DT15: A View From The Top Of The World (Timeline for DT15)

[SeRoX]

Here is my published review (in greek, so via google translate for you) for Rocking.gr
https://www-rocking-gr.translate.goog/reviews/album/Dream-Theater-A-View-From-The-Top-Of-The-World/10270?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=el&_x_tr_pto=nui

Thanks! Great review. The more review I read the more I get excited about Transcending Time.

[Bacong]

Yeah I don't understand it either. In the description it says not even mangini can save this album.

Is he saying Mangini is overplaying or that his drum sound is bad or what ?

the album sounds great, i wouldn't worry too much about the joke. if anything, the album has tons of noodly instrumental sections. it's an album full of outcry, but no choruses as good as outcry's

[RoeDent]

Release week is upon us, people! Just 4 days to go!

[Laughingplace56]

Fall Into The Light is awesome!!


I'd take Invisible Monster over Room 137, Out Of Reach, and Paralyzed.

Definitely agree. Those 3 songs are among my least favorite of the Mangini-era (love the groove of 137 but the lyrics kill it for me).

I stopped listening to IM after 4 or 5 plays, but I still think it's better than the worst song on each album since SC (OOR, the multiple really cheesy ballads on Astonishing like When Your Time Has Come, BMUBMD, AFTR, Wither, Repentance). I think it's a very interesting song but not one that I'd listen to extensively. I haven't stopped listening to The Alien almost daily since it came out. I think it's their best song since DT12, and I seemingly love that album more than most do (I'd put it in my top 5).

Pfft The Astonishing is my favorite album by them. The riff in "Build Me Up to Break Me Down" is sick. Impossible to resist singing along to "Wither". I haven't listened to "Repentance" in forever, probably as it's a bit slow. I might have to check it out again but I've been to busy blasting "The Alien" and "Invisible Monster"!

What's your favorite song on Dream Theater?

I really like most of the songs on The Astonishing, but I'm just not a fan of super cheesy ballads (I also really don't like Another Day, Hollow Years, etc.). My favorite on DT12 is probably Surrender to Reason, but I love TEI, IT, BtV, and TBP almost just as much.

[The Letter M]

LaserCD/Laser's Edge just sent me my shipment notification email and tracking number for my AVFTTOTW Deluxe box set! Hope it arrives before the weekend, not that I'll have time to enjoy it as I'm working 40 hours between Thursday and Sunday. Honestly, I kind of hope it arrives next Monday then. 😅

-Marc.

[faizoff]

LaserCD/Laser's Edge just sent me my shipment notification email and tracking number for my AVFTTOTW Deluxe box set! Hope it arrives before the weekend, not that I'll have time to enjoy it as I'm working 40 hours between Thursday and Sunday. Honestly, I kind of hope it arrives next Monday then. 😅

-Marc.

Same here, just got the same email. Though having a tracking number may not mean much until they actually ship. I've had a few preorders like the BTBAM and Coldplay release issuing out tracking numbers and not having shipped until much later.

[Fritzinger]

LaserCD/Laser's Edge just sent me my shipment notification email and tracking number for my AVFTTOTW Deluxe box set! Hope it arrives before the weekend, not that I'll have time to enjoy it as I'm working 40 hours between Thursday and Sunday. Honestly, I kind of hope it arrives next Monday then. 😅

-Marc.

Same here, just got the same email. Though having a tracking number may not mean much until they actually ship. I've had a few preorders like the BTBAM and Coldplay release issuing out tracking numbers and not having shipped until much later.

On an unrelated note, I like that sometimes BTBAM and Coldplay get mentioned in the same post here. That's why I love this forum... Where else would you find people who like both of these bands? 

[faizoff]

LaserCD/Laser's Edge just sent me my shipment notification email and tracking number for my AVFTTOTW Deluxe box set! Hope it arrives before the weekend, not that I'll have time to enjoy it as I'm working 40 hours between Thursday and Sunday. Honestly, I kind of hope it arrives next Monday then. 😅

-Marc.

Same here, just got the same email. Though having a tracking number may not mean much until they actually ship. I've had a few preorders like the BTBAM and Coldplay release issuing out tracking numbers and not having shipped until much later.

On an unrelated note, I like that sometimes BTBAM and Coldplay get mentioned in the same post here. That's why I love this forum... Where else would you find people who like both of these bands? 

You should have seen me in my pretentious emo single genre only troo self back in the day.

[The Letter M]

LaserCD/Laser's Edge just sent me my shipment notification email and tracking number for my AVFTTOTW Deluxe box set! Hope it arrives before the weekend, not that I'll have time to enjoy it as I'm working 40 hours between Thursday and Sunday. Honestly, I kind of hope it arrives next Monday then. 😅

-Marc.

Same here, just got the same email. Though having a tracking number may not mean much until they actually ship. I've had a few preorders like the BTBAM and Coldplay release issuing out tracking numbers and not having shipped until much later.

I dunno, my tracking just updated to say this:

October 18, 2021, 12:42 pm
Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending
VOORHEES, NJ 08043
Your shipment was received at 12:42 pm on October 18, 2021 in VOORHEES, NJ 08043. The acceptance of your package is pending.

Looks like it's getting somewhere soon. If I'm lucky, it'll show up by Thursday but we will see!

-Marc.

[nikatapi]

Here is my published review (in greek, so via google translate for you) for Rocking.gr
https://www-rocking-gr.translate.goog/reviews/album/Dream-Theater-A-View-From-The-Top-Of-The-World/10270?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=el&_x_tr_pto=nui

Thanks! Great review. The more review I read the more I get excited about Transcending Time.

Thank you, appreciate it.
Transcending Time is definitely one of the best tracks for me, an uplifting and catchy tune.

[SeRoX]

Here is my published review (in greek, so via google translate for you) for Rocking.gr
https://www-rocking-gr.translate.goog/reviews/album/Dream-Theater-A-View-From-The-Top-Of-The-World/10270?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=el&_x_tr_pto=nui

Thanks! Great review. The more review I read the more I get excited about Transcending Time.

Thank you, appreciate it.
Transcending Time is definitely one of the best tracks for me, an uplifting and catchy tune.

Yeah! One of my friend from Turkey who review the album says that Transceding Time is their Surrounded V2. with a big Rush influence. This make me so excited.

[faizoff]

I dunno, my tracking just updated to say this:

October 18, 2021, 12:42 pm
Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending
VOORHEES, NJ 08043
Your shipment was received at 12:42 pm on October 18, 2021 in VOORHEES, NJ 08043. The acceptance of your package is pending.

Looks like it's getting somewhere soon. If I'm lucky, it'll show up by Thursday but we will see!

-Marc.

Mine did too by the looks of it. Lable created means it's in the USPS system, but haven't received the package yet.

[Glasser]

Here is my published review (in greek, so via google translate for you) for Rocking.gr
https://www-rocking-gr.translate.goog/reviews/album/Dream-Theater-A-View-From-The-Top-Of-The-World/10270?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=el&_x_tr_pto=nui

Thanks! Great review. The more review I read the more I get excited about Transcending Time.

Thank you, appreciate it.
Transcending Time is definitely one of the best tracks for me, an uplifting and catchy tune.

Yeah! One of my friend from Turkey who review the album says that Transceding Time is their Surrounded V2. with a big Rush influence. This make me so excited.

Absolutely love Transcending Time. VERY catchy!!!! Best DT album in years.

[dparrott]

Four more days until new Duran Duran album too! 

[Kotowboy]

Durran Durran

[BelichickFan]

Four more days until new Duran Duran album too! 

Didn't know they had a new one - thanks, when they're more pop than dance I love them.  Hopefully this is full on pop 

[GasparXR]

Have any previews shown up on Amazon/iTunes and the like? I know some went up previously that weren't supposed to yet, I'm curious when they were actually supposed to.

[IDontNotDoThings]

Album day will soon arrive in only three days time.

[Revenge319]

Album day will soon arrive in only three days time.

I love this post.

[GasparXR]

Album day will soon arrive in only three days time.

I love this post.

It only just clicked to me that it was a Three Days reference.

[faizoff]

I dunno, my tracking just updated to say this:

October 18, 2021, 12:42 pm
Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending
VOORHEES, NJ 08043
Your shipment was received at 12:42 pm on October 18, 2021 in VOORHEES, NJ 08043. The acceptance of your package is pending.

Looks like it's getting somewhere soon. If I'm lucky, it'll show up by Thursday but we will see!

-Marc.

Mine did too by the looks of it. Lable created means it's in the USPS system, but haven't received the package yet.

So now the status says shipped! Package has left the building!

[Glasser]

I dunno, my tracking just updated to say this:

October 18, 2021, 12:42 pm
Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending
VOORHEES, NJ 08043
Your shipment was received at 12:42 pm on October 18, 2021 in VOORHEES, NJ 08043. The acceptance of your package is pending.

Looks like it's getting somewhere soon. If I'm lucky, it'll show up by Thursday but we will see!

-Marc.

Mine did too by the looks of it. Lable created means it's in the USPS system, but haven't received the package yet.

So now the status says shipped! Package has left the building!

You'll probably have it on Wednesday! 

[Wim Kruithof]

Darn, in the States you'll arriving it early. My vinyl's probably gonna be shipped on Saturday, so at least it would be Tuesday 26th before he'll be delivered.

But I might be diving into iTunes before though, 'cause how on earth can I wait another week?

[LordJordan]

Album day will soon arrive in only three days time.

I just came here to post this:

"Judgement day will soon arrive
In only three days' time
Will Dream Theater get out of this alive?
This remains the question on their minds"

But you came first 

[erwinrafael]

Am I the only one who keeps opening his iTunes, hoping that the music will download early? LOL

[nikatapi]

I might get my hands on the deluxe boxset today 
Pretty excited, i want to watch the behind the scenes documentary

[Kotowboy]

End of Thursday if you are going to listen to it on Spotify first which I am. 

[MirrorMask]

Gonna look forward to all those who didn't receive an advanced copy for reviewing purpouses, but come friday will have detailed comments about the songs and a list of favorites ready 

[Kotowboy]

Exactly!

Like all those guitar covers for album tracks that go out the same day the album is out  And everyone is like ZOMG how did you learn it and film it and upload it so fasttttttttttttttttttttttttttt


Spoiler : 

[rab7]

Gonna look forward to all those who didn't receive an advanced copy for reviewing purpouses, but come friday will have detailed comments about the songs and a list of favorites ready 

That's why I'll wait until at least Friday afternoon to post my thoughts

[nobloodyname]

Gonna look forward to all those who didn't receive an advanced copy for reviewing purpouses, but come friday will have detailed comments about the songs and a list of favorites ready 

That's why I'll wait until at least Friday afternoon to post my thoughts

Probably right around the time I post mine.

[goo-goo]

Just got my shipping confirmation from LaserCD. Ordered the artbook and black vinyl. 

[UndercoverMyung]

I won't be listening until Saturday

[dparrott]

Album day will soon arrive in only three days time.

I just came here to post this:

"Judgement day will soon arrive
In only three days' time
Will Dream Theater get out of this alive?
This remains the question on their minds"

But you came first 

I posted this to DT's twitter 

[Cool Chris]

When can all us regular Joes comment on the album? Will there be a new thread upon general release?