Author Topic: From 1-5 Rate Systematic Chaos (Read 15834 times)

emindead · « **on:** June 01, 2010, 11:38:59 AM »

Apparently, there's a recent wave of opinions saying this album is great. I don't believe it. The consensus was that this album was a disappointment.
Based on the "11th studio album" thread, I'm wrong.

I want to know what's DTF's opinion.

Go!

Edit: Base your vote on DT's releases solely.

tri.ad · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:40:09 AM »

Good album, nothing more. ITPOE Pt.1 is absolutely great, so are the first part of Pt.2 and parts of TMOLS. The rest ranks from good to pretty bad.

Zydar · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:42:51 AM »

3, a good album but they've done a lot better ones. It's next to last on my DT album ranking (a notch over the debut). It was my first album as a new DT fan and I quite enjoyed it until I discovered their other albums, then it went further down on my ranking. The best songs are ITPOE 1 & 2, Forsaken, and Constant Motion.

GuineaPig · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:44:21 AM »

I need a 1.5.

TL · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:49:30 AM »

emindead, the consensus isn't that it's amazing or anything. It's that, even relative to DT's other albums, it's not the worst abomination ever unleashed upon mankind like some people were implying.
Compared to DT's other material, it's okay.
Compared to modern top 40, it's fantastic.

It's all relative.

AcidLameLTE · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:50:05 AM »

Didn't we have a thread just like this not that long ago but it went from 1 to 10?

antigoon · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:54:18 AM »

3. Compared to the rest of Dream Theater music it sucks donkey balls but I still think it's an alright album.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:57:08 AM »

I went with a 2 due to a lack of a 2.5. I hate rating on a 1-5 scale.

Neurasthenic · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:57:33 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on June 01, 2010, 11:57:08 AM

I went with a 2 due to a lack of a 2.5. I hate rating on a 1-5 scale.

toro · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:58:21 AM »

Quote from: GuineaPig on June 01, 2010, 11:44:21 AM

I need a 1.5.

This. One of the weekest albums from DT next to WD&U(mostly because of the production values)

Mladen · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:59:33 AM »

5 (Excellent)

Yep.

BRGM · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:00:42 PM »

It's Excellent! one of their best, absoluteley! so awesome with ITPOE, and Dark eternal night, not to mention TMOLS, and POW
Such awesomeness! alot better than their Pre Jordan stuff

AcidLameLTE · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:03:45 PM »

Nic35 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:04:15 PM »

It is a really good album.

BRGM · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:04:50 PM »

I'm not alone on "1. Excellent" anymore

KevShmev · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:05:53 PM »

Quote from: BRGM on June 01, 2010, 12:00:42 PM

alot better than their Pre Jordan stuff

Yeah. Like "You Not Me" and "Status Seeker."

Zydar · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:09:00 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on June 01, 2010, 12:05:53 PM

Quote from: BRGM on June 01, 2010, 12:00:42 PM
alot better than their Pre Jordan stuff

Yeah. Like "You Not Me" and "Status Seeker."

Hey, lay off Status Seeker

KevShmev · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:10:52 PM »

I actually don't think "Status Seeker" is that bad; it ranks pretty low, but it isn't that bad. I'll take it over "Constant Lotion" any day.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:13:16 PM »

2.

It just doesn't do much for me, especially the lyrics.

Nic35 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:23:10 PM »

I'm wondering, for the ones who voted terrible and mediocre, is it mediocre compared to DT's previous albums, or mediocre compared to everything from the music industry? Because there's one hell of a difference. It might be one my least favorite DT albums, it is still a very good album compared we hear nowadays.

ariich · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:26:33 PM »

4 I guess, very good album with a couple of weak points (PoW in particular, although actually recently even that's grown on me).

Dublagent66 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:34:08 PM »

Good. Yeah, I said it's good.

moffatt · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:36:06 PM »

I would of given it 4.5 but went with 5.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:37:07 PM »

Quote from: Nic35 on June 01, 2010, 12:23:10 PM

I'm wondering, for the ones who voted terrible and mediocre, is it mediocre compared to DT's previous albums, or mediocre compared to everything from the music industry? Because there's one hell of a difference. It might be one my least favorite DT albums, it is still a very good album compared we hear nowadays.

I think it's mediocre in general, not just compared to DT's other albums. IT's really at the bottom of my DT playlist, and pretty far behind in terms of my general music playlist as well.

AwakeFromOctavarium · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2010, 12:47:03 PM »

Good enough, but it's really one of their worst.

Dcrupi · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2010, 01:11:05 PM »

If there was an option between mediocre and terrible, I would pick that.

But since there isn't, I voted terrible. (I'm going by DT standards however, not by objectively compared to other bands)

Nick · « **Reply #26 on:** June 01, 2010, 01:14:22 PM »

Really good. It has some amazing tracks like In the Presence, Prophets, and TDEN, some more solid tracks, and only one disappointment, Ministry.

BRGM · « **Reply #27 on:** June 01, 2010, 01:40:36 PM »

For me, it's really figthing for the top 1. album, along with octavarium, BC&SL

Samsara · « **Reply #28 on:** June 01, 2010, 01:51:47 PM »

Almost 70 percent think it's either just "good" or "mediocre." Very revealing, and probably right on.

bosk1 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 01, 2010, 01:53:32 PM »

ITPOE1 - 5/5
Forsaken - 4/5
Constant Motion - 5/5
TDEN - 4/5
Prophets of War - 1/5
Repentence 3/5
TMOLS 2/5
ITPOE2 - 3.5/5

Subjective overall rating: about 3.5/5

There are some amazing moments, and some moments I don't care for. Overall, it feels like about half an album's worth of greatness.

ariich · « **Reply #30 on:** June 01, 2010, 02:02:00 PM »

Quote from: Samsära on June 01, 2010, 01:51:47 PM

Almost 70 percent think it's either just "good" or "mediocre." Very revealing, and probably right on.

By the same token, almost 70 percent voted in the range of good to excellent.

bosk1 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 01, 2010, 02:03:10 PM »

Quote from: ariich on June 01, 2010, 02:02:00 PM

Quote from: Samsära on June 01, 2010, 01:51:47 PM
Almost 70 percent think it's either just "good" or "mediocre." Very revealing, and probably right on.
By the same token, almost 70 percent voted in the range of good to excellent.

That's very revealing, and probably right on.

BRGM · « **Reply #32 on:** June 01, 2010, 02:48:13 PM »

That means that most ppl (at this forum) likes SC! why are there so many complaints then?! :S

Adami · « **Reply #33 on:** June 01, 2010, 02:49:51 PM »

Mediocre, but only because it's DT.

ariich · « **Reply #34 on:** June 01, 2010, 02:59:32 PM »

Quote from: BRGM on June 01, 2010, 02:48:13 PM

That means that most ppl (at this forum) likes SC! why are there so many complaints then?! :S

Vocal minority.

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