Oh not at all. I'd HEAVILY wager that I've listened to this album at least twice as much as 90% of the entirety of DTF since it's no worse than my 3rd favorite DT album at any point in time and at times has been my true favorite so my opinion of the album's tracks has been very well formed especially since I like all of the tracks a good bit so it's more of the fact that I like OaMoT but not as much as the rest of the album which I basically love.
AFiL: I like the entire song. It unrelentingly kicks ass and the least intense part of it is the chorus which, if judged entirely by itself, would still come off as quite fiery.
SS: I've gotten over any qualms I initially had with the poppy 80s-ish sounding intro and absolutely love when it makes that first dramatic rhythmic shift that leads into JP's intro solo. The chorus and regular solo section are also very good.
YJ: A front-to-back masterpiece. In the summer of 2000 when I only was thrilled about Pull Me Under and also had a medium liking for Under a Glass Moon, I saw Ytse Jam on the Live in Tokyo VHS and I had to pucker my asshole to keep from shitting my pants in sheer awe.
TKH: It's like a casserole of audio delights. The only weak spot whatsoever imo is "I laugh at what I've done" (complete w/JP's attempt at making his guitar laugh) and the rest of the song is a complex and riveting case study in weaving a prog metal epic.
LFaGA: Pathetically underrated. The irregular rhythms and Kevin Moore's keyboard leading the way combine to make this song one of the most unique in their library and the chorus is way catchy.
Afterlife: Some of DT's most gorgeously mood-evoking melodies ever are present on this song and the solo section is a joy to behold.
TOWHtStS: The intro does an impressive job of remaining interesting and elaborately establishing a "calm before the storm" dynamic. Also, the abrupt shift into the prechorus comes out of nowhere in a very cool way and JP's ferocity during not only the chorus but during the solo (tap legato ftw!) really hammer the point home.
As for OaMoT: I love the intro (KM intro solos never disappoint) and the ballerina-core section at 2:37 is beyond wonderful but much of the song's other sections are built around melodic structures that are some of the most clichéd and simplistic on the entire album (by comparison to the other tracks anyway. I still find the song to be good on its own merits and I don't automatically hate things for being simple but in this case it's a drawback for me.)
Hopefully, this will once and for all convey my thought as intended.
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