ANTR serves its purpose. I get the feeling DT (as of late) likes a head banger/high energy song for the second track on these album supporting tours. Along for the Ride tour had “Shattered Fortress”, DToE tour had “6:00”. They haven’t played it in awhile, unlike As I Am, Dark Eternal, Constant Motion, and it’s fairly easy on James Labrie’s voice. It also has the added benefit of being a long heavy song that isn’t penned by Portnoy or a part of the 12-Step Suite.
I like the song, but felt it was a bit lengthy for the #2 spot. The crowd was still a bit restless. If I were to swap it out with something I’d probably play Panic Attack which ticks all the same boxes with a shorter runtime.