Album Rating: 3.5

I like images and words (a lot), but its never appealed to me as much as this. However, images didn't have any overkill solos, which is more than can be said for this

Album Rating: 3.0

This is probably one of their weaker albums - DT don't do heavy well in my opinion. The last three songs are my favorite.



Images and Words

Awake

Metropolis Part II

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

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Black Clouds & Silver Linings

A Dramatic Turn of Events

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Octavarium

Train of Thought

Falling Into Infinity

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Systematic Chaos

Album Rating: 3.0

Also, check out "The Fullness of Time" by Redemption. They have a few members of Fates Warning and are essentially DT-lite. I don't think any of their other albums are anything too noteworthy but TFOT is wicked.

Album Rating: 4.0

I think they do heavy well, but SFAM owns this.

Above list is pretty accurate

Album Rating: 3.0

I haven't heard The Fullness of Time but Snowfall on Judgement Day is really good, better than most of DT's new stuff.



My DT rankings have changed a bit recently:



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Album Rating: 3.0

Snowfall has some good moments but it's way too long. Solid 3/5. The Origins of Ruin I could probably lower to a 2.5, it just sounds really bland to me. I don't like the production and the chugging m3t4lness they tried adding in some of the songs.

Album Rating: 3.0

Snowfall took a while for me to really love. Started at a 3.5 and now it's a strong 4. It is way too long but every song is just epic so I don't mind the length anymore. Plus Ray Alder's vocals just rule.

Album Rating: 4.5

straight line of 3.5's







the fuck

Album Rating: 4.0

awkward

Album Rating: 3.0

Sorry Sonic but this album has grown off majorly

Album Rating: 4.5

It's cool dude. Just wait till I write my review, it's next up.



Is that a KILL comment about Dream Theater? Now I am lost.

Album Rating: 3.0

Honor Thy Father is so awkward to listen to at times but the OOOOOON AAAAAAND OOOOON part rules.

Album Rating: 3.0

This just gets way too over-the-top even by DT standards.

Album Rating: 4.5

I can't even begin to comprehend why you think that Ties.



This is true heavy prog.

Album Rating: 3.0

It's still a borderline 4 to be fair, but recently I've started liking Six Degrees more than this.

Album Rating: 3.0

Six Degrees is way better.



What do you mean by "over-the-top"? This is one of their simplest in terms of song-writing by far, along with Octavarium and Falling Into Infinity. They're basically 4-5 minute Hard-rock/Metal songs with 8-minute instrumental sections.

Album Rating: 3.0

I just meant it feels kinda overblown now, the songs drag for me more than they used to.

Album Rating: 4.5

I don't find a second of this album cheesy. I used to think that As I Am, Honor Thy Father and This Dying Soul were immature, but it grew in. The ending trio of Vacant/Stream of Consiousness/In The Name of God is 100% perfect

Album Rating: 3.5

Album's good but sounds a little too forced at times. The Glass Prison > Anything from this album.

Album Rating: 4.0

The 'true' progressive fans will probably have hated this album because of its excessive heaviness and groove, but the band's consistent performance with each particular instrument is second to none. On 'As I am' Petrucci displays an infectious riff before spiralling into god-knows-how-many solos, all in 7 minutes. However, that is the best highlight i can give, as it all goes slightly downhill from there. Only slightly, mind. I would say that the keyboard melodies and riffs often repeat themselves for minutes on end throughout the album and 'Vacant' would be better off being the end of 'Honor thy father', but this in my eyes is still the best dream theater of the 21st century.