If a person says that SC blows, that statement usually comes with three paragraphs of hate. If a person says SC rules, that statement usually comes with about three sentences of praise.
What are people more likely to remember? I think it's human nature to only remember the controversial, negative stuff and forget the predictable, positive stuff. That's probably why dislike for new DT seems to be a general consensus, when really, it's not the case.
Couldn't agree more. This is a board of bigtime DT fans, after all. Most of us love 90% or so of the band's work (most people dislike You Not Me, Burning My Soul, and a couple of other songs, and find WDADU's production to ruin it) but like everything else in varying degrees. Sure, you've got the fans who like the proggier stuff (90s) vs. the metal fans who like ToT/SC, but most fans like the whole package, IMO, maybe with a slight tilt toward one side of the other. Not that I have any right to speak for the majority of the fanbase, but seriously, would you be on this forum and posting regularly if you DIDN'T like most DT stuff?
Besides, people with negative opinions kind of, well, HAVE to explain them to stand out from the crowd of people who like 90% of the songs. Sure, not everything such a versatile band does is going to please all the people all the time--it sure doesn't always please me. But still, DT albums are always such a cut above just about everything out there that I have to call them all "masterpieces" except for WDADU and FII. The non-title track parts of Octavarium aren't great either, but whatever. I do see minor issues with everything else, a track here or there, but DT albums keep me going so much longer than those of any other artist.