Dream Theater self titled album discussion - [SPOILER FREE DISCUSSION ONLY]

[eviljust]

I guarantee you that these people probably weren't listening to Images and Words when they were 3 - 7 years old. Let alone When Dream and Day Unite. Which basically means that DT has a huge part of its fanbase who haven't been there since the band's inception, anyway.

Hai Systematic Chaos = first DT album, here! 

We don't want you!

[Whatsername]

I guarantee you that these people probably weren't listening to Images and Words when they were 3 - 7 years old. Let alone When Dream and Day Unite. Which basically means that DT has a huge part of its fanbase who haven't been there since the band's inception, anyway.

Hai Systematic Chaos = first DT album, here! 

Octavarium = first DT album here! Just as much a fan of I&W as Octavarium too.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Black Clouds And Silver Linings was my first DT album.

[TheGreatPretender]

I rest my case. 

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Somewhat fittingly though, Pull Me Under was the first song I heard.

[eviljust]

Somewhat fittingly though, Pull Me Under was the first song I heard.

Yeah, well, lot of new fans I've been talking to listened to PMU as first song That is pretty common

[Dream Team]

Somewhat fittingly though, Pull Me Under was the first song I heard.

Same here, just not upon release.

[MarkFitDT]

my first DT song was A Fortune in Lies in 1989 so that obviously makes me a better fan!!! 

[The Boomr]

I love me some I&W or 8VM (<-- what is the abbrev. you guys use again?). In fact I love, truly love, all DT albums except FII. But I don't even dislike that album anymore, I've come to appreciate a lot about it, and I even love a few select tracks from it. Needless to say, I LOVE IT ALL! Dream Theater are my favorite music. (ehhhhhh please don't make me pick between them and Opeth D:)

[The Boomr]

My first song was The Glass Prison!

[RoDT]

My first song was Puppies on acid 

Maaan years since I called that section like that XD

[Notaclue]

The first DT album i listened to was I&W, followed by SFAM and then Awake, I guess you can figure out my excitement and expectations 

[MarkFitDT]

and I am as excited to hear new DT now as I was then!! DT fan boy alert!!

[Jaffa]

Metropolis was the first DT song I heard, but Systematic Chaos was the first album I listened to in full.

[Marion Crane]

My first was Metropolis pt 1

[noxon]

The first song I heard where I knew who the band was, was actually Another Day. It came out on a compilation CD in norway back in 94: https://www.allmusic.com/album/even-more-power-ballads-mw0001235674 . But my father had bought WDADU and I&W when they were released in norway due to him being a prog fanatic back then.

[theseoafs]

wtf?  Why is this thread suddenly about which DT songs we heard first?

[TheGreatPretender]

wtf?  Why is this thread suddenly about which DT songs we heard first?

Because DT is a Progressive band, so this is a progressive thread, constantly progressing into a new subject, with the occasional recurring theme of the new album. 

[JayOctavarium]

We've ran  out of things to talk about

[wolven74]

The album comes out next month!!

NEXT MONTH!!!!!

[The Boomr]

wtf?  Why is this thread suddenly about which DT songs we heard first?

Because DT is a Progressive band, so this is a progressive thread, constantly progressing into a new subject, with the occasional recurring theme of the new album. 

[The Boomr]

The album comes out next month!!

NEXT MONTH!!!!!

I hope you were listening to Panic Attack while doing that little Dance of Eternity, there.

[wolven74]

Actually I'm listening to Dance of Eternity while doing my Panic Attack

[TheGreatPretender]

Actually I'm listening to Dance of Eternity while doing my Panic Attack

I'm listening to Dance of Eternity while doing my Anna Lee. 

[JayOctavarium]

Actually I'm listening to Dance of Eternity while doing my Panic Attack

I'm listening to Dance of Eternity while doing my Anna Lee. 

[Flacracker]

wtf?  Why is this thread suddenly about which DT songs we heard first?

Because DT is a prog band, so this is a prog thread, constantly progging into a new subject, with the occasional recurring theme of the new album. 

Fixed it.

[RoDT]

Back on topic... what song do you guys think will be the single?

Most likely, I'm voting The Enemy Inside.

Wouldn't it be funny, but cool, if the single was actually the opening track?

[TheGreatPretender]

Fixed it.

[eviljust]

Back on topic... what song do you guys think will be the single?

Most likely, I'm voting The Enemy Inside.

Wouldn't it be funny, but cool, if the single was actually the opening track?

Along For The Ride here.

[wolven74]

Back on topic... what song do you guys think will be the single?

Most likely, I'm voting The Enemy Inside.

Wouldn't it be funny, but cool, if the single was actually the opening track?

Along For The Ride here.

Because that's the name of the tour? I think so....

[RoDT]

Back on topic... what song do you guys think will be the single?

Most likely, I'm voting The Enemy Inside.

Wouldn't it be funny, but cool, if the single was actually the opening track?

Along For The Ride here.

Because that's the name of the tour? I think so....

Then again the tour doesn't really start until next year so...

[eviljust]

Back on topic... what song do you guys think will be the single?

Most likely, I'm voting The Enemy Inside.

Wouldn't it be funny, but cool, if the single was actually the opening track?

Along For The Ride here.

Because that's the name of the tour? I think so....

Then again the tour doesn't really start until next year so...

That wasn't my point actually. Just have in mind a catchy melody with that title

[TheGreatPretender]

I imagine the label will push for something a little more edgy sounding, like The Enemy Inside, or Surrender to Reason to be the single. But then again, I have no idea what these songs sound like, nor do I want to until I actually hear them.

[wolven74]

I imagine the label will push for something a little more edgy sounding, like The Enemy Inside, or Surrender to Reason to be the single. But then again, I have no idea what these songs sound like, nor do I want to until I actually hear them.

How do we know these will be edgy sounding?

[RoDT]

I imagine the label will push for something a little more edgy sounding, like The Enemy Inside, or Surrender to Reason to be the single. But then again, I have no idea what these songs sound like, nor do I want to until I actually hear them.

How do we know these will be edgy sounding?

I think he's talking about the actual song title there