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Self Titled Album Discussion thread [Expect Spoilers]
« on: September 16, 2013, 05:10:33 AM »
US stream: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dream-theater-channel-prog-metal-in-dream-theater-premiere-20130916

https://smarturl.it/dreamtheaterpremiere - should link to all worldwide partners.
   
Norway - NRK Pyro
Hungary - Index.hu
Finland - Soundi
Romania - Metal Kathizis
Holland - Revolvers Lust For Life
Chile - Futuro Radi
New Zealand - Groove Guide
Australia - I Heart Guitar
Canada - Bravewords.com
UK - Prog Magazine
Argentina - Rock & Pop
France - Deezer
Italy - Metal Italia
Indonesia - Hai
Greece - Metal Hammer
Denmark - Metalized
Ireland - RTE.ie
Russia - Metal Head


This is obviously exciting stuff and is bound to provoke a lot of discussion. However, there are those among the community that would like to listen to a CD quality version of the album and for that reason I am creating this thread. I would ask the DTF community to obey the following guidelines up until official release of the album:

1. ALL discussion of the album that constitutes a spoiler shall only take place within this thread such that those who wish to remain unspoilt may do so up until the official release date.
2. Normal rules regarding posting of leaked material still apply after the stream has ended. As such, posting links to material that contains material unreleased by official channels after conclusion of the stream is forbidden. This includes stream rips, youtube videos and anything else. DO NOT POST THEM. Report those that do.

Thanks all.
« Last Edit: September 25, 2013, 05:09:36 AM by XJDenton »
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Re: Self Titled Album Discussion thread. [READ FIRST POST, SPOILERS THEREAFTER]
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2013, 05:23:18 AM »
We've still got another 2 hours 37 minutes, it's 12:23 London time right now, I believe.

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Re: Self Titled Stream Discussion thread [READ FIRST POST, SPOILERS THEREAFTER]
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2013, 05:24:23 AM »
You are correct, I screwed up the time difference.
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Re: Self Titled Stream Discussion thread [READ FIRST POST, SPOILERS THEREAFTER]
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2013, 05:29:52 AM »
Thanks dude!

Anyone else with tiny listening parties :angel:

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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2013, 05:34:36 AM »
Thanks dude!

Anyone else with tiny listening parties :angel:

That would be the shit, but I might be listening alone. My roommate is a DT fan but he said he might just wait until the release date. He obviously has more restraint than I do. :lol

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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2013, 05:34:57 AM »
Well, I'm a one-man party, and I'm proud of it!  :metal
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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2013, 05:36:23 AM »
Well, I'm a one-man party, and I'm proud of it!  :metal

Actually, this made me re-think things. It's a DTF party. We might be separated by space, but we're not by time. The answers to the cosmos lie through the wormhole!

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« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2013, 05:56:24 AM »
:caffeine:

The only purpose of this post is that I'm following the thread.


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« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2013, 06:27:49 AM »
:caffeine:

The only purpose of this post is that I'm following the thread.
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Re: Self Titled Stream Discussion thread [READ FIRST POST, SPOILERS THEREAFTER]
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2013, 06:44:16 AM »
Where the hell is the link for the stream ???  ??? :censored
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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2013, 06:45:15 AM »
Where the hell is the link for the stream ???  ??? :censored

In the first post on this page...

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« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2013, 06:47:55 AM »
I'll be listening later tonight if the stream will (hopefully) still be available. This is the first time that my friend and I can actually listen to a new DT album together :)
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« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2013, 06:48:17 AM »
I bet both DTF and progrockmag.com will be down within ten minutes after the stream has started. DTF will for sure :-\

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« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2013, 06:49:31 AM »
I'll be listening later tonight if the stream will (hopefully) still be available. This is the first time that my friend and I can actually listen to a new DT album together :)

It's going to be up for a week on ProgRockMag.com.

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« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2013, 06:51:24 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2013, 06:52:22 AM »
I'll be listening later tonight if the stream will (hopefully) still be available. This is the first time that my friend and I can actually listen to a new DT album together :)

It's going to be up for a week on ProgRockMag.com.

Ah, I just saw that! Excellent (although that seems rather long in terms of maximizing first week sales).
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Re: Self Titled Stream Discussion thread [READ FIRST POST, SPOILERS THEREAFTER]
« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2013, 06:54:19 AM »
I'll be listening later tonight if the stream will (hopefully) still be available. This is the first time that my friend and I can actually listen to a new DT album together :)

It's going to be up for a week on ProgRockMag.com.

Ah, I just saw that! Excellent (although that seems rather long in terms of maximizing first week sales).
It's what most bands do nowadays, but if you ask me, if you're going to stream it a week early, just release it on that day...

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Re: Self Titled Stream Discussion thread [READ FIRST POST, SPOILERS THEREAFTER]
« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2013, 06:59:13 AM »
I'll be listening later tonight if the stream will (hopefully) still be available. This is the first time that my friend and I can actually listen to a new DT album together :)

It's going to be up for a week on ProgRockMag.com.

Ah, I just saw that! Excellent (although that seems rather long in terms of maximizing first week sales).
It's what most bands do nowadays, but if you ask me, if you're going to stream it a week early, just release it on that day...

I think the whole point is as a response to the L word (no, not that L word), and also as promotion for early sales. Releasing it a week early doesn't really help with those. I guess it wouldn't be a problem if albums were only digital, but once you're sending out physical copies, it's harder to keep a lid on it getting out.
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Re: Self Titled Stream Discussion thread [READ FIRST POST, SPOILERS THEREAFTER]
« Reply #20 on: September 16, 2013, 07:07:41 AM »
Where the hell is the link for the stream ???  ??? :censored

In the first post on this page...
It said the UK stream.  Does it matter?

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« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2013, 07:08:44 AM »
Where the hell is the link for the stream ???  ??? :censored

In the first post on this page...

Well I mean on the Prog Mag website!!
Too soon ?? :facepalm:
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Re: Self Titled Stream Discussion thread [READ FIRST POST, SPOILERS THEREAFTER]
« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2013, 07:11:44 AM »
Full album streams are only for the weak and I'm gonna stay strong :loser:

Seriously though, it's great that I'll only have to avoid this thread until I have the CD in my hands :tup

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« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2013, 07:13:01 AM »
Is the "US stream" located at a separate link, or can we assume it'll pop up in the same place at 10 AM?
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« Reply #24 on: September 16, 2013, 07:16:40 AM »
Is the "US stream" located at a separate link, or can we assume it'll pop up in the same place at 10 AM?

I was assuming it will pop up in the same place as the link in the OP at 10AM EST.... Not sure if thats correct, but that was my assumption.

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« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2013, 07:18:05 AM »
Is the "US stream" located at a separate link, or can we assume it'll pop up in the same place at 10 AM?

I was assuming it will pop up in the same place as the link in the OP at 10AM EST.... Not sure if thats correct, but that was my assumption.

DT's Facebook post said to tune into their page at 10:00 AM EST...I'm assuming the link will be there
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« Reply #26 on: September 16, 2013, 07:18:35 AM »
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« Reply #27 on: September 16, 2013, 07:22:06 AM »
I'm still having a war inside my head for if i should listen to it.. It's only a week before I'll get my LP... but I'm so weak  :'(
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« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2013, 07:23:35 AM »
I'll listen to it once and then prepare for the awesomeness of Friday the 20th :2metal:

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« Reply #29 on: September 16, 2013, 07:24:15 AM »
DT's Facebook post said to tune into their page at 10:00 AM EST...I'm assuming the link will be there

Ah, good to know, if the link in the OP doesn't work I'll check DT's Facebook! Thanks!

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« Reply #30 on: September 16, 2013, 07:25:06 AM »
Why suffer yourselves? Just listen to the stream and then listen to it again when your CD arrives :)

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« Reply #31 on: September 16, 2013, 07:27:44 AM »
Why suffer yourselves? Just listen to the stream and then listen to it again when your CD arrives :)

That's my plan. I'll listen to it once today, and then probably won't again until I have the CD.

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« Reply #32 on: September 16, 2013, 07:28:17 AM »
I'm waiting until almost 12pm EST so my best friend can get home from class. We're gonna listen to it and freak out over Facebook with each other. :lol Same thing we did with TEI and AFTR.
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« Reply #33 on: September 16, 2013, 07:28:21 AM »
Is this something I can listen to later in the day, or is it necessary to be on my computer in 32 minutes?

Edit: well from the post above, it seems like it will be available for more than the initial run through. cool

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« Reply #34 on: September 16, 2013, 07:29:09 AM »
There's no award being handed out if you wait until the release to hear the album. I, for one, embrace the full-album streaming and will listen to it all day at least    :biggrin:
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