Dream Theater's best
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Topic: Dream Theater's best
Posted By: progkidjoel
Subject: Dream Theater's best
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 12:17am
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Since these 3 albums are usually considered to be the best by the band, I think its time we have a poll... Awake for me, the only DT album I can enjoy from start to finish.   -------------  
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 12:22am
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Images & Words. I can appreciate Awake and I think it's great, but it doesn't lift me up like I&W.
Frankly, I think SFAM isn't a good album. Every time I try sitting down to it I think I could be listening to something else better, and I always end up doing that.
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 12:33am
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I&W is my favourite from them and Awake the second. Scenes is somewhere in the middle, fifth perhaps after Six Degrees and BC&SL. ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow">  <- Click on this!
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 1:51am
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I can still remember when I saw the Pull Me Under music video on Headbanger�s Ball and it sucked me right in. I mean I was listening almost exclusively to death metal at the time, but somehow that strange "pop" metal act intriguied me beyond belief. Images & Words will always stand as something very special for me and Awake comes in second. Nothing they have released since Awake have been able to catch my attention like those two early albums ( I won�t even mention the debut). ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 1:55am
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Yeah, Awake and I&W are the two albums which really seem to capture me whenever I put them on, more so than anything else they've released so far. I'm also a self admitted Kevin Moore fanboy, so his involvement on those two discs make me revisit them for his playing as much as anything else. -------------
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Posted By: Sleeper
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 7:20am
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I'm surprised that I'm the first to vote for Scenes!
Joel, you really like Wayfarer dont you, eight times in a row?! |
Posted By: Metalbaswee
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 7:22am
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I'm voting for scenes to, although I&W makes a really close second place. And awake... well besides erotomania their worst...
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Posted By: angelmk
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 7:24am
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Scenes From A Memory' second vote. superb album, their best imo ------------- www.last.fm/user/angelmk 
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 8:17am
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Can't vote here. I love the three ones equally.
Their Debut is their second heaviest album, though (right after Awake). -------------   
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 8:21am
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Awake...the most mature of the Kevin Moore era albums.
Images and Words has some amazing moments but is still very pop metal oriented.
I actually don't own Scenes, but I remember listening to it quite a few times when it came out and being very disappointed given it's hype.
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 11:04am
| Scenes, definitely. The other two are great as well though. |
Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 11:08am
| Scenes From A Memory was the album that sold me as far as Dream Theater goes so I'm going for that. |
Posted By: NJCat_11
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 11:10am
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Images & Words is my favorite, but all three are masterpieces.
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Posted By: m@x
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 5:13pm
 I voted AWAKE , it's the one I never never never get tired listening.
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NJCat_11 wrote:Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 5:15pm
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All 3 are easy 5-star albums, but here's how I would rate them.... SFAM>>>>I&W>>>>>>>>>>>>>Awake Octavarium would go somewhere inbetween I&W and Awake. ------------- Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: MrEdifus
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 5:20pm
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Every single one. /thread But seriously, I voted for Awake. |
Posted By: Harry
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 8:57pm
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Awake. Images and Words a VERY close second. SFAM is not even close to as good as either two though |
Posted By: Morningrise
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 10:57pm
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1-Images And Words
2-Awake (really really close to I&W)
3-Scenes From A Memory
These are my favourite DT albums indeed.
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Posted By: The T 666
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2010 at 11:33pm
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All three are five-star albums. I vote for SFAM though... ------------- 
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Posted By: idiotPrayer
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2010 at 7:43am
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octavarium ------------- "Good taste is the enemy of creativity" -Pablo Picasso |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 4:43pm
| Scenes From A Memory. Not only my favourite of the 3 but my favourite DT album of all. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 5:09pm
| Images and Words for me - as I have repeated ad nauseam on PA, it is the only DT album I can listen to with some pleasure. |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 6:08pm
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Damn Joel... How you dare to post a DT poll before me...!!! you will pay in the flames of metal...
Love the three of them (I know you already know it) but I vote for Awake, my first album I heard of them and the one that change my life... I&W comes very close... and then... I don't know... a strong battle between Scenes, Six Degrees and Black Clouds... very tight... cool poll...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 6:15pm
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Images and Words... the only DT album that doesn't send me into convulsions and cause blood to flow uncontrollably from the ears... |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 6:25pm
| Oh... micky... you always remember me how I want to drawn you in the sea.... but then I see your ellipses and decided to let you survive... one more day... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 6:35pm
| hahhaha.. thanks... I do look at every day, potentially, as my last and try to live 'em to the fullest. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 6:37pm
Hey! You want to drown MY HUSBAND? Shall I ban you immediately, or what   ? |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 6:39pm
What? you are an Admin...??? I didn't knew that... it worth to say that you are the second reason why I let him survive one more day? just behind the ellipses...?
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 6:43pm
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Yes, I am, once again... I was an Admin on PA too, but it was a long time ago .
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 6:43pm
*sticks tongue out at you from behind Raff's skirt*
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Posted By: Stephen
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2010 at 10:20pm
| i will go for SFaM and though "Image" and "Awake" are two superb albums, i believe SFaM combined the best elements from that two albums, spiced up with an outstanding story and more matured musicianship. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 9:35am
| I&W from this list, though I'm not sure it's my favorite DT overall... |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 4:06pm
  I need to marry to an admin...!!!
Is there a female admin in MMA...? single? |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2010 at 11:01pm
| Awake. It was my first DT album. I has such a dark sound to it, plus it has many of my favorite songs from the band. |
Posted By: Phonebook Eater
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 12:42am
| Images and Words is one of my favorite progressive metal albums. Awake is really good too. |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: 23 May 2010 at 10:17am
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Scenes from this list -------------  GLAM METAL!
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Posted By: LittleBig
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 4:08pm
| one vote for Awake, I consider it their best work; the music flows nicely, nothing's forced, the songwriting is at its best IMO. |
Posted By: kogaionon
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 6:42pm
| best three dream theater albums; can't really cast a vote, all of 'em are in my "favorite list" |
Posted By: poslednijat_colobar
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 7:15am
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Metropolis part II by far! |
Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2011 at 5:48pm
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^ Agreed. Suprised it's tied for third in the rankings. ------------- 
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Posted By: Andyman1125
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2011 at 7:00pm
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Gotta go with Scenes. My favorite album of all time. ------------- http://bit.ly/kZR7BC" rel="nofollow">  http://andywebb.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - My Bandcamp
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Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2011 at 7:09pm
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YES, Scenes has finally caught up to I & W.
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Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2011 at 10:09am
| Scenes from a memory!!! |
Posted By: Pelata
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2011 at 10:44am
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For my money, Awake is the best thing the band ever did or ever will do. I like all the albums to varying degrees, bit Awake is head and shoulders above them all... ------------- http://www.facebook.com/FinalSignOfficial" rel="nofollow - FINAL SIGN - US Power Metal |
Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2011 at 2:46pm
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^ I never really got into Awake, but that might be because it was one of the last DT albums that I got/listened to.
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2011 at 3:06pm
I've got to agree with you here. Awake is the reason I will be disappointed in anything Dream Theater ever releases . That's how highly I hold this album. It's got a dark tone that they've brought on some songs since (a few on their latest), but it isn't the same. Kevin Moore was such a valuable member to Dream Theater, and his contributions to Awake show this. I'm more of a fan of his style even though Derek and Jordan are better musicians from a technical standpoint. ------------- https://armchairmaestro.com/" rel="nofollow - My Music Blog |
Posted By: Pelata
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2011 at 8:10pm
Exactly...but I don't agree Derek or Jordan are "better" than Kevin...even from a technical standpoint...just different. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/FinalSignOfficial" rel="nofollow - FINAL SIGN - US Power Metal |
Posted By: m@x
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 7:49am
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my 2 cents... AWAKE , for many reasons, has the potential to live better with years mostly since the production is terrific. The others 2 sounds always dated. What do you think ?
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Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 7:54am
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I think that you're right.But for me Scenes from a memory is their best.That's why I voted it.
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Posted By: m@x
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 7:55am
| HOME is awesome man !! |
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 7:59am
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In this track I like the oriental element.
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Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 12:03pm
The whole album is awesome! -------------
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Posted By: m@x
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 12:14pm
| Indeed, the ALBUM that I fell in love with the band |
Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2011 at 12:18pm
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Yeah it was my second DT album, after Octavarium, which I love almost as much
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Posted By: Vic
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2011 at 10:04am
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1. Awake 2. Images 3. Change of Seasons 4. Scenes 5. Falling Into Infinity ...then the rest. (sorry when dream....!) Scenes from a Memory is a really good album obviously but it is also the safest and most predictable for-the-fans album they had ever done up to that point. It also marks the end of the GREAT Dream Theater era in my opinion, although I do listen to Six Degrees with enjoyment. To be honest I was also disappointed with Rudess. I was floored with the LTE albums, the first one also making up for the uneven FII and I often thought that DT should get Rudess, what a team! Then came Scenes which I guess I had too high hopes for, so... Anyway, yeah, Awake. Images or Awake are the only correct answers in my not so humble opinion! :P ------------- 42 |
Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 1:52pm
| The best DT ouput is missing from this list ;-) From the available choices I went with Images&Words |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 2:41pm
If you talking about the one in your avatar, I KNOW RITE? |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 9:05pm
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I have yet to listen to Awake in full, but I own the other two on CD and Images and Words is definitely the superior one. Scenes From a Memory had a little too much bullshit and not enough metal. I found myself skipping a lot of the songs on it. I like Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Train of Thought, and Octavarium better than either of those two anyway. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Angry Scotsman
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 10:37pm
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Wow, 3 options LOL Well, out of these Awake is my favorite (and it's one of their tops IMO) but my favorite is Train of Thought ------------- Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Testament. The real Big Four of thrash metal! Listen to doom metal, worship Satan |
Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2011 at 12:03am
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Posted By: genghiscon
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2011 at 10:36am
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Awake easily their best. Images and Words second. Scenes last. But, I think I like Train of Thought, Six Degrees, and Systematic Chaos better than Scenes anyways. ------------- I got Rock N Roll to save me from the cold, and if thats all there is, that aint so bad. Rock N Roll! - Lemmy |
Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2011 at 3:22pm
| Awake. |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2011 at 5:02pm
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Can I answer with Black Clouds and Silver Linings? -------------
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Posted By: NeverDave
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2012 at 3:22pm
| Of those 3, I have to say Images & Words. Awake wouldn't even make my top 5 from them. Scenes might make it at #5, but maybe not. |
Posted By: IMPF
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2012 at 12:43pm
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Awake is their best album by far, but it's definitley a grower.
That said, Images and Scenes would both be in my top 3 (by them). |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2012 at 3:01pm
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Wow it�s almost a tie by now with "Images" just a few votes ahead of "Awake" and a couple more ahead of "Scenes". ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Lynx33
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2012 at 5:35am
| Their first three albums are the best, and Awake is their bestest. After Kevin Moore'd left group, their music became something that's not for me. And it still isn't. It's a pity because they were the best in prog metal. Unfortunately, the same can be said about Queensryche after Promised Land and Chris Degarmo's departure. |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2012 at 5:37am
I pretty much agree.
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Posted By: Doomster
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2012 at 1:47pm
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Systematic Chaos
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Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2012 at 1:57pm
Correct. |
Posted By: Wilytank
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2012 at 8:33pm
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Posted By: Diogenes
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2012 at 9:25pm
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Posted By: IMPF
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 7:49pm
Definitley not their best, but I do like that one alot and it seems to get alot of unwarranted hate, I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes that one. |
Posted By: The Angry Scotsman
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2012 at 9:02am
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From these...Awake but my favorite is Train of Thought
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 11:36pm
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Awake easily.Never really cared for the others ------------- "Before you see the light you must die!!!!!!!!!!" - Slayer "Today is born the seventh one, born of woman, the seventh son" - Steve Harris |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 12:13am
My favorite is 'A Dramatic Turn of Events', but if I had to pick out of these I would pick Scenes or Awake 
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 2:55am
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You know, I'm really not sure how we can run a Dream Theater's best poll and then automatically exclude 75% of their full-lengths from it. Scenes is my favourite sure, but they have other albums I'd then rank before I&W or Awake. I think I'll close this and restart it with a complete poll.  ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |