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IMAGES AND WORDS

Dream Theater

 

Progressive Metal

4.31 | 3169 ratings

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bumblebeeboy28
5 stars Hello to all fans and music lovers alike!!!

Dream theatre is a pure joy to listen to. Im not going to write a long review for if you have experienced their music, you know where you stand.

I was in Las Vegas and listening to the radio. "Pull me under" came on and i was stunned! AT first it just sounded like a talented metal band but as i listened to it more, it became evident that this was more than musicianship.....there was profound love, dedication, intensity, softness, and raw gut. How rare it is to actually HEAR that. I quickly bought the album and chiseled my way with my ears on all the tracks. I think they balance the technical and raw artististic approach amazingly well. Too much in any sense can get annoying. As we hear and see everyday on the radio and TV. They've simply forgotten why they make music..........money i guess.....egos.....whatever things that make honesty go weak therefore the result is unraw, unrealistic, and distorted glamour which has no real foundation.

I particularly like "Learning to live" truly wonderful!!! I love how it changes back and forth but stays afloat on the same musical stream. There's a beautiful break in the middle where the drums lightly create a cosmic peace as a foundation. The clean flamenco guitars are tickling the essence of your soul while the bass stays right next to the drums like a loyal guardian to ensure melodic support. toward the ends there's a peice that is remiscent of the piano track before "learning to live" that lets you know your approaching the grand finaly. The musiciand draw back to reveal myung's steady bass before jumping back into the finish line of a bravely approached musical peice.

Chris Blake.................

| 5/5 |

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