Author Topic: Dream Theater Survivor 2017 - A Dramatic Turn Of Events - Round 1 (Read 761 times)

The Letter M · « **on:** February 10, 2017, 11:47:22 AM »

A Dramatic Turn Of Events
On The Backs Of Angels
Build Me Up, Break Me Down
Lost Not Forgotten
This Is The Life
Bridges In The Sky
Outcry
Far From Heaven
Breaking All Illusions
Beneath The Surface

After the departure of Portnoy, the band sought to return to form...or forms (neither here nor there), but they released a very well-received record, full of modern-classics like "Breaking All Illusions" and "Bridges In The Sky". Lots of fan favorites in this one, so it'll be interesting to see which ones make it to the Top 3!

-Marc.

mikeyd23 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2017, 11:51:31 AM »

Far From Heaven

MirrorMask · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2017, 11:53:12 AM »

Lost not Forgotten. It's good, I just personally don't click with the vibe and the atmosphere.

krands85 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:00:45 PM »

Quote from: mikeyd23 on February 10, 2017, 11:51:31 AM

Far From Heaven

One of my least favourite DT piano ballad type songs.

Serah Farron · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:06:10 PM »

Build Me Up, Break Me Down

RoeDent · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:06:22 PM »

Voted BMUBMD, but I love every song on this album, so it doesn't really matter.

It'll be interesting to see how Breaking All Illusions gets on in this survivor format. In DT the League, it reached the Championship match twice, and the other two times it got to the semi-finals stage. I can't remember how it got on in 2012, the last time the DT Survivor was run.

Crow · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:06:42 PM »

literally the worst dt song

also piss off far from heaven is great

Serah Farron · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:10:17 PM »

Far From Heaven is amazing. Better than BMUBMD, but all songs here are again amazing. I wouldn't mind if Beneath the Surface made it to the finals. This is the Life is amazing and the epics, omg, they are the best.

Very very hard.

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:12:31 PM »

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Train of Naught · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:13:34 PM »

Beneath The Surface by a country mile, all the other songs are at least great and at best some of the best DT songs ever.

jakepriest · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:21:43 PM »

Quote from: Parama on February 10, 2017, 12:06:42 PM

also piss off far from heaven is great

great at being a boring song sure

Quote from: Train of Naught on February 10, 2017, 12:13:34 PM

Beneath The Surface by a country mile, all the other songs are at least great and at best some of the best DT songs ever.

BTS on the other hand is one of DT's best ballads... wth

MirrorMask · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:23:25 PM »

I remember the first time I heard Beneath the Surface, great song, it goes into the last chorus, James starts soft "Until one day I stopped caring..." and I was thinking "Pity, it could have been better if he had gone high for the last chorus".

And he does!!!! brilliant moment and fitting closure for an album, it's a beautiful ballad.

Evermind · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:33:03 PM »

BMUBMD

? · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:37:08 PM »

I love the whole album, but I'm going with BMUBMD.

CharlesPL · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2017, 12:37:43 PM »

Build Me Up, Break Me Down

TheCountOfNYC · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2017, 01:22:14 PM »

Build Me Up, Break Me Down

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2017, 01:35:19 PM »

Quote from: Train of Naught on February 10, 2017, 12:13:34 PM

Beneath The Surface by a country mile, all the other songs are at least great and at best some of the best DT songs ever.

I agree with this. For me, this album ends with Breaking All Illusions. I don't even acknowledge the existence of the last song, one of my least favorite DT songs of all time.

cramx3 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2017, 02:54:38 PM »

Quote from: mikeyd23 on February 10, 2017, 11:51:31 AM

Far From Heaven

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2017, 03:06:42 PM »

Quote from: Serah Farron on February 10, 2017, 12:06:10 PM

Build Me Up, Break Me Down

wolfking · « **Reply #19 on:** February 10, 2017, 03:31:32 PM »

Quote from: Train of Naught on February 10, 2017, 12:13:34 PM

Beneath The Surface by a country mile

aprilethereal · « **Reply #20 on:** February 10, 2017, 03:43:54 PM »

TITL, although LNF would be fine too

BlackInk · « **Reply #21 on:** February 10, 2017, 04:21:15 PM »

Lost Not Forgotten.

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Crow · « **Reply #22 on:** February 10, 2017, 04:39:20 PM »

Quote from: BlackInk on February 10, 2017, 04:21:15 PM

Lost Not Forgotten.

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I'll be with you soon my friend

Adami · « **Reply #23 on:** February 10, 2017, 09:14:01 PM »

This is the Life. Can't stand it.

Mladen · « **Reply #24 on:** February 11, 2017, 04:40:01 AM »

Lost Not Forgotten

One of the less interesting songs on here, but still very good. The album as a whole is tremendous, a modern day classic.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 11, 2017, 07:55:46 AM »

Quote from: TheCountOfNYC on February 10, 2017, 01:22:14 PM

Build Me Up, Break Me Down

Elite · « **Reply #26 on:** February 11, 2017, 08:41:05 AM »

Poor BMUBMD. I'm sure I enjoy it more than most here.

Mladen · « **Reply #27 on:** February 11, 2017, 08:47:32 AM »

I for one adore BMUBMD and consider it one of the more unique songs in the band's catalogue. It features one of their heaviest riffs, an insanely catchy chorus, some of LaBrie's most menacing screaming, gorgeous unison, and a bone-chilling, terrifying outro. Not to mention the use of samples and electronic beats fits impressively well, I wish the band did that more often.

jakepriest · « **Reply #28 on:** February 11, 2017, 08:52:58 AM »

Quote from: Mladen on February 11, 2017, 08:47:32 AM

I for one adore BMUBMD and consider it one of the more unique songs in the band's catalogue. It features one of their heaviest riffs, an insanely catchy chorus, some of LaBrie's most menacing screaming, gorgeous unison, and a bone-chilling, terrifying outro. Not to mention the use of samples and electronic beats fits impressively well, I wish the band did that more often.

+1
don't get the hate

Serah Farron · « **Reply #29 on:** February 11, 2017, 10:10:30 AM »

To be fair, all songs here are beyond superb.

They will all remain the best in my heart.

romdrums · « **Reply #30 on:** February 11, 2017, 10:21:21 AM »

This is the Life

News: Video of online chat between fans and members of Dream Theater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx8cLlXnHpA&feature=youtu.be (*no chickens were harmed during the filming of this chat)

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Author Topic: Dream Theater Survivor 2017 - A Dramatic Turn Of Events - Round 1 (Read 761 times)