Top 5 Best Dream Theater Albums? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Metropolis II...

Six Degrees...

I&W

then...uh...it doesn't matter. I'll choose

Awake

Octavarium

Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

These lists always produce such varied results. I think that's why I like them. Here's mine:

1)Train of Thought

2)Images and Words

3)Octavarium

4)Awake

5)Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Images and Words was my introduction to progressive music, and a bona fide classic, but Train of Thought is about everything I could ever ask for in a progressive metal album. Heavy, great grooves, pretty when it needs to be, and interesting lyrics.

At first, I wanted to put A Change of Seasons on there because I love that song. However, it dawned on me that the rest of the album never did much for me. It was also tough leaving Falling Into Infinity off of the list, but Black Clouds has been getting more listens of late.

Catch! (Hose-A). Always love your photos brother. Great sh*t of the Awake album. ;)

My list with this band changes quite a bit, but here is currently how I am feeling. This is one terrific band, so choices are never easy to put in order. ;)

1) 6 degrees
2) I&w's
3) Awake
4) Train of thought
5) The Astonishing.
5)

Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

I&W

Awake

Scenes

Six Degrees

FII

The Moore era

and then
Scenes
Train of thought

and then
Octavarium
Falling into Infinity

1. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

2. Systematic Chaos

3. Images & Words

4. Metropolis Pt 2

5. Octavarium

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Ian

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I'm not sure I can pick 5 favourites. Mostly, all of their albums have many songs I love, and some I don't care for, or even rather dislike. However, on most of their albums, I could choose enough songs to make them 40 or 50 min masterpieces for my ears. I think I can begin the other way here, though. The albums that I feel are weaker, are the debut, Falling into Infinity, Systematic Chaos, and the post Portnoy albums (even though I haven't heard the new one yet).

So, my favourite one would have to be "Train of Thought"... it's got some wonderful songs, and the ones I don't like I actually almost like. My other favourite would be "6 degrees of inner turbulence"... but this one has a catch... my favourite would be CD 1 (and that one would actually beath "Train of Thought" in my preference), but this one is a double album, and CD 2 doesn't do much for me. Apart from this two, I like almost all the rest equally (except for the ones I already mentiond I feel weaker)... perhaps I would give the edge to "Images and Words" and "Octavarium" for being among the first albums I got from them, and in the case of "Octavarium" for it's title track.

1. Awake

2. Train of Thought

3. Images and Words

4. Scenes from a Memory

5. Systematic Chaos

Favorite tracks from each:

1. 6.00, Caught in a Web, Erotomania, The Mirror, Lie, Space-Dye Vest

2. As I Am, Endless Sacrifice, In the Name of God

3. Pull Me Under, Take the Time, Metropolis Part 1, Learning to Live

4. Strange Deja Vu, Beyond This Life, Home

5. Constant Motion, The Dark Eternal Night

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