Your Controversial Opinions on DT

[Crow]

Only one piece on the first half tastes any good IMO, the rest all have rather bizarre toppings.

Now, WDADU is an okay pizza but some guy named Charlie spat all over it and a sound engineer threw it down a tunnel.

One piece has an undercooked middle but the last few bites are especially tasty. One piece has too much cheese on it and it makes it taste a bit less good. One piece is pretty good but the crust has really hot pepper sprinkled all over it. One piece starts off tasting delicious but it gets boring the more of it you eat. One piece was cut wrong and is smaller than the rest but is the only piece you enjoy every bite of.

I really want some pizza.
Also your WDADU pizza is great 

[Ħ]

Not sure if this is controversial, but Vacant is one of the best DT ballads...possibly the best.

[Onno]

I agree with you.

[Prog Snob]

Not sure if this is controversial, but Vacant is one of the best DT ballads...possibly the best.

Good one... I started liking it even more when James revealed the subject matter. It gives me this haunting chill when I listen to the words now.

[nikatapi]

Not sure if this is controversial, but Vacant is one of the best DT ballads...possibly the best.

It's amazing, and probably the most heartfelt performance from James. I really love it.

[adastra]

Not sure if this is controversial, but Vacant is one of the best DT ballads...possibly the best.

Yeah, Vacant is awesome! 
And with Stream Of Consciousness it makes the best "2-song run"  by Dream Theater... That might actually be controversial

[rude boy]

Not sure if this is controversial, but Vacant is one of the best DT ballads...possibly the best.

Good one... I started liking it even more when James revealed the subject matter. It gives me this haunting chill when I listen to the words now.

What is the subject matter? I also like the song, but I have no clue what it's about

[TheGreatPretender]

What is the subject matter? I also like the song, but I have no clue what it's about

It's about his daughter and how she unexpectedly lapsed into a coma. She turned out okay, obviously, but I imagine when he wrote it, it was a very dark time for him.

[LCArenas]

My major nitpick with DT comes in Wait for Sleep. It's in the part when James says "She has too much pride to pull the sheets above her head, so quietly she lays and waits for Slee-". The Sleep word seems like it was cut out in mid air. In the live versions James extends the Sleep word, so I can't understand why did they cut it in mid air. It's a petty complaint and I feel really nitpicky, but it somehow bothers me. Not like it ruins the song or anything though.

[moof]

Not sure if this is controversial, but Vacant is one of the best DT ballads...possibly the best.

Yeah, Vacant is awesome! 
And with Stream Of Consciousness it makes the best "2-song run"  by Dream Theater... That might actually be controversial

Interesting choice. Hell's Kitchen and Lines in the Sand for me.

[jakepriest]

My major nitpick with DT comes in Wait for Sleep. It's in the part when James says "She has too much pride to pull the sheets above her head, so quietly she lays and waits for Slee-". The Sleep word seems like it was cut out in mid air. In the live versions James extends the Sleep word, so I can't understand why did they cut it in mid air. It's a petty complaint and I feel really nitpicky, but it somehow bothers me. Not like it ruins the song or anything though.

Damn you. Now I notice it everytime ._.

[Xersiz]

Last 4 Dream Theater albums are the best of them all! Yep,I said that,no way DT could have done songs like ITPOE,TCOT,ANTR,TMOLS,BITS,BAI,IT,TBP (i can count so much more but you got me) in their I&W era and i think those songs are their best!

[Joshin U]

My major nitpick with DT comes in Wait for Sleep. It's in the part when James says "She has too much pride to pull the sheets above her head, so quietly she lays and waits for Slee-". The Sleep word seems like it was cut out in mid air. In the live versions James extends the Sleep word, so I can't understand why did they cut it in mid air. It's a petty complaint and I feel really nitpicky, but it somehow bothers me. Not like it ruins the song or anything though.

That's it? That's your major nitpick with DT? That they kinda cut off a word in one song that you still like?    

[Dublagent66]

My major nitpick with DT comes in Wait for Sleep. It's in the part when James says "She has too much pride to pull the sheets above her head, so quietly she lays and waits for Slee-". The Sleep word seems like it was cut out in mid air. In the live versions James extends the Sleep word, so I can't understand why did they cut it in mid air. It's a petty complaint and I feel really nitpicky, but it somehow bothers me. Not like it ruins the song or anything though.

Damn you. Now I notice it everytime ._.

Nah.  James completes the word, he just says it very quickly so it sounds like it's cut off, but it's not.

[son_ov_hades]

Here we go:

Train Of Thought Is easily the worst album Dream Theater ever did.

When Dream And Day Unite is top 5.

There is not a single bad song on Falling Into Infinity.

The Dark Eternal Night is beyond terrible, it's like Dream Theater trying to be some god awful nu metal band like Korn or Slipknot.

[TheGreatPretender]

The Dark Eternal Night is beyond terrible, it's like Dream Theater trying to be some god awful nu metal band like Korn or Slipknot.

But it sounds nothing like either one of those two bands. 

[Jaffa]

Here we go:

Train Of Thought Is easily the worst album Dream Theater ever did.

When Dream And Day Unite is top 5.

There is not a single bad song on Falling Into Infinity.

The Dark Eternal Night is beyond terrible, it's like Dream Theater trying to be some god awful nu metal band like Korn or Slipknot.

I agree with none of these. 

So, well done.   

[Dark Castle]

Here we go:

Train Of Thought Is easily the worst album Dream Theater ever did.

Only one I completely agree with... almost. WDaDU is the only thing stopping it from being bottom of the bottom though.

[ZKX-2099]

Here's an opinon not so much about Dream Theater, but of their fans.

If you listen to Dream Theater and can not apprciate both prog and metal you are an idiot.

[TheGreatPretender]

Here's an opinon not so much about Dream Theater, but of their fans.

If you listen to Dream Theater and can not apprciate both prog and metal you are an idiot.

While I wouldn't go as fat as to call anyone an idiot, those who can't appreciate both sides of Dream Theater are really only experiencing one side of the coin, and only appreciate half the greatness that this band really is. Which is unfortunate, because they really should look at the bigger picture.

[ZKX-2099]

Here's an opinon not so much about Dream Theater, but of their fans.

If you listen to Dream Theater and can not apprciate both prog and metal you are an idiot.

While I wouldn't go as fat as to call anyone an idiot, those who can't appreciate both sides of Dream Theater are really only experiencing one side of the coin, and only appreciate half the greatness that this band really is. Which is unfortunate, because they really should look at the bigger picture.

Oh you.

[LCArenas]

My major nitpick with DT comes in Wait for Sleep. It's in the part when James says "She has too much pride to pull the sheets above her head, so quietly she lays and waits for Slee-". The Sleep word seems like it was cut out in mid air. In the live versions James extends the Sleep word, so I can't understand why did they cut it in mid air. It's a petty complaint and I feel really nitpicky, but it somehow bothers me. Not like it ruins the song or anything though.

That's it? That's your major nitpick with DT? That they kinda cut off a word in one song that you still like?   

Yes. Not much of a nitpicker, you know

[Crow]

Here we go:

Train Of Thought Is easily the worst album Dream Theater ever did.

When Dream And Day Unite is top 5.

There is not a single bad song on Falling Into Infinity.

The Dark Eternal Night is beyond terrible, it's like Dream Theater trying to be some god awful nu metal band like Korn or Slipknot.

no no no yes+badly worded

[son_ov_hades]

The Dark Eternal Night is beyond terrible, it's like Dream Theater trying to be some god awful nu metal band like Korn or Slipknot.

But it sounds nothing like either one of those two bands. 

That main riff is total stop start stop nu metal. Obviously Petrucci plays better than any of those bands, so maybe a better sound alike is Sepultura's nu metal era. Think "Roots Bloody Roots", total garbage.

[TheGreatPretender]

That main riff is total stop start stop nu metal. Obviously Petrucci plays better than any of those bands, so maybe a better sound alike is Sepultura's nu metal era. Think "Roots Bloody Roots", total garbage.

Well, that's just the riff. Everything else about the song, the instrumental breakdown, the mystical lyrics, the sludgy outro doesn't remind me of Nu Metal at all. Either way, TDEN is an awesome song.

[BlobVanDam]

The Dark Eternal Night is beyond terrible, it's like Dream Theater trying to be some god awful nu metal band like Korn or Slipknot.

But it sounds nothing like either one of those two bands. 

That main riff is total stop start stop nu metal. Obviously Petrucci plays better than any of those bands, so maybe a better sound alike is Sepultura's nu metal era. Think "Roots Bloody Roots", total garbage.

I can see you're going to be around a long time.

[LCArenas]

That main riff is total stop start stop nu metal. Obviously Petrucci plays better than any of those bands, so maybe a better sound alike is Sepultura's nu metal era. Think "Roots Bloody Roots", total garbage.

Well, that's just the riff. Everything else about the song, the instrumental breakdown, the mystical lyrics, the sludgy outro doesn't remind me of Nu Metal at all. Either way, TDEN is an awesome song.

While I don't like TDEN and think the riff is sludgy and too much ass-and-ballsy I think it's miles more complex and elaborated than the ones found in bands like Korn or Slipknot, IMHO.

[Ben_Jamin]

That main riff is total stop start stop nu metal. Obviously Petrucci plays better than any of those bands, so maybe a better sound alike is Sepultura's nu metal era. Think "Roots Bloody Roots", total garbage.

Well, that's just the riff. Everything else about the song, the instrumental breakdown, the mystical lyrics, the sludgy outro doesn't remind me of Nu Metal at all. Either way, TDEN is an awesome song.

While I don't like TDEN and think the riff is sludgy and too much ass-and-ballsy I think it's miles more complex and elaborated than the ones found in bands like Korn or Slipknot, IMHO.

If it sounds like any nu-metal band, that band would be Mudvayne.

[The King in Crimson]

I guess I need to listen to more nu metal. Apparently I'm missing out on some good music.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Though most prog fans disagree, I think a fair amount of nu-metal is quite good.

Particularly Linkin Park.

[SeRoX]

Here we go:

The Dark Eternal Night is beyond terrible, it's like Dream Theater trying to be some god awful nu metal band like Korn or Slipknot.

I agree but Slipknot is not that bad. 

[TheGreatPretender]

I agree but Slipknot is not that bad. 

Honestly, while I'm not a fan of Slipknot, I wouldn't even throw them into the Nu Metal category. I mean, Nu Metal used a lot of influences brought from Rap and Hip-Hop, and Slipknot is definitely not that.
And speaking of which, if you want to blame DT of Nu Metal influences, maybe The Glass Prison and that record scratching transition should be looked at before anything else.

[Zydar]

Awake is way better than any pizza I've ever eaten.

[GasparXR]

I agree but Slipknot is not that bad. 

And speaking of which, if you want to blame DT of Nu Metal influences, maybe The Glass Prison and that record scratching transition should be looked at before anything else.

Yeah, the record scratch, which is awesome.

I really don't think TDEN sounds like Nu Metal at all. It's really modern-sounding technical metal for sure. Stuff on Awake like Lie and Caught in a Web is closer to Nu Metal than that, and even those are clearly prog-influenced, and more 90s-sounding.

[Sycsa]

Though most prog fans disagree, I think a fair amount of nu-metal is quite good.

Particularly Linkin Park.

Linkin Park practically ruined my childhood. All of my friends were into them, thus every house party was plagued by their music, making me miserable.