Best Album of the Decade 2010 to 2019- AND WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!

[Buddyhunter1]

you should listen to the beyond the bridge album, it's better than it should be

I know I got one song from it in my first roulette and I can't recall a second of it. But that was a long time ago

[wolfking]

I own the Beyond the Bridge but just never liked it.  I don't understand the hype over it at all.  Maybe I'll try again.

[Ben_Jamin]

Haha I totally forgot to do this thread. Nice choices.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

It was the Metro show they played it at. Can't believe we were at the same show man. You still a Bay local?

Does Northern Nevada count?  I lived in Santa Rosa until 1997, but I've been in Nevada ever since. I still go over to that area quite often; Napa, Sonoma, San Fran, Point Arena, etc. Have lots of family that still live in that general area.

[lonestar]

It was the Metro show they played it at. Can't believe we were at the same show man. You still a Bay local?

Does Northern Nevada count?  I lived in Santa Rosa until 1997, but I've been in Nevada ever since. I still go over to that area quite often; Napa, Sonoma, San Fran, Point Arena, etc. Have lots of family that still live in that general area.

Closer than most DTFers...

[Sacul]

Yeah, I'm pleasantly surprised to see TPAB rank as high is it did here, but it definitely deserves it and then some. Fantastic record.

Indeed . Glad to see Blackstar close too.

[RoeDent]

Considering how divisive it is, I'm honestly amazed The Astonishing charted as highly as it did.

[Elite]

ADTOE is not top 200 albums of the decade for me but sure 

[wolfking]

ADTOE is not top 200 albums of the decade for me but sure 

Probably not even top 500 for me. 

[Nekov]

It's nice to see how appreciated Anathema is. These guys have been my favorite band this decacde and as some of you have said, they kill it live.
No surprises with DT owning this since this is DTF.
What I find the most intersting is how many albums get 1 or 2 votes since it shows how diverse the musical tastes are in this forum.

I find ADTOE and especially The Mountain to be incredibly overrated among these parts but I'm not surprised in the slightest to see them at the top.

Agreed

[jingle.boy]

It really shouldn't surprise anyone that all four of DT's albums show up in the Top 14 for the Decade at the DT forum.  None of them would be in my Top 50, but ADTOE is the best them.

I'm rather impressed that I've listened to 16 of them - though a few of them only have 1 spin.  BTBAM and the bottom 3 are the ones I've never listened to.

[hefdaddy42]

I've only listened to 13 of those, so I have to listen to 6 more (not an Iron Maiden fan).

[RoeDent]

I own 35 of the albums listed here, including 10 of the top 15.

[Kwyjibo]

I know all of those bands and 16 if those records. No surprise with DT topping that list, but for all the flak The Astonishing gets, seeing it at 7 is.

[Evermind]

Yeah, ADTOE topping the list was expected. I don't agree with that but I'm certainly not surprised.

Very glad to see Weather Systems at #3. I would've thought it'd be DT, Haken and then Steven Wilson, but I'm pleasantly surprised with Anathema there. This album is outstanding.

[Kwyjibo]

Everyone praises Weather Systems, but apart from two or three really good songs I found it to be very mediocre.

[The Curious Orange]

I'm just glad Tool didn't make the top ten.

[Max Kuehnau]

I'm just glad Tool didn't make the top ten.

why would they?

[hefdaddy42]

I'm just glad Tool didn't make the top ten.

why would they?

For the same reason that so many DT albums did?

[Max Kuehnau]

I'm just glad Tool didn't make the top ten.

why would they?

For the same reason that so many DT albums did?

You're right, I'm sorry. As for something more (dare I say) constructive, I'm not surprised that ADTOE went to No.1. I am thoroughly surprised that TA finished so high. (I'm sure it can be seen as some sort of testament that it seemed to touch quite a few people here.

[IDontNotDoThings]

Fun fact: Weather Systems was actually in the lead for quite a while, with ADTOE being quite far behind, but then towards the latter half (I think after bosk1's vote), ADTOE started getting way more points from people putting it near the top of their lists. Weather Systems was then in 2nd, but it was overtaken by The Mountain in the last week or so.

Idk, I found that interesting.

[KevShmev]

  I am thoroughly surprised that TA finished so high. (I'm sure it can be seen as some sort of testament that it seemed to touch quite a few people here.

As divisive at it is, many here think it is their best album they've done with Mangini, myself included, and since we were only allowed one album per artist, it ended up on the list of many.  I suspect if the forum was asked to do a "albums you were most disappointed with in the 10's" list, it would finish high on that as well.  Very much a love or hate record.

[jingle.boy]

  I am thoroughly surprised that TA finished so high. (I'm sure it can be seen as some sort of testament that it seemed to touch quite a few people here.

As divisive at it is, many here think it is their best album they've done with Mangini, myself included, and since we were only allowed one album per artist, it ended up on the list of many.  I suspect if the forum was asked to do a "albums you were most disappointed with in the 10's" list, it would finish high on that as well.  Very much a love or hate record.

By that standard, I'd bet next week's paycheque that TA would top the list.

[Buddyhunter1]

  I am thoroughly surprised that TA finished so high. (I'm sure it can be seen as some sort of testament that it seemed to touch quite a few people here.

As divisive at it is, many here think it is their best album they've done with Mangini, myself included, and since we were only allowed one album per artist, it ended up on the list of many.  I suspect if the forum was asked to do a "albums you were most disappointed with in the 10's" list, it would finish high on that as well.  Very much a love or hate record.

By that standard, I'd bet next week's paycheque that TA would top the list.

It'd be at the top of mine
Likely followed by Leprous's The Congregation and Opeth's Pale Communion.

I suspect Heritage would make the overall list, even though I think that record's great.

[krands85]

Just listened to Beyond the Bridge - The Old Man and the Spirit and it was great.  Definitely my favourite so far of the albums I hadn't heard before. 

[Evermind]

Just listened to Beyond the Bridge - The Old Man and the Spirit and it was great.  Definitely my favourite so far of the albums I hadn't heard before. 

[Stadler]

  I am thoroughly surprised that TA finished so high. (I'm sure it can be seen as some sort of testament that it seemed to touch quite a few people here.

As divisive at it is, many here think it is their best album they've done with Mangini, myself included, and since we were only allowed one album per artist, it ended up on the list of many.  I suspect if the forum was asked to do a "albums you were most disappointed with in the 10's" list, it would finish high on that as well.  Very much a love or hate record.

I'm not much of a fan, myself; I think it's overblown and not in a good way* (says a fan of Tales From Topographic Oceans and The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway) and yet... it's probably the best that Mangini has fit into the group.  I have respect for Mangini, but not a lot of emotional connection, and yet on that record, he seemed to be the most integrated. 

* Bear in mind, it's still Dream Theater, and it's still probably better than 80% of the records out there.

[Buddyhunter1]

you should listen to the beyond the bridge album, it's better than it should be

That closing track went really hard.

[Big Hath]

you should listen to the beyond the bridge album, it's better than it should be

what does that part even mean?

[wolfking]

you should listen to the beyond the bridge album, it's better than it should be

what does that part even mean?

Maybe the quality and the songs exceeding the expectations considering the band and it's members?

[Big Hath]

did they put out crap before this one or something?

[Sacul]

I think he just means that he expected a boring, generic prog metal album, and it turned out to be a pretty good record actually.

[Big Hath]

I think he just means that he expected a boring, generic prog metal album

sure, but on what basis?  I think the word "should" is throwing me more than anything.

[Sacul]

Probably from the band and album's name, plus the artwork.

[wolfking]

did they put out crap before this one or something?

Just before?