Re: DT16 Timeline Thread - John finished recording guitar parts

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

So any guesses on when we're getting track or album titles, or album art or a single?

[Buddyhunter1]

Opeth and Trivium have both played their songs live.

I SAW Opeth play Throat Of Winter live, and the audience was not enjoying it.

[gzarruk]

Good. Replace that ridiculous mellow orchestra section and insert Raw Dog.

That'd be amazing

[Jamesman42]

So any guesses on when we're getting track or album titles, or album art or a single?

May or June is my bullshit guess

[Metro]

I SAW Opeth play Throat Of Winter live, and the audience was not enjoying it.

Maybe just maybe they didn’t include these songs in the game because they all kinda suck? 

[gzarruk]

Good. Replace that ridiculous mellow orchestra section and insert Raw Dog.

Imagine that happening!

Well, I guess someone had to make it happen*: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/81cmlvfvk8ucce0ijmol0/Raw-Dog-Theory.mp3?rlkey=8ycaglwxf1v9rmblsl9fbdk4r&dl=0

And, yes, the transitions are as abrupt as it gets

*It goes without saying that this is just a joke, but if this isn't acceptable by the rules, mods let me know and I'll delete it ASAP.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

just wanted to say I got a good chuckle out of hef saying "Raw Dog didn't hit my mother"

[Progmetty]

Raw Dog is better than Enigma Machine....There I said it.

+1

[lightbug]

Raw Dog doesn't bother me that much, although I always thought it should've been a lot shorter. I simply cannot listen to the whole thing without feeling bored... I'm getting old.
Just for fun, I made a very simplified version (2:53  ):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1440FeAIN-1KMXxPrga-Hidj4gwsK9i0K/view

[Mladen]

Nobody asked, but the “car” sounding thing in the intro that everybody seems to hate so much is an instrument called the Harpejji.
https://youtu.be/ItPJQFCpc5g?si=slIJbKkWKWbLtxal

This is the first time I've ever seen someone mention Harpejji in fourteen years. Man, does that take me back. I listened to Raw dog when it came out and thought it was pretty crazy, but I didn't return to it. I think I heard it last year for the first time since then. It's a fine song and a nice little nugget in their discography.

[Lonk]

Raw Dog doesn't bother me that much, although I always thought it should've been a lot shorter. I simply cannot listen to the whole thing without feeling bored... I'm getting old.
Just for fun, I made a very simplified version (2:53  ):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1440FeAIN-1KMXxPrga-Hidj4gwsK9i0K/view

That's actually pretty good, much more concise but you still get the meat of the track

[Stadler]

I just don't really get the hyperbole.  Is it their best song?  Nope.  Is it their worst song? Nope.  Is it the exemplar of everything they are about?  Nope.   Is it so out of character as to be an anomaly?  Nope.

It just is.

I'll remind, this is the bottom of my ranked song list:
168   Room 137
169   Losing Faythe
170   Descent of the NOMACS
171   Gladiator Theme
172   Lord Nafaryus
173   Machine Chatter
174   Invisible Monster
175   The Hovering Sojourn
176   Three Days
177   Two Far
178   The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun

I had "Raw Dog" at 129.

[Awaken]

I just don't really get the hyperbole.  Is it their best song?  Nope.  Is it their worst song? Nope.  Is it the exemplar of everything they are about?  Nope.   Is it so out of character as to be an anomaly?  Nope.

It just is.

I'll remind, this is the bottom of my ranked song list:
168   Room 137
169   Losing Faythe
170   Descent of the NOMACS
171   Gladiator Theme
172   Lord Nafaryus
173   Machine Chatter
174   Invisible Monster
175   The Hovering Sojourn
176   Three Days
177   Two Far
178   The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun

I had "Raw Dog" at 129.

Same - I guess someone said it best that it's just not memorable, at least to me.  I had myself a curiosity listen again yesterday but still walked away like 'eh'.  But I totally agree with you, Stadler, the NOMAC tracks are definitely worse than Raw Dog.  Though they are similar (to me) in that none of them actually goes anywhere.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

I just don't really get the hyperbole.  Is it their best song?  Nope.  Is it their worst song? Nope.  Is it the exemplar of everything they are about?  Nope.   Is it so out of character as to be an anomaly?  Nope.

It just is.

I'll remind, this is the bottom of my ranked song list:
168   Room 137
169   Losing Faythe
170   Descent of the NOMACS
171   Gladiator Theme
172   Lord Nafaryus
173   Machine Chatter
174   Invisible Monster
175   The Hovering Sojourn
176   Three Days
177   Two Far
178   The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun

I had "Raw Dog" at 129.

don't hate me!!!

[hefdaddy42]

Never has such a mediocre piece of music generated so much discussion!

Boy, no kidding.  And in the wrong thread, to boot.

[Stadler]

don't hate me!!!

HAHAHA

[dparrott]

I'd be surprised if they even remember Raw Dog.  Bands like this with so many songs tend to forget one-off songs like that.  Does Metallica remember I Disappear or does Megadeth remember Angry Again?

[cramx3]

I'd be surprised if they even remember Raw Dog.  Bands like this with so many songs tend to forget one-off songs like that.  Does Metallica remember I Disappear or does Megadeth remember Angry Again?

MP mentioned it recently which sparked the debate.

[Metro]

I'd be surprised if they even remember Raw Dog.  Bands like this with so many songs tend to forget one-off songs like that.

MP doesn’t forget stuff like that. Plus he literally mentioned it in a video a few pages back, which I think is what started this whole conversation.

Edit: cram beat me to it

[DTwwbwMP]

Raw Dog doesn't bother me that much, although I always thought it should've been a lot shorter. I simply cannot listen to the whole thing without feeling bored... I'm getting old.
Just for fun, I made a very simplified version (2:53  ):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1440FeAIN-1KMXxPrga-Hidj4gwsK9i0K/view

Awesome! My "new" version of Raw Dog. Love it! If they perform an "instrumedley" this is perfect for it's inclusion

[HOF]

I gave some of Raw Dog a listen yesterday. It's harmless of course, but it sounds more like a cover band doing a DT-style song for a video game soundtrack. Certainly nothing to write home about, and it does sound like it was thrown together in a few days (which it was). Hopefully they were more inspired than that for the current album sessions!

[geeeemo]

I listened to Raw Dog yesterday. I think I had listened once before. It's got a couple of ok parts, but really, there are way better instrumentals for DT to play. (If they must). Enigma Machine being one! 

[gzarruk]

So any guesses on when we're getting track or album titles, or album art or a single?

Can't wait to see Hugh's next masterpiece!

[illusionist]

It's the topic about the new DT album, and for the past 5 pages or so anyone visiting for updates on the actual new album has to read all these off topic comments on Raw dog.
Yeah i know it's dream theater fans. But still.
Could the mods remove all these posts to a separate topic? It's annoying waiting to read something about the title of a specific topic, and the only thing no one talks about is the exact topic mentioned in the title. Come on guys.

[cramx3]

It's the topic about the new DT album, and for the past 5 pages or so anyone visiting for updates on the actual new album has to read all these off topic comments on Raw dog.
Yeah i know it's dream theater fans. But still.
Could the mods remove all these posts to a separate topic? It's annoying waiting to read something about the title of a specific topic, and the only thing no one talks about is the exact topic mentioned in the title. Come on guys.

There's no news, the last comments are based off the latest news from a video MP and JP shared. 

[Adami]

It's the topic about the new DT album, and for the past 5 pages or so anyone visiting for updates on the actual new album has to read all these off topic comments on Raw dog.
Yeah i know it's dream theater fans. But still.
Could the mods remove all these posts to a separate topic? It's annoying waiting to read something about the title of a specific topic, and the only thing no one talks about is the exact topic mentioned in the title. Come on guys.

The OP updates the first post in the thread with all news discussed. So you can always just check out the first post. I think he updates it quickly.

[Jamesman42]

It's the topic about the new DT album, and for the past 5 pages or so anyone visiting for updates on the actual new album has to read all these off topic comments on Raw dog.
Yeah i know it's dream theater fans. But still.
Could the mods remove all these posts to a separate topic? It's annoying waiting to read something about the title of a specific topic, and the only thing no one talks about is the exact topic mentioned in the title. Come on guys.

They are not going to move them.

[vtgrad]

I just don't really get the hyperbole.  Is it their best song?  Nope.  Is it their worst song? Nope.  Is it the exemplar of everything they are about?  Nope.   Is it so out of character as to be an anomaly?  Nope.

It just is.

I'll remind, this is the bottom of my ranked song list:
168   Room 137
169   Losing Faythe
170   Descent of the NOMACS
171   Gladiator Theme
172   Lord Nafaryus
173   Machine Chatter
174   Invisible Monster
175   The Hovering Sojourn
176   Three Days
177   Two Far
178   The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun

I had "Raw Dog" at 129.

Raw Dog over Invisible Monster?  Really?  Wow...

And whoever said Raw Dog is better than Hell's Kitchen is likely the cause of the earthquake in NY this morning... the natural world cannot withstand such blasphemy.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Can't wait to see Hugh's next masterpiece!

Here it is! In all its glory! Front and back cover...

[Stadler]

I don't know what that is, or what the joke is, but I'd take that as an album cover.  Why not?

[The Letter M]

Here it is! In all its glory! Front and back cover...

Dream Theater presents their 16th studio album - The Apocalypse Gambit
1. In The Early Hours Of The Day - 6:26
2. From The Edge Of The World - 12:34
3. Driven To Sanity - 8:08
4. Something Wicked This Way Goes - 9:45
5. Dawn's Dusk - 2:54
6. The Apocalypse Gambit - 21:12

-Marc.

[SeRoX]

What if...

What if the next album will be the best artwork of Syme and worst album with MP to date? 

[Kocak]

Dream Theater presents: The Astonished

[vtgrad]

Here it is! In all its glory! Front and back cover...

The Rise of the Old Ones:

In the Vault
Horror at Red Hook/Lilith my Bride
Under the Pyramids
Whisper in Darkness
Tomb-Legions
Rise of the Old Ones/Shadow out of Time

That is a very cool piece of art, especially with the eclipse coming up on Monday.

[efx]

I'd take the worst Hugh has to offer over hideous ai imagery like that..