Author Topic: DT in the studio again! (Read 848467 times)

Lucien · « **Reply #3150 on:** June 03, 2013, 07:26:30 PM »

Quote from: cramx3 on June 03, 2013, 07:23:08 PM

I should send that to my friend and make him believe that is really the album cover and title.

Do it with Corroding Memories, it's much more convincing

bosk1 · « **Reply #3151 on:** June 03, 2013, 07:34:27 PM »

I just checked my sources, and...well, believe it or not, that actually is the REAL album cover and title. I even found one of the stock photos they are using for inside the booklet.

SuperTaco · « **Reply #3152 on:** June 03, 2013, 08:18:34 PM »

Quote from: bosk1 on June 03, 2013, 07:34:27 PM

I just checked my sources, and...well, believe it or not, that actually is the REAL album cover and title. I even found one of the stock photos they are using for inside the booklet.

TheAtliator · « **Reply #3153 on:** June 03, 2013, 08:35:28 PM »

Lucien · « **Reply #3154 on:** June 03, 2013, 08:43:10 PM »

jesus christ

rumborak · « **Reply #3155 on:** June 03, 2013, 09:05:39 PM »

Quote from: bosk1 on June 03, 2013, 07:34:27 PM

I just checked my sources, and...well, believe it or not, that actually is the REAL album cover and title. I even found one of the stock photos they are using for inside the booklet.

Well, that's the stock photo. The actual photo they will use is this one:

It'll tie in where SDOIT left off. Or rather, reach in where SDOIT left off.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #3156 on:** June 03, 2013, 09:18:23 PM »

ha

ha

ha

Super Dude · « **Reply #3157 on:** June 03, 2013, 09:24:44 PM »

fadetoblackdude7 · « **Reply #3158 on:** June 03, 2013, 10:03:35 PM »

I definitely want a single made-up word that's original similar to Octavarium

something like, idk......."Cyclotopia"

Big Hath · « **Reply #3159 on:** June 03, 2013, 10:24:19 PM »

Indigesterrhea

GasparXR · « **Reply #3160 on:** June 03, 2013, 10:27:53 PM »

Diarheum

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3161 on:** June 03, 2013, 11:21:15 PM »

SystematicThought · « **Reply #3162 on:** June 03, 2013, 11:27:54 PM »

Quote from: Lucien on June 03, 2013, 12:30:39 PM

Possible new DT album cover:

It was in Hugh Syme's portfolio and it doesn't really say anything about it.

I like it. It looks kinda cool. And mysterious

Kotowboy · « **Reply #3163 on:** June 04, 2013, 01:58:06 AM »

One of the shoddiest pieces of artwork i've ever seen.

There's no way it's the new cover

Zydar · « **Reply #3164 on:** June 04, 2013, 02:01:28 AM »

These last pages

Kotowboy · « **Reply #3165 on:** June 04, 2013, 02:05:45 AM »

Seriously - if that is the new album cover - i'm not buying it.

YOU READ THAT DT & HUGH SYME ?

I SAID YOU JUST LOST YOURSELF A CUSTOMER ! ! !

TheAtliator · « **Reply #3166 on:** June 04, 2013, 02:13:08 AM »

Am I the only one who isn't getting what is so incredibly terrible about this picture? It looks pretty neat to me.

wasteland · « **Reply #3167 on:** June 04, 2013, 02:19:05 AM »

The transition between the smooth and the raw part is not really handled well. Unless that's intentional. And I'm sure that there is something wrong with the perspective and the relative sizes o the three guys on the right.

The Stray Seed · « **Reply #3168 on:** June 04, 2013, 03:53:44 AM »

Quote from: darkshade on June 03, 2013, 05:55:00 PM

I sincerely hope this isn't the cover art for DT12.

This. Please, let it NOT be it.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3169 on:** June 04, 2013, 04:07:12 AM »

It's not the correct aspect ratio for a cover, and not quite right for booklet art either. It doesn't even match the style of Syme's work for DT. I don't at all think this is anything DT related.

Lucien · « **Reply #3170 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:41:05 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on June 04, 2013, 04:07:12 AM

It's not the correct aspect ratio for a cover, and not quite right for booklet art either. It doesn't even match the style of Syme's work for DT. I don't at all think this is anything DT related.

This. I just saw the picture and thought it MIGHT be something related, but I doubt it now. Unless they use the big black bars on the top and bottom.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3171 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:44:52 AM »

Quote from: Lucien on June 04, 2013, 06:41:05 AM

Quote from: BlobVanDam on June 04, 2013, 04:07:12 AM
It's not the correct aspect ratio for a cover, and not quite right for booklet art either. It doesn't even match the style of Syme's work for DT. I don't at all think this is anything DT related.

This. I just saw the picture and thought it MIGHT be something related, but I doubt it now. Unless they use the big black bars on the top and bottom.

Don't let that stop the detective work though!

At this point, speculation is all we have to keep us going.

Podaar · « **Reply #3172 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:46:51 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on June 04, 2013, 02:01:28 AM

These last pages

^This and this >

ZirconBlue · « **Reply #3173 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:56:47 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on June 03, 2013, 04:57:44 PM

Quote from: ZirconBlue on June 03, 2013, 02:44:07 PM
Quote from: Perpetual Change on June 03, 2013, 08:43:44 AM

Which is why I've always kinda been amused by MP's idea that the album was bad because the label wouldn't let them do a double album. Even though most of the outtakes are better than songs which actually made the record, listening to the FII demos in their entirety is an absolute chore, so I have a hard time believing that better production and mastering alone would make them that much better. .

I couldn't disagree more. And MP's main problem was the label/producer interference in the songs themselves, not a desire to do a double album.

True, but almost all of the changes made by the producer were either for the better or made the song no worse.

Again, I couldn't disagree more. No songs were improved from the demos, IMO.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #3174 on:** June 04, 2013, 07:09:58 AM »

I have to agree with Kev. I was pretty shocked when I got my copy of the demos, only to realize that they're much the same as the studio album, or different in worse ways. I do agree that stronger material was left off the album while weaker material was allowed to stay on.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3175 on:** June 04, 2013, 07:28:55 AM »

I agree with Kev on this one (mark the date on the calendar).

Almost everything on the final album of FII is either slightly better or equal to the demo, and the album certainly didn't need more songs. None of the cut tracks make me think "gee, this should have made the album", even though I don't mind a couple of them. If anything, I'd only cut one or two songs from the album, and that for me would be the best FII could be. And I already place the album 4th, so I don't mean that negatively at all.

The minor changes resulted in a few of the songs having tighter arrangements that suited the music better, and Hell's Kitchen being free of BMS. The only change that I might restore is the extra section of LITS, and that song is so damn good either way that I don't consider it a huge loss. And TAMP and YNM aren't great songs in any arrangement.

nikatapi · « **Reply #3176 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:03:30 AM »

So, i saw this on Twitter and made me think we could get an album title-tracklisting for the new album:

Quote from: Roadrunner Twitter

Good morning! BIG announcement coming Thursday. I'll give you a hint: The band has 5 vowels in their name.

https://twitter.com/rrusa/status/341916886101028864

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3177 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:06:11 AM »

*counts* Dream Theater has 5 vowels!

They do usually announce these things pretty soon after completing recording, so it's not unrealistic.

? · « **Reply #3178 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:06:50 AM »

Those covers...

I also agree that most of the changes FII songs went through were for the better, or at least not for the worse - only TAMP was better in its original form IMO, and You Not Me doesn't include the awesome keyboard part from You Or Me that could've made it a bit better.

Quote from: nikatapi on June 04, 2013, 08:03:30 AM

So, i saw this on Twitter and made me think we could get an album title-tracklisting for the new album:

Quote from: Roadrunner Twitter
Good morning! BIG announcement coming Thursday. I'll give you a hint: The band has 5 vowels in their name.

https://twitter.com/rrusa/status/341916886101028864

Zydar · « **Reply #3179 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:11:50 AM »

Nickelback only has three. *Phew*

nikatapi · « **Reply #3180 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:13:44 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on June 04, 2013, 08:11:50 AM

Nickelback only has three. *Phew*

Believe me, i counted more than twice just to be sure

emtee · « **Reply #3181 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:15:02 AM »

Cool. Let the speculation begin.

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #3182 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:21:23 AM »

I guess tracklisting. Maybe artwork?

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #3183 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:23:00 AM »

Quote from: Nihil-Morari on June 04, 2013, 08:21:23 AM

I guess tracklisting. Maybe artwork?

I'd guess tracklisting and release date, but maybe a bit early for artwork? You'd think they'd announce a new album with artwork though. I can't remember what the case was with the last few albums, so maybe I'm wrong.

emtee · « **Reply #3184 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:26:31 AM »

I'll go with title and release date. And possibly special edition info.

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Author Topic: DT in the studio again! (Read 848467 times)