Sweet. I hope this one is super heavy. I'm still waiting for Train of Thought pt. 2.
I would like that. I think it's time for this type of album.
As in DT12 wasn't heavy enough?
This. Please, can we have a mix that doesn't emphasize JP quite so much and doesn't make every song sound heavy?
That's why the number one item on my DT13 wish list is Jordan Rudess. I want to hear much more Jordan on this album, and not just backing choruses and playing keyboard solos. I want to hear his influence in creating atmosphere and character throughout the entire album. DT12 had Jordan's signature on Illumination Theory and Behind the Veil; I'd like to hear it on every song of DT13.
I would also love for them to go a little outside the box. Not too much, if they don't want to, but maybe as much as they did on
Octavarium. I would be interested to hear them pursue the electronic angle they hinted at on ADTOE with BMUBMD and Outcry. Do I expect them to do these things? No, I expect to hear another fairly safe, DT-style prog metal album in the vein of ADTOE and DT12, because I think that's what they're pretty content to do. I'm sure if they do that it will be a good album, and I'll buy it regardless, but I would really like to hear something a little bit outside of the box they've been in on the past couple of albums.
Other wish list item: I want to be able to hear John sing backup on the album. That's a big thing I miss from the SFAM-BCSL albums.