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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #35 on: September 09, 2011, 06:45:44 PM »
Tier 1: Images and Words (10/10) Awake (10/10)

Tier 2: Scenes from a memory (9.5/10) Six Degrees (9/10)

Tier 3: Octavarium (8/10) Black Clouds (8/10) Falling into Infinity (8/10)

Tier 4:When dream and day unite (6/10) Systematic Chaos (6/10)

Tier 5: Train of Thought (5/10)
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #36 on: September 09, 2011, 07:11:58 PM »
Quote from: Cranky on September 09, 2011, 01:21:32 AM
Tier 1: Awake (9.6) Black Clouds & Silver Linings (9.5) Images & Words (9.2) Scenes From a Memory (8.9)

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These are the albums that I could listen to the whole way through without skipping a single track.. Very consistent and near perfection.  :tup

Tier 2: Train of Thought (8.5), Octavarium (8.4, though the title track is one of my favourites)

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These are the albums that are great, but get brought down by a few average songs/ moments, nothing bad or un-listenable, though. Just a little less consistent.  :biggrin:

Tier 3: Systematic Chaos (7.1)

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IMO, Systematic Chaos is just an average album, by Dream Theater's standards.
Even though I really enjoy TDEN, CM, POW, and Forsaken, which comprises more than half the album, it still just has a really average vibe about it.  :)

Tier 4: When Dream and Day Unite (5.2) Falling Into Infinity (4.8)

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My two least favourite albums, When Dream and Day Unite has a couple songs I will listen to sometimes, (Ytse Jam and Afterlife) but I don't ever listen to any songs off of Falling Into Infinity.. It is by far their weakest album in my opinion. None of the songs are bad on FII, per se, but they just do not do anything for me.   :tdwn

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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #37 on: September 09, 2011, 07:21:44 PM »
Tier 1: Images & Words, Train of Thought
Tier 2: Octavarium, Scenes, Awake and a bit early but ATDOE too
Tier 3: Systematic Chaos, 6DOIT
Tier 4: BC&SL, Falling Into Infinity
Tier 5: WDADU
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #38 on: September 09, 2011, 07:31:48 PM »
I've started typing my list for this thread like, seven times.  I keep getting halfway through it and then second-guessing myself and giving up.  So, this time I'm going to finish.  And it's not going to be perfect, but, my opinion is something like this:

Tier One: Images and Words
Tier Two: Train of Thought, Scenes from a Memory (and I know it's still early, but I'm tentatively putting ADTOE here)
Tier Three: Awake, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Black Clouds and Silver Linings
Tier Four: Octavarium, Systematic Chaos, Falling Into Infinity
Tier Five: When Dream and Day Unite

And for the record, I still enjoy WDADU. 
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #39 on: September 09, 2011, 08:03:26 PM »
Tier 1: Images and Words
Tier 2: Scenes from a Memory
Tier 3: Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
Tier 4: Awake, When Day and Dream Unite, Train of Thought, BC&SL
Tier 5: 8VM, FII
Tier 6: SC
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #40 on: September 09, 2011, 08:22:15 PM »
Tier 1 - Awake 10/10, Images & Words 10, Scenes from a Memory 9

Tier 2 - Falling into Infinity 8.5, Six Degrees 8.5

Tier 3 - Train of Thought 8, WDADU 7.5, Black Clouds & Silver Linings 7

Tier 4 - Octavarium 6.5, Systematic Chaos 6

BTW, based off what I've heard (OTBOA, and the snippets for both BITS and BAI), and the reactions so far, I expect ADTOE to be in Tier 1 or 2.
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #41 on: September 09, 2011, 11:50:03 PM »
On an X/5 scale. A Change of Seasons is not an LP but it is definitely a definitive part of their discography I feel needs to be mentioned

Tier 1: Awake (5/5), Images and Words (5/5), A Change of Seasons (5/5)
Tier 2: Black Clouds & Silver Linings (4/5) , Metropolis II: Scenes From A Memory (4.5/5), Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (4/5)
Tier 3: When Dream And Day Unite (3.5/5), A Dramatic Turn of Events (3.5/5), Octavarium (3/5)
Tier 4: Falling Into Infinity (2.5/5), Train of Thought (2.5/5)
Tier 5: Systematic Chaos (1.5/5)

The only parts where it goes into territory that I really don't like is Systematic Chaos, all the other albums in tier 4 have a few that I really enjoy except that one which is why it is all alone lol.

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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #42 on: September 10, 2011, 12:11:40 AM »
Tier 1: Images And Words, Awake
Tier 2: SDOIT, BCASL
Tier 3: WDADU, FII, Octavarium
Tier 4: SC, SFAM, TOT

I'm not rating ADTOE yet, since I'd like to give it a few more listens.
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #43 on: September 10, 2011, 01:53:49 AM »
Grouped by tiers:

SFAM
I&W
SDOIT

ADTOE
Awake
BC&SL
8VM

FII
TOT
WADADU
SC
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #44 on: September 10, 2011, 02:00:17 AM »
Tier 1:
Images & Words
Scenes From A Memory

Tier 2:
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
A Dramatic Turn Of Events

Tier 3:
Awake
Falling Into Infinity

Tier 4:
Black Clouds & Silver Linings
Octavarium
Train Of Thought

Tier 5:
Systematic Chaos
When Dream And Day Unite
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #45 on: September 10, 2011, 03:29:50 AM »
Tier One:

Images and Words

Tier Two:

Awake, Scenes from A Memory, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, A Dramatic Turn of Events

Tier Three:

When Dream and Day Unite, Train of Thought, Black Clouds and Silver Linings

Tier Four:

Falling Into Infinity, Octavarium, Systematic Chaos
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #46 on: September 10, 2011, 08:52:23 AM »
Quote from: j on September 08, 2011, 07:43:36 PM
Tier 1: I&W, Awake - Excellent albums that have very little wrong with them.
Tier 2: SDOIT, FII, SFAM, WDADU - Good albums with significant flaws.
Tier 3: Octavarium, BC&SL, SC, ToT - Average or worse albums with a few great highlights.

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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #47 on: September 10, 2011, 08:53:45 AM »
Tier One: Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

Tier Two: Awake, Images and Words, Scenes from a Memory, A Dramatic Turn of Events

Tier Three: Falling into Infinity, Octavarium, Train of Thought, Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Tier Four: When Dream and Day Unite, Systematic Chaos
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #48 on: September 10, 2011, 09:30:34 AM »
Tier One: Scenes from a Memory

Tier Two: Images and Words, Train of Thought, A Dramatic Turn of Events

Tier Three: Awake, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Systematic Chaos, Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Tier Four: Falling into Infinity, Octavarium

Tier Five: When Dream and Day Unite



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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #49 on: September 10, 2011, 09:45:46 AM »
Tier 1: Images and Words (10/10) Scenes From a Memory (10/10)

Tier 1.5: A Change of Seasons (9.5/10)

Tier 2: Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (9/10) A Dramatic Turn of Events (8.5/10) Awake (8/10)

Tier 3: Black Clouds & Silver Linings (7.5/10) Octavarium (7.5/10) Train of Thought (7/10)

Tier 4: Falling into Infinity (6/10) Systematic Chaos (5/10) When Dream and Day Unite (3/10)


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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #50 on: September 10, 2011, 10:13:28 AM »
Tier 1
Images & Words - 10
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - 9.5
Scenes From A Memory - 9.5
A Dramatic Turn Of Events - 9

Tier 2
Octavarium - 8
Awake - 8
Falling into Infinity - 7.5

Tier 3
ACOS - 7
Black Clouds & Silver Linings - 7
Train of Thought - 6
Systematic Chaos 5.5
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #51 on: September 10, 2011, 10:21:03 AM »
Top Tier - SFAM   SDOIT  TOT   

Tier 2 -  Octavarium  BC&SL SC   Awake 

Tier 3 -   FII   IaW 

Tier 4 -  WDADU
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #52 on: September 10, 2011, 10:33:43 AM »
Tier 1:  SFAM, I&W - Legendary
Tier 2:  Awake, SDOIT, ADTOE, (ACoS) - Great
Tier 3:  FII, BC&SL, 8VM - Very Good
Tier 4:  SC, TOT, WDADU - Average
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #53 on: September 10, 2011, 10:48:40 AM »
Tier 1 (Excellent): Awake, Images & Words
Tier 2 (Good): Falling into Infinity, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
Tier 3 (Okay): Scenes from a Memory, A Dramatic Turn of Events
Tier 4 (Mediocre): Where Dream and Day Unite, Octavarium, Train of Thought
Tier 5 (Bad): Black Clouds and Silver Linings, Systematic Chaos
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #54 on: September 10, 2011, 11:23:34 AM »
Tier 1: SFAM, I&W
Tier 2: Awake, SDOIT
Tier 3: TOT, SC, 8VM, WDADU
Tier 4: BC&SL
Tier 5: FII
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #55 on: September 10, 2011, 11:28:00 AM »
Great: Awake. A Dramatic Turn of Events. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. Images & Words

Very Good: Scenes from a Memory

Good: Train of Thought

Okay: Falling into Infinity. Octavarium

Meh: When Dream and Day Unite

Hall of Shame: Systematic Chaos. Black Clouds & Silver Linings
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #56 on: September 10, 2011, 04:19:52 PM »
Tier 1: When Dream and Day Unite,  Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, Octavarium                                 

Tier 2: Images and Words, Awake,  Falling into Infinity,  Black Clouds & Silver Linings
 
Tier 3: Scenes From A Memory

Tier 4: Train Of Thought, Systematic Chaos


Not qualified to rank A Dramatic turn of Events after six listens but for the most part it sounds like slightly modified Black Clouds part two.
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #57 on: September 10, 2011, 05:02:26 PM »
Tier 1:  :hefdaddy -  Scenes from a Memory, Images & Words, Awake

Tier 2:   :metal - Six Degrees, A Dramatic Turn of Events, Train of Thought

Tier 3:   :tup - Octavarium

Tier 4:  ??? - Systematic Chaos, Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Tier 5:  :tdwn - Falling Into Infinity, When Dream and Day Unite
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #58 on: September 10, 2011, 08:55:43 PM »
Quote from: EuropaEndlos on September 09, 2011, 07:11:58 PM
Quote from: Cranky on September 09, 2011, 01:21:32 AM
Tier 1: Awake (9.6) Black Clouds & Silver Linings (9.5) Images & Words (9.2) Scenes From a Memory (8.9)

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These are the albums that I could listen to the whole way through without skipping a single track.. Very consistent and near perfection.  :tup

Tier 2: Train of Thought (8.5), Octavarium (8.4, though the title track is one of my favourites)

^
These are the albums that are great, but get brought down by a few average songs/ moments, nothing bad or un-listenable, though. Just a little less consistent.  :biggrin:

Tier 3: Systematic Chaos (7.1)

^
IMO, Systematic Chaos is just an average album, by Dream Theater's standards.
Even though I really enjoy TDEN, CM, POW, and Forsaken, which comprises more than half the album, it still just has a really average vibe about it.  :)

Tier 4: When Dream and Day Unite (5.2) Falling Into Infinity (4.8)

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My two least favourite albums, When Dream and Day Unite has a couple songs I will listen to sometimes, (Ytse Jam and Afterlife) but I don't ever listen to any songs off of Falling Into Infinity.. It is by far their weakest album in my opinion. None of the songs are bad on FII, per se, but they just do not do anything for me.   :tdwn

Six Degrees?

Yeah, I forgot that album for reasons unknown,
It'd be in Tier 2 for me. Thanks for reminding me!!  :facepalm:
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #59 on: September 10, 2011, 09:52:53 PM »
(Fucking Great) Tier 1: Images and Words, Scenes From a Memory, Awake
(Great) Tier 2: A Change of Seasons, Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, A Dramatic Turn of Events
(Solid) Tier 3: Train of Thought, Falling Into Infinity, Octavarium
(Decent) Tier 4: Black Clouds and Silver Linings, Systematic Chaos, When Dream and Day Unite



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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #60 on: September 11, 2011, 05:45:56 AM »
So this is the Trial of Tiers?
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #61 on: September 11, 2011, 06:36:35 AM »
Tier 1: Masterpiece city
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SFAM     (10)

I&W       (10)

6DOIT    (10)       

ACOS     (10)   - If we're gonna count the EP

Awake   (9.7)  - Lie has such terrible lyrics but I can't keep it out of tier 1 just because of that

Tier 2: Great albums
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FII          (9)

8VM        (8.7)

ADTOE    (8.5)

TOT        (8.5)

BC&SL    (8.3)

Tier 3: Meh/Wtf happened? albums
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WD&DU  (7.5)

SC          (7.0)


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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #62 on: September 11, 2011, 08:06:09 AM »
My tiers with ADTOE (tentatively) placed in them:

Tier 1
Train Of Thought
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
Images And Words

Tier 2
Black Clouds And Silver Linings
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
A Dramatic Turn Of Events

Tier 3
Systematic Chaos
Awake
Octavarium
Falling Into Infinity

Tier 4
When Dream And Day Unite
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #63 on: September 11, 2011, 09:00:36 AM »
Tier 1
SFAM, I&W, 6DOIT
Tier 2
ToT, Awake, FII, Octavarium
Tier 3
BC&SL, SC, (ADTOE)
Tier 4
WDADU

ADTOE is bracketed since it will likely move in the near future. I just don't feel comfortable putting it in Tier 2.
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #64 on: September 11, 2011, 11:55:53 AM »
Tier 1 (excellent): I&W, SDOIT, SFAM, ADTOE, Awake.
Tier 2 (very good): 8V, FII, BC&SL
Tier 3 (good): TOT, SC
Tier 4 (average): WDADU
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #65 on: September 11, 2011, 12:53:54 PM »
Tier 1: Awesome
Images & Words
Scenes From A Memory
Awake
A Dramatic Turn of Events
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

Tier 2: Great
Falling Into Infinity
Train of Thought
When Dream and Day Unite
Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Tier 3: Not so much
Octavarium
Systematic Chaos
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #66 on: September 11, 2011, 01:04:03 PM »
Tier 1:
Images & Words
Scenes from a Memory
A Dramatic Turn of Events

Tier 2:
Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
A Change of Seasons
When Dream and Day Unite

Tier 3:
Black Clouds & Silver Linings
Octavarium
Awake (eek don't shoot me)
Train of Thought

Tier 4:
Systematic Chaos
Falling Into Infinity
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #67 on: September 11, 2011, 04:13:46 PM »
Tier 1

SFAM, BC&SL, I&W

Tier 2

ADTOE, SDOIT, Octavarium

Tier 3

TOT, Awake, ACOS

Tier 4

FII, WDADU, SC
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #68 on: September 11, 2011, 10:26:31 PM »
Hi guys!  I figure that my first post on DTF would be to join in this Trial of Tiers...

Tier 1 - I&W, SFAM, SDOIT, ADTOE (ACOS)
Tier 2 - Awake, FII, 8VM
Tier 3 - ToT, BC&SL
Tier 4 - SC, WDADU
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Re: Rank the Dream Theater Albums in Tiers
« Reply #69 on: September 12, 2011, 01:41:19 PM »
Just out of curiosity, what is it about Awake that is making such high tiers? I honestly think it's one of their worst albums.
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