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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2135 on: December 01, 2015, 12:34:41 PM »
I want those videos to be two 30-minute ( at least  ) in the studio videos that will be revealed when the album is out.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2136 on: December 01, 2015, 12:43:20 PM »
will never understand the point in NOT revealing track lenghts

DT are not the only ones, btw
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2137 on: December 01, 2015, 12:45:08 PM »
Quote from: mikeyd23 on December 01, 2015, 12:29:28 PM
Right, its just not usually something the band officially reveals, I don't think.

I wonder why... people are going to find out anyway from preorder sites, are they afraid of the endless speculation that will follow? This song is too long, it will have a pointless solo, there are to many short songs, they went pop etc??? we have a thread about the album after this one and people maximise the photos from the studio to read the tiny writings on the mix, they should know we will speculate about anything anyway  :lol
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2138 on: December 01, 2015, 12:50:41 PM »
That reminds me, I wonder when they will announce pre-sale dates/when the pre-sales start, stoked for that!
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2139 on: December 01, 2015, 12:58:12 PM »
Quote from: MirrorMask on December 01, 2015, 12:45:08 PM
Quote from: mikeyd23 on December 01, 2015, 12:29:28 PM
Right, its just not usually something the band officially reveals, I don't think.

I wonder why... people are going to find out anyway from preorder sites, are they afraid of the endless speculation that will follow? This song is too long, it will have a pointless solo, there are to many short songs, they went pop etc??? we have a thread about the album after this one and people maximise the photos from the studio to read the tiny writings on the mix, they should know we will speculate about anything anyway  :lol

I could be wrong, but I don't think that's it at all.  I think it's just something that isn't even on their radar.  MOST bands don't release track lengths simply because they really don't even think about it since track length isn't something most people care about knowing before an album comes out anyway.  Honestly, I find it a bit odd that anyone's expectations of a forthcoming album could possibly be moved one direction or the other if they were to find out that track x is 4:50 as opposed to 4:30 or 4:40 or some other random number that tells you nothing whatsoever about the content of the song itself.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2140 on: December 01, 2015, 01:05:39 PM »
Iron Maiden did publish the track lengths for The Book of Souls, but probably to build hype about Empire of the Clouds being it their longest ever song.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2141 on: December 01, 2015, 01:11:16 PM »
I'm not saying there aren't exceptions.  But announcing track lengths IS the exception rather than the rule.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2142 on: December 01, 2015, 01:14:24 PM »
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2143 on: December 01, 2015, 01:15:36 PM »
Quote from: Train of Naught on December 01, 2015, 01:14:24 PM
Cover art confirmed on the DT facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/dreamtheater/photos/a.487625947180.264700.7677942180/10153118178087181/?type=3&theater

HYPE

Was just about to post this but you beat me to it! Digging the album art  :metal
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2144 on: December 01, 2015, 01:16:14 PM »
Awesome cover!!
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2145 on: December 01, 2015, 01:16:32 PM »
Might just be my favorite DT album cover, it looks so awesome :dangerwillrobinson:
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2146 on: December 01, 2015, 01:17:07 PM »
Quote from: bosk1 on December 01, 2015, 01:11:16 PM
I'm not saying there aren't exceptions.  But announcing track lengths IS the exception rather than the rule.

Personally, I don't care, but hasn't DT typically included track lengths with track announcements? Perhaps that is coming when the full release info is announced, as there really hasn't been an official announcement of any kind.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2147 on: December 01, 2015, 01:19:05 PM »
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2148 on: December 01, 2015, 01:20:07 PM »
Always imagined the cover would further expand on the Nomacs we had already seen on the tour poster... I like it!

The palace below is clearly the seat of Lord Nafaryus  ;D
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2149 on: December 01, 2015, 01:21:53 PM »
Notice the Majesty symbol on the closest NOMAC to the right of the centre one. It's probably on all of them, but that's the most obvious one I can see.

Wonderful cover though!
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2150 on: December 01, 2015, 01:22:52 PM »
Sweet!
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2151 on: December 01, 2015, 01:24:30 PM »
Quote from: Train of Naught on December 01, 2015, 01:14:24 PM
Cover art confirmed on the DT facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/dreamtheater/photos/a.487625947180.264700.7677942180/10153118178087181/?type=3&theater

HYPE

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That is beautiful. I knew that the cover art wouldn't dissappoint with a new artist.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2152 on: December 01, 2015, 01:25:55 PM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on December 01, 2015, 01:19:05 PM

Just...astonishing!
 :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :tup

...8 NOMACS!!! NUGGET!!!!!

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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2153 on: December 01, 2015, 01:27:09 PM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on December 01, 2015, 01:19:05 PM


There are 8 nomacs on the album cover, OCTAVARIUM PT 2: THE ASTONISHING CONFIRMED  ;)
« Last Edit: December 01, 2015, 07:23:22 PM by LastShoot »
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2154 on: December 01, 2015, 01:27:34 PM »
Wow.. that's a neat cover!  :metal
Also, notice the palace shaped like the GNE logo.. just beautiful, and diverse.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2155 on: December 01, 2015, 01:29:08 PM »
Quote from: mikemangioy on December 01, 2015, 01:27:34 PM
Also, notice the palace shaped like the GNE logo.. just beautiful, and diverse.

Good catch! Nice to see that level of detail.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2156 on: December 01, 2015, 01:30:20 PM »
It's not a palace.  It's a NOMAC hotel.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2157 on: December 01, 2015, 01:31:34 PM »
Can anyone with a good eye for these kind of things make an extimate of how big the Nomacs could be? they look HUGE!
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2158 on: December 01, 2015, 01:33:09 PM »
This is easily my favorite cover of theirs since SFAM.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2159 on: December 01, 2015, 01:33:20 PM »
In your face, Hugh Syme! :lol
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2160 on: December 01, 2015, 01:33:58 PM »
I'm sorry if this has been posted here before. After I saw the album's cover I was wondering who did the artwork. According to Wikipedia it's a person called Ma Jie.

So I googled the name to see what came up, and I found this:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/23074511/Commercial-project

Look familiar? I'm inclined to say this is official artwork.

Again, if this was posted here before, I'm sorry :p

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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2161 on: December 01, 2015, 01:34:24 PM »
I feel like I'm in Hero's Duty from Wreck It Ralph.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2162 on: December 01, 2015, 01:34:30 PM »
Quote from: LastShoot on December 01, 2015, 01:27:09 PM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on December 01, 2015, 01:19:05 PM


There are 8 nomacs on the album cover, OCTAVARIUM PT 2: THE ASTONISHING CONFIRMED


OCTAVARIUM PT 2: THE ASTONISHING CONFIRMED
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2163 on: December 01, 2015, 01:37:33 PM »
Quote from: Flurokazoo on December 01, 2015, 01:33:58 PM
I'm sorry if this has been posted here before. After I saw the album's cover I was wondering who did the artwork. According to Wikipedia it's a person called Ma Jie.

So I googled the name to see what came up, and I found this:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/23074511/Commercial-project

Look familiar? I'm inclined to say this is official artwork.

Again, if this was posted here before, I'm sorry :p

 :lol Ma Jie is definitely not familiar with the fanbase of Dream Theater if he thinks he can upload something without being noticed.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2164 on: December 01, 2015, 01:38:29 PM »
Quote from: MirrorMask on December 01, 2015, 01:31:34 PM
Can anyone with a good eye for these kind of things make an extimate of how big the Nomacs could be? they look HUGE!

In fact, they really are huge. Remember those NOMACS blueprints from Arhys' message? There's a person for scale on the left side of the image, check it out when you can.
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2165 on: December 01, 2015, 01:39:31 PM »
Quote from: Flurokazoo on December 01, 2015, 01:33:58 PM
I'm sorry if this has been posted here before. After I saw the album's cover I was wondering who did the artwork. According to Wikipedia it's a person called Ma Jie.

So I googled the name to see what came up, and I found this:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/23074511/Commercial-project

Look familiar? I'm inclined to say this is official artwork.

Again, if this was posted here before, I'm sorry :p



I am not following you.  Are you saying that you think some of the other pieces in that link could also be official album art?  I so, sure, that is entirely possible. 
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing
« Reply #2166 on: December 01, 2015, 01:40:14 PM »
Quote from: LastShoot on December 01, 2015, 01:27:09 PM
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on December 01, 2015, 01:19:05 PM
*Awesome album cover*

There are 8 nomacs on the album cover, OCTAVARIUM PT 2: THE ASTONISHING CONFIRMED

That's not all... they're also floating over a metropolis...
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2167 on: December 01, 2015, 01:41:21 PM »
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I am not following you.  Are you saying that you think some of the other pieces in that link could also be official album art?  I so, sure, that is entirely possible.

Yes, I meant that. Not suggesting it's all from DT, but some of those city shots look very familiar.

Again, it could also be that DT was impressed with this artwork, and hired the person to create something similar for the album.

Or, it could be a total coincidence :p
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2168 on: December 01, 2015, 01:42:03 PM »
This is just plain awesome news. Now on with the release date, and a SINGLE PLS
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Re: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with album cover!)
« Reply #2169 on: December 01, 2015, 01:45:12 PM »
OH WOW IT'S FAR BETTER THAN I WAS EVEN EXPECTING   :omg: :omg: :omg:
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