James LaBrie Solo

[wolfking]

I never even caught that either, so don't feel bad.

This smart cookie didn't pick up on that either. 

Forgettable: Slight Of Hand

Now wait a minute man...

That's my favorite from the album for fucks sake!

It could be my fav too, top 3 at least.

[Bolsters]

Forgettable: Slight Of Hand, Holding On, Letting Go, Destined To Burn

We can never be friends.

[BlobVanDam]

Forgettable: Slight Of Hand

Now wait a minute man...

That's my favorite from the album for fucks sake!

Easily one of my favs too, and one of the first songs that excited me from the initial album samples too.

[LCArenas]

I don't know if thi has been discussed before, but I'm even a bit ashamed to say i'VE listened to Impermanent resonance more than DT12 this year. I know that DT12 is an objectivley better album, I consider it as such and i love it, but something keeps me listening to IR almost every week.

Shit's addictive, yo

[Plasmastrike]

I don't know if thi has been discussed before, but I'm even a bit ashamed to say i'VE listened to Impermanent resonance more than DT12 this year. I know that DT12 is an objectivley better album, I consider it as such and i love it, but something keeps me listening to IR almost every week.

Shit's addictive, yo

What and what? Just enjoy what you enjoy. It's in the eye of the beholder. This is music not a scoreboard or math equation.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Yeah, there really is no objective measure of music.

[BlobVanDam]

I don't know if thi has been discussed before, but I'm even a bit ashamed to say i'VE listened to Impermanent resonance more than DT12 this year. I know that DT12 is an objectivley better album, I consider it as such and i love it, but something keeps me listening to IR almost every week.

Shit's addictive, yo

There is no such thing as objectively better, as has been pointed out. Nothing to be ashamed about either! I much prefer IR to DT12 myself, and think it's the better album (subjectively, as there is no objectively). It's a very consistent album with strong melodies throughout. One of my most listened to albums since it came out.

[Bolsters]

Shit's addictive, yo

I agree with this part.

[LCArenas]

You guys really teach people to feel good I've missed this place. What I'm trying to say is that I consider DT12 to be the better album, but I've listened to IR a lot more, and I find it more enjoyable... I don't even know if that is even possible, but i feel that way!

[Mladen]

The only song I'm not too keen on is Say You're Still Mine and that's because I'm still in my 'fuck bitches' mode, so the entire songs basis and meaning is lost on me.

Oh, so that's why I'm really digging the song. 

Yeah, there really is no objective measure of music.

Absolutely.

Some of the tracks are growing on me a little bit, but still, I don't see IR topping the magnificent Static impulse in my list. Not even coming close to it. However, the more I listen to both, the more I feel the need to get Elements of persuasion...

[aprilethereal]

I don't see IR topping the magnificent Static impulse in my list. Not even coming close to it. However, the more I listen to both, the more I feel the need to get Elements of persuasion...

Same here. I got EOP last week and I really enjoy it. It's really different from the other two, but I love it and I'd say it's the heaviest JLB album (I haven't listened to the Mullmuzzler albums yet), although it doesn't feature any growling

[Mindflux]

New Digital EP in January

Following up on the success of his latest studio album, “Impermanent Resonance”, Dream Theater’s James LaBrie is set to release a new Digital EP entitled “I Will Not Break” on January 6th, 2014 in Europe and January 14th, 2014 in North America via InsideOutMusic!

Here's the tracklisting:
1. I Will Not Break (3:52)
2. Unraveling (3:31)
3. Why (3:45)
4. Coming Home (Alternate Mix) (4:23)
5. Jekyll Or Hyde (Demo) (3:48)
6. Just Watch Me (Demo) (4:17)
7. I Tried (Jason Miller Re-mix) (5:13)
8. Over The Edge (Mutrix Re-mix) (4:33)
9. Euphoric (NeonGenesis Re-mix) (4:41)

You can pre-order the “I Will Not Break” Digital EP here:
https://smarturl.it/jlb_iwillbreak

Check out the EP’s title-track “I Will Not Break” in a static video here: https://youtu.be/Nj8aAo3O06E

[Nick]

FFS. I saw this on FB and got excited, missed the whole "digital" part.

[Mindflux]

FFS. I saw this on FB and got excited, missed the whole "digital" part.

I'm not all that excited, most of it's just the latest album alt mixes and crap.

[Nick]

Demos are neat, but not too much to get excited over. However the alt. mixes, if they are significantly different will definitely be worth a listen.

[?]

I read a review of the EP and reportedly the remixes aren't that great. I might get this if there was some new material, but there isn't and the release is digital anyway, so I'll pass.

[ZirconBlue]

I was hoping "Understand" would be on it.  I still haven't gotten around to getting that import version of EoP.

[YtseJamittaja]

I read a review of the EP and reportedly the remixes aren't that great. I might get this if there was some new material, but there isn't and the release is digital anyway, so I'll pass.

  I would have loved to hear some demos from IR sessions. Matt's voice in Unraveling is IMO better than JLB's.

[?]

I would have loved to hear some demos from IR sessions. Matt's voice in Unraveling is IMO better than JLB's.

He has posted his demos of half the songs on IR: https://www.youtube.com/user/keytarist/videos Looks like he also uploaded an unreleased demo song yesterday!

[wolfking]

I was hoping "Understand" would be on it.

This.  That would actually make this thing worthwhile.  Not excited and probably not gonna get this to be honest.  I have both special editions, so that only leaves a couple of remixes and the demo of Just Watch Me.  Nah.  Big missed opportunity not putting Understand on this or even some live stuff from the EOP tour.

[Bolsters]

There's 1:30 minute samples of all the tracks on iTunes.

I Tried is a generic four-to-the-floor dance remix. Not even a good one.
Over The Edge and Euphoric are both dubstep mixes.

[TheGreatPretender]

Fairly disappointing, IMO. Honestly, if the EP included at least one Instrumental mix of ANY of the songs, I'd be all over that baby.

[JayOctavarium]

Fairly disappointing, IMO. Honestly, if the EP included at least one Instrumental mix of ANY of the songs, I'd be all over that baby.

Hell Yea!

[Nel]

Besides the remixes, the EP just seems to be another way to get the two bonus tracks, so there's that.

[TheGreatPretender]

Besides the remixes, the EP just seems to be another way to get the two bonus tracks, so there's that.

I suppose, for those who don't like Digipaks, and I recall a few people here who felt precisely that way.

[cramx3]

I didn't get the bonus songs on the first go around so I could probably just pay for them individually now. I'll probably do that since everyone here seemed to like those songs.

[YtseJamittaja]

I didn't get the bonus songs on the first go around so I could probably just pay for them individually now. I'll probably do that since everyone here seemed to like those songs.

If you haven't heard Why you really should!!

[GasparXR]

I didn't get the bonus songs on the first go around so I could probably just pay for them individually now. I'll probably do that since everyone here seemed to like those songs.

If you haven't heard Why you really should!!

Why?

[JayOctavarium]

I didn't get the bonus songs on the first go around so I could probably just pay for them individually now. I'll probably do that since everyone here seemed to like those songs.

If you haven't heard Why you really should!!

Why?

Yes. Why. It really should have been on the album.

[Nel]

"Why" actually is one of my favorite tracks from the album, so I'd say it's worth seeking out.

[GasparXR]

I didn't get the bonus songs on the first go around so I could probably just pay for them individually now. I'll probably do that since everyone here seemed to like those songs.

If you haven't heard Why you really should!!

Why?

Yes. Why. It really should have been on the album.

Wrong band, bro.

[BlobVanDam]

There are only 3 songs on the album I don't like, and the bonus songs make up 2 of those.

[Bolsters]

I do like both Unraveling and Why, but I don't really get what all the fuss is about Why. It's a fine song, but far from being a favourite off the album of mine.

[TheGreatPretender]

I do like both Unraveling and Why, but I don't really get what all the fuss is about Why. It's a fine song, but far from being a favourite off the album of mine.

The chorus is so catchy though!

[Bolsters]

I do like both Unraveling and Why, but I don't really get what all the fuss is about Why. It's a fine song, but far from being a favourite off the album of mine.

The chorus is so catchy though!

Yeah but when it comes to catchiness, it has a lot of stiff competition from the rest of the album.