And, after all this hype, I forgot how much I really wanted the easter egg from DT12 to be turned into an entire song.
A few weeks ago, I read some interview (can't remember the specifics) about someone in DT listening to a Van Halen album that ended with a short melody/jam, and that they had really liked it, and hoped they would start the next album with that jam, but that it never happened.
If the easter egg were made into a song, which one would it be?
1. Descent of the NOMACS
2. Dystopian Overture
3. The Gift of Music
4. The Answer
5. A Better Life
6. Lord Nafaryus
7. A Savior in the Square
8. When Your Time Has Come
9. Act of Faythe
10. Three Days
11. The Hovering Sojourn
I'd say the first two are out, because that music doesn't fit descending NOMACS, and I expect this track to be a shorter soundcape/sound effects track before #2, which is likely to be a triumphant but dissonant instrumental.
I expect #6 to be more evil-sounding and/or heavy. I also expect 7-8 to be more triumphant and/or uplifting, and the easter egg has a beautiful yet somber feel.
I think 3-4 are good candidates. #5, A Better Life, could go either way, depending on the context. If it's more quietly longing for a better life, than the easter egg might fit. But if it's about people rising up and demanding a better life, the song may be more like Outcry, and be heavier and more in your face.
I could also see it being #10, as it could be a more silent waiting period. #11 seems unlikely, but still possible. Hovering Sojourn signifies a brief reprieve, but with more ominous overtones. The easter egg is somber and reflective, but not ominous.
It's hard to tell what Act of Faythe will sound like without knowing more about the character, but it's possible the easter egg could fit here.
I think the highest probability is that the easter egg is the gift of music itself (if it shows up on the new album at all, of course). The magic melody. Wouldn't that be cool?