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Offline peruvianskynewhampshire

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"panic attack" opinions
« on: June 04, 2011, 05:31:46 PM »
I was listening to panic attack on the way to the skate park with my 9 and 11 year old sons and this is one of those songs that you cant help but start playing air guitar or drums.. My 2 boys love this song and ask me to play it constantly. I cant wait and hope that MM plays this song,it will be epic. any thoughts or opinions on the song?   :metal
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« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2011, 05:47:42 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2011, 05:57:03 PM »
ouch voncorn!! tell me how you really feel.only kidding.why dont you like it if I may ask? :corn
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« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2011, 05:59:05 PM »
I think Panic Attack is a great song with a lot of intensity! It's number 2 on 8vm behind the title track of course!
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2011, 06:04:24 PM »
I used to love it. I thought it was perfection. Then I hated it. Now I think it is ok but overplayed.

Yes. I called a Dream Theater song overplayed.

Its in the same category as Constant Motion for me
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2011, 06:04:36 PM »
It makes me feel like I'm having a panic attack. I love the riff before the solo, the whole riffs are great.
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2011, 06:13:03 PM »
I enjoy it. I'd say it's in the top half of Dream Theater's catalog, for what it's worth.

Also, this song has become somewhat underrated among hardcore DT fans ever since it was featured in Rock Band, IMO.
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« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2011, 06:14:22 PM »
Great song  :tup...

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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2011, 06:15:12 PM »
It's honestly one of my least favorite Dream Theater songs.
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2011, 06:21:03 PM »
meh, it's ok. it's definitely not bad, though. certainly one of the stronger tracks on 8v.
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« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2011, 06:25:09 PM »
Yuck, what a bad song with absolutely nothing going for it.
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« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2011, 06:33:28 PM »
Wow, I'm suprised this song is getting so much negative criticism here. I think the song is fantastic. Great riffs, great hooks, and melodies. I'd rate it 8.5/10.
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« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2011, 06:38:21 PM »
I Thinks it's an amazing song. ToT tried to be really heavy but PA tops the majority of ToTs songs, it's really good, specially the "Helpless Hysteria" part. It gets me amped!
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« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2011, 06:41:27 PM »
I am suprised as well from the bad reactions to the song. it is high energy through the whole song and blows away any song on systematic chaos imo.I guess I have a liking for the more metal songs and like the fact that my 2 sons think its kick ass!! :metal
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« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2011, 07:16:36 PM »
Quote from: peruvianskynewhampshire on June 04, 2011, 06:41:27 PM
I am suprised as well from the bad reactions to the song. it is high energy through the whole song and blows away any song on systematic chaos imo.I guess I have a liking for the more metal songs and like the fact that my 2 sons think its kick ass!! :metal
You're saying you like it more than ITPOE?!

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« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2011, 07:17:39 PM »
Awesome song that goes along with an amazing DT album. These Walls, Panic Attack and Octavarium are my favs from the album but i love every song on that album.
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2011, 07:18:28 PM »
Quote from: Metrovarium on June 04, 2011, 06:13:03 PM
Also, this song has become somewhat underrated among hardcore DT fans ever since it was featured in Rock Band, IMO.

This.

I'd bet cash money that at least some DT fans would like Panic Attack better if it hadn't been featured on Rock Band.  Because of Rock Band, Panic Attack has more exposure among non-DT fans than many other DT songs, and is therefore talked about by non-DT fans more than many other DT songs.  Since it’s talked about more than other DT songs, DT fans grow to resent it for getting more attention than their favorites.  So what happens is, you become overexposed to a song that you might otherwise like, and end up hating it.  

I’m not saying this applies to everyone, because certainly it doesn’t.  But you know it’s a little annoying when you mention that you like Dream Theater, and the other guy says he does too, yet he can’t name any DT songs aside from Panic Attack.  I know that annoys me, anyway.  


As for myself, I think Panic Attack’s pretty great.  Wouldn’t call it a favorite, but a very good song.  (Admittedly I may be biased – I also like PoW and Never Enough, so I do tend to like the Muse influenced DT songs  that everybody hates)
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2011, 07:31:48 PM »
I love Panic Attack. For a while after I bought 8V, it was the only song other than the title track that I'd listen too.
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« Reply #18 on: June 04, 2011, 07:38:00 PM »
Again its only my opinion but SC has fallen in my ratings compared to ToT ,Awake and Octovarium .I really think the last 2 albums have been let downs compared to the cds i just mentioned. sorry to get off topic  :biggrin:
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #19 on: June 04, 2011, 07:42:14 PM »
Quote from: TAC on June 04, 2011, 07:31:48 PM
I love Panic Attack. For a while after I bought 8V, it was the only song other than the title track that I'd listen too.

I agree Tac,and lately i really have gotten into 8v. I hope that the new cd is in the 8v vain leaning towards the heavier stuff
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« Reply #20 on: June 04, 2011, 07:44:09 PM »
Panic attack is awesome, probably the second best from 8VM, though TROAE and SS are close behind it :D
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« Reply #21 on: June 04, 2011, 08:47:36 PM »
Not a fan.  It's not an outright bad song or anything, I just find it uninteresting and never feel like listening to it.

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« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2011, 08:58:08 PM »
Great song, great lyrics, and very relate-able to me personally.  :tup
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2011, 09:14:56 PM »
Quote from: Fiery Winds on June 04, 2011, 08:58:08 PM
Great song, great lyrics, and very relate-able to me personally.  :tup

This.

And it's so fun to play on the bass.
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #24 on: June 04, 2011, 09:38:30 PM »
I hated this song at first, but like the rest of the album, I eventually came around. Now I love it.
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #25 on: June 04, 2011, 10:02:59 PM »
One of my least favorite DT songs. Probably somewhere on the bottom 5.
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #26 on: June 04, 2011, 10:20:08 PM »
Panic Attack is a killer song for me, second best from 8VM. Great opening Myung part, then heavy riffs, awesome solo's... It has that 8VM vibe which I think not working good for every DT fan ;) but for me it's OK :metal :tup
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« Reply #27 on: June 04, 2011, 11:35:03 PM »
I used to think it's great, now I think it's just ok.
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« Reply #28 on: June 05, 2011, 12:04:53 AM »
I think the song is good, but there's just something.... off.... about the production.  It seems like the intensity of the song isn't created with the performances, but rather with the mixing.  That's just how my ears hear that song. 
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #29 on: June 05, 2011, 12:10:38 AM »
I love the song, especially the intensity
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« Reply #30 on: June 05, 2011, 12:12:43 AM »
Quote from: SnakeEyes on June 05, 2011, 12:04:53 AM
I think the song is good, but there's just something.... off.... about the production.  It seems like the intensity of the song isn't created with the performances, but rather with the mixing.  That's just how my ears hear that song. 

You know I thought the same thing until I saw it live and then on the CiM DVD, and then I realized that the song just lacks any kind of intensity at all, despite the mix.
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« Reply #31 on: June 05, 2011, 12:28:24 AM »
Hmmmmm, interesting. 
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« Reply #32 on: June 05, 2011, 12:48:31 AM »
A song with such a cool bass intro can't go wrong ;D
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« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2011, 01:03:14 AM »
A great song. Not only because of the bass intro and the intensity.

James singing "Run. Try to hide" is one of the most beautiful DT moments.
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Re: "panic attack" opinions
« Reply #34 on: June 05, 2011, 01:05:01 AM »
It's a good song, nothing fantastic about it, nothing bad about it either. Was one of the first DT songs I heard, though!
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