lol sry idk why that got posted again, internet is spotty af here.

Album Rating: 3.0

@Gyro: Oh it was bad. I'm not that down on Dream Theater most of the time, as they usually still remain listenable, as do 90% of the bands people irrationally slap 1's on, but that was fucking infuriating at points.

people think this is a comeback album? fuck me... how bad was their last one?

lawl

If you take Astonishing's good songs, you can make a 7-8 song good album

Dystopian Overture
A Better Life
Savior in the Square
When your Time has Come
Chosen
A Life Left Behind
A New Beginning
Our New World

Holy hell JP, pick more interesting song titles.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Paralyzed



There ya go

I'm not paralyzed, but I seem to be struck by yooou

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Dude some people are saying Mangini wrote the paralyzed riff. Interesting

Fuckin hell...why you gotta ruin it

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

People on youtube said that, so it's probably bull shit. Glad I could ruin it for you though

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Barstool warrior was my highlight of the album

Album Rating: 3.5

It's true Omair, Mangini and Petrucci discussed it themselves

FUUUUUUUUUUUCK

Album Rating: 3.5

Paralyzed is one of the weaker songs. That riff sounds like a generic Breaking Benjamin or Red riff.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

@bloc *deletes track



@Friday yeah I know what you mean, but it could have been worse based on Petrucci's track record of ahrd riffs

Album Rating: 3.5

i dig that riff....sometimes generic or simple can be devastating when done right

Album Rating: 3.5

Paralyzed would've been a better song if Red or BB wrote it

Album Rating: 4.0

No it wouldn't

Album Rating: 4.0

Menalized

Speaking of Breaking Benjamin, I saw people referring to the track as "Diary of James" lol

Album Rating: 4.0

Unpopular opinion: I realise I MUCH prefer Mangini's drum sound to Portnoy's later sound. The drums on this sound closer to I&W which I liked and didn't annoy me the way Portnoy's snare usually does, probably because I&W's drums were triggered.



Mangini's playing is also less obtrusive and supports the music better. Which probably makes drum nerds unhappy.