Cygnus 2112 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I played Octavarium live this week...it was really boring tbh. Xanadu is great! All the time! Replace Octavarium with Count Of Tuscany, and you will find a different answer. oh my heart, lol you always hurt me Segue, lol Mick I am sorry dude...it just never ended! The studio version is awesome though. Count Of Tuscany is one of my favourite discoveries of 2015, and I love it so much!A Nightmare To Remember is way better than Count of Tuscany. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I played Octavarium live this week...it was really boring tbh. Xanadu is great! All the time! Replace Octavarium with Count Of Tuscany, and you will find a different answer. oh my heart, lol you always hurt me Segue, lol Mick I am sorry dude...it just never ended! The studio version is awesome though. Count Of Tuscany is one of my favourite discoveries of 2015, and I love it so much!A Nightmare To Remember is way better than Count of Tuscany. Not going to argue. I love the whole of Black Clouds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 As I Am is pretty melodic. Take the Time. Forsaken. Pull Me Under of course. Hollow Years. The Lie...There can be some melody found somewhere among all that wanking. :guitar: Doesn't really count when it's buried under mountains of masterbation. :P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Well I don't find DT to be one of the best melodic bands around, but I enjoy them, and in the right mood I enjoy them A LOT! Very inventive, obviously talented and mostly really enjoyable. I get the criticism, sometimes they sound like they are forcing it, but is that really bad? To want to create good music, but push it to the next level?! I think not. When it comes to modern prog metal, Mastodon and Opeth still take the lead. But in so many ways, I find DT easier to listen too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnEggplant Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Well I don't find DT to be one of the best melodic bands around, but I enjoy them, and in the right mood I enjoy them A LOT! Very inventive, obviously talented and mostly really enjoyable. I get the criticism, sometimes they sound like they are forcing it, but is that really bad? To want to create good music, but push it to the next level?! I think not. When it comes to modern prog metal, Mastodon and Opeth still take the lead. But in so many ways, I find DT easier to listen too. I haven't heard Mastadon, but I can't stand Opeth. Maybe I'm crazy but I think they sound great musically and then cookie monster pops in to growl in some unintelligible language. If only they had normal vocals instead of the obnoxious growling I might love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Well I don't find DT to be one of the best melodic bands around, but I enjoy them, and in the right mood I enjoy them A LOT! Very inventive, obviously talented and mostly really enjoyable. I get the criticism, sometimes they sound like they are forcing it, but is that really bad? To want to create good music, but push it to the next level?! I think not. When it comes to modern prog metal, Mastodon and Opeth still take the lead. But in so many ways, I find DT easier to listen too. I haven't heard Mastadon, but I can't stand Opeth. Maybe I'm crazy but I think they sound great musically and then cookie monster pops in to growl in some unintelligible language. If only they had normal vocals instead of the obnoxious growling I might love them. Hes dropped rhe growling the last few albums. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnEggplant Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Well I don't find DT to be one of the best melodic bands around, but I enjoy them, and in the right mood I enjoy them A LOT! Very inventive, obviously talented and mostly really enjoyable. I get the criticism, sometimes they sound like they are forcing it, but is that really bad? To want to create good music, but push it to the next level?! I think not. When it comes to modern prog metal, Mastodon and Opeth still take the lead. But in so many ways, I find DT easier to listen too. I haven't heard Mastadon, but I can't stand Opeth. Maybe I'm crazy but I think they sound great musically and then cookie monster pops in to growl in some unintelligible language. If only they had normal vocals instead of the obnoxious growling I might love them. Hes dropped rhe growling the last few albums. That's good to know, I might give those a listen then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I played Octavarium live this week...it was really boring tbh. Xanadu is great! All the time! Replace Octavarium with Count Of Tuscany, and you will find a different answer. oh my heart, lol you always hurt me Segue, lol Mick I am sorry dude...it just never ended! The studio version is awesome though. Count Of Tuscany is one of my favourite discoveries of 2015, and I love it so much!A Nightmare To Remember is way better than Count of Tuscany. it is. I like Count......but it is slightly overrated. it's got that whole ambient guitar section that's just........boring. Nightmare wins all the way. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugen Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I just listened to Octavarium for the first time. Impressive. Xanadu wins. Dream Theater has talent. Maybe one day they'll make it big They couldn't be bigger than they were with "Metroplois" album, now they are getting smaller on each of their last releases! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Octawho-what now?? Freaking Xanadu man, come on. . ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Octavarium is one of DT's best and a prog classic, but it still isn't Xanadu. Not even close. Xanadu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 As much as I like DT, they are mere dust in the wind compared to the greatness of Rush. DT are fun and addictive, but delete them from history and I doubt the music landscape would look any different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Xanadu just makes it.Dream Theater can be mind boggling technically over the top and all that fiddling about drives my wife nuts.Yes the opening sounds like that Floyd band but it is much more than that,just beautiful,and Petrucci's solo at the end is magic.At this moment I am trying to take in all of The Astonishing.How the hell are they going to remember all of this live is beyond me.At least Xanadu is all done in under 12 minutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolix Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Octavarium doesn't have the class of Xanadu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps211 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I voted Xanadu but I don't feel good about it ... I'm trapped inside this ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Underrated Dream Theater song vs. Overrated Rush Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 God I love both, both of them may be my favorite Epic from each band (I havent heard all DT epics) but Xanadu hold a near and dear place in my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Underrated Dream Theater song vs. Overrated Rush Song Can't say I've heard of 'em (or have any memory of them), so I would have to come back to this later :/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 “Warrior”, starring Tom Hardy as Xanadu and some mohawk fighter as Octavarium http://youtu.be/PLopbuEmW6Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas King Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Octavarium is really great and it can win against Rush epics as Hemispheres or The Fountain of Lamneth, but it definitely cannot win against Xanadu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas King Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Underrated Dream Theater song vs. Overrated Rush Song Underrated? http://www.thetoptens.com/top-ten-dream-theater-songs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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