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Equinox 9:42 - Petrucci. (Brilliant intro ambience leading into tight, heavy 7 string riff based masterpiece showcasing fresh new DT sound and energy. Impressive showcase of new drummer with tight sync and double kick tech mixed with groove elements in Chorus. Big chorus and wonderful vocal melodies over a wonderfully produced new DT epic.)
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Irreversible 4:57 - Petrucci (Think Wither/ Forsaken. This is the single off the album and has a wonderful piano/ vocal intro leading into a stylish verse progression which is supported by a harmony driven memorable chorus. Beautiful guitar solo which is melodic and tasty. The song also fades with an outro solo mirroring the chorus melody.)
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Fragmented Illusion 10:23 - Petrucci (Massive 7 string riff and drum intro. Think The Mirror crossed with Damage Control crossed with The Glass Prison. Huge riffage and chorus with many tech showcase moments yet remaining tasteful and stylish throughout. An interesting middle solo section between JP and JR evolving into a jazz fusion style then building back into the main riff. Some ambient moments throughout also which breaks up the ongoing onslaught.)
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Ashes of Amira 8:43 - Petrucci/Myung (Instrumental. Think Stream of Consciousness and Erotomania)
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Amidst My Madness 6:10 - Petrucci/LaBrie (Think The Great Debate. Cool intro leading into some of the coolest tight guitar/synth riffage ever. Some effective vocal efffects creating atmosphere and a dark heavy chorus. This song changes up throughout into some calmer moments alomost like Voices and returns to the signature chorus. Some very tasty drumming and guitar work in this one a Dance of Eternity style solo section.)
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Breath of Life 3:56 - Rudess/Petrucci (Think Hourglass mixed with Vacant. A wonderous short interlude instrumental on piano and haunting JP electric melody on electric guitar. This piece slows the pace down and sets the mood perfectly for the intro to the final song.
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The Balance of Power 18:36 - Petrucci/ Myung (A classic Dream Theater epic akin to ITPOE part 2, Octovarium and The Count of Tuscanny. This starts with acoustic guitar like ACOS with some beautiful vocals beginning not long after. The song build playing on the initial melody before transforming into a Beautiful Agony type Chorus section. Some vocal samples are heard throughout an atmospheric section that grwos into the most epic instrumental section ever written. The drumming here puts aside any doubts about DT's new member and JP unleashes with jaw dropping riffage and tech moments. JR uses many piano and pad sounds until this section until his impressive solo input into this section. This onslaught climaxes before laying to rest and entering the final outro similar to TCOT. The huge chorus returns with a massive build up and drum outro that rivals Finally Free. The piece ends on a high, powerful uplifting progression.
Total run time 60:67
Produced by Steve Wilson
Topic: Dream Theater's Untitled 11th Album: Make a fake tracklist / title (Read 86091 times)