Dream Theater - Awake or Scenes From a Memory

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   'Awake' has to be my favorite DT album, so easy one for me!

Poll Question: Which one?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Awake	18	[50.00%]
Scenes From a Memory	14	[38.89%]
Neither	4	[11.11%]
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A Crimson Mellotron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 10 2020 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Status: Offline Points: 6071	Post Options Post Reply Quote A Crimson Mellotron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 15 2021 at 07:37
	'Awake' has to be my favorite DT album, so easy one for me!

dougmcauliffe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 23 2019 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 3895	Post Options Post Reply Quote dougmcauliffe Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: January 15 2021 at 07:33
	Awake for me, such an incredible and unique record. Kevin Moore really shines on it, super dark tone to the record, and not a second wasted start to finish. A Mind Beside Itself (especially erotomania), Scarred, The Mirror, Lifting Shadows and 6:00 are my favorites. While Awake is a top 20 album ever for me, I think SFAM is slightly overrated, even though I acknowledge its a classic and iconic album. For me there's a noticeable quality drop off after the song Home. The opening with Overture and Strange Deja Vu is incredible however, gets me so amped up. But yeah Dance of Eternity gets old fast, and the rest is just not up to par with the first half and change of the record. So Awake is taking it for me, I could gush about that album all day, brilliant production, every member sounds absolutely essential to every track.
	The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes

nick_h_nz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Prog Metal / Heavy Prog Team Joined: March 01 2013 Location: Suffolk, UK Status: Offline Points: 6742	Post Options Post Reply Quote nick_h_nz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 15 2021 at 07:32
	I’m not a great fan of Scenes. I love Awake, though. No contest for me at all.
	Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect

Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 46353	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 15 2021 at 07:21
	Scenes from a Memory (DVD version)

Shadowyzard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 24 2020 Location: Davutlar Status: Offline Points: 4506	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shadowyzard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 15 2021 at 07:19
	On the Prog Archives main site, SFaM is the clear winner with the ratings it has received, moreover it is on top among all the progressive metal albums, so far. But I wonder what my fellow forumers think. I didn't put Images and Words, because its rating is also very high in here. I also didn't put the "both" option, because I wanted to see which one is for you to choose if you have to make a decision. I think Awake is the better album, even though I love SFaM immensely too. What about you? Edited by Shadowyzard - January 15 2021 at 07:25