Album Rating: 4.0

I would just want to hear enough of their 90s material.

Album Rating: 4.5

Even if Mangini would 'show off his chops' it would sound bland as fuck. 64th note quintuplets on the kicks are useless without good ideas. Simply hasn't got the right groove and flair for DT. And yes, Petrucci has taken their sound to new lows. A pathetic fluffy fantasy dreamland that is.

Album Rating: 4.0

True that, even if they still write some great stuff here and there. Seeing this band 20 or even 15 years ago would've been incredible.

Album Rating: 5.0

they're just as good now

Album Rating: 4.0

I'm sure they're still great live, but for the sake of the set list I mean. Portnoy is also a beast in concert I reckon, and it'd be cool to see Moore.

Album Rating: 4.5

I went with some friends and saw them in like 2009



Seeing them play Hollow Years and The Mirror and Lie live back to back before Portnoy left was kind of neat

Album Rating: 5.0

having portnoy is obviously a plus.....you need to catch them when they're not touring an album.....will get more of a classic setlist

i also had the benefit of living near them where they would play more one off shows locally.....good ole days

Album Rating: 5.0

This is by far my favorite album from Dream Theater. Space-Dye Vest is a goddamned masterpiece of a song.

Album Rating: 5.0

This is a close second after I&W for me. Space is great, as is pretty much every song.



I can't even imagine them being able to write a song as stellar as Lifting Shadows now.

Album Rating: 5.0

They really, don't seem capable of repeating anything close to Systematic Chaos, let alone Awake.

Album Rating: 5.0

Saw them live for the first time when they were touring their self-titled + Awake anniversary and they played a lot of songs from this album.

Album Rating: 5.0

that tour must have been really nice. Too bad they decided to play the complete The Astonishing live this year.

Album Rating: 4.5

That would definitely suck major ass tbh.

Album Rating: 5.0

Hah, almost went to the Astonishing, even bought a ticket but was feeling crappy and thought "Do I really want to sit through two hours of that, while feeling like this?"



Nope.



I don't see them making music like this ever again, sadly.

When you just released a brilliant album 2 years ago but you are running out of ideas and you have to make a new album for the label.

This album.

Album Rating: 4.5

kill yourself

Album Rating: 4.5

Always loved the shit outta Lie, even if objectively it's the worst track here.



That opening riff is so m/ them those pinches come in and omg I'm there m/

Album Rating: 4.5

yea its heavy

Album Rating: 4.5

LaBrie channeling his inner Hetfield in the chorus too hard.

Album Rating: 4.0

This is easily the best Dream Theater record get real Maco