IMAGES AND WORDS

Images and words is an absolute masterpiece, in my opinion one of the few albums that are far, far ahead of its time. Everything in this album is top notch. From the cunning, clever song writing to the mind-blowing musicianship.

The vocals are stunning, LaBrie hits even the highest notes with ease and his low tones are very soothing, just as any good singer should be able to achieve and I cant imagine anybody else suiting DT;s style more.

Portnoy's percussion on this album is revolutionary, not before have I heard drums played like this, catchy beats, crazy fills and very interesting time signitures.

Petrucci's solo's are very distinctive and only equalled by the most talented guitarist's. His riffs are also very interesting and combine alot of different styles.

Myung's bass playing is very impressive in the song Metropolis part 1 especially the solo consisting of rapidly played arpeggios.

Moore's melodies are brilliant, extremely catchy and rival his solos. His style works very well with petrucci and his duets with him superb. Any person who says they're a prog rock or metal fan should give this one a good listen. Even if you're not a fan of Prog, you can't help but enjoy this album and appreciate the technical musicianship and songwriting. I really can't express how much I love this album, all I can say is that IT IS AMAZING!

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