Bringing this thread back from the dead. Hope this is ok.
I absolutely love this album! Currently listening through it and enjoying every minute of it. This was DT's funnest album in my opinion. Don't take it to seriously and you will appreciate it.
It does not really have any bad songs, it just gets funny at points. From the documentary Portnoy made for it, you can tell they all were just having a blast with the music.
No problem with resurrecting it. (although I thought there was a more recent one, but whatever)
IMO, there
are some "bad" songs. But there are also some spectacular ones. To me, it is a very inconsistent album, and as I've said many times in the past, I put it right alongside Images & Words in that regard. But I'll take In the Presence of Enemies, Forsaken, Constant Motion, and TDEN any day of the week. As for the others:
-Repentance: Some really great ideas that suffer a bit because of the role this track played in the overall 12SS. I really loved it the first few listens, but it doesn't have much replay value for me as a standalone song. And, again, viewed
as a standalone song, even the really good ideas (e.g., the confessions part) drag on too long and start to feel very monotonous to me. When played as part of the entire suite, it fits better.
-Prophets: Easily my least favorite DT song ever. (although the ruff underneath the chorus is pretty cool)
-TMOLS: Great instrumental section, but the song overall bores me to tears. (although it works better as an album closer if the tracks are rearranged)
But I'll also point out a couple of other things:
1. The things I've said about those last three songs are probably the most unkind opinions I have of any of DT's music. And, again, I really love the other songs.
2. Since SC came out, my "modified" track listing might be my most listened to DT album.