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Dream Theater => Dream Theater => Topic started by: MiracleSleeper on October 26, 2014, 10:07:37 AM
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I'll make a list in a bit, but one of their best heavy moments has to be the harsh verse's of Scarred. I'm listening to it now, and it always blows me away. Both lyrically and melodically... this is just intense. And Labrie's vocals, don't even get me started on how brutal he sounds.
"Can't let them rape me again... your venom's not family here."
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I think The Mirror is one of their best heavy songs. That's the first that comes to mind.
edit: but yeah, this section on Scarred is amazing too. :tup
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What if "Whomp Whomp" and "ROAR" had a child?
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12SS has the best heavy moments of DT.
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12SS has the best heavy moments of DT.
Yeah. Also, "Don't bother trying to find him, he will be coming to you" part of ITPOE. "Thought disorder, dream control..." part of Voices. Chugga chugga chugga chugga...
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when the heavy riff comes in for Bridges in the Sky.... :metal
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Awake, Train of Thought and SC have lotsa heavy moments, but I really wanna go with JLMB and BMS.
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Right after "Don't cross the crooked step"
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Outro riff of The Mirror.
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The Dark Eternal Night is a heavy monster from beginning to end.
Intro - verses - intrumental part - ending riff, everything.
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That grinding riff right before the solo in The Dark Eternal Night.
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- That riff in "Illumination Theory". You know which one I'm talking about.
- "A Fortune in Lies" has some great chugging that's really good to bang your head to.
- "The Mirror" alone is heavy as hell.
- The riff after 'Don't cross the crooked step' in "Honor thy Father".
- "Peruvian Skies" gets nice and heavy later on.
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First one that comes to mind is TGP. :metal Just all of it.
Most of Train of Thought is great for heavy moments, including As I Am's, Honor Thy Father (don't cross the crooked step), and ITNOG's riffing. ANTR also deserves a mention.
But the heaviest of them all? Gotta go with TDEN. :metal :metal
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All of Panic Attack.
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The part in the middle section of The Glass Prison that uses turntable sounds. Additionally, the same part in This Dying Soul.
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- That riff in "Illumination Theory". You know which one I'm talking about.
Oh yeah :metal
Also, the underlying riff during the ending of Misunderstood
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The Glass Prison, may be their heaviest tune I think. Also Dark Eternal Night, the ending is nice and sludgy. Lie, and the under rated and over looked awesome Honor Thy Father. :metal :metal :metal
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pull me under.
and endless sacriice - the riff 8 minutes in is epic
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The breakdown riff in TGP/TDS. Or even TDEN outro.
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All the heavy stuff on Awake is as heavy as they've ever gotten I think. This has to to with a combination of things:
1. The grooves are badass.
2. The guitars are downtuned, yet clear.
3. JLB's vocals are badass.
4. The production is crystal clear, dynamic and therefore heavy.
SDOIT has this thing going on to a lesser extent. TOT is pretty heavy, but it has muddy production.
Awake has it all. It is ultra heavy.
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The breakdown riff in TGP/TDS. Or even TDEN outro.
Yep. Those were the two that came to my mind!
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In terms of a moment that's great because of its heaviness, I have to go with Peruvian Skies, when the main riff first appears in its heavy form (after the guitar solo).
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The Glass Prison is, in my eyes, the culmination of DT's heavy side.
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I always go back to In The Name of God as their "heaviest" song (and one of their all time greatest!)
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Raw Dog, TDEN, TEI, TGP, The Mirror, As I Am, Honor Thy Father.
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All the heavy stuff on Awake is as heavy as they've ever gotten I think. This has to to with a combination of things:
1. The grooves are badass.
2. The guitars are downtuned, yet clear.
3. JLB's vocals are badass.
4. The production is crystal clear, dynamic and therefore heavy.
SDOIT has this thing going on to a lesser extent. TOT is pretty heavy, but it has muddy production.
Awake has it all. It is ultra heavy.
Awake contains Labrie's best display of aggressive style vocals. He literally sounds like some kind of demonic force of nature some times on that album. (which is a good thing)
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My kinda thread! Some of these aren't the absolute hardest, but still hard in their own right.
My favs include these parts:
Scarred: https://youtu.be/G6SjyRLKy70?t=2m28s
The Mirror: DAT Simple Riff: https://youtu.be/P-k2JSZd_Qw?t=2m20s
The Glass Prison: DESE Riffs: https://youtu.be/gwDgX7Un3AQ?t=1m55s and https://youtu.be/gwDgX7Un3AQ?t=2m13s
The Test That Stumped Them All: https://youtu.be/h3JO8awhZnA?t=36s (For some reason, I feel like this riff is DT's heaviest moment. Heavy in an energetic sense, not really a dark sense. Either this, or The Glass Prison.)
Learning To Live: https://youtu.be/GjXe9Jd209Y?t=3m10s
A Change Of Seasons: https://youtu.be/mZKrwJzGg0k?t=1m40s
Sacrificed Sons: https://youtu.be/3nBpLzNwkZw?t=7m18s
Bridges In The Sky: https://youtu.be/S1fNCc_whtU?t=1m49s
Honor Thy Father: https://youtu.be/KGHXy9Fa45k?t=9m24s
In The Name Of God: https://youtu.be/ruxeHJEdh20?t=10m7s (Specifically here when it comes back in after the unison solo)
On The Backs Of Angels: https://youtu.be/oasnbzEMV08?t=1m55s
Peruvian Skies: https://youtu.be/dr0ebtzSeWM?t=4m19s (Love all 3 back to back riffs)
Pull Me Under: https://youtu.be/SGRgAULYgWE?t=1m16s
These Walls: https://youtu.be/MzovR0s7EbI?t=6m27s
The Great Debate: https://youtu.be/4z6vpiXQJNA?t=2m43s
The Root Of All Evil: https://youtu.be/RgAc7ekYmVA?t=7m19s
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Also Dark Eternal Night, the ending is nice and sludgy.
I remember JP and MP specifically mentioning that ending riff of TDEN on the Systematic Chaos documentary as being the "heaviest riff in DT history."
In case you haven't seen: https://youtu.be/rpMn6gP69eM?t=42m7s
I'm still confused about it :( It's definitely heavy, but I can't believe they think it's heavier than The Glass Prison or The Test That Stumped Them All. Or even The Mirror or Scarred riffs.
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What if "Whomp Whomp" and "ROAR" had a child?
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That would be quite the Romp!
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Hate to go cliche, but honestly The Glass Prison is the quintessential heavy DT masterpiece.
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Well most of the ones I can think of have been mentioned.
A Rite of Passage anyone? The verses and the bridge/solo section.
Light Fuse can feel kinda heavy with it's verse riff but the tone doesn't really punch through as much.
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A Rite of Passage anyone? The verses and the bridge/solo section.
The bridge and solo? I don't know. I guess they're heavy, but they don't really seem to go anywhere and just amble about. Nothing really interesting about them. AROP's high point for me is the chorus, but that doesn't really qualify as heavy so... :lol
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My kinda thread! Some of these aren't the absolute hardest, but still hard in their own right.
My favs include these parts:
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Nice one!
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It's hard to top The Mirror.
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The Dark Eternal Night
The ending riff is just :metal That riff just never get's boring.
A Nightmare to Remember
The intro riff is, IMHO, the heaviest riff ever.
Honor Thy Father
Probably the heaviest song over-all.
Bridges In The Sky
The heavy riff is great, love playing that :D
And of course The Mirror Intro :metal
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Another Day
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Another Day
How could I forget that one?
My kinda thread! Some of these aren't the absolute hardest, but still hard in their own right.
My favs include these parts:
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Nice one!
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Some of my favorites:
When the distorted guitars enter in PMU
LTL, the second verse
The Mirror, especially the outro
PS's second half
BtL, right before the instrumental section. This may not be all that heavy, but it is one of their most aggressive riffs.
TGP in its entirety, along with the rest of the 12SS
All of Train of Thought
TDEN, probably my favorite heavy song of theirs
BITS, the moment the guitars enter is one of my favorite DT moments
BTV, I love this one. One of their best concise songs
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For me, it's The Test That Stumped Them All. Timestamp :35...dat riff. :metal :metal
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For me, it's The Test That Stumped Them All. Timestamp :35...dat riff. :metal :metal
Hell yeah. If I had to choose just one heavy DT riff, that'd be it.
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My kinda thread! Some of these aren't the absolute hardest, but still hard in their own right.
My favs include these parts:
Scarred: https://youtu.be/G6SjyRLKy70?t=2m28s
The Mirror: DAT Simple Riff: https://youtu.be/P-k2JSZd_Qw?t=2m20s
The Glass Prison: DESE Riffs: https://youtu.be/gwDgX7Un3AQ?t=1m55s and https://youtu.be/gwDgX7Un3AQ?t=2m13s
The Test That Stumped Them All: https://youtu.be/h3JO8awhZnA?t=36s (For some reason, I feel like this riff is DT's heaviest moment. Heavy in an energetic sense, not really a dark sense. Either this, or The Glass Prison.)
Learning To Live: https://youtu.be/GjXe9Jd209Y?t=3m10s
A Change Of Seasons: https://youtu.be/mZKrwJzGg0k?t=1m40s
Sacrificed Sons: https://youtu.be/3nBpLzNwkZw?t=7m18s
Bridges In The Sky: https://youtu.be/S1fNCc_whtU?t=1m49s
Honor Thy Father: https://youtu.be/KGHXy9Fa45k?t=9m24s
In The Name Of God: https://youtu.be/ruxeHJEdh20?t=10m7s (Specifically here when it comes back in after the unison solo)
On The Backs Of Angels: https://youtu.be/oasnbzEMV08?t=1m55s
Peruvian Skies: https://youtu.be/dr0ebtzSeWM?t=4m19s (Love all 3 back to back riffs)
Pull Me Under: https://youtu.be/SGRgAULYgWE?t=1m16s
These Walls: https://youtu.be/MzovR0s7EbI?t=6m27s
The Great Debate: https://youtu.be/4z6vpiXQJNA?t=2m43s
The Root Of All Evil: https://youtu.be/RgAc7ekYmVA?t=7m19s
Great summary dude. Super heavy.
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My kinda thread! Some of these aren't the absolute hardest, but still hard in their own right.
My favs include these parts:
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Great summary dude. Super heavy.
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Mirror/Lie... together...cause they should NEVER be played separately! :metal :metal :metal
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I agree with a lot of you The Dark Eternal Night is it....Train of Thought the whole album..
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I think The Mirror is one of their best heavy songs. That's the first that comes to mind.
yes absolutely, this is the best, the end