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What is your least favorite track 7 of the Rudess era?

Through Her Eyes
29 (20.9%)
In the Name of God
8 (5.8%)
Sacrificed Sons
29 (20.9%)
The Ministry of Lost Souls
28 (20.1%)
Far from Heaven
32 (23%)
Surrender to Reason
13 (9.4%)

Total Members Voted: 135

Voting closed: June 11, 2014, 10:13:17 AM

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Offline KevShmev

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Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« on: April 14, 2014, 10:13:17 AM »
Going the other way with this one, since In the Name of God would obviously win favorite track 7 in a blowout, so I thought this would be more interesting.

For me, this is easy: Sacrificed Sons.  It has its moments, but by and large is a fairly uninteresting song; probably a bottom 10-15 DT song in my book.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2014, 10:16:43 AM »
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2014, 10:22:06 AM »
That's a great group of songs.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2014, 10:29:26 AM »
Surrender is my least favourite song on DT12. Followed by Along For The Ride.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2014, 10:46:31 AM »
The Ministry of Lost Souls
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2014, 10:48:41 AM »
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I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve with any part of the song, either individually or as a whole. You know what? It's the Platypus of Dream Theater songs. That bill doesn't go with that tail, or that strange little furry body, or those webbed feet, and oh god why does it have venomous spurs!? And then you find out it lays eggs too. The difference is that the Platypus is somehow functional despite being a crazy mishmash or leftover animal pieces

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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2014, 11:05:08 AM »
So much hate for Sacrificed Sons…buts its my favorite DT song :(
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2014, 11:14:07 AM »
EDIT: I'm an idiot  :lol

Far From Heaven.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2014, 11:15:52 AM »
^I fear you didn't get the point of the poll
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2014, 11:22:34 AM »
That's a good group of songs.  I'd say Far From Heaven is my least favorite just because the other tracks are so strong.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2014, 11:37:27 AM »
Sacrificed Sons. Just bores me to death
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2014, 11:40:32 AM »
Sacrificed Sons is in my Top 10, suprised by amount of hate it gets in this thread. I think it's glorious.

Voted for Through Her Eyes there, the only song from SFAM I don't like at all.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2014, 11:53:46 AM »
Quote from: theseoafs on April 14, 2014, 11:15:52 AM
^I fear you didn't get the point of the poll
:lol :facepalm: What a mess I've made of that one. Voted before reading, got confused by the results - then got it into my head that ITNOG must have been added to the poll later on, then even after reading the first post I still didn't get it  :facepalm: :facepalm:

So my vote should actually have been for Far From Heaven, but the poll won't let me change the vote.

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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2014, 12:05:46 PM »
FFH.  I skip it.  Every.  Single.  Time.  Absolute clunker.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2014, 12:08:14 PM »
TMOLS easily
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2014, 12:22:14 PM »
Sacrificed Sons

I feared that TMOLS would get the majority of the votes on here, but thank God it's doing well. Such an underrated song.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2014, 12:49:56 PM »
Through Her Eyes
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2014, 12:51:59 PM »
Far From Heaven, I think Sacrificed Sons is a fantastic song!
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2014, 01:06:53 PM »
Been a diehard DT fan for almost three years now, but I never actually got through Sacrificed Sons yet. The intro sample is annoying, and it doesn't improve much after that either, so I always skip it after a couple of minutes.

Come to think of it, there are quite a few DT songs I'm yet to listen to in their entirety (2 from Awake; 3 from 8vm; 2 from SC -I once started listening to Repentance during a 12 hour long train ride thinking it'll help me get through it, it didn't- ; 2 from BCSL and 2 from ADTOE).
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #19 on: April 14, 2014, 01:32:18 PM »
Sacrificed Sons. Just heard it to check if my vote was going to be right because I haven't heard some tracks off Octavarium in quite a while and, well, it just doesn't stand as strong as the other tracks in the list. It feels quite disjointed, and even though the separate parts sound great, it doesn't work as a whole. It is perhaps too long, I think they should've kept the part with the orchestra shorter for the album and have released a long version (the one that appears on the album) on Score, where they could get to play it with the orchestra live.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2014, 01:49:51 PM »
Sacrificed Sons is good but it's the least interesting one.

The best one would be Surrender To Reason, it's easily Top 5 song for me I love it so so so so much, every second is filled with awesomeness. It has so much variety yet it's very cohesive and it's length is perfect.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2014, 01:53:51 PM »
On the Backs of Angels. (It counts as BC&SL's track 7)
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2014, 02:43:46 PM »
I don't really dislike any of these, although quite a few are just meh. Voted for Far From Heaven because it's just sort of there. It doesn't stand out at all.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2014, 02:56:51 PM »
Quote from: Grizz on April 14, 2014, 01:53:51 PM
On the Backs of Angels. (It counts as BC&SL's track 7)

Why is that?
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2014, 03:06:40 PM »
Because this whole poll is a joke.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2014, 03:07:24 PM »
Sacrificed Sons is amazing. You guys are weird.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2014, 03:11:59 PM »
Quote from: Grizz on April 14, 2014, 03:06:40 PM
Because this whole poll is a joke.

Thanks for your contribution.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2014, 03:13:07 PM »
Don't tell me this was not satirical.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #28 on: April 14, 2014, 03:13:40 PM »
I pretty much don't plan on telling you anything. :lol :lol
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #29 on: April 14, 2014, 03:17:21 PM »
Ministry of Lost Souls is the worst song they've ever done. Including any Majesty demos and other. I hate that song.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #30 on: April 14, 2014, 03:47:11 PM »
How is Far From Heaven in second place right now?  Good lyrics, touching melodies, nice call-forwards to Breaking All Illusions, and JR playing piano.  It's a touching little piece of music.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #31 on: April 14, 2014, 03:49:20 PM »
1. The Ministry of Lost Souls
2. In the Name of God


3. Sacrificed Sons
4. Through Her Eyes
5. Surrender to Reason

6. Far from Heaven
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #32 on: April 14, 2014, 03:52:12 PM »
The Ministry of Lost Souls, without question.

The could take out 10 minutes of that song and it would have been one of their best, instead they made it 10 minutes too long and created their worst song.

I think it's the only song from DT I don't care for.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #33 on: April 14, 2014, 03:54:33 PM »
Quote from: Sycsa on April 14, 2014, 01:06:53 PM
Been a diehard DT fan for almost three years now, but I never actually got through Sacrificed Sons yet. The intro sample is annoying, and it doesn't improve much after that either, so I always skip it after a couple of minutes.

Come to think of it, there are quite a few DT songs I'm yet to listen to in their entirety (2 from Awake; 3 from 8vm; 2 from SC -I once started listening to Repentance during a 12 hour long train ride thinking it'll help me get through it, it didn't- ; 2 from BCSL and 2 from ADTOE).

You're missing out!  All the best bits come at the middle and end of the song (4:45ish but my fav part starts at 7:50) .  Bitchin heavy part and drum solo/outro always get me rocking out.
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Re: Least favorite Track 7 of the Rudess era
« Reply #34 on: April 14, 2014, 03:58:18 PM »
The MOLS.
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