OCTAVARIUM

Track 1- The root of all evil: This is the third part of Mike Portnoy's AA suite, one of my favorite parts of DT. This installation is a great song, but not really as good as the first two. One concern i have about this song is the ending, which sounds like Octvarium. It seems like it sort of wouldnt fit with the rest of the AA suite with that in it... maybe thats just me... 9/10

Track 2: The Answer lies within: Good song. One of the many slow DT songs, and this one is actually not boring! Thats all i really have to say about this one... 8/10

Track 3: These Walls: I was just a little disappointed in this one. The beginning is awesome heavy guitar, so you think its gonna be some kind of like hardcore song, but then i heard the keyboard and im like what? It sort of seems like they made that awesome riff and wanted to use it but couldnt figure out what song to write for it, so they just stuck it in one of the songs. Its a good song, but that part sort of disappointed me... 8/10

Track 4: I walk Beside you: Good fast paced, pop-like song. I like it. Not exactly normal DT, but with DT, what is norm?...9/10

Track 5: Panic Attack: Really really good song. Heavy, really fast paced, perfect. Heavy Metal fans will like this one...10/10

Track 6: Neve Enough: Another heavy song, sort of wierd metal. It gets sort of repetitive though so not a ten...9/10

Track 7: Sacrificed Sons: DT's Twin Towers song. 11 minutes of greatness, especially the inspiring chorus... 10/10

Track 8: Octavarium: Ahhhhh... another classic DT long song. Its about the same length as A change of seasons. Staring out with 4 minutes of like the pink floyd song "shine on you crazy diamond" follwed by an inspiring flute part... the rest you listen to yourself...an amazing song..10/10

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