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    Posted: February 02 2016 at 22:33

Dream Theater are considered one of the most influential prog metal bands of this generation. Containing an all star lineup of extremely talented musicians, Dream Theater has released thirteen studio albums over the past 30 years, including their newest album “The Astonishing." What albums does Crash And Ride Music believe rise to the top and make up our Top 5?

Here are Crash And Ride Music’s Top 5 Best Dream Theater albums:

5. “Train of Thought”

Best songs: “This Dying Soul,” “Honor Thy Father,” “Stream of Consciousness”

4. "Awake"

Best songs: “6:00,” “Erotomania,” “The Mirror,” “Lifting Shadows Off A Dream,” “Space-Dye Vest”

3. “A Dramatic Turn Of Events”

Best songs: “On The Backs Of Angels,” “Bridges In The Sky,” “Outcry,” “Breaking All Illusions”

2. “Octavarium”

Best songs: “The Root Of All Evil,” “Never Enough,” “Octavarium”

1. “Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory”

Best songs: “Strange Deja Vu,” “Beyond This Life,” “The Dance Of Eternity,” “The Spirit Carries On”

I have a feeling it’s a near-unanimous pick for best overall Dream Theater album with “Scenes From A Memory.” What’d you think of Crash And Ride Music’s Top 5? What albums are in YOUR Top 5? Sound off below!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2016 at 22:52
1-Images and Words
2-Octavarium
3-Scenes from a Memory
4-Awake
5-Black Clouds and Silver Lining 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2016 at 22:58
1. Scenes From A Memory
2. Images And Words
3. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
4. Black Clouds And Silver Linings
5. Systematic Chaos
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2016 at 01:29
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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2016 at 17:47
Best Albums. No order:

Train of Thought
The Astonishing
Scenes from a Memory
Images and Words
Awake
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2016 at 22:22
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.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2016 at 11:50
1) Awake
2) Images And Words
3) Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
4) Octavarium
5) A Change Of Seasons


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2016 at 12:04
My favorite 5 Dream Theater albums, and favorite track from each album

1) Images and Words (Metropolis)
2) Octavarium (Octavarium)
3) Awake (Lifting Shadows Off a Dream)
4) Train of Thought (In the Name of God)
5) Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (Blind Faith)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2016 at 12:54
1. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
2. Systematic Chaos
3. Images & Words
4. Metropolis Pt 2
5. Octavarium
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2016 at 13:02
Not in any order

Six Degrees
Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
Dramatic Turn of Events
Images and Words
Awake

Except for Crashandride, I notice that I'm the only one to mention Dramatic Turn of Events.  I see the entire album as a diary of the love/ hate relationship the band had with Mike Portnoy.  Every bloody song...As if that wasn't enough, Dream Theater began each Turn of Events concert show with a cartoon clearly lampooning their soured relationship with Mike Portnoy.  Ouch

That being said,   I prefer Portnoy's drumming style to Mike Mangini world record drumming.  If I had but one Dream Theater wish?   I wish Dream Theater would unleash their percussion section on their next album, and turn up John Myung's bass to Riverside/Primus volume levels.  I so damn tired of straining my ears to hear perhaps the world greatest technical bass player.  It's a damn shame.Cry


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2016 at 13:54
The Moore era

and then
Scenes
Train of thought

and then
Octavarium
Falling into Infinity
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2016 at 18:48
SDOIT
Scenes From A Memory
Awake
Images and Words
The Astonishing

Honorable Mention: Octavarium


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 07 2016 at 12:43
I&W
Awake
Scenes
Six Degrees
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 07 2016 at 13:13
1) Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
2) Scenes From A Memory
3) Images and Words
4) A Change of Seasons
5) The Astonishing

Honorary mention: Score (Excellent live record)



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2016 at 08:17
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.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2016 at 15:54
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.
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