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

[cyberdrummer]

No I don't think anything been's confirmed. 11am EST has been assumed, but that's only based on past announcements.

[Mosh]

I imagine 11AM Eastern time. But that's just based on when things have previously gone live.

Edit: Myung'd by cyberdrummer

[serrano]

I assume 11am EST

Myung'd

[JayOctavarium]

Pretend to break you leg and call in sick.

My two problems are actually listening to it at work (not too big of an issue)

and the fact that I am working with my supervisor tomorrow. Meaning less room to fuck off.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Break his leg.

[JayOctavarium]

Break his leg.

Then I'd be stuck training the guy he is going to be training. Meaning still no room to fuck around.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Hm. Meditate on this, I will.

[liran95]

Break his leg.

Unfortunatly, if we are correct on the air time, I'll be working at that moment too 

[aprilethereal]

Europe ftw once more

[Scorpion]

Europe ftw once more

o/

[aprilethereal]

*\o

[TheGreatPretender]

Damn  you, Europe! 

[ariich]

it's 2013 you guys, the split happened 6 years ago.

I honestly don't know why this back and forth is still a thing lol

Just to answer this, the people commenting on it are, almost entirely, new users who probably have no idea about the history between our two sites. You're not reading anything to do with the history, just new users commenting on their first experiences of 5/8 because some people have been referring to noxon's comments over there.

Also HI BACONG

[The Boomr]

I was supposed to be working with a new employee in my group at work tomorrow and showing him the ropes but turns out he's not starting until the next week, now! Meaning I should have plenty of time to stop and listen to this glorious new single whenever it gets online

[Bacong]

it's 2013 you guys, the split happened 6 years ago.

I honestly don't know why this back and forth is still a thing lol

Just to answer this, the people commenting on it are, almost entirely, new users who probably have no idea about the history between our two sites. You're not reading anything to do with the history, just new users commenting on their first experiences of 5/8 because some people have been referring to noxon's comments over there.

Also HI BACONG

hi

[Jaffa]

BACONG!

[jonnybaxy]

So is any European/Rest of World single announcement been made yet? Or will it be available elsewhere for us officially?

[cyberdrummer]

So is any European/Rest of World single announcement been made yet? Or will it be available elsewhere for us officially?

Only thing I've seen so far: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=38349.msg1635620#msg1635620

[robwebster]

it's 2013 you guys, the split happened 6 years ago.

I honestly don't know why this back and forth is still a thing lol

idk you tell me lmao

I'm not saying some of the quotes aren't mental, cos some are, (although just as many boil down to "OH MY DAYS THEY LIKE THE MUSIC OF THEIR FAVOURITE BAND how incredible,") but it's a bit rich to play coy when it's mostly your website not only perpetuating but actually sanctioning it.

I don't have anything against your website. I post here, and I don't post there, but it's fine - you have a community that seems to enjoy its own company, ace. I just think it's pretty brazenly hypocritical to go "oh my god yeah what's all this rivalry about?" when it's largely swept under the carpet here, and tacitly endorsed there.

[johncal]

Dunno why anyone would want to go anywhere near 5/8 in the first place. I feel like I lose brain cells every time I visit.

I can understand a forum designed just for entertainment purposes, but seriously? I just spent 5 minutes there. I imagine the average age on that forum is somewhere just north of 12 years old.

No thank you. I take this band very seriously, even though I have fun listening and joking around about some aspects, I respect their abilities as far greater musicians than I could ever dream of being. The amount of immaturity on 5/8 is really disappointing.

Different strokes for different folks.

Yes, we're so much more mature here

[TheGreatPretender]

EDIT: Geez, someone can't take a joke. 

[Shadow2222]

it's 2013 you guys, the split happened 6 years ago.

I honestly don't know why this back and forth is still a thing lol

idk you tell me lmao

I'm not saying some of the quotes aren't mental, cos some are, (although just as many boil down to "OH MY DAYS THEY LIKE THE MUSIC OF THEIR FAVOURITE BAND how incredible,") but it's a bit rich to play coy when it's mostly your website not only perpetuating but actually sanctioning it.

I don't have anything against your website. I post here, and I don't post there, but it's fine - you have a community that seems to enjoy its own company, ace. I just think it's pretty brazenly hypocritical to go "oh my god yeah what's all this rivalry about?" when it's largely swept under the carpet here, and tacitly endorsed there.

Absolutely agreed. I just can't stand 5/8 in general. Is it even possible to have a legitimate discussion there? I see a lot of former DTF members that were banned or otherwise choose not to post here anymore.

[atmyne]

why is there even talk of 5/8 in the Dream Theater self titled album discussion thread?
anyway was that incoming samples of the new DT album i read somewhere?

[RMGadelha]

why is there even talk of 5/8 in the Dream Theater self titled album discussion thread?
anyway was that incoming samples of the new DT album i read somewhere?

Wait what? If you're talking about the Classic Rock Presents Prog tweet, I suppose they mean that they will be the ones broadcasting The Enemy Inside for UK listeners. (They are from the UK, aye?)

[BlastParadigm]

I just read a song by song review, and in the "prologue" of the review it was stated that the album was conceptual.
Has this been confirmed before or seen anywhere?

[Mosh]

Link to review?

[BlastParadigm]

https://theshamansblog.com/2013/07/31/asi-fue-la-listening-party-de-dream-theater-en-nueva-york/

Dang it, found it. It's in the comments. I had the right link the whole time! 
Just hit Ctrl + F and search for this: "Les diré que el disco me sorprendió."

Sorry for this whole mess right now. I am quite tired right now 

[RMGadelha]

I think I've seen that review and if it's the one I'm thinking about, he doesn't actually describe track by track exactly, as in, he doesn't name the tracks. Or maybe it's a different review. Well, is it an official and authorized review?

[BlastParadigm]

I added the text to my original post. Had trouble with the link, sorry. But I promise I will try to find the source.

[RMGadelha]

Yep, it's the one I've seen. I speak Portuguese, so I could understand it without google. Still don't know if that review is authorized though. Maybe it came from one of the listening parties? I don't know =P

EDIT: Oh, saw your edit. It's from the listening party. No problems then, I would guess?

EDIT 2: Oops, wait... It's not. It's from a promotional copy XD

[BlastParadigm]

I'm a native Portuguese speaker 
Wasn't in the right mood to translate it right now 

EDIT: Yeah, no problem. The listening party reviews are authorized.
EDIT2: Oh, it is. But there's still no problem. It's the exact thing the listening party guests listened to, and tons of reviews have been made through promotional copies.

[RMGadelha]

I'm a native Portuguese speaker too, but on the Brazilian side (my great grandfather was from Portugal though). It's a biiiiiig text to translate, and as weird as this may sound, my English is actually better than my Spanish

[Lucien]

"This twelfth work, room with Roadrunner and the second with Mike Mangini on the sticks, lasts about an hour, and is a work consisting of 9 songs that take us back to a more melodic and traditional composition of their early years, but by mixing it with the toughness, speed and epic ambition that characterized them since. Most of the songs are about 5 to 7 minutes, and two of them (The Looking Glass and Surrender To Reason) are very reminiscent of the most classic Rush, while the majestic, multifaceted and predominantly instrumental epic 19 minutes, Illumination Theory , closing ago and boasts an exquisite neoclassical centerpiece, courtesy of keyboardist Jordan Rudess, which gives an unexpected reprieve to a potentially frantic work."



Edit: Also,

"This album has a more commercial twist that will allow disciples of Dream Theater and progressive fans in general put it to the uninitiated and to those they like without fear of being frightened by the avalanche of notes that is upon them . Dream Theater have explored different approaches to music over the years, but it seems that the stigma of breathtakingly ambitious epic music and remains a constant in them."

Don't know what to say about this section.

[Flacracker]

What does a commercial twist really mean? Pink Floyd and Rush? Then hell yes! Modern rock (I really don't even know what to call this... alternative?)? Then hell no.

[Ben_Jamin]

So I go away for the weekend and come back to find out The Enemy Within will be premiering tomorrow.

Hell Yeah, gonna listen first thing in the morning.