SYSTEMATIC CHAOS

After the good-but-we-do-the-less-possible-effort-exept-for-the-main-track Octavarium album, Dream Theater is back with its new album ! And believe me or not, this one kicks ass ! Dream Theater, master of prog, are back for their 9th studio release !

Melodic, heavy, heart breaking melody, dark ambiance, great prog instru, those are the adjectif we can associate to this album ! Here is a quick view of the album, others had made a better "in depth review" so I will not do it.

In the presence of ennemies part I is a great prog introduction like the old good time of SFAM

Forsaken is a "very commercial" song with a wonderful chorus and Petrucci solo

Constant Motion is one of the two heaviest songs of the record ! It just kick the hell out of ground ! The prog section is just great FOREVER MORE INTO THE NIGHT BLISTERING !

The Dark Eternal Night is the second heaviest song, very surprising from DT, but so much enjoyable !

Repentance is a heart breaking and sorrowfull ballad. The next part of the AA saga.

Prophets of War is a very Muse-ish song, but far better than never enough, this one is more DT than Muse

The Ministry Of Lost Soul is THE prog song of the album ! The main theme is just one of the most beautiful DT has ever write ! The song is beautiful, the instru section rages and james labrie is at his best !

In the presence of ennemies part II closes the record the best way possible ! Probably the darkest song DT ever write !

Conclusion : This album gave me chills, put tears in my eyes and made me jump on my chair shouting out loud ! Everything I expected for a dream theater album was in there ! Every member is at his best !

I'm a huge fan of dream theater, and I was a little disapointed by Octavarium except for the title track, but here, we have a great DT album !

If you are looking for pure emotion, heavy songs, complete mad solii, and dark ambiance, this album is for you ! If you just want to hear a great progressive album, this album is yours too

And if you don't want to listen to prog, what the hell are you reading this ? O_O

BUY IT !

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