their actual best. This album was released in 1994 as their 3rd album. What a great 3rd album this is. John Petrucci is arguably at his best here and all hands down, Portnoy has never done anything better than this album; His drumming is at it's top form and I haven't heard it sound cooler than this. LaBrie sings much differently than on Images and Words (See my review for that), but it's nevertheless extremely good. Kevin Moore would ultimately leave after this album, but he leaves the band after 3 amazing albums of his talent. He makes Rudess sound like a child in comparison to sheer skill and mastery on Keyboard. Moore is also a much better song-writer.
Music:
This music is much more "In your face" and much darker than their previous albums but that may just be what makes it better.
1. 6:00- This is probably my favorite Dream Theater song of all time. I love the drums and entire song is entertaining from start to finish. I also love the groove it has during the chorus.
2. Caught in a Web- I also love this song a lot. This is the perfect song to listen to on Halloween and I used to be heavily into Lego's Bionicles...This would be a great theme for the 2005 storyline. But anyway, this song is amazingly dark but still extremely musical. I like the whole thing as well. This and track 1 are horribly underrated.
3. Innocence Faded- This one is extremely light compared to the previous 2 songs. It's also much happier than the previous 2. I like the composition of this one as well.
4. Erotomania- Instrumental song. I like it, but I'm not a fan of instrumentals. However, this one is heavy and then turns into something extremely beautiful.
5. Voices- It's good. I think it will grow on me more in time but for now it's just a nice song.
6. The Silent Man- Their best ballad ever. I love the meaning of it. Listen to it and decipher it yourself! It's a great song!
7. The Mirror- An extremely heavy song. I love the driving beat that DT gives this one. Very mystical and extremely heavy.
8. Lie- I like this one too. This was the single from the album, but 6:00 would've been a much better single. Still a good song tho. It's very cool.
9. Lifting Shadows off a Dream- Another great ballad. This one has a U2 sound to it and it's very pretty. I love it.
10. Scarred- Great epic! I like this one very much as well! DT are amazing at making long songs.
11. Space-Dye Vest- It's pretty, but not their best. From the reviews that praised this, it's overrated. Good, but not that good.
Verdict: This is probably the best DT album ever. If you like Symphony X or are a DT fan, then get it! If you're new to DT, start with Images and Words. You can thank me later, this is dark and might turn you away from this awesome band. I know that after listening to this, I was concerned about listening to stuff that came after this...but It was all in my head. This is far better than the stuff after this, but the other stuff isn't that bad...it's as good as Symphony X. Enjoy this album!
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