Top 5 Best Dream Theater Albums?
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Topic: Top 5 Best Dream Theater Albums?
Posted By: crashandridemusic
Subject: Top 5 Best Dream Theater Albums?
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 22:33
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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! Taken from crashandridemusic.com
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Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 22:52
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1-Images and Words 2-Octavarium 3-Scenes from a Memory 4-Awake 5-Black Clouds and Silver Lining ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 22:58
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1. Scenes From A Memory 2. Images And Words 3. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence 4. Black Clouds And Silver Linings 5. Systematic Chaos ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 01:29
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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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Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 17:47
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Best Albums. No order: Train of Thought The Astonishing Scenes from a Memory Images and Words Awake ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 22:22
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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. |
Posted By: Jonathan68
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 11:50
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1) Awake 2) Images And Words 3) Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory 4) Octavarium 5) A Change Of Seasons |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 11:57
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Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 12:04
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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) ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Posted By: Ier
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 12:54
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1. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence 2. Systematic Chaos 3. Images & Words 4. Metropolis Pt 2 5. Octavarium ------------- http://grendelhq.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - My personal page 
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Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 13:02
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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.  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.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 13:54
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The Moore era and then Scenes Train of thought and then Octavarium Falling into Infinity |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: February 06 2016 at 18:48
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Posted By: Junges
Date Posted: February 07 2016 at 12:43
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I&W Awake Scenes Six Degrees FII ------------- 
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Posted By: the lighthouse keepe
Date Posted: February 07 2016 at 13:13
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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) ------------- "Hello sun.Hello bird. Hello my lady. Hello breakfast.May I buy you again tomorrow?" |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: February 07 2016 at 13:26
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 08 2016 at 05:01
SHOW-OFF!  |
Catcher10 wrote:Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: February 08 2016 at 08:17
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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!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: February 09 2016 at 12:33
Prog is all about bombastic...... -------------
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Posted By: backtothegarden
Date Posted: February 09 2016 at 15:54
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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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Posted By: Cookie13
Date Posted: March 11 2016 at 10:53
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5. Train Of Thought 4. Metropolis Pt.2; Scenes From A Memory 3. Falling Into Infinity (in my opinion the most underrated album of DT, especially amongst of fans) 2. Images & Words 1. Awake ------------- "Clipside of the pinkeye flight I'm not the percent you think survives I need sanctuary in the pages of this book." Son Et Lumiere - The Mars Volta |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 11 2016 at 13:44
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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. |