DT the League 2016 - TRAPPED INSIDE THIS OCTAVARIUM

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Scenes from a Memory Album Tournament

Seeding:
1.   Finally Free
2.   Home
3.   Fatal Tragedy
4.   The Spirit Carries On
5.   Beyond This Life
6.   Strange Déjà vu
7.   Overture 1928
8.   The Dance of Eternity
9.   One Last Time
10.   Through Her Eyes
11.   Through My Words
12.   Regression

Opening Round
8. The Dance of Eternity defeats 9. One Last Time 18-14
5. Beyond This Life defeats 12. Regression 28-5
6. Strange Déjà vu defeats 11. Through My Words 32-1
7. Overture 1928 defeats 10. Through Her Eyes 26-7

Quarterfinal Round
1. Finally Free defeats 8. The Dance of Eternity 31-6 
4. The Spirit Carries On defeats 5. Beyond This Life 21-16
3. Fatal Tragedy defeats 6. Strange Déjà vu 24-13
2. Home defeats 7. Overture 1928 28-9 

Semifinal Round
1. Finally Free defeats 4. The Spirit Carries On 28-8
2. Home defeats 3.  Fatal Tragedy 25-11


Championship Match
2. Home defeats 1. Finally Free 11-10

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Train of Thought Album Tournament

Seeding:
1.   In the Name of God
2.   Endless Sacrifice
3.   Stream of Consciousness
4.   As I Am
5.   This Dying Soul
6.   Honor Thy Father
7.   Vacant

Opening Round
5. This Dying Soul defeats As I Am 18-17 (I broke the tie by voting for TDS)
3. Stream of Consciousness defeats 6. Honor Thy Father 22-12
2. Endless Sacrifice defeats 7. Vacant 25-9

Semifinal Round
1. In the Name of God defeats 5. This Dying Soul 22-7
2. Endless Sacrifice defeats 3. Stream of Consciousness 16-15 (I broke the tie by voting for ES)

Championship Match
1.   In the Name of God defeats 2. Endless Sacrifice 20-8

[Destiny Of Chaos]

 Awake Album Tournament

Seeding:
1.   Scarred
2.   Voices
3.   The Mirror
4.   Space-Dye Vest
5.   Lifting Shadows off a Dream
6.   Erotomania
7.   Caught in a Web
8.   6:00
9.   Lie
10.   Innocence Faded
11.   The Silent Man

Opening Round
9. Lie defeats 8. 6:00 20-16
6. Erotomania defeats 11. The Silent Man 28-7
7. Caught in a Web defeats 10. Innocence Faded 23-13

Quarterfinal Round
1. Scarred defeats 9. Lie 25-6
4. Space-Dye Vest defeats 5. Lifting Shadows off a Dream 19-12
3. The Mirror defeats 6. Erotomania  22-6
2. Voices defeats 7. Caught in a Web 27-4

Semifinal Round
1. Scarred defeats 4. Space-Dye Vest 23-8
2. Voices defeats 3. The Mirror 21-10

Championship Match
2. Voices defeats 1. Scarred 19-14

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Images & Words Album Tournament
 
Seeding:
1.       Learning to Live
2.       Metropolis
3.       Take the Time
4.       Surrounded
5.       Under a Glass Moon
6.       Pull Me Under
7.       Another Day
8.       Wait For Sleep
 
Opening Round
1. Learning to Live defeats 8. Wait For Sleep 24-2
4. Surrounded defeats 5. Under a Glass Moon 14-12
3. Take the Time defeats 6. Pull Me Under 19-7
2. Metropolis defeats 7. Another Day 22-4

Semifinal Round
1. Learning to Live defeats 4. Surrounded  24-6
2. Metropolis defeats 3. Take the Time  19-11

Championship Match
2. Metropolis defeats  1.  Learning to Live 20-14

[jakepriest]

Two fails in a row right here.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Seeding:
1.       Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
2.       The Glass Prison
3.       Blind Faith
4.       Misunderstood
5.       Disappear
6.       The Great Debate
 
Opening Round
4. Misunderstood defeats 5. Disappear 18-16
3. Blind Faith defeats 6. The Great Debate 21-13

Semifinal Round
1. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence defeats 4. Misunderstood  24-9
2. The Glass Prison defeats 3. Blind Faith  20-13

Championship Match
1. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence defeats 2. The Glass Prison 22-13

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Tell a friend. The Astonishing Tournament starts tomorrow. Should be fun.

[RoeDent]

Is it me, or have these album tournaments flown by so much quicker this year? I suppose it's good, if we're also having the extra tournament at the end to put The Astonishing songs into their new divisions for next season.

[TheCountOfNYC]

So how is the tournament for The Astonishing going to work? Is it going to be like the other album tournaments, like the regular season, or will it be a survivor?

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Is it me, or have these album tournaments flown by so much quicker this year? I suppose it's good, if we're also having the extra tournament at the end to put The Astonishing songs into their new divisions for next season.

In years past, I'd run 2 albums at once, with one starting every other day. This year, I doubled it.

This Astonishing Tournament will just be for fun, and will have no standing on the 2017 season.  We'll do something a little more in-depth to work the Astonishing songs into the Divisions.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Sorry for the delay folks. On June 1st, I welcomed my daughter into the world.... and yes, her name is Victoria 

Will pick this back up in a day or so.

[jakepriest]

On June 1st, I welcomed my daughter into the world.... and yes, her name is Victoria 

Congratulations! 

[RoeDent]

Aww! Congratulations! 

[TheCountOfNYC]

Sorry for the delay folks. On June 1st, I welcomed my daughter into the world.... and yes, her name is Victoria 

Will pick this back up in a day or so.

Congratulations!

[hefdaddy42]

Congrats, DoC!

[krands85]

Hello Victoria. So glad to see you, my friend. 

Congrats!

[IDontNotDoThings]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bix44C1EzY

[Prog Snob]

Sorry for the delay folks. On June 1st, I welcomed my daughter into the world.... and yes, her name is Victoria 

Will pick this back up in a day or so.

Congrats!  Is her middle name Page? 

[hefdaddy42]

So, I guess the baby is taking up a lot of your time, huh?  Who knew?

lol

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Sorry for the delay folks. On June 1st, I welcomed my daughter into the world.... and yes, her name is Victoria 

Will pick this back up in a day or so.

Congrats!  Is her middle name Page? 

  nope.. I'm not that obsessed.

So, I guess the baby is taking up a lot of your time, huh?  Who knew?

lol

Yes sir. Sorry all for the delay. Should be good now.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

The Astonishing Album Tournament
 
Seeding (Based on DTF Song Ratings https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=46212.msg2145582#msg2145582 ):
1.       Three Days (Bye)
2.       A New Beginning (Bye)
3.       The Path That Divides (Bye)
4.       Lord Nafaryus
5.       Dystopian Overture
6.       Moment of Betrayal
7.       Ravenskill
8.       A Better Life
9.       Our New World
10.   The Gift of Music
11.   A Savior in the Square
12.   The X Aspect
13.   A Life Left Behind
14.   The Walking Shadow
15.   Heaven’s Cove
16.   2285 Entr’acte
17.   My Last Farewell
18.   When Your Time Has Come
19.   A Tempting Offer
20.   The Road to Revolution
21.   Astonishing
22.   Chosen (Coin Flip win)
23.   The Answer (Coin Flip loss)
24.   Act of Faythe
25.   Brother, Can You Hear Me?
26.   Begin Again
27.   Hymn of a Thousand Voices
28.   Losing Faythe
29.   Whispers On the Wind
 
Opening Round
17. My Last Farewell defeats 16. 2285 Entr’acte 21-9
8. A Better Life defeats 25. Brother, Can You Hear Me? 29-2
9. Our New World defeats 24. Act of Faythe  24-8
5. Dystopian Overture defeats 28. Losing Faythe 25-6
12. The X Aspect defeats 21. Astonishing 20-11
4. Lord Nafaryus defeats 29. Whispers On the Wind 30-1
13. A Life Left Behind defeats 20. The Road to Revolution 21-8
19. A Tempting Offer defeats 14. The Walking Shadow 16-14
6. Moment of Betrayal defeats 27. Hymn of a Thousand Voices 22-8
11. A Savior in the Square defeats 22. Chosen 19-11
7. Ravenskill defeats 26. Begin Again 22-9
10. The Gift of Music defeats 23. The Answer 25-7
18. When Your Time Has Come defeats 15. Heaven’s Cove 19-11
 
Second Round.
1. Three Days defeats 17. My Last Farewell 24-6
8. A Better Life defeats 9. Our New World 16-14
5. Dystopian Overture defeats 12. The X Aspect 16-14
13. A Life Left Behind defeats 4. Lord Nafaryus 15-14
3. The Path That Divides defeats 19. A Tempting Offer 25-5
6. Moment of Betrayal defeats 11. A Savior in the Square 17-13
7. Ravenskill defeats 10. The Gift of Music 19-10
2. A New Beginning defeats 18. When Your Time Has Come  23-7

Quarterfinal Round
1. Three Days defeats 8. A Better Life 17-13
13. A Life Left Behind defeats 5. Dystopian Overture 17-14
3. The Path That Divides defeats  6. Moment of Betrayal 20-12
7. Ravenskill defeats 2. A New Beginning 16-14

Semifinal Round
1. Three Days defeats 13. A Life Left Behind 17-16
3. The Path That Divides defeats 7. Ravenskill 17-15

Championship Match
1. Three Days defeats 3. The Path That Divides 18-17

[ToT-147]

What a masterpiece ffs!..

[Destiny Of Chaos]

So this year, 8VM, ACOS, BAI and Metropolis make the final 4. This is a change from the past two years where the final four was 8VM, ACOS, BAI & Learning to Live. 

[RoeDent]

For curiosity's sake, I've taken this year's top 8 (quarter-finalists) and calculated their total regular season record for the 4 seasons of DT the League from 2013-16.

1. Octavarium - 80-0
2. A Change of Seasons - 78-2
3. Breaking All Illusions - 75-5
4. Learning to Live - 74-6
5. Metropolis - 73-6-1
6. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - 71-8-1
7. Scarred - 64-13-3
8. Home - 64-14-2

[TheCountOfNYC]

So this year, 8VM, ACOS, BAI and Metropolis make the final 4. This is a change from the past two years where the final four was 8VM, ACOS, BAI & Learning to Live. 

This is the right top four as far as I'm concerned. You have their signature song in Metropolis (Pull Me Under is their biggest hit but not their signature song), their two most well regarded epics in A Change of Seasons and Octavarium, and their most well received song from the Mangini era in Breaking All Illusions.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

2016 Division 3 Tournament
 
Seeding
1. Honor Thy Father, 19-0-1
2. Beneath the Surface, 18-0-2
3. Behind the Veil, 16-3-1   
4. Constant Motion, 15-3-2   
5. Forsaken, 16-4     
6. The Silent Man, 13-4-3       
7. The Looking Glass, 14-6       
8. I Walk Beside You, 14-6   
9.  Along for the Ride, 14-6     
10. New Millennium, 12-6-2 
11. Raise the Knife, 12-7-1     
12. The Best of Times, 11-7-2   
13. Vacant, 10-7-3           
14. The Killing Hand, 11-8-1   
15. Wither, 10-8-2       
16. Afterlife, 11-9

Opening Round
1. Honor Thy Father defeats 16. Afterlife 15-14
8. I Walk Beside You defeats 9. Along For the Ride 16-13
5. Forsaken defeats 12. The Best of Times 16-13
4. Constant Motion defeats 13. Vacant 17-12
3. Behind the Veil defeats 14. The Killing Hand 18-11 
11. Raise the Knife defeats 6. The Silent Man 15-14
7. The Looking Glass defeats 10. New Millennium  19-10
2. Beneath the Surface defeats 15. Wither 20-9

Quarterfinals
8. I Walk Beside You defeats 1. Honor Thy Father 20-13
4. Constant Motion defeats 5. Forsaken 18-15
3. Behind the Veil defeats 11. Raise the Knife  19-13
2. Beneath the Surface defeats 7. The Looking Glass 22-11

Semifinals
4. Constant Motion defeats 8. I Walk Beside You 14-13
3. Behind the Veil defeats 2.  Beneath the Surface 16-11

Division 3 Third Place Match
2. Beneath the Surface defeats 8. I Walk Beside You 22-11


Division 3 Championship Match
3. Behind the Veil defeats 4. Constant Motion 20-12


Behind the Veil is your 2016 Division 3 Champion!

[RoeDent]

So this year, 8VM, ACOS, BAI and Metropolis make the final 4. This is a change from the past two years where the final four was 8VM, ACOS, BAI & Learning to Live. 

This is the right top four as far as I'm concerned. You have their signature song in Metropolis (Pull Me Under is their biggest hit but not their signature song), their two most well regarded epics in A Change of Seasons and Octavarium, and their most well received song from the Mangini era in Breaking All Illusions.

This brings in the four most significant lineups of the band as well. Metropolis features Kevin Moore, ACOS covers the Sherinian era, Octavarium the Rudess era and BAI the Mangini era.

[ToT-147]

So this year, 8VM, ACOS, BAI and Metropolis make the final 4. This is a change from the past two years where the final four was 8VM, ACOS, BAI & Learning to Live. 

This is the right top four as far as I'm concerned. You have their signature song in Metropolis (Pull Me Under is their biggest hit but not their signature song), their two most well regarded epics in A Change of Seasons and Octavarium, and their most well received song from the Mangini era in Breaking All Illusions.

This brings in the four most significant lineups of the band as well. Metropolis features Kevin Moore, ACOS covers the Sherinian era, Octavarium the Rudess era and BAI the Mangini era.

Nice way to put it..

My favorite song from each era:

MOORE: Metropolis Pt 1
SHERINIAN: Hell's Kitchen
RUDESS/PORTNOY: The Count of Tuscany
MANGINI: Ravenskill



That was harder than I expected..

[Train of Naught]

Easy

MOORE: Metropolis Pt 1
SHERINIAN: A Change of Seasons
RUDESS/PORTNOY: Sacrificed Sons
MANGINI: Breaking All Illusions

Just so happen to be 4 out of 5 of my top 5 DT songs too

[CharlesPL]

MOORE: Learning to Live
SHERINIAN: A Change of Seasons
RUDESS/PORTNOY: SDoIT
MANGINI: Illumination Theory

[Destiny Of Chaos]

2016 Division 2 Tournament
 
Seeding
1. Strange Déjà vu, 19-1
2. Pull Me Under, 17-2-1   
3. The Root of All Evil, 17-3       
4. Sacrificed Sons, 16-3-1     
5. These Walls, 15-4-1       
6. Erotomania, 14-5-1       
7. Overture 1928, 14-5-1     
8. The Great Debate, 14-5-1   
9. The Bigger Picture, 13-6-1       
10. Another Day. 13-6-1
11. Caught in a Web, 11-7-2
12. As I Am, 11-7-2   
13. Wait for Sleep, 11-7-2
14. Hell’s Kitchen, 10-7-3   
15. The Dance of Eternity, 10-8-2   
16. On the Backs of Angels, 11-9

Opening Round
1. Strange Déjà vu defeats 16. On the Backs of Angels 18-5
8. The Great Debate defeats 9. The Bigger Picture 13-9
5. These Walls defeats 12. As I Am 15-8
13. Wait For Sleep defeats 4. Sacrificed Sons 12-11
3. The Root of All Evil defeats 14. Hell’s Kitchen 15-8
6. Erotomania defeats 11. Caught in a Web 13-10
10. Another Day defeats Overture 1928 15-8
2. Pull Me Under defeats 15. The Dance of Eternity 13-10

Quarterfinals
1. Strange Déjà vu defeats 8. The Great Debate 24-12
5. These Walls defeats 13. Wait For Sleep 20-15
3. The Root of All Evil defeats 6. Erotomania 22-14
2. Pull Me Under defeats 10. Another Day 22-14

Semifinals
5. These Walls defeats 1. Strange Déjà vu 16-15
2. Pull Me Under defeats 3. The Root of All Evil 18-12



Division 2 Third Place Match
3. The Root of All Evil defeats 1. Strange Déjà vu 14-13


Division 2 Championship Match
5. These Walls defeats 2. Pull Me Under 15-13

[Destiny Of Chaos]

2016 Division 1 Tournament
 
Seeding
1. Octavarium, 20-0 
2. A Change of Seasons, 20-0
3. Learning to Live, 19-1 
4. Breaking All Illusions, 18-2
5. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, 17-3
6. Metropolis, 17-3   
7. Take the Time, 15-4-1     
8. Scarred, 15-5
9. Finally Free, 13-5-2       
10. Home, 13-7     
11. Surrounded, 13-7 
12. Illumination Theory, 12-8   
13. Trial of Tears, 11-9       
14. In the Name of God, 10-9-1 
15. Voices, 10-9-1     
16. The Count of Tuscany, 10-10   

Opening Round
1. Octavarium defeats 16. The Count of Tuscany 26-5
8. Scarred defeats 9. Finally Free 18-13
5. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence defeats 12. Illumination Theory 20-11
4. Breaking All Illusions defeats 13. Trial of Tears 17-14
3. Learning to Live defeats 14. In the Name of God 22-9
6. Metropolis defeats 11. Surrounded 27-3
10. Home defeats 7. Take the Time 16-15
2. A Change of Seasons defeats 15. Voices 23-8

Quarterfinal Round
1. Octavarium defeats 8. Scarred 25-7
4. Breaking All Illusions defeats 5. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence 21-11 
6. Metropolis defeats 3. Learning to Live 19-13
2. A Change of Seasons defeats 10. Home 20-11

Semifinal Round
1. Octavarium defeats 4. Breaking All Illusions 22-10
2. A Change of Seasons defeats 6. Metropolis 17-15


Division 1 Third Place Match
6. Metropolis defeats 4. Breaking All Illusions 17-13

Division 1 Championship Match
1. Octavarium defeats 2. A Change of Seasons 17-12

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote. This season started in December and the tournaments just wrapped up in July.  Once again, we are trapped inside this Octavarium.

It's been a good 4 year run. Will have to see if I have time to do it again next year. If not, someone else can take over, or go the survivor route.  We shall see.

[krands85]

A worthy winner and my #3 track  Thanks for all the hard work again DoC! 

[RoeDent]

It's been fun. Thanks for hosting this, DoC! And if it is to be your last one, have a happy retirement!