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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #105 on: June 28, 2011, 03:34:27 PM »
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #106 on: June 28, 2011, 03:34:55 PM »
The song could have been mastered today and released today.  It's not very hard to upload something to youtube.  Doesn't really take much effort.

Yes, if Dream Theater was an unknown band on some random tiny label that might be how it's done. But they're not and this is RoadRunner, things are done with a little more preparation, or at least I'd hope they are.

What I'm saying is, there is no need for preparation. The mastering was probably done to schedule.  Finish album on today's date, release the single the following day.  It's not like mastering is a floating time frame.  They book that session and get it done on time and on budget.  

All it takes from finish of master to youtube is export file, upload to youtube.  I'm sure that idea was conceived before the song was even mastered.
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #107 on: June 28, 2011, 03:39:24 PM »
I am excited!
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #108 on: June 28, 2011, 03:52:45 PM »
Even if its complete horse shit it will definetly be the greatest song ever.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #109 on: June 28, 2011, 04:03:07 PM »
Even if its complete horse shit it will definetly be the greatest song ever.
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #110 on: June 28, 2011, 04:06:46 PM »
The song could have been mastered today and released today.  It's not very hard to upload something to youtube.  Doesn't really take much effort.

Yes, if Dream Theater was an unknown band on some random tiny label that might be how it's done. But they're not and this is RoadRunner, things are done with a little more preparation, or at least I'd hope they are.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #111 on: June 28, 2011, 04:10:40 PM »
I wonder if the song will be within an official video

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #112 on: June 28, 2011, 04:11:02 PM »
I'm very interested, because...

-DT's singles are usually among the poorest of the album.

on the other hand...

-DT's opening tracks are usually among the best of the album.

It seems like the chances of this song being good is 50/50.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #113 on: June 28, 2011, 04:13:13 PM »
To the "debating" going on about timing... does it really matter?

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #114 on: June 28, 2011, 04:13:27 PM »
I'm predicting that this song will have a bit of a FII vibe. In a good way.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #115 on: June 28, 2011, 04:14:50 PM »
To the "debating" going on about timing... does it really matter?

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #116 on: June 28, 2011, 04:16:19 PM »
Im guessing there will be an insane drum intro!

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #117 on: June 28, 2011, 04:18:49 PM »

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #118 on: June 28, 2011, 04:19:35 PM »
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #119 on: June 28, 2011, 04:25:58 PM »
I'm very interested, because...

-DT's singles are usually among the poorest of the album.

on the other hand...

-DT's opening tracks are usually among the best of the album.

It seems like the chances of this song being good is 50/50.


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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #120 on: June 28, 2011, 04:27:04 PM »


I'll be damned.  I've said those exact words to the wife. :lol
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #121 on: June 28, 2011, 04:38:31 PM »
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #122 on: June 28, 2011, 04:44:41 PM »
I'm so excited that it makes the mermaids cry.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #123 on: June 28, 2011, 05:19:38 PM »


Exactly. I have tons of shit to do, but not before I defeat the evil Reapsta.

Also, while I think DT have generally had many great opening tracks, they've also had a small number of misses for me. On the other hand I really like a lot of their singles.
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #124 on: June 28, 2011, 05:48:37 PM »
I'm in the club of people who will be stuck at work all day and can't listen till I get home (about 5:00pm) DAMMIT!! There will be a thread about it (or this one continued) for about 37 pages by then!!!  I was so surprised by this news and i hope to be just as surprised by the awesomeness of this new song!

I'm also in the camp of people who think that whatever snippet of art we have seen may just be for this single.  I think full album art may be later still.  As for what they show on the Youtube video - it will be artwork for this song, and probably the new promo shots of the guys (interior album booklet art??)

So yeah, 22 hours and counting till I hear it....


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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #125 on: June 28, 2011, 06:08:47 PM »
Won't hear this until 23 hours or so from now. EXCITED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #126 on: June 28, 2011, 06:12:30 PM »
14 hours and 48 minutes.

I'm as giddy as a fucking school girl.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #127 on: June 28, 2011, 06:15:40 PM »
14 hours and 48 minutes.

I'm as giddy as fucking school girl.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #128 on: June 28, 2011, 06:16:48 PM »
Won't hear this until 23 hours or so from now. EXCITED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT


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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #129 on: June 28, 2011, 06:18:50 PM »
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #130 on: June 28, 2011, 06:22:08 PM »
It might also be an opportune time since the tour starts next week, but even moreso because everyone just got a listen at Adrenaline Mob yesterday... :P
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #131 on: June 28, 2011, 06:25:24 PM »
Won't hear this until 23 hours or so from now. EXCITED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT


you forgot the period u math nub.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #132 on: June 28, 2011, 06:43:11 PM »
Im wondering whether that's the plane's tail, and not a wing. Theperspective seems kinda off if it's a wing.

Maybe i'm off...

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #133 on: June 28, 2011, 06:44:29 PM »
LOL at that picture.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #134 on: June 28, 2011, 07:06:04 PM »
Im wondering whether that's the plane's tail, and not a wing. Theperspective seems kinda off if it's a wing.

Maybe i'm off...
Initially, I was thinking the same thing. But if it were the tail, the Majesty symbol would be at a really weird angle, meaning the plane would have to be tilted away from the perspective of the picture (assuming the majesty symbol isn't intentionally distorted). If it were, then it would be a pretty misshapen tail (seems to be too long to me). It might make more sense if it were the underside of the right wing. That would be a more appropriate shape given the angle. Then again, I'm no expert on planes or the physics involved with perspective.

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #135 on: June 28, 2011, 07:18:26 PM »
it will be an intro song of 1 min  :facepalm:

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #136 on: June 28, 2011, 07:28:04 PM »
Sweet.  I have to leave around 10:30 CT in the morning, so I should be able to squeeze it in before then! :tup :tup

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #137 on: June 28, 2011, 07:40:01 PM »
I've always been happy about the opening track on all the DT records! I gotta feeling this is gonna be awesome

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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #138 on: June 28, 2011, 07:43:40 PM »
it will be an intro song of 1 min  :facepalm:

That'd be the biggest letdown ever. Can you imagine getting all hyped up and being served with a song like Regression? :lol
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Re: On the Backs of Angels to be released on June 29th!
« Reply #139 on: June 28, 2011, 07:44:38 PM »
it will be an intro song of 1 min  :facepalm:

That'd be the biggest letdown ever. Can you imagine getting all hyped up and being served with a song like Regression? :lol
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The more I think of it though the less I'm excited. I don't know why. Maybe it's because this was my least favourite title on the album.