Album Rating: 4.0

Not so keen on This Dying Soul and Honor Thy Father. Honestly the rest is 5/5 material though

Album Rating: 4.0

Honor Thy Father rips though

Album Rating: 4.5

The solo on As I Am rips though

Album Rating: 3.5

I totally disagree that this is the type of "prog metal made for musicians". Post Systematic Chaos DT, yes, for sure. The culmination was The Astonishing, wankery mainly, the age where DT really lost it. But Train of Thought is a well balanced album, with a weak opener, indeed.

Album Rating: 4.0

The Astonishing was a lot of things but hardly wanking tbh.

Album Rating: 3.5

Ok, maybe you're right, idk to be honest, i lost strong connections with the band after Octavarium, i've listened to the last 6-7 albums 1-2 times per each. I pretty admire the first half of Dream Theater's discography and especially Awake, i consider it to be a masterpiece. That period was characterised by essential songwriting. Train of Thought was the last really good album of theirs (although weaker in contrast) and i totally believe it's not constructed the "prog for musicians" way. As for The Astonishing, i trust your opinion and take back mine as it isn't based on many listens.

Album Rating: 4.0

The astonishing feels like a shit robot AI tried making 'epic' music

Album Rating: 4.0

Yea, The Astonishing just sucks even though there were some good ideas here and there. The music very simple in comparison to their other work and easy to digest, there are just very few solos or jamming parts, it's really nit wanking. But it still sucks sucks sucks, goddamn

Album Rating: 4.5

The Astonishing doesn't succeed in any category that is listed along the lines of "good" LOOOOOOOOOL

Album Rating: 1.0

Sucks hard

Album Rating: 4.5

Stream of Consciousness is the best DT song because it's basically Liquid Tension Experiment but better songwriting, and no Labrie vocals, it's a win-win

Album Rating: 4.0

Great song for sure

Album Rating: 4.0

Honor Thy Father be like:

https://youtu.be/ZHxYZstQkGc

"It seems Avenged Sevenfold took a lot of inspiration from this album. City of Evil specifically."

Outside of the obvious Portnoy influence in the Rev's drumming I don't hear it... City of Evil has a lot more balls than this (for better or worse)