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^ and ^^

Reading the above, I really need to give Distance a go, as it sounds as if it might be my sort of DT album!
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Originally posted by Deadwing Deadwing wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^ Surprised to see Systematic Chaos so high at number 6. I don't get it, I always struggled with this album, I don't understand why it gets so appreciated. Confused

Not a big fan of this one or Black Clouds either haha


No, me neither, but I don't think either album is likely to make it into the Top 5, not unless there's A Dramatic Turn of Events. Tongue
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^ Surprised to see Systematic Chaos so high at number 6. I don't get it, I always struggled with this album, I don't understand why it gets so appreciated. Confused
I like Systematic Chaos. I always struggled with Octavarium and The Astonishing, I never listen to either album anymore.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^ Surprised to see Systematic Chaos so high at number 6. I don't get it, I always struggled with this album, I don't understand why it gets so appreciated. Confused
I like Systematic Chaos. I always struggled with Octavarium and The Astonishing, I never listen to either album anymore.

I agree about The Astonishing. 
I've always liked Octavarium though. 
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Originally posted by Deadwing Deadwing wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^ Surprised to see Systematic Chaos so high at number 6. I don't get it, I always struggled with this album, I don't understand why it gets so appreciated. Confused

Not a big fan of this one or Black Clouds either haha

TBH the reason why I like so much Distance Over Time is because it is a shorter album and the band focus on song-writing instead of endless instrumental passages that lends nowhere (it's kinda of a crime to complain about this in a progressive board though lol). Same for Images and Words.

I agree with both of you... I thought Black Clouds followed on from a cul-de-sac started by SC, which was remedied by Dramatic Turn. Never liked Portnoy's vocals on these albums tbh.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

I agree about The Astonishing. 
I've always liked Octavarium though. 

Same here again... Octavarium is a great, if fairly standard DT album... more or less all wonderful tracks, with few surprises, whereas The Astonishing was quite simply erm, Astonishing... Confused

As I said once before, it should live next to Therion's Beloved Antichrist in a particular section of your music library marked WTF? 
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Astonishing is so biiiiiiiiiiiig. I think the first 5 or 6 tracks are nice to listen but after that it never ends lol
Definitely my least favorite album from the band
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1 - Awake
2 - Images & Words
3 - A Change Of Seasons
4 - Metropolis Part II
5 - When Dream & Day Unite
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Top 5 update with Progmind's votes added:-

1. Images & Words (39 points)
2. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (31 points)
2. Awake (31 points)
4. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (29 points)
5. Octavarium (22 points)

6. Systematic Chaos (13 points)
7. A Change of Seasons (12 points)*
8. Train of Thought (11 points)

* New entry!


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Top 5 update with Progmind's votes added:-

1. Images & Words (39 points)
2. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (31 points)
2. Awake (31 points)
4. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (29 points)
5. Octavarium (22 points)

6. Systematic Chaos (13 points)
7. A Change of Seasons (12 points)*
8. Train of Thought (11 points)

* New entry!

Have you counted my vote for A Change of Seasons? Looking at that score, I’m guessing so, but it’s hard to tell without going back and doing some maths…. (And I’m lazy!)
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^ No, but thanks for mentioning it.  I'd missed the part you wrote underneath your Top 5 about whether or not to include A Change of Seasons as a full album, so I'll add your points on for the album now. Smile


1. Images & Words (39 points)
2. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (31 points)
2. Awake (31 points)
4. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (29 points)
5. Octavarium (22 points)

6. A Change of Seasons (18 points)*
7. Systematic Chaos (13 points)
8. Train of Thought (11 points)

* New entry!



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1 - Awake
2 - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory
3 - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
4 - Images and Words
5 - When Dream and Day Unite
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^ Surprised to see Systematic Chaos so high at number 6. I don't get it, I always struggled with this album, I don't understand why it gets so appreciated. Confused


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Top 5 update with Gentle & Giant's votes added:-

1. Images & Words (41 points)
2. Awake (37 points)
3. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (34 points)
4. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (33 points)
5. Octavarium (22 points)

6. A Change of Seasons (18 points)
7. Systematic Chaos (13 points)
8. Train of Thought (11 points)
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SC and TOT are way down my list, as is Awake…..
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Originally posted by essexboyinwales essexboyinwales wrote:

SC and TOT are way down my list, as is Awake…..

I follow your Train of Thought because it would be Systematic Chaos to include either of those two albums in my Dream Theater Top 10. I do like Awake though, which is in my Top 5. Smile
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

^^ where's their newest album, from last year? 
 
I've listened to the album now and added it to the bottom of the list, a little bit belatedly, bearing in mind nearly everyone's voted by now. Embarrassed
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^ The nice thing about Dream Theater's Greatest Hit is it's divided into The Dark Side and The Light Side, so if you're not so keen on Dream Theater's heavier songs, then you could just listen to Disc 2, or vice versa. Smile


I mostly prefer their heavier side over their mellower one. I just find their mellower songs kind of corny. Space Dye Vest is great, though, one of my very favourites from them.
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  1. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
  2. Images and Words
  3. Awake
  4. Octavarium
  5. Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory 
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

 

I mostly prefer their heavier side over their mellower one. I just find their mellower songs kind of corny. Space Dye Vest is great, though, one of my very favourites from them.

Kevin Moore created that song, lyrics and music. 
I recommend checking out other two projects Kevin has been in - Chroma key and OSI. Smile 
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