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tiesthatbind
July 2nd 2010


7441 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Do all the live DT albums

Do all the live DT albums


Hahaha, I'm gonna check out a couple of the live albums for sure, but I'm NOT reviewing them, who do you think I am, ReturntoRock?



And thanks to all those who kept reading and pos'ing these.

beefshoes
July 2nd 2010


8448 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The Count Of Tuscany definitely has wankery. Fortunately the intro and outro are pretty much perfect. I agree completely with your summary and this is a good review. Really enjoyed reading this series of DT reviews.

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
July 2nd 2010


32288 Comments


Hahaha, I'm gonna check out a couple of the live albums for sure, but I'm NOT reviewing them, who do you think I am, ReturntoRock?

Nah, you're a good writer

Oh shit, that wasn't my inside voice

tiesthatbind
July 2nd 2010


7441 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

LOL

Ire
July 2nd 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0



Nah, you're a good writer




win of the month goes to dev



And on the first day of the month too!

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
July 2nd 2010


32288 Comments


Its the 2nd in my part of the world

Ire
July 2nd 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

lol new zealand



Im in the greatest city ever... besides new york..

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
July 2nd 2010


32288 Comments


I'm in the future, beat that

fr33convict
July 2nd 2010


11723 Comments


I'm in the past listening to you tell me about the future.

Ire
July 2nd 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

NO



I'm in the past. What happens in Vegas is awesome omg dre u r so kewl

Dis_Con_Nec_Ted
July 2nd 2010


5098 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

This is somewhere between a 4 and 4.5 to me. Great review, I agree with most of what you said.



Thor
July 2nd 2010


10384 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

first three songs are pretty good actually



then i really stop giving a shit

bloc
July 2nd 2010


70880 Comments


Album rules

PanasonicYouth
July 2nd 2010


7413 Comments


album sux

Locrian
July 2nd 2010


1003 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I remember listening to The Shattered Fortress and not really understanding it, and then I went back and familiarized myself with the other four parts. I understood it much better the second time.



Also, The Count of Tuscany may be the best song they've ever done.

Nagrarok
July 2nd 2010


8656 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

No 4.5.

Parallels
July 2nd 2010


10215 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yes 4.5.

jybt
July 2nd 2010


359 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

A Rite of Passage is really bad...repetitive, the wankery doesn't sound good and hence doesn't serve its intended thematic purpose (the mystery behind the subject of the song, hence an intentional lack of direction), and just generic.



The rest of the album is pretty good in general, though there's also quite some generic DT moments. The Shattered Fortress, personally, should have had more distinct spins on the old moments - change up the riffs some more, add slightly different vocal phrasings, etc.



I don't think the band is capable of coming up with much of anything new recently, but this is still their best since Train of Thought.

Locrian
July 2nd 2010


1003 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

A Rite of Passage's chorus is excellent.

tiesthatbind
July 2nd 2010


7441 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Even though I'd rank A Rite of Passage at about 5th on the album it's easily the one I've listened to the most.



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