PART II : Best RoadRunner Album - One Year Later -

[IDontNotDoThings]

bikassill

[Kotowboy]

So far The Astonishing is only one vote behind Dramatic Turn.

but it's probably just because it was the most recent album...

[Art]

1 - BC&SL
2 - ADTOE
3 - DT
4 - TA
5 - SC

[hefdaddy42]

In whatever ranking, for me the triad of ADTOE, DT12, and TA are far ahead of SC and BC&SL.

[Kotowboy]

In whatever ranking, for me the triad of ADTOE, DT12, and TA are far ahead of SC and BC&SL.

Yes.



Chuck in Octavarium though ( my favourite Dream Theater album ) and it gets a bit trickier.

Octavarium, Systematic Chaos, Black Clouds & Silver Linings VS A Dramatic Turn Of Events, Dream Theater & The Astonishing.

[hefdaddy42]

Chuck in Octavarium though ( my favourite Dream Theater album ) and it gets a bit trickier.

But that wasn't a Roadrunner release.

[Kotowboy]

Nope.

But 3 V 3.

[Dublagent66]

ADTOE again...and my triad doesn't include DT12 or TA.

[Nachtmerrie]

ADTOE
SC
DT
TA
BC&SL

[ariich]

ADTOE, with BCSL close by.

This for me.

[King Postwhore]

ADTOE, with BCSL close by.

This for me.

I agree as well.

[Scottjf8]

In whatever ranking, for me the triad of ADTOE, DT12, and TA are far ahead of SC and BC&SL.

Yes.



Chuck in Octavarium though ( my favourite Dream Theater album ) and it gets a bit trickier.

Octavarium, Systematic Chaos, Black Clouds & Silver Linings VS A Dramatic Turn Of Events, Dream Theater & The Astonishing.

But if you can throw in Octavarium then I can just raise you a train of thought. Check mate

[DreamerTV]

TA
DT12
ADTOE













SC
BC&SL

[Dublagent66]

ADTOE
SC
BCSL







DT















TA

[kaos2900]

ADTOE
BC&SL
TA
DT
SC

[MarkFitDT]

TA
DT
ADTOE

BC&SL
SC

for me.

[arkdtmp]

Yes, because I always rank things backwards. 
SC alone I would have listened to more times than all of the MM era albums combined.

This. 

BlobVanDam: I haven't been on this forum too long, but so far I've agreed with EVERY single post that you've made!

[arkdtmp]

In whatever ranking, for me the triad of ADTOE, DT12, and TA are far ahead of SC and BC&SL.

Yes.



Chuck in Octavarium though ( my favourite Dream Theater album ) and it gets a bit trickier.

Octavarium, Systematic Chaos, Black Clouds & Silver Linings VS A Dramatic Turn Of Events, Dream Theater & The Astonishing.

Octavarium is the best album of all time for me-it has everything that I love!!

[Anguyen92]

Honestly, the last two albums that DT has done are some of the most enjoyable stuff I have heard from them and I don't think that's the recent bias talking.  I truly mean it.  I still rate DT12 pretty highly and it got my vote.

Great musicianship, songs that really grabbed me from a lyrical perspective, the solos were strong but never overstayed their welcome.

[Mosh]

DT12
ADTOE
Black Clouds
Astonishing
SC

[SwedishGoose]

Still going with The Astonishing... which for me is the best of all Dream Theater albums, not only the Roadrunner albums.

[Scottjf8]

Still going with The Astonishing... which for me is the best of all Dream Theater albums, not only the Roadrunner albums.

Ok I gotta know..  are you deaf, by chance? 

Obv jk, but I just don't get TA yet. But to me DT12 is so good... As is BCASL. But I also like A nightmare to remember.

[Kotowboy]

See A Nightmare To Remember is "boring" to me...

[As I Am]

A Dramatic Turn of Events and it really isn't close.
1. ADTOE
2. BC&SL
3. SC
4. DT
5. TA

[Kotowboy]

A Dramatic Turn of Events and it really isn't close.

The results disagree with you

Also - is it me or are the TA haters extra vocal about disliking it and how could anyone like it ?

[SwedishGoose]

A Dramatic Turn of Events and it really isn't close.

The results disagree with you

Also - is it me or are the TA haters extra vocal about disliking it and how could anyone like it ?

Yes TA is a polarizing album for sure... glad I am on the positive team

[goo-goo]

Interesting results. I voted for ADTOE. It has aged really well.

If I remove "the fat" from The Astonishing, it would rank 1st or 2nd place. As a whole, non-edited album, it would probably rank in the bottom of the RR releases.

[tofee35]

ADTOE for me. That album is aging very nicely too. It's in my current top 3. I like the subdued production and classic DT song structures. It was refreshingly familiar and slightly edges out IAW & Awake for me. Great album.

[soupytwist]

Be interesting to flip and make a worst roadrunner album poll. 

[Kotowboy]

Be interesting to flip and make a worst roadrunner album poll.

Consider it Considered.

[jjrock88]

DT12