Your favorite song from TA?

[V_R11]

I didn't see a poll like this, so I created one

Some of my top tracks are Lord Nafaryus, A Tempting Offer, 2285 Entr'acte, The Path That Divides and Our New World

[Zydar]

After only 3 full spins:

The Gift of Music
When Your Time Has Come
A Life Left Behind
Moment of Betrayal
Our New World

[BlobVanDam]

Three Days, The Gift of Music, Act of Faythe, Our New World, Lord Nafaryus. It was a tough call between Lord Nafaryus and Dystopian Overture. All excellent tracks.

[erwinrafael]

1. Our New World
2. A New Beginning
3. The Path That Divides
4. My Last Farewell
5. A Life Left Behind

I can extend this up to ten. It would have included Ravenskill, Act of Faythe, Savior in the Square, When Your Time Has Come, and Three Days.

[RaasMah]

The 5 NOMAC tracks!

Seriously though:
The Gift of Music
A Better Life
A Savior in the Square
A New Begining
Moment of Betrayal

Thinking more about this, Idd probably change Savior to Our New World, but those are currently my picks.

Im interested in the results of this poll.

[Train of Naught]

Man, picking just 5 is pretty hard.
I'm assuming most of us have only heard the album once or a couple of time, so my first very first impressions are:

1. Three Days: Man, for a track that was teased by pointing out a swingjazz section and ragtime piano's, I didn't expect the person to shine most on this song would be James, what a killer performance.

2. The Walking Shadow: I guess I'm a sucker for the heavier 'theatrical' songs, this track is a lot of fun.

3. A New Beginning: Many have pointed it out already, but the instrumental in the end is amazing, chorus is catchy, and I like how uplifting this sounds overall.

4. A Better Life: Those verses are so damn powerful, I highly appreciate the calm piano in the background.

5. Moment of Betrayal: I actually didn't like this the first time I heard it from that radio show, but this was one of the quickest growers ever. Huge chorus with an epic feeling, and of course the intro is magnificent.

[genome]

I enjoyed it more on a 2nd listen. Still unsure about many parts. My current top 5:

1) A Better Life
2) The Gift of Music
3) A New Beginning
4) Heaven's Cove
5) Lord Nafaryus

[Estiui]

Three days, it is just too awesome.

[Mladen]

Favorites so far:

A New beginning (number one, easily)
Brother, can you hear me?
Heaven's cove
Act of Faythe
Astonishing

Also worth mentioning: The Gift of music, Lord Nafaryus, Three days, A Life left behind, The Road to revolution, Moment of betrayal, The Path that divides, The Walking shadow, My last farewell.

Not that the other songs are without their strengths, obviously. These are just my favorites right now.

[Polarbear]

I have listened it only once so far...

But, A New Beginning might be one of the best DT songs in a decade.

[dreamtheater360]

Listened to it twice now, and can't pick a favorite.I have like 10 favorites. I love this album!

[lucasembarbosa]

Not necessarily in this order:

Lord Nafaryus
Three Days
Brother, Can You Hear Me?
A Life Left Behind
Astonishing

[RaasMah]

I have listened it only once so far...

But, A New Beginning might be one of the best DT songs in a decade.

I agree. The song was great until the Instrumental, but then it just took off to another level.

[erwinrafael]

Three Days beating Our New World? Come on, guys.

[CDrice]

I'm not sure, but after a few listens the ones that stood out were

Lord Nafaryus
A Savior in the Square
Three Days
Moment of Betrayal
Our New World

It will possibly change as I get more familiar with the album.

[54_diplomats]

So far my favorites are

Moment of Betrayal
A New Beginning
Dystopian Overture
Losing Faythe
Three Days

[Chimpi]

Forcing myself to pick, I'd go with:
A New Beginning
Moment Of Betrayal
My Last Farewell
Hymn Of A Thousand Voices
Our New World

Hymn really, really stands out for me.  Naturally, the solo in A New Beginning is incredible (and beautifully/sadly too short), and the groove of Our New World is undeniable, Hymn just feels so .... fulfilling.  Within the context of the music, just.... folksy and drool-worthy!

[DragonGuitar]

The Gift of Music
Lord Nafaryus
Three Days
Moment of Betrayal
Our New World

But I would also put

A Tempting Offer
A New Beginning (actually kind of wish I put this on the poll)
The Path that Divides
The Walking Shadow

[The Curious Orange]

I voted:

A Life Left Behind
Chosen
A New Begining
Moment of Betrayal
Begin Again (am I the only one who loves this song?)

[Outcrier]

A New Beggining, but my favorite part from the album is The X Aspect/A New Beggining stretch.

[RoeDent]

In album order:

When Your Time Has Come
Brother, Can You Hear Me?
Begin Again
Hymn of a Thousand Voices
Astonishing

[JRuless]

First I didn't get it, but after a few listens: hands down to 'Three Days' I think it's almost unreal.
For me that song is the 'Dance Of Eternity' of The Astonishing...

[Enigmachine]

Dystopian Overture - Incredible start to the album and one of their better instrumentals for sure.
The Gift of Music - Still love it. Very Concise track with so many great moments.
Lord Nafaryus -
Three Days - Most  moment on the album in the chorus (and the blastbeat swingjazz is equal parts baffling and awesome).
Ravenskill - Probably the best execution of telling the story through the music. That beginning is haunting (and makes me imagine the scene happening on a misty night rather than day as said in the booklet).
Probably would've put 'A Life Left Behind on there too.

Act One would probably be in my top 5 DT albums (but Act Two atm would be hovering around 10-13).

[porcacultor]

Our new woooorld...
CH-YEEEEEAAAAH

Also Three Days, Walking Shadow, X Aspect and A Tempting Offer.

[Mladen]

95 voters, and I'm the only one that singled out Heaven's Cove?

[Zydar]

Losing Faythe and Whispers On The Wind has fewer votes than the NOMAC tracks. Ouch.

[Gonz]

A New Begining
A Saviour in the Square
Our New World
Act of Faythe
Raveskill.

[ronnibran]

After one listen, my favorite song is Act Of Faythe. 

[KevShmev]

Losing Faythe and Whispers On The Wind has fewer votes than the NOMAC tracks. Ouch.

Not surprised.  Those are smack dab in the middle of the chunk of "just kinda there" songs from the middle of Act 2, IMO. 

My early votes are for:

The Answer
Act of Faythe
Three Days
Brother, Can You Hear Me?
A New Beginning

I am sure that will change the more I listen.

[Outcrier]

A New Beginning
The X Aspect
A Better Life
A Life Left Behind
My Last Farewell

[jjfumbly]

Dystopian Overture
A Savior in the Square
When Your Time Has Come
A New Beginning
Moment of Betrayal

This is only after a few listens. WYTHC really stands out to me, the opening is a really nice transition from ASITS and the chorus really stands out. Good solo too. Getting kind of a Spirit Carries on type feel from it.

[Jaffa]

The songs that stood out to me most on first listen were A Life Left Behind, A New Beginning, and The Walking Shadow. 

[Super Dude]

The "best" songs were the softer/slower ones. I'm so so tired of noodling, but that more emotive material was refreshing.

[Rodni Demental]

It completely boggles my mind how Our New World is the most popular song on the album. (Although I realise it's almost tied with 2 other songs)

Okay, it's catchy as fuck, that's for sure. But... It's also just, so.. generic. I wouldn't quite say boring.. yet. I've seen a few comments at the overuse of sus4 chords being a detriment to the album, then we have song thats main theme is literally a clusterfuck of sus4s and 2s going back and forward on the major. It appeals on first listen but I honestly think people will get bored of this song really quickly. There are far more interesting songs on the album IMO. I'm not saying it's bad to be clear, I actually think it's a highlight of the latter part of the album but... yeah... might be different for DT but is far from the most inspired thing they've done, so simply put - I don't get the hype. No disrespect to everyone who really enjoys it, just had to get that off my chest.

[Jaffa]

It completely boggles my mind how Our New World is the most popular song on the album.

Well, according to the results of this poll, it isn't.