METROPOLIS PART 2 - SCENES FROM A MEMORY

This is album is amazing! It is my favorite Dream Theater album to date and it gets better every time I hear it. From the opening chords of Regression to the static at the end of Finally Free, this album keeps the listener from getting bored.

Scenes From a Memory has a lot of variety in it. It has slow ballads like The Spirits Carries On and Through Her Eyes, but isn't afraid to pick up the tempo with blazing tracks such as Beyond This Life and Home. LaBrie's voice is great throughout the album and does a very good job conveying the mood of the story, while Petrucci is his usual brilliant self. This is the first Dream Theater album with Jordan Rudess on keyboard and he performs brilliantly. The rhythm section of John Myung and Mike Portnoy is rock solid as usual

The concept behind the album is a bit corny, it's what one would expect from a progressive metal band, but that can be easily overlooked as this is one of the finest prog albums ever. A worthy addition to any CD collection.