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| | Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a Memory | | | Music Artist : | | Dream Theater | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Atlantic / Wea | | Release Date : | | 1999-10-26 | | Store Price : | | $18.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $14.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Scene One: Regression
2. Scene Two: Overture 1928
3. Strange Deja Vu
4. Scene Three: Through My Words
5. Fatal Tragedy
6. Scene Four: Beyond This Life
7. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes
8. Scene Six: Home
9. Scene Seven: The Dance of Eternity
10. One Last Time
11. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
12. Scene Nine: Finally Free
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Momentous, Ingenious, Passionate, Euphoric.
Submitted on: 2009-10-22 |
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The title really says it all, and the abounding positive reviews do the rest. One of DT's best, if not their altogether best. Not a weak moment on the entire record, which is exactly what anybody should expect from a concept album, much more a DT concept album.
Thanks for reading. |
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 Really good
Submitted on: 2009-09-25 |
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This album is an artistic masterpiece. Lyrically interesting, and well put together. Musically, it is engaing from beginning to end. And in general, the quality is consistent throughout, quite a feat for a 77 minute rock drama.
It's only weakness is that in a couple of sections, LaBrie's singing really lacks any musical melody, "catch", or creativity. It just kind of plugs along, as if LaBrie couldn't come up with any creative ways to get the lyrics out, and just forces them into the song. This is minimal, but noticible in a few sections (like the second half of track 6, which is too bad because the first half of track 6 is one of the best parts of the whole album).
Otherwise, there is nothing else negative to say about the whole work. Nothing stands out as a "single", and nothing fades to the back as "filler". If you're looking for highlights, the two instrumental sections are amazing (Overture 1928 & Dance of Eternity). Also outstanding are the driving "Deja Vu" and the mellow "Through Her Eyes". But again, this album is consistent from beginning to end.
Finally, I enjoyed the hints of musical connections to "Metropolis, Part 1" (from Images & Words) here and there. Nonetheless, this piece stands up musically as new, fresh, and engaging on its own merits.
4 1/2 stars overall.
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My favorite album. Ever.
Submitted on: 2009-09-14 |
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| Hello. This album changed my musical life forever. Throughout high school I listened mainly to classic heavy metal bands, like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica, etc. Then one day while listening to this album while shingling my brother's roof, my life changed. Everything about this new band Dream Theater seemed out of this world. The variety of sounds on SFAM just blew me away. The opening track gives a brief glimpse into what is to come in a very well put together and organized sort of way. The Strange Deja Vu hits you in a very heavy way. Through My Words Comes next and brings the mood down and very briefly shows a lighter side to the band. Fatal Tragedy is a very heavy yet touching song with a great solo section with interplay between Petrucci and Rudess. The next two tracks are on the lighter side with great melodies throughout. Home hits very hard. It will make you want to just bang your head, and put your dio fingers into the air. Enjoy the Phrygian Dominant! The Dance of Eternity is instrumental and will make you jaw drop. The Spirit Carries On is Dream Theaters greatest ballad in my opinion and is their arm sway, put your lighter/cell phone up song. The album ends with finally free and leaves the listener feeling completely blown away. If you're looking to get into the progressive metal genre, start here. It is for me and many others Dream Theater's best album. Some may not like Labries vocal style (I don't know where this album or band would be without him), but if you can get past that, the songwriting and unbelievable playing will leave you begging for more. |
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The album that changes Dream Theater's career and state them as the Gods of Progressive Rock
Submitted on: 2009-08-10 |
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A few years ago I reviewed this amazing album but now I see my review was deleted so I decided to put another one because simply Scenes is what Progressive music should be about.
I remember when I first listen to this album I was shocked, I couldn't believe that it was possible to release and album as great and perfect as Scenes from a Memory and obviously if any band can do that well that band is Dream Theater.
This album in my opinion is the turning point on DT's career, because they decide to include Jordan Rudess in the line up and with that they just did the move they required to be an even better band; after the dark years they had with Falling into infinity and everything that surround those years, they just came into the new millennium with this masterpiece and regain the all the fans that were literally stumped by the previous release.
I have to be fair, when this album was released and maybe for 5 years I really believe Scenes was the only album that can be as great as Images and words, but as you might know DT has released Octavarium and Systematic Chaos, two albums that in my opinion are as great as Images and Scenes, so at this point it is very difficult to review this album, but I must say that Scenes is what I think the album that changes Dream Theater to a far better band I think that they become better with every album they released but everything started with Scenes from a Memory and I must say I really loved DT before Scenes but once this album was released I become even more interested in everything any member of DT got involved, I loved this band even more since this album and actually thanks to this album I got involved in progressive rock and discover fantastic bands as Symphony X, Pains of Salvation, Threshold, Royal Hunt, among others
Scenes is a real masterpiece, is brutally heavy and amazingly melodic and in my opinion it has one of the most powerful ballads DT has ever released The Spirit carries on, I love this song well I really loved this album, it is great in every way and has everything DT is about.
You may like it or not, but at the end this is an album that gets bigger through years and for the fans and maybe the Band this is the album that really launch them and put them as what they are today the GODS OF PROGRESSIVE ROCKˇˇˇ
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Great Album from front to back!
Submitted on: 2009-08-02 |
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Dream Theater never ceases to amaze me. And with this one they just solidified the fact that they are the best prog. Metal band in history. Especially since's its a concept album, which is can get very hard at times trying to stay on subject and let the music back up the story.
The band works very well together and everyone has their time to shine. The concept is very intruiging and flows very well. The only two reasons i didn't give it 5 stars is that there were too many slow songs, and it seemed a little short to me. A couple one or two minute songs. But all in all it was an awesome album. Definately worth the money. If you truly are a fan of dream theater, get this album and earn the right to call yourself one.
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