@7StringedBeast - exactly what I'm talking about, word for word
@Elaitch - DT don't owe me anything and I can't blame them for anything but I do have the right to express my disappointment while clearly describing the reasons for that
@bosk1 - It was a bit of flame baiting now that I've slept on it (I didn't see it as such while writing but more of a overla defensive post) but I guess it was an affective reaction to a post by @Dark Castle which I saw as flame baiting. I apologize to the forum members as well as @Dark Castle
@wolfking - I already admitted being a bit harsh and I apologized for that but I did give clear reasons for my thoughts. I also admitted that this is a matter of personal taste which your post proves. However, those who do have something unflattering to say about DT music have a bit more narrow area to work with than those who have nice things to say. I also don't see what my post count has to do with anything
@theseoafs - these type of responses "lol" which a reply to a seroious post is a type of response I do not appreciate and can set a guy of. You could have done without the "lol" but ok, I guess forms are a bit like traffic - you've got to be extremely careful not to cause offense and be extremely understanding to those that do. I'll try to do better
@BlobVanDam - Yes, the 16th note part is what's bugging (but not in itself) together with no highlighted recognisable parts. 16th notes would be ok if they were arranged in a strong melody. here I feel they're not, like they're jumbled haphazardly but people obviously disagree on this part and it is a matter of taste. they are not the same riffs by any stretch but they are made from the same creative brain space. they are different but the main idea behind them is the same but this can also be a good thing if we take personal taste into account
and on a side note. I don't even put give much attention to riffs in DT music because if I want to listen the music for riffs there are bands that are better in that respect. I listen to DT for other reasons but here they've put so much importance sonically to those riffs that I just had to take note. really strong riffs were never one of DT's strenghts in my opinion but I don't mind that at all... just when they "force" those riffs down my throat, so to speak, is what I don't like and the intro riffs from TEI and BITS are those i feel that way about