OCTAVARIUM

This is the masterpiece Dream Theater NEEDED to make after the trainwreck that was "Train Of Thought" (which had little thought put into it). Everything that was wrong with that album has been righted with THIS album. Each song sounds like a SONG, even the amazing 24 minute title track. Unlike some folks, I love "I Walk Beside You" much like I love "Speak To Me" (the FII outtake). I was worried that DT had forgotten what melody and songwriting was. Thankfully they haven't. This is DEFINITELY a 5 star outing worthy of being included in the same breath as "Images & Words". Awesome album!