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| | Octavarium | | | Music Artist : | | Dream Theater | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Atlantic / Wea | | Release Date : | | 2005-06-07 | | Store Price : | | $18.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $14.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Root Of All Evil
2. Answer Lies Within
3. These Walls
4. I Walk Beside You
5. Panic Attack
6. Never Enough
7. Sacrificed Sons
8. Octavarium
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 Review of "Octavarium" by Dream Theatre
Submitted on: 2009-10-09 |
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| This is ANOTHER SHINING EXAMPLE of the Musical Prowess of this EXCELLENT GROUP.Great Lyrics and the Astounding Musical Abilities of the members of this group are MUCH APPRECIATED by those of us who Love Music above NOISE... |
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 Worth owning
Submitted on: 2009-07-03 |
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Dream Theater is really a cut above. These guys are real musicians---formally trained, very skillful, musicians. If you're a big fan of ridiculously creative time signatures (7/4 in one of the tracks!), tempos, big musical ideas, and so on, you're not going to be disappointed. This particular album is really convoluted. One really has to listen to the songs five or ten times before you realize what masterpieces they are. I find myself thinking some of the tracks are a little overzealous---the title track for instance just doesn't grab me with any of its what..20 minutes?..of sound. Just a bit ambitious.
But the first track, as well as "Panic Attack", are easy for me to appreciate.
If you're new to Dream Theater, this isn't a bad place to start. To me, the general sound and style and concept reminds me very much of some combination of Fates Warning, a modern incarnation of Jethro Tull, with a healthy dose of Rush and Styx. I can imagine almost any of those four bands playing any of these tracks.
At least that's my opinion. I am sure that someone will take mortal offense/exception to this comparison, but whatever.
I recommend it. Buying this album caused me to buy the new one, which, if the snippits are at all representative, we're in for something pretty good. |
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Easily One of their Best!!!!
Submitted on: 2009-06-26 |
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| I've tried to convert several of my friends to Dream Theater. I mean, come on... DT has something for just about everyone who appreciates good music. Octavarium to me is DT's crossover into more "mainstream" music but still has it's feet firmly planted in the ground. The title track is an amazing achievement on it's own. Several tracks remind me of the better "hair bands" from the day. I love this album. All the songs are good. I can't just pick them apart. They are all good... |
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Simply said...
Submitted on: 2009-02-21 |
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| Dream Theater churned out an album of this kind of quality after 20 years of making music together. If you prefer their older or newer sound, this is the perfect mesh for the hard rock / metal fans, and the prog fans. Everything is here, the songwriting, wonderful production, and musicianship everyone loves to hear from them. A perfert capstone to the first 20 years together. |
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Intense prog-metal album
Submitted on: 2009-02-06 |
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This is a very intense prog-metal album by Dream Theater, the best band of the 21st century (so far) and also the most cerebral. Check out the articles about the album on Wikipedia and http://dt.spatang.com/octavarium.php which explains how the entire album (music and booklet) is unified by a coherent vision. Every time I get a new Dream Theater album, I am thoroughly impressed and amazed. These guys really rock.
Some commnents on the songs: "The Root of All Evil" continues Mike Portnoy's Alcoholics Anonymous suite. "The Answer Lies Within" and "I Walk Beside You" offer spiritual hope. "These Walls" and "Panic Attack" continue DT's commentary on psychological states of mind. "Never Enough" expresses a rock star's frustration with under-appreciative fans. "Sacrified Sons" is a poignant song reacting to the attacks of 9/11. The 24 minute title track is a complicated work in 5 parts about the cyclical nature of all things that reaches a climax at the end of the fourth part when James LaBrie repeats the phrase "Trapped inside this Octavarium" 4 times. Every song is thoughtful and musically rich. |
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