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What is, for you, the most overrated album in DT's discography?

When Day and Dream Unite
3 (2.2%)
Images & Words
16 (11.9%)
Awake
24 (17.8%)
Falling into infinity
3 (2.2%)
Scenes from a Memory
16 (11.9%)
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
16 (11.9%)
Train of Thought
4 (3%)
Octavarium
18 (13.3%)
Systematic Chaos
4 (3%)
Black Clouds & Silver Linings
2 (1.5%)
A Dramatic Turn of Events
11 (8.1%)
Dream Theater
18 (13.3%)

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Offline King Postwhore

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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #70 on: March 02, 2015, 12:16:38 PM »
Not that it's a bad album but have you ever skipped certain albums in a bands discography?  It just doesn't connect to me as a whole album.  Sure there are song I love on it but as a whole, on the bottom end of my DT ranking.
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #71 on: March 02, 2015, 12:19:56 PM »
With Dream Theater, there aren't any albums I skip. There might be specific songs on a CD I pass over, but every album gets my listen at some point or another.  Now, I probably listen to WDADU the least so that might be the same as what you're referring to.

With some other bands, yes.  Like, I never listen to The Final Cut by Pink Floyd.
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #72 on: March 02, 2015, 12:23:20 PM »
Yeah, like you said, I listen to it but I gravitate to other albums more.
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #73 on: March 02, 2015, 12:38:36 PM »
As soon as I finish listening to King Crimson, I'm going to listen to WDADU but with James on vocals.   :biggrin:
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #74 on: March 02, 2015, 01:31:41 PM »
Quote from: ToT-147 on February 26, 2015, 10:56:39 PM
Quote from: ThatOneGuy2112 on February 26, 2015, 10:22:11 PM
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Quote from: Nearmyth on February 26, 2015, 04:01:12 PM
Most overrated album is probably Scenes. Not even that it's bad, it's just the only one I see with NO criticism throughout the community and it gets insanely glorified.

Even if that were true (which it isn't), that doesn't necessarily mean that the praise is undeserved.

I think it does.. He doesn't like that much the album, so it's undeserved for him.. That's what this thread is all about.. We're not talking about general opinions here, but about personal opinions..

I think bosk was referring to Near's statement about Scenes not having any criticism, which is most certainly not true.

In fact Bosk mentioned two things: first, what you just said (and with which I also agree), and second, what I said up there.. I think if that were true (SFAM with no criticism at all) Near would be free to say that the album doesn't deserve such praise..

Sorry about the quote pyramid here, yes I was just saying that I personally almost never see criticism, and although I love the album it isn't my favorite. I'm sure it's there, it's just the only album where I see that's the case, and this is a personal opinion thread after all  :biggrin:
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #75 on: March 02, 2015, 01:55:24 PM »
Wow. I thought I'd be the only person to select Awake.
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #76 on: March 02, 2015, 05:01:56 PM »
Quote from: Chino on March 02, 2015, 01:55:24 PM
Wow. I thought I'd be the only person to select Awake.

i think it's well known that Blob isn't a fan of it and i've never liked it. Apart from the opening three songs which are all great - it's really boring.
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #77 on: March 02, 2015, 06:44:51 PM »
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #78 on: March 02, 2015, 07:47:40 PM »
Quote from: Chino on March 02, 2015, 01:55:24 PM
Wow. I thought I'd be the only person to select Awake.

I would have selected Awake if SDOIT did not exist. I like Awake well enough, but to me it does not belong on the same tier as IAW and SFAM. I'd rate it around seventh in the discography.
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #79 on: March 02, 2015, 07:51:06 PM »
Quote from: LCArenas on March 02, 2015, 06:44:51 PM
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I agree .  I originally went for TOT but I've changed my mind after seeing the album rankings thread  ;D
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #80 on: March 04, 2015, 09:32:06 PM »
Nobody agrees with BC&SL being overrated lol
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #81 on: March 04, 2015, 11:32:21 PM »
Quote from: Darkstarshades on March 04, 2015, 09:32:06 PM
Nobody agrees with BC&SL being overrated lol

Given DTF's general opinion of BCASL, it's not even possible for it to be overrated.
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #82 on: March 05, 2015, 10:52:15 PM »
ADTOE.  I have no desire to listen to it which has never happened to me with a DT album.  It was fun initially but loses it's appeal quickly.  That is why I don't understand why it is so talked up.  To top it off, Breaking All Illusions is hailed as one of the best songs but I think it is near the bottom for me, a skipper actually.  Please people, hold the flames.
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #83 on: March 06, 2015, 07:10:37 AM »
Quote from: BlobVanDam on March 04, 2015, 11:32:21 PM
Quote from: Darkstarshades on March 04, 2015, 09:32:06 PM
Nobody agrees with BC&SL being overrated lol

Given DTF's general opinion of BCASL, it's not even possible for it to be overrated.

That's almost as funny as Awake having the most votes.  :lol :rollin :lol


Quote from: Thoughtspart3 on March 05, 2015, 10:52:15 PM
ADTOE.  I have no desire to listen to it which has never happened to me with a DT album.  It was fun initially but loses it's appeal quickly.  That is why I don't understand why it is so talked up.  To top it off, Breaking All Illusions is hailed as one of the best songs but I think it is near the bottom for me, a skipper actually.  Please people, hold the flames.

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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #84 on: March 06, 2015, 07:41:38 AM »
Awake.

As others have said, I don't think it's on par with the top two that most say (I&w and SFAM). Doesnt mean it's bad, or that it is beneath tier 2. Just not the greatest IMO.

What turns me off from it is it sounds sterile to me. I didn't really like the combo of Recto/mark2 or 4, at least with the production. And the aggressive vocals are hit and miss to me.

That said, Scarred may be my top song from DT ever. SDV is great and so on.
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Re: Most overrated DT Album?
« Reply #85 on: March 06, 2015, 09:21:43 AM »
I voted for Awake, but I could also have casted my vote on any of the last two DT albums, which to my surprise many people considered average or even good  :biggrin:

I prefer conversations about underratedness, though. Most underrated backing vocalist? Most underrated vocalist before the Chris Cintron era? Underrated DT managers? Most underrated song without a chorus? Most underrated Myung look? We should have threads about all these topics.
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