[QUOTE=The JoZ]I like what I heard, although it appears this album will be less heavy than Train of Thought. Some are comparing it to SFAM in terms of sound, and I guess that would be accurate...although I personally think it sounds like a little SFAM, a little Awake, a little ToT...but we'll see.[/QUOTE]

That would be ok with me...SFAM is number one on my DT chart so a similar sounding album would be great. Although they can really do no wrong IMO.

what is the octavarium meaning?

I just ordered Suspended Animation...can anybody tell me what to expect?

/superstoked :thumb:



Ps I was also wondering about Transatlantic...has anyone listened to it that wants to share some opinions? I'm wondering if its worth picking up...

Octavarium..well
pretty much, it's their 'eigth' full lengthed album
pretty much their eigth album
it's following a trend..
Six Degrees was, their sixth album
Train of Thought had, seven songs
Octavarium is their eigth album
with, eight songs

now..I noticed something..
Octavarium, the song, is 24 minutes long

A Change of Seasons is, roughly 24 minutes, it has, seven songs sequing into the next
Octavarium, Octa meaning..eight
..
do I sense a continuation?

twenty four minutes long, holy sh*t, i can't even pay attention to anything for that long.

Sorry for another question about the release of octavarium but... does it come out worldwide on June 7 or just in america?

dunno..probably America, but..'ll go look

hey here is a short clip i took from one of portnoy's video
take a look at it... i think hes better with transatlantic than with DT

[url]http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2C3TTM12R6GLC3MM6D5SCXTVQW[/url]

[QUOTE=juggalotricksta]I just ordered Suspended Animation...can anybody tell me what to expect?

/superstoked :thumb:[/QUOTE]

Can tell you that in 2 words :

****ING AWESOME

[QUOTE=ThijsG]Can tell you that in 2 words :

****ING AWESOME[/QUOTE]


Those two words sound good to me.
Is there anything you can compare it to?


ERGH now its gonna be even harder to wait two weeks for it to arrive...

full wish i was rich/had money and could be bothered to go out and buy dt albums

and **** hmv never having anything dream theater related whenever i want it

as a matter of fact **** life...
**** john petrucci for being so ****ing fast
**** jordan rudess and his ****ed piano virtuosity
**** james labrie for having a good voice
**** john myung for looking funny and asian
and **** creedence clearwater for getting their songs stuck in my head


thankyou im finished now

I am getting really excited at the new album- sounds like it will be another stunning effort

[QUOTE=Med57]
Thanks for the upload. :) Personally I've always though Portnoy is a bit overrated by a lot of people...he's a good drummer, but not one of the best around today, as a lot of people say he is. Especially given the talent which he plays with in Dream Theater, I'd say he's definitely behind Petrucci and Ruddess in terms of actual instrumental talent.[/QUOTE]

There is a big awe-factor involved with his hype, the drum set he playes on is insanly well set up. All the drummers I know, when I showed them Live at Budokan, their jaws litterally dropped when they saw his huge set. But then again, I'm not in much of a position to say how good he is or is not, seeing as I know next to nothing about drums.

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]I am getting really excited at the new album- sounds like it will be another stunning effort[/QUOTE]
123..

Does anyone know if the UK tour dates have been confirmed yet?

portnoy's siamese monster kit is amazing

I read an interview with him in rhythm magazine last year, discussing ToT interesting it was

I think Dream Theater needs that interval. I heard they sometimes play 30 songs.

yeah... it will be amazing.

I really hope I don't have to go all the way to london to see them though that would be difficult.

Where did they go on the last tour?

first two tracks of octavarium found here:

[url]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=342832[/url]

This 100% the real deal. The songs definitely have a heavy sound and I like both quite a bit. :thumb:

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]yeah... it will be amazing.

I really hope I don't have to go all the way to london to see them though that would be difficult.

Where did they go on the last tour?[/QUOTE]
i think they went to london and manchester. i think...

looks like they're gonna come over to the uk around november.

ah well- manchester here I come

[QUOTE=Flower Dance]I think Dream Theater needs that interval. I heard they sometimes play 30 songs.[/QUOTE]

they usually play like 3h or 3h and a half

such beasts :D

and between the songs they start to beat the **** out of their instruments with improvisations... cool for sure

[QUOTE=red barchetta]i think they went to london and manchester. i think...

looks like they're gonna come over to the uk around november.[/QUOTE]
I hope they play at the Brighton Dome, because then I could get free tickets :D

The ToT kit is amazing (I think that's the Siamese Monster one, not sure though)

3 kicks, two snares, and a bunch of toms and cymbals. It's amazing. Not to mention the octobans.

I'm really liking the bassist (John Myung?) after hearing The Ytse Jam (?) as well as his obvious contributions to alot of their other songs, so I did some reading up on him, and I read a web site that said something about Myung knocking LaBrie over or something, what happened? Or was it a hoax..
Edit: [url=http://www.neilomac.ndo.co.uk/rudt/myungincident.jpg]Here[/url]'s a picture of the apparant incident...

Edit: I was also looking for other songs which have good bass :)

^^^
I heard someone dared JM to tackle Labrie on stage. That's how it happened :lol:
For Myung's bass work, check out Metropolis pt 1, the dance of eternity, scarred and the spirit carries on.

lol....mike portnoy looks funny in the background

I can't seem to navigate there site very well (i'm not the sharpest knife around) but anyway are they doing an american tour? i saw a european tour, but there is no way in hell i'm traveling to europe to see them. Maybe to another state or BC but not across the pond.

[QUOTE=funk_metalguitarist46]^^^
I heard someone dared JM to tackle Labrie on stage. That's how it happened :lol:
For Myung's bass work, check out Metropolis pt 1, the dance of eternity, scarred and the spirit carries on.[/QUOTE]


true, and we always thought myung was such a quiet polite guy, he can pul of some unecspected trciks form time to time :p
the best part is, myung kept palying when he tackled James :D

on another note:
does Myung play chapman stick on Budokan?, if yes, on which tracks?

Yeah he does. I'll find the track now, I think its from Six Degrees though.

Edit - New Millenium, I think thats the only one, maybe not though.

The intro to Panic Attack is quite cool. Sounds like they're still using C standard on this one (that or a seven..).

[QUOTE=jamesclelland]I can't seem to navigate there site very well (i'm not the sharpest knife around) but anyway are they doing an american tour? i saw a european tour, but there is no way in hell i'm traveling to europe to see them. Maybe to another state or BC but not across the pond.[/QUOTE]

They're doing Gigantour with Megadeth and a slew of other bands--including Symphony X. Gigantour is a U.S. tour but I don't think many dates/cities have been announced yet.

Yeah. I hope dearly they'll come back to St. Louis. I'd love to see them.

Does anybody have the lyrics for 'These Walls"?

I am uncontrollably hooked on these guys at the moment, I was correct, they do have to grow on me.

Stream of Consciousness is the greatest song of all time. The most emotional playing ever.

I don't like Scenes From A Memory or the second half of Images & Words, but 6DOIT, A Change of Seasons and Train of Thought are hardcore. I love the keyboards, and (with the exception of the rapping in Honor Thy Father and the ridiculous attempt at sounding death in This Dying Soul) the vocals especially.

i have now come to the conclusion that scenes from a memory is amazing and has now become my 3rd favourite DT album

beyond this life and through her eyes are incredibly moving

I found the best picture ever!
But I dunno where I got it, I was looking through some of my Hard drive, and found a picture of the cover of Master of Puppets.
It has R.I.P Metallica 1982 - 1991 on the center head stone, oh so funny.
And Dream Theater at the top.
Sorry, random dribble.

[QUOTE=Werny] (with the exception of the rapping in Honor Thy Father and [B]the ridiculous attempt at sounding death in This Dying Soul)[/B] [/QUOTE]


what

The 2 tracks i've heard for Octavarium are awesome, can't wait for the album to get released.

Does anyone else think Panic Attack sounds a bit Muse-like? Labries singing at times is a lot like Matt Bellamy.


[QUOTE=the2stranger]does Myung play chapman stick on Budokan?, if yes, on which tracks?[/QUOTE]

yes on new millenium, as on the album version

I thought These Walls sounded more Bellamy-esque than Panic Attack, actually. At least the chorus of These Walls, anyways.