Alright folks, here it comes. Because my taste is pretty eclectic in general, this list will contain some surprises.
50. One Last TimeThe main reason for low position is the song's length. But it's not the cornerstone of SFAM, just a short song carrying the story forward. Anyway, it is one of my favourites off SFAM, bringing many beautiful moments and a nice Strange Deja-vu reprise. I only complain for one little detail: why the band didn't hire a female vocalist for Victoria's role? James's fragile girly voice doesn't do the justice for the character.
49. Burning My SoulWhenever I feel depressed, I order a pizza and listen to this song. It makes me feel much better.
Jokes aside. Probably the most simple DT song to date, which is nice. The little anarchist inside me likes, when prog bands make downright simple songs (Rush's The Larger Bowl is another). Super heavy, industrial-esque riffing paired with James's raspy vocals and the cake is iced with a facemelting keyboard solo. Rock'n'roll!
48. Bridges in the SkyIntro is seriously my favourite part. It creates a soothing athmosphere, and the throat-singing adds a nice touch. Nothing wrong with the tricky riffing with the seven-string though. Mike Mangini shows that he's a capable replacement for Portnoy, excellent drumming by him. The chorus soars into nearly-unprecedented heights. However, the instrumental section is a little let-down for me, aside from the guitar solo it doesn't really bring anything new to the table. The intro and the chorus make this song after all worthy for my list.
47. ErotomaniaI used to play this a lot with guitar (not the solos, I ain't that good
), and the main patterns are very fun to play still. Many different sections flow seamless into each other, forming a cool instrumental track. Every member shines in this one.
And no, I'm not leaving without mentioning the third guitar solo, which was a mindblowing experience for a 14-years old me..
46. The Ones Who Helped to Set the SunThe biggest oddball on WDADU and one of their most experimental tracks on the whole catalog. The intro has some samples, an element I'd like to hear more on their music. The lengthy Moore-fest is indeed very intriguing. After three minutes the song explodes with double-pedal-driven drums into the first verse. The chord progressions aren't not the most traditional, but they work very well. The chorus is pretty catchy. Charlie's song fits the song like a glove.
As I've said before, I like Dominici and the production doesn't really matter, as a matter of fact, a bad production has its own charm, especially these days when most of metal albums sound pretty same production-wise. In the core, there are a bunch of young and talented musicians, making music the way they like it. They just needed a better vocalist and some experience in songwriting (TOWHTSTS's intro sounds like a separate song, not that I would mind it, just saying), then the prog world was at their feet.
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Topic: Ruba and his Top 50 DT songs! (Read 10812 times)
