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Title: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: MirrorMask on June 25, 2017, 04:53:38 AM
What do the titles of Images and Words, Awake, the debut album and Scenes have in common? we all know it, they take the name from a line in the lyrics.

What if this was a strict rule inforced for every album? let's have some fun in trying to find out some alternative names to fit the pattern!

Albums that in this "game" should be renamed would be:

Falling Into Infinity
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
Train of Thought
Octavarium
Systematic Chaos
Black Clouds & Silver Linings
A Dramatic Turn of Events
Dream Theater


I think that, given the nature of the concept and a coherent story being told throughout the album, "The Astonishing" would feel silly named any other way, I won't include it, but feel free to do so.

Here are my picks:

Falling Into Infinity = SHATTERED CALM (but yeah, Stream of Consciousness would have been good)
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence = ILLUSIVE MIND
Train of Thought = GHOSTS OF YESTERDAY
Octavarium = FULL CIRCLE
Systematic Chaos = RANDOM THOUGHTS OF NEAT DISORDER
Black Clouds & Silver Linings = REFLECTIONS ON THE PAGE
A Dramatic Turn of Events = NEW REALITIES (Even tough Bridges in the Sky was just fine had the song been called The Shaman's Trance)
Dream Theater = ILLUMINATE THE NIGHT
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Mladen on June 25, 2017, 05:59:50 AM
This is a very good idea, I'll give it a go. Keep in mind that these probably won't be the brilliant, well-thought out perfect ideas, but just the ones that came to my mind at the moment.

Falling Into Infinity - Silent prayer
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Absence of awareness
Train of Thought - Black holes
Octavarium - Circles
Systematic Chaos - In the hour of darkness
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - The World's what you create (this one actually seems appropriate)
A Dramatic Turn of Events - Revolution
Dream Theater - Shed your light on me
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: RoeDent on June 25, 2017, 07:49:02 AM
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - ROOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRR!!!!!

:neverusethis:
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: TAC on June 25, 2017, 07:56:22 AM

Octavarium = FULL CIRCLE

That's a great one. Much better than Owen Wilson Phillips.  ;D
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Post by: Evai on June 25, 2017, 08:06:44 AM
Falling Into Infinity - Walking On Eggshells
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - White Coat Heroes
Train of Thought - Ethnic Elimination
Octavarium - A Brief Awakening
Systematic Chaos - A Hellish Dream
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - Days Of Yesterday
A Dramatic Turn of Events - Guarded Secrets
Dream Theater - You're Alive
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: TheCountOfNYC on June 25, 2017, 08:55:11 AM
Falling Into Infinity - Deep in Heaven
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Illusive Mind
Train of Thought - Faith Into Violence
Octavarium - Full Circle
Systematic Chaos - Worlds Unseen
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - New World Order
A Dramatic Turn of Events - Healing Waters
Dream Theater - Glorifying Madness
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: MirrorMask on June 25, 2017, 08:57:35 AM

Octavarium = FULL CIRCLE

That's a great one. Much better than Owen Wilson Phillips.  ;D

They should have gone with Hey Hey My My  :lol
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: RoeDent on June 25, 2017, 09:00:37 AM
Any reason why we're including Octavarium here? The word Octavarium is mentioned in the title track.
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: MirrorMask on June 25, 2017, 09:08:12 AM
Any reason why we're including Octavarium here? The word Octavarium is mentioned in the title track.

Because it's a title track, Octavarium is the title of the song AND the album.

Wait for Sleep is named Wait for Sleep, not Images and Words (which, for the record, was a good title as any for the song), had that been the way, the album would have been named after a song *title* and not a song *line*.
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Renzo on June 25, 2017, 01:34:12 PM
Falling into infinity - It's Raining
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - A Distant Oasys Before Me
Train of Thought - Staring Into Darkness
Octavarium - Colliding with Fate
Systematic Chaos - The Void of Night
Black Clouds and Silver Linings - The Seven Stars and The Rising Sun
A Dramatic Turn of Events - Among the Gods
Dream Theater - Chaos and Doubt
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Adami on June 25, 2017, 01:47:22 PM
Falling into infinity - No Big Surprise
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - It's Been Five Years to the Day
Train of Thought - It's Over Your Head
Octavarium - Entirely Ready to Leave it Behind
Systematic Chaos - Got Your Attention....Deceived
Black Clouds and Silver Linings - I Feel Like Giving Up
A Dramatic Turn of Events - I Stopped Caring
Dream Theater - Unnoticed and Ignored
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Evai on June 25, 2017, 03:38:14 PM
Black Clouds and Silver Linings - I Feel Like Giving Up
A Dramatic Turn of Events - I Stopped Caring
Dream Theater - Unnoticed and Ignored

 :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: gzarruk on June 25, 2017, 05:15:15 PM
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - ROOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRR!!!!!

:neverusethis:

 :rollin
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on June 25, 2017, 07:21:07 PM
FII - A Wind Of Change
SDOIT - Depths Of Isolation
TOT - Self-proclaimed Messiah
8va -The Wreckage
SC - Redemption For Humanity
BLASL - (A) Man Without A Face (or) Hopelessly Drifting   (I'll leave the "My Bruthaaaa!!! joke out)
ADTOE - Breaking All Illusions
DT - Consider This Question
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: TAC on June 25, 2017, 08:02:29 PM
Awesome, Prag!
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Progmetty on June 25, 2017, 10:30:33 PM
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Shock Treatment
Train of Thought - Tormented Ghosts
Systematic Chaos - Servants of The Fallen
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - Reflections on a Page
A Dramatic Turn of Events - Fabric of Reality
Dream Theater - Joy of Life
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on June 26, 2017, 02:31:11 AM
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Shock Treatment

Perfect!  :tup
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on June 26, 2017, 02:31:37 AM
Awesome, Prag!

Why thank you TAC!  :D
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: MirrorMask on June 26, 2017, 02:39:40 AM
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Shock Treatment
Train of Thought - Tormented Ghosts
Systematic Chaos - Servants of The Fallen
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - Reflections on a Page
A Dramatic Turn of Events - Fabric of Reality
Dream Theater - Joy of Life

I kinda like them all! Servants of the Fallen is kinda cheesy but after all gets the idea of the album across.

I imagine the reactions however, "OMG DT turn satanic"  :lol
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Madman Shepherd on June 26, 2017, 10:51:42 PM

Octavarium = FULL CIRCLE

That's a great one. Much better than Owen Wilson Phillips.  ;D
:rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on June 27, 2017, 12:22:48 AM
Actually Trial Of Tears (or even THE Trial of tears) would've made a killer name for FII!  :o
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Progmetty on June 27, 2017, 05:46:09 AM
I imagine the reactions however, "OMG DT turn satanic"  :lol

Yep, it'd be all over Blabbermouth in no time heh

Man while thinking about Black Clouds lyrics for this, I got an urge to listen to the album, especially when I haven't been listening to anything DT since The Astonishing came out but The Astonishing. So many great moments on Black Clouds, I skipped Best of Times but the rest of it is a lot of fun.
I remember how much fun we had here making fun of Tuscany's lyrics when the album was new :lol
One thing I don't miss is MP's vocals, damn they were annoying at times!
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: JediKnight1969 on June 27, 2017, 10:58:55 AM
Falling Into Infinity: The scars unseen
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: In the depths of isolation
Train of Thought: The mighty and the strong
Octavarium: The answer lies within
Systematic Chaos: Forsaken
Black Clouds & Silver Linings: Beautiful agony
A Dramatic Turn of Events: Standing on the back of angels
Dream Theater: Where heart and mind collide
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on June 27, 2017, 07:01:43 PM
Dream Theater: Where heart and mind collide

Actually this would have worked perfectly for the whole 'black slate' idea they say they where going for, like a metaphorical recon of WDADU and plus, the self-titled has so many Rush references anyway. "When heart and mind collide" is actually a really clever idea actually!  :tup
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: MirrorMask on June 28, 2017, 01:06:15 AM
I agree it's cool, it's just that it sounds too much similar to When Dream and Day Unite that I considered something else. But the thought crossed my mind, it's a strong line / title.
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Elite on June 28, 2017, 02:08:34 AM
Falling Into Infinity: Poor Vanessa
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: Temporary Catatonic
Train of Thought: Black Holes
Octavarium: Your Ungrateful Ways
Systematic Chaos: Ultimate God of a Rotting Creation
Black Clouds & Silver Linings: Sucking on His Pipe
A Dramatic Turn of Events: While I Die Inside
Dream Theater: A Junkie for the High
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on June 28, 2017, 03:40:09 AM
Systematic Chaos: Ultimate God of a Rotting Creation

DT go full black metal  :biggrin:

Dream Theater: A Junkie for the High

Dt go full stoner metal  ;D



 :tup

Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: romdrums on June 28, 2017, 01:59:36 PM
Falling Into Infinity: A Daily Dose of eMpTy V
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: The Smell of Stale Sweat and Shit
Train of Thought: So Fucking Blind
Octavarium: Neglect My Kids and Wife
Systematic Chaos: Focus Here! Focus There!
Black Clouds & Silver Linings: The Case of the Missing Dog
A Dramatic Turn of Events: Stand Strong and Unite
Dream Theater: For the High
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Dream Team on June 29, 2017, 07:29:27 PM
Falling Into Infinity: A Daily Dose of eMpTy V
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: The Smell of Stale Sweat and Shit
Train of Thought: So Fucking Blind
Octavarium: Neglect My Kids and Wife
Systematic Chaos: Focus Here! Focus There!
Black Clouds & Silver Linings: The Case of the Missing Dog
A Dramatic Turn of Events: Stand Strong and Unite
Dream Theater: For the High

Best ones yet.
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: SystematicThought on July 01, 2017, 08:49:38 PM
I would love to see the reactions if DT released an album called: The Case of the Missing Dog  :lol
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: IDontNotDoThings on July 02, 2017, 04:07:51 AM
Train of Thought - Ethnic Elimination

Wait, what?
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Evai on July 02, 2017, 05:37:05 AM
It sounded cool :)

I would love to see the reactions if DT released an album called: The Case of the Missing Dog  :lol

Next concept album maybe?
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: IDontNotDoThings on July 02, 2017, 06:36:41 AM
It sounded cool :)

Does he say that in the album though?
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Rho d Berth on July 02, 2017, 11:29:58 AM
Falling into infinity - Headlines on the paper
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Drifting in and out of sanity
Train of Thought - Twisting faith into violoence
Octavarium - The story ends were it began
Systematic Chaos - Don't turn your back on Paradise
Black Clouds and Silver Linings - Idol and best friend
A Dramatic Turn of Events - New realities
Dream Theater - Cowards for salvation
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Evai on July 02, 2017, 12:24:36 PM


Does he say that in the album though?

https://youtu.be/YXiL4FCRI_E?t=190
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: LCArenas on July 03, 2017, 09:48:53 AM
Falling Into Infinity = I don't give a shit, no
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence = Painted my own Mona Lisa
Train of Thought = I wish I weren't so Fucked
Octavarium = You're Gonna Shiiiiine
Systematic Chaos = FLESH!
Black Clouds & Silver Linings = Sucking on his Pipe
A Dramatic Turn of Events = Shaman Take My Hand
Dream Theater = You Live Without Shame
The Astonishing = My Music Player
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: gzarruk on July 03, 2017, 10:48:21 AM
Falling Into Infinity = I don't give a shit, no
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence = Painted my own Mona Lisa
Train of Thought = I wish I weren't so Fucked
Octavarium = You're Gonna Shiiiiine
Systematic Chaos = FLESH!
Black Clouds & Silver Linings = Sucking on his Pipe
A Dramatic Turn of Events = Shaman Take My Hand
Dream Theater = You Live Without Shame
The Astonishing = My Music Player

 :rollin
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: TheSilentHam on July 03, 2017, 01:20:46 PM
Falling Into Infinity - Nothing is Sacred
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Face of Misery
Train of Thought - I Know Who I Am   
Octavarium - Through Each Darkest Fire
Systematic Chaos - The Truth is the Truth
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - Without Warning
A Dramatic Turn of Events - Live Gracefully
Dream Theater - Grace Before Glory
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Evai on July 03, 2017, 01:57:28 PM
Falling Into Infinity = Poor Gene Kelly
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence = I'm So Lonely Without Baby's Love
Train of Thought = Shit On Me
Octavarium =  Choking Me
Systematic Chaos =  Can We Clean Up This Mess
Black Clouds & Silver Linings = I Don't Feel That I Deserve This
A Dramatic Turn of Events = Children Die
Dream Theater = Some Will Not Admit Their 15 Minutes Have Expired
The Astonishing = My Father's Dead

Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: DougMasters on July 03, 2017, 10:21:04 PM
Falling Into Infinity
"where's kevin?"

i couldnt think of anything funny for the rest so i stopped there.
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on July 04, 2017, 01:10:17 AM
Falling Into Infinity - Nothing is Sacred

That's off WDADU?  ???
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Evai on July 04, 2017, 05:07:09 AM
Falling Into Infinity - Nothing is Sacred

That's off WDADU?  ???

It's from You Not Me ;)
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: wolfking on July 05, 2017, 06:07:32 AM
First thing that came to mind;

Train of Thought - The Crooked Step   :metal
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on July 06, 2017, 12:51:02 AM
Falling Into Infinity - Nothing is Sacred

That's off WDADU?  ???

It's from You Not Me ;)

 :o :o :o

"Cause nothing is sacred
You're reading my mind
And leaving me naked
You draw the bottom line with a dollar sign"

 :biggrin:
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on July 06, 2017, 01:01:55 AM
A discog retooling:

1989 - Songs From The Theater Of Dreams
1992 - The Glass Moon
1994 - A Mind Beside Itself
1997 - New Millennium
1999 - The Lake Of Fire
2002 - The Glass Prison
2003 - Stream Of Consciousness 
2005 - Full Circle
2007 - Pro Fits Of War: An Enemy Inside
2009 - Stories Of Dark Times
2011 - Bridges In The Sky
2013 - 30-second silence and hidden track
2016 - The Nomacs
2018 - Edge Of Reason: The Chaos Order part 2
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: The Silent Cody on July 15, 2017, 03:43:03 AM
Falling into infinity - Poor Vanessa
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Of Palmtrees And Shrapnel
Train of Thought - Hello, Mirror
Octavarium - Helpless Hysteria
Systematic Chaos - Awakeeeeeeeeeen!!
Black Clouds and Silver Linings - Cannibal Curator
A Dramatic Turn of Events - The New American Dream
Dream Theater - Junkie For The High
 :yarr
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: bill1971 on July 17, 2017, 10:03:28 AM
I imagine the reactions however, "OMG DT turn satanic"  :lol

Yep, it'd be all over Blabbermouth in no time heh

Man while thinking about Black Clouds lyrics for this, I got an urge to listen to the album, especially when I haven't been listening to anything DT since The Astonishing came out but The Astonishing. So many great moments on Black Clouds, I skipped Best of Times but the rest of it is a lot of fun.
I remember how much fun we had here making fun of Tuscany's lyrics when the album was new :lol
One thing I don't miss is MP's vocals, damn they were annoying at times!

Yes, agreed. He seemed to sing more and more each album. His background harmonies on Home were great but I think it got to be too much with the last few albums.

Interesting thread. :)
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Robo4900 on July 18, 2017, 08:52:52 PM
Falling into infinity - Welcome To The Wasteland
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Turn To The Light
Train of Thought - A Living Reflection
Octavarium - Razor's Edge
Systematic Chaos - Tunnel Vision
Black Clouds and Silver Linings - The World's What You Create
A Dramatic Turn of Events - Bridges In The Sky
Dream Theater - The Enemy Inside

The lesson here: I should never be allowed to name an album. :lol
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Post by: SystematicThought on July 18, 2017, 11:42:50 PM
Train of Thought = Shit On Me
Where does this lyric appear?
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Post by: Evai on July 19, 2017, 12:02:52 AM
How can you ever sleep a wink at night
Pretending that everything is alright
And have the balls to blame this shit on me
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Pragmaticcircus on July 19, 2017, 12:46:48 AM
1 A Shadow Of Limits
2 Liquid Shadows
3 Thought Disorder
4 Holding On To You
5 Victoria
6 Stale Sweat And Shit
7 Black Holes
8 Surface Bleeding
9 Children Of Hell
10 A Cannibal Curator
11 Obsession At All Cost
12 I Sever Myself
13 Shepherd Of Ravenskill


Lol, they all sound like song names  :mehlin :mehlin
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Post by: SystematicThought on July 19, 2017, 03:23:45 PM
Shepherd of Ravenskill would have been an interesting alternative title for The Astonishing
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 12, 2019, 04:39:59 AM
Bumpetee bump to play also with Distance Over Time.

What would you be your alternate title for the album if you had to pick a line from the lyrics?

As predictable as it could be, my choice goes for Hidden by Design.
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Zydar on March 12, 2019, 04:50:54 AM
Heroes, Kings And Saints
Death By Numbers
Turn Towards The Sun
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: The Curious Orange on March 12, 2019, 05:41:11 AM
Hmmm...

FII - Nothing but Ashes
6DOIT - The Smell of Stale Sweat and Shit (I quite like "Illusive Mind" for this one)
8VM - Don't Let The Day Go By (Score should have been called Full Circle IMO)
TOT - The Crooked Step
SC - The God of a Rotting Creation
BC&SL - Helplessly Drifting in Beautiful Agony
ADTOE - Journey to Escape My Mind
DT12 - Stories of Resentment and Disdain (always felt this was the right title for this one)
TA - Remember Bug
d/t - God Creators (fits in well with the artwork too)


Yeah, kind of makes me appreciate the actual titles for these.
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: commanderbob on March 12, 2019, 05:56:47 AM
Here's my out of context version that made me laugh:

Falling Into Infinity - Throat The Size Of A Boulder
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Beaten To A Pulp
Train of Thought - Touch The Way I Play
Octavarium - Your Ghosts For Me Rest
Systematic Chaos - To Rid Her Of Her
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - Goodbye To The Glowing
A Dramatic Turn of Events - A Demon You Crave
Dream Theater - Cry With Head
Distance Over Time - Limit My Viper
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: Fritzinger on March 12, 2019, 06:54:09 AM
Bumpetee bump to play also with Distance Over Time.

What would you be your alternate title for the album if you had to pick a line from the lyrics?

As predictable as it could be, my choice goes for Hidden by Design.

My very first thought was Hidden By Design. I even think that would have been the cooler title.
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: rab7 on March 12, 2019, 07:42:29 AM
Here's some potential D/T album titles based on lyrics from each of the songs:

"Nightmares and Wasted Days"

"On the Losing End"

"Dreams of Yesterday"

"Only a Shadow Remains"

"The Other Side" or "The Key to Heaven" or "Never-ending"

"The World Keeps Turning" or "Time to Transcend" OR "Positive Reaction"

"Never Ending Tide"

"Stronger Than Yesterday"

"Heroes, Kings, and Saints" or "Knowledge Seekers and Bold Explorers"  or "Through the Cosmic Dark"

"My Ass End"
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: pg1067 on March 12, 2019, 10:21:02 AM
Maybe this was already pointed out, but "Octavarium" appears in the lyrics, so that album wouldn't need to be renamed.

As for the others (and other than what the OP wrote):

FII:  Constant Deja Vu (New Millennium) or Brick by Brick (YNM) or Midnight Hysteria (Peruvian Skies) or Hidden by Disguise (ToT).  Humorous:  An Ape on My Back (BMS).

SDOIT:  Hopeless Surrender (TGP) or The Means to an End (Blind Faith) or Daydream of Illusion (Misunderstood) or Sonic Rage (TTTSTA).  Humorous:  Stale Sweat and Shit (TTTSTA).

TOT:  The View from the Outside (AIA) or Saint Gone Astray (ITNOG).

SC:  Hell and Misery or Veil of Madness (ITPOE1) or Lost Illusions (Constant Motion) or The Beckoning Light (TDEN).  Humorous:  A Sickening Monstrous Sight (TDEN).

BC&SL:  Beautiful Agony (ANTR) or The End Is Near (TCOT).  Humorous:  Such a Mess (ANTR) or Making Me Uptight (TCOT).

ADTOE:  Mounting the Attack (OTBOA) or Chaos and Unrest (Outcry) or Ghosts of Yesterday (LNF) or A Test of Faith (BAI).

DT12:  A Cut That Bleeds (TEI) or A Stranger in the Crowd (TLG) or Along for the Ride.

DOT:  Falling Into Darkness (UA) or The Chatter Disappears (S2N) or Stop Pretending (AWE).
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: erwinrafael on March 12, 2019, 12:25:18 PM
FII: Wasteland

SDOIT: Daydream of Illusion

TOT: Endless Sacrifice

SC: Angels Fall

BC&SL: Perfect Irony

ADTOE: A Test of Faith

Dream Theater: Surrender

D/T: Signal to Noise
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: SuperTaco on March 12, 2019, 12:55:55 PM
FII - All That You're Expecting Me To Give

SDOIT - A Terrible Mistake

TOT - Moments Wasted

SC - Sickening Monstrous Sight

BC&SL - No Son Should Ever Have To See His Father

ADTOE - A Lamb

Dream Theater - I Can't See

D/T - Too Blind To See
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: IDontNotDoThings on March 12, 2019, 03:06:27 PM
FII: Until You Kill Yourself
SFAM: Into His Bedroom
SDOIT: Why Don't We Try Shock Treatment?
TOT: Sea Of Mediocrity
Octa: Gabba Gabba
SC: See You Sweat
BC&SL: You Must Be Confused
ADTOE: A Waste Of Your Time
DT12: Try And Fail
TA: Bug Was Always You
DOT: Drugs And Guns
Title: Re: Rename all the albums... I&W / WDADU / Awake style!
Post by: robwebster on March 12, 2019, 07:22:25 PM
Zing!

1989 - When Dream and Day Unite
1992 - Images and Words
1994 - Awake
1997 - The Pressure
1999 - Strange Deja-Vu
2002 - Fatal Descent
2003 - The Crooked Step

2005 - Octavarium
2007 - Drawn to the Beckoning Light
2009 - In the Blink of an Eye
2011 - Bridges in the Sky
2013 - Illuminate the Night
2016 - The Road to Revolution
2019 - Deafening


I've gone very metal with a few of them! I had Train of Thought as "Black Holes" until I saw that someone else had called it "The Crooked Step," and actually that's a way better title.
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Post by: TAC on March 12, 2019, 07:23:55 PM

2007 - Drawn to the Beckoning Light


Love that!
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Post by: porcacultor on March 13, 2019, 12:29:40 AM
(...)

"My Ass End"

 :rollin amazing!
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Post by: pg1067 on March 13, 2019, 10:28:59 AM

2007 - Drawn to the Beckoning Light


Love that!

It is a good one.  Too bad it wouldn't have made that album any better.
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Post by: TheSilentHam on March 13, 2019, 02:19:20 PM
D/T:  Wow
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Post by: porcacultor on March 13, 2019, 06:36:21 PM
Let's give it a shot. Suppose they got really wordy with the titles like more modern metal bands (not saying SDOIT or BC&SL aren't wordy titles):

FII: Swept Away with the Tide
SFAM: Until We Fade Away
SDOIT: A Place Where We Belong
TOT: This Undying Dream
8VM: Falling Into Darkness
SC: Echo of the Universe
BC&SL: Far Away From Home
ADTOE: A Journey to Renew my Life
DT: Glorifying Madness
TA: Burning Rose
D/T: Death by Numbers
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Post by: EPIC Outro on March 14, 2019, 02:29:18 PM

I heard somewhere, years ago, that Falling Into Infinity was at one point going to be called Stream of Consciousness.

I've always believed that to be true, but is it?

If so, there's your lyrics referencing album title right there.
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 14, 2019, 03:57:39 PM
I believe they freely admitted to that, only to change because it would sound too pretentious.
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Post by: pg1067 on March 14, 2019, 04:35:58 PM

I heard somewhere, years ago, that Falling Into Infinity was at one point going to be called Stream of Consciousness.

I've always believed that to be true, but is it?

Yes:  http://www.mikeportnoy.com/aboutmike/faq/answers/31.aspx#342

"How did the album title for Falling Into Infinity come about?
MP: Having sat with "Stream of Consciousness" (the original title) for a whole year, it gave everyone a chance to second guess themselves.  John Petrucci and myself still wanted to call it Stream of Consciousness, but the other guys were starting to think it was too pompous.  So we had to rethink an album title, and we did the usual method of going through all the lyrics, but nothing really knocked us out.  This was the first time that an album title didn't stem from any of the lyrics.  We actually toyed with the idea of just calling it "Dream Theater" because of the many changes and different approach, but we figured that was a cop-out.  Actually John P brought in the idea "Falling Into Infinity" and we all liked it."
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Post by: vazquez on March 14, 2019, 06:11:51 PM
FII - Awake (among the dead)
SFAM - Awakened
6DOIT - Sleeping
TOT - This undying dream
8VM - A brief awakening & a sleep disturbed
SC - Awaken
BC&SL - I lay half awake
ADTOE - Suddenly dreaming awake
DT12 - False awakening & violent dreams
TA - Like a dream
d/t - Dream destroyers

 :natalieportman:
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Post by: jayvee3 on March 14, 2019, 08:01:39 PM
Cool post idea, so I’ll have a crack:

FII: Rain
6DOIT: Illusive Mind (fits with the theme too)
TOT: Fearless
8V: I just can’t imagine this anything other than 8V, and is mentioned in the lyrics, so I’m gonnna leave this one.
SC: Through The Abyss
BCASL: The Great Ascent
ADTOE: New Realities (would also have fit perhaps somewhat controversially at the time with the MP/MM change up.
DT: Surrender To The Light
DoT: The Ghost Within

 :tup
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Post by: IDontNotDoThings on March 15, 2019, 12:51:01 AM
DT12 - False awakening & violent dreams

Missed opportunity for "a dream that's all too real"?  :lol
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Post by: EPIC Outro on March 15, 2019, 07:12:23 PM

6 Degrees: Blinding Sonic Rage.
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Post by: voncorn on March 04, 2020, 06:38:35 AM
Creeper/pervy edition:

FII: Me Naked, You Say? I Gotta Give Before I Receive It
SDoIT: The Perfect Teenage Girl
ToT: Took Advantage of an Outreached Hand
8VM: Reach Inside, Help Yourself
SC: Up My Dirty Side
BC&SL: Bleeding Bad, But I'll Be OK
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Post by: MirrorMask on March 04, 2020, 06:42:09 AM
Creeper/pervy edition:

FII: Me Naked, You Say? I Gotta Give Before I Receive It
SDoIT: The Perfect Teenage Girl
ToT: Took Advantage of an Outreached Hand
8VM: Reach Inside, Help Yourself
SC: Up My Dirty Side
BC&SL: Bleeding Bad, But I'll Be OK

 :rollin
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Post by: Architeuthis on March 04, 2020, 07:09:43 AM
Cool post idea, so I’ll have a crack:


8V: I just can’t imagine this anything other than 8V, and is mentioned in the lyrics, so I’m gonnna leave this one.


 :tup
For 8V, how about "Fight or Flight".   based on a lyric in the album. Octavarium is hard to top though..
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Post by: Evai on March 04, 2020, 12:39:39 PM
This is stupid but I had fun  :lol

WDaDU: Frozen Water
I&W :Water From The sky
Awake: Drop Of Water
FII: Across The Water
SFaM: Drown Me
SDoIT: Human Spirit Drowns
ToT: Blood Is Thicker Than Water
8VM: The Tide You Swim Against
SC: The Water's Edge
BCaSL: Water Into Wine
DToE: Healing Waters
DT12:Water's Edge 2
TA: The Tide Is Turning
DoT: Written On The Water
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Post by: Lupton on March 04, 2020, 02:14:41 PM
Falling Into Infinity: Poor Vanessa
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: Temporary Catatonic
Train of Thought: Black Holes
Octavarium: Your Ungrateful Ways
Systematic Chaos: Ultimate God of a Rotting Creation
Black Clouds & Silver Linings: Sucking on His Pipe
A Dramatic Turn of Events: While I Die Inside
Dream Theater: A Junkie for the High

Hey! You took all of mine before I could post them.
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Post by: RoeDent on March 04, 2020, 02:23:40 PM
Hey! You took all of mine before I could post them.

Nearly three years ago? :P
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Post by: Lupton on March 04, 2020, 02:59:40 PM
Hey! You took all of mine before I could post them.

Nearly three years ago? :P

Yeah. I didn't even read this thread until today. Cheers  :)
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Post by: Revenge319 on March 04, 2020, 05:49:27 PM
FII - Trial of Tears
SDoIT - Mental Unrest
ToT - [unsure]
Octavarium - Full Circle
SC - Veil of Madness
BC&SL - Faithful Ascent
ADTOE - Breaking All Illusions
DT12 - Illuminate the Night
DOT - [unsure]
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on April 20, 2020, 04:11:01 PM
Falling Into Infinity: The scars unseen
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: In the depths of isolation
Train of Thought: The mighty and the strong
Octavarium: The answer lies within
Systematic Chaos: Forsaken
Black Clouds & Silver Linings: Beautiful agony
A Dramatic Turn of Events: Standing on the back of angels
Dream Theater: Where heart and mind collide

Distance over time: The ghost within
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Post by: Renzo on April 20, 2020, 04:44:42 PM
Falling into infinity - It's Raining
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - A Distant Oasys Before Me
Train of Thought - Staring Into Darkness
Octavarium - Colliding with Fate
Systematic Chaos - The Void of Night
Black Clouds and Silver Linings - The Seven Stars and The Rising Sun
A Dramatic Turn of Events - Among the Gods
Dream Theater - Chaos and Doubt

Ok, seems it's time to update this.  :metal

Distance Over Time - A Thousands Volts Igniting Me

YES, I like long album titles.. :biggrin:
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Post by: Indiscipline on April 20, 2020, 04:58:18 PM
Falling into Infinity - Terror by Night, Liar by Day
SDoIT - It Takes a Village
ToT - You Cannot Touch the Way I Play
Octavarium - Gabba Gabba Hey
Systematic Chaos - A Sinner Not Worth Saving
BC&SL - Inventory!
ADToE - The Greatest Story Never Told
DT - Breaking the Code
The Astonishing - Remember Bug?
D/T - Dream Destroyers
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Post by: pg1067 on April 20, 2020, 05:37:42 PM
Other good ones for DOT:

Filled with Desire
She Bends
Losing My Ass End
Save Us from Ourselves
Things Could Not Be Worse
A Painful Thing to Watch
Choking Down Your Words
Silent as the Dead
A Prisoner of the Monster
Death Is Coming
Block out the Noise
Sex and Faith
Empty and Hollow
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Post by: MoraWintersoul on April 21, 2020, 12:59:46 PM
ToT - You Cannot Touch the Way I Play
BC&SL - Inventory!
These two gave me a big chuckle.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on August 03, 2022, 05:38:47 PM
Updating...

Falling Into Infinity: The Scars Unseen
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: In the Depths of Isolation
Train of Thought: The Mighty and the Strong
Octavarium: The Answer Lies Within
Systematic Chaos: Forsaken
Black Clouds & Silver Linings: Beautiful Agony
A Dramatic Turn of Events: Standing on the Backs of Angels
Dream Theater: Where Heart and Mind Collide
The Astonishing - The Road to Revolution
Distance Over Time - The Ghost Within
A View From the Top of the World -  The Scale of Consciousness
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 04, 2022, 01:03:39 AM
Cool choices, but for Octavarium you picked a title track, not a line from the lyrics  :D
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Post by: JLa on August 04, 2022, 04:41:14 AM
Cool choices, but for Octavarium you picked a title track, not a line from the lyrics  :D
Nope, it's good. The song title is in the lyrics too. :)

Quote
Don't let the day go by
Don't let it end
Don't let a day go by, in doubt
The Answer Lies Within
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Post by: pg1067 on August 04, 2022, 09:31:55 AM
Possibilities for View:

- Weaving Through Time
- Farewell to All Humankind
- Fight or Flight
- Scars You Can't Erase
- A Feverish Pace
- Suffering and Death
- Our Violent and Destructive Side
- The Raging Storm
- Under the Eclipse
- Enchanted and Transfixed
- Stars in the Abyss
- The Spiral of Time
- You're Only Halfway There
- Circles of Darkness and Light
- A Physical Absurdity
- Lured into Madness
- You May Die
- A Blind Man in a Maze
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Post by: MirrorMask on August 04, 2022, 09:39:48 AM
Cool choices, but for Octavarium you picked a title track, not a line from the lyrics  :D
Nope, it's good. The song title is in the lyrics too. :)

Quote
Don't let the day go by
Don't let it end
Don't let a day go by, in doubt
The Answer Lies Within

Yeah, that's the point of having a title, the song title is often mentioned in the lyrics of the vast majority of songs  ;D
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on August 04, 2022, 04:01:56 PM
Cool choices, but for Octavarium you picked a title track, not a line from the lyrics  :D
Nope, it's good. The song title is in the lyrics too. :)

Quote
Don't let the day go by
Don't let it end
Don't let a day go by, in doubt
The Answer Lies Within

Yeah, that's the point of having a title, the song title is often mentioned in the lyrics of the vast majority of songs  ;D

Octavarium: Full Circle
Systematic Chaos: Out of the Blackness Chaos
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Post by: Deadeye21 on August 04, 2022, 10:51:23 PM
Cool choices, but for Octavarium you picked a title track, not a line from the lyrics  :D

You’re only picking on Octavarium, when he picked Forsaken for Systematic?

I can only think A Perfect Sphere for Octavarium. The Dark Eternal Night has a line that could a great title for another album in The Echo of the Universe, but I don’t think it would fit Systematic Chaos.
Thing is - a lot of the albums are perfectly named. Maybe not the self-titled, but when has a self-titled album ever been the perfect name for a record?
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Post by: Zook on August 05, 2022, 12:23:24 PM
Here's my out of context version that made me laugh:

Falling Into Infinity - Throat The Size Of A Boulder
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Beaten To A Pulp
Train of Thought - Touch The Way I Play
Octavarium - Your Ghosts For Me Rest
Systematic Chaos - To Rid Her Of Her
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - Goodbye To The Glowing
A Dramatic Turn of Events - A Demon You Crave
Dream Theater - Cry With Head
Distance Over Time - Limit My Viper

Sounds like the next TikTok challenge.
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Post by: JediKnight1969 on August 05, 2022, 03:50:04 PM
Cool choices, but for Octavarium you picked a title track, not a line from the lyrics  :D

You’re only picking on Octavarium, when he picked Forsaken for Systematic?

I can only think A Perfect Sphere for Octavarium. The Dark Eternal Night has a line that could a great title for another album in The Echo of the Universe, but I don’t think it would fit Systematic Chaos.
Thing is - a lot of the albums are perfectly named. Maybe not the self-titled, but when has a self-titled album ever been the perfect name for a record?

Fixed

Falling Into Infinity: The Scars Unseen
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: In the Depths of Isolation
Train of Thought: The Mighty and the Strong
Octavarium: Full Circle
Systematic Chaos: Out of the Blackness Chaos
Black Clouds & Silver Linings: Beautiful Agony
A Dramatic Turn of Events: Standing on the Backs of Angels
Dream Theater: Where Heart and Mind Collide
The Astonishing - The Road to Revolution
Distance Over Time - The Ghost Within
A View From the Top of the World -  The Scale of Consciousness
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Post by: OpenYourEyes311 on August 15, 2022, 02:03:50 PM
1989 - When Dream and Day Unite
1992 - Images and Words
1994 - Awake
1997 - Locked Inside
1999 - All You've Left Behind
2002 - A State of Disconnection
2003 - Ghosts of Yesterday
2005 - Hope
2007 - On This Wicked Day
2009 - Promising a Vast Adventure
2011 - Streams of Thought
2013 - Suffocating Memories
2016 - Blood Revenge
2019 - The Isolated
2021 - Journey Into Darkness
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Post by: Ben_Jamin on October 03, 2022, 06:34:10 PM
Let's see...

Falling Into Infinity: There'll Be No Encore
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: Embryonic Clay
Train of Thought: Peace of Mind
Systematic Chaos: God of A Rotting Creation  :metal
Black Clouds & Silver Linings: The Soldiers and The Wine
A Dramatic Turn of Events: Ghosts of Yesterday
Dream Theater: Before The Colors Start to Bleed
Distance Over Time: God Creators, Dream Destroyers
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Post by: Animal on October 05, 2022, 02:24:07 PM
I'd never have believed this could be so much fun.. making DT a bit like some of those more ridiculous extreme metal bands.

WDADU: The Heart of this Monster Creation
IaW: Outside the Soundness of My Mind
Awake: I'll Never Hurt You Again
FII: Watching You Run Is Making Me Lazy
SFAM: Lad Did You Know a Girl Was Murdered Here?
6DoIT: I am Just a Poor Girl
ToT: You're the rotted root in the family tree
8VM:Lazy Enough to Sleep All Day
SoC: Impulsive Laced Profanity
BCSL: Bathing in Beautiful Agony
ADTOE:A Power Craving Tyrant
DT12: A Junkie for The High
TA: You Lived a Life of Misery and Pain
DoT: Too Much Negative Action
AVFTTOTW: Lured Into Madness