Yeah. Even if it wasn't too drastic, I still think it would be refreshing. Maybe if they tried imposing a few "creative limits" on their sonic palette (eg, rein in Rudess' Nintendo noises, give a more prominent role to Myung's lyrics and playing, etc.) they would end up exploring some interesting terrain.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Would be cool to see them go jazzy; that piano outro to Illumination Theory.... Hope they stay the hell away from djent.

Agreed. I think exploring another style like that would put a fresh spin on their sound. Djent though... I think that would be a baaad idea. I don't see that working for them.

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Their facebook page and website are all "static-y" and blurred. New concept album in the works?

Album Rating: 4.0

I really dig this album, first hear it with very low expectations, and it turned out to be a very solid record.

Album Rating: 3.5

I hope that there will be more great songs on it, Behind the Veil and Surrender to Reason are the only great songs for me

Album Rating: 1.5

"Their facebook page and website are all "static-y" and blurred. New concept album in the works?"



Hope not.

Album Rating: 3.5

Concept album about midlife crisis?

Concept album about how their last 2 albums sucked

Album Rating: 3.5

A Dramatic Turn of Events was pretty great IMO, Breaking All Illusions is one of my favourite DT songs

Album Rating: 2.5

Agreed with Beardog, pretty much everything else from their RR years are pretty hit-and-miss though. Some people on the fb page are speculating that it means Metropolis Part III, but I doubt it.

Album Rating: 3.5

Even if they'll make it it will never live up to part I and II

I enjoyed Silver Linings. Dramatic Turn was was awful and this was kind of boring

Album Rating: 3.0

It's interesting how people are coming to the conclusion that it'll be a concept album just because of a static effect image



"Concept album about how their last 2 albums sucked"



Haha

Album Rating: 2.5

what would a concept album from them even be about blablaba lost inside blablabla deep within blablabla searching forever wait a second that's the lyrics for like every song they've made for the last 10 years

Album Rating: 3.0

Hmm I kind of liked the composition on Dramatic Turns but the album sounds horrible. The guitar tone is way worse than Petrucci's usual nad Labrie's voice sounds so processed. I agree with the soundshift you guys proposed. They could explore a bit more relaxed jazzy sound, like Opeth's Heritage and Damnation for example. This would allow for Myung to shine and Labrie might be able to sing the more chill vocals (Ayreon's The Human Equation really showed how this is his strong point nowadays IMO). Sadly I think this will never happen because Rudess' just likes his nintendo solo's too much.

Album Rating: 3.0

The thing is Rudess would be the most well versed in jazz and i think if Petrucci wants the band to go in that direction then jordan won't bring all those weird synth sounds to the table.

They'll just keep plodding long with their current sound, not utilising Mike and down back into the mix Myung goes.

Album Rating: 3.0

Mike did not impress at all. He can probably play with all his limbs and his nose simultaneously, but he's just too mechanical. As for Myung, he was more audible on the past two albums (still not enough obviously), but his tones haven't been as crisp as the old days. His bass sounded bad on the s/t

I guess I just expected more from him tbh. We all know he can play his balls off so why not show it?