Dream Theater (Official Thread)

[LG]

I've just got a copy of the New album...haven't listened to it yet but should be interesting now that Portnoy has left. According to what Petrucci was quoted as saying, Portnoy wanted DT to take a 5 year break from touring/recording, sort of like Tool does all the time. Anyway the others after talking it over couldn't agree to do that, felt it would hurt the band too much so Mike quit. His leaving devastated his friends, but once they got over the shock they found a compatible drummer and carried on.

Anyway I am going to play the new album tonight or tomorrow and I'll let you know what I think then.

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

A 5 year break? Well that would make much more sense then. Considering how "Black Cloud & Silver Linings" debuted at #6 without the help of a hit single or any radio airplay I could completely understand why the band wouldn't want to squander that kind of momentum. I mean, how many other albums out there are debuting in the top ten on the Billboard charts without at least a minor hit on them? How about this; how many bands out there are earning their first top ten album nearly twenty years after their only hit came out? None that I know of.
I can understand that with the 30 bands that Mike Portnoy is in it can be quite draining and Dream Theater have been going nonstop for over two decades but the band is at an all time high in popularity and it would be a shame to let that go to waste.

Also, I did not notice this until you posted the large picture, LG, but that rope is broken. That's not good.

 

[LG]

^^You are right Cosmic I didn't notice it on the thumbnail at first, but that was a PNG 2 meg cover I uploaded...I hope it's not a portent of something bad happening...

And as far as the 5 year break, Mike had to know that was not going to fly. So even though it might seem like there was a chance to keep DT together he had already left the day he asked them to sacrifice that much time from a band they have invested so much of their lives in.

 

[Riff Raff]

Ill give the album a second chance actually, after listening to a really boring album just now I wanna get the Dream Theater record and see how I go again.

 

[joe]

After one listen, I'm not very impressed. Need to give 'er a couple more listens. Some of tracks sound like the band is trying to be Queen. Labrie's vocals on a couple of the tracks remind me of Freddie Mercury. There's something missing. Not sure what it is yet. Too polished maybe(?). Too robotic(?).

 

[LG]

^^I've played it once myself, and I have to give it at least 2-3 more listens before I can say anything.

It is very well produced, the sound quality is top notch...the rest I'll be back when it's found it's niche in my DT collection.

 

[joe]

Almost too perfect LG. Know what I'm saying.

 

[LG]

^^ I get you Joe...

But just from an engineering point of view, the instruments are well done, unlike so many "skinny - tinny" sounding albums some bands lob out there.

I will have to make time and give it a serious going over before I can decide whether they've made the transition without Mike successfully or fallen a little short.

 

[joe]

I agree. I need a few more listens as well to give a more accurate account.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Now I'm extra curious to what this sounds like. Will know this Tuesday or a few days afterwards