The Alien vs. Distance over Time

[LKap13]

Do you guys think The Alien would fit stylistically in DoT? Or is it different? I'm trying to imagine whether Avfttotw is going to be DoT part 2 or not...

[bosk1]

I guess it fits.  But without saying too much about AVFTTOTW, to me, it definitely sounds like a logical follow-up to DOT, but does not simply sound like "DOT pt. 2."  It is different and definitely has its own identity. 

[evilasiojr]

I think DoT lacks songs like The Alien. The ones that came closer for me were At Wits End and S2N, in terms of level of energy and interesting twists and turns.

Not saying I prefer a song over another, but The Alien showed exactly what I missed and wished to see more of the band on DoT.

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

I think it would fit perfectly DoT. It has the same relentless energy as the other songs.

[Architeuthis]

It seems like a follow up to Pale Blue Dot.   Now I want to listen to both of those songs back to back, starting with PBD. 
The drum fill that starts off The Alien after the end of PBD could almost make it feel like one big epic song.   

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

There are so many cool riffs in PBD. The lyrics also match the music perfectly. One of the best things they've put out.

[AVFTTOTW]

It seems like a follow up to Pale Blue Dot.   Now I want to listen to both of those songs back to back, starting with PBD. 
The drum fill that starts off The Alien after the end of PBD could almost make it feel like one big epic song.   

Yes they are strangely similar songs, in a way it's kinda like how between SFAM and Octavarium, the albums began with the sound at the end of the previous album. It's like The Alien is figuratively like this in it's relation to DOT.

[Architeuthis]

Yes, they have a way of flowing one album to the next quite nicely.   Btw, welcome to the forum AVFTTOTW! 

[AVFTTOTW]

Yes, they have a way of flowing one album to the next quite nicely.   Btw, welcome to the forum AVFTTOTW! 

Thanks 


Also I forgot that back in the day we used to call SFAM-8VM the "meta-album".


To me Pale Blue Dot feels like BC&SL (except superior) with elements of SFAM and the selftitled, whereas The Alien feels more like Systematic Chaos (with a little 8VM).

PBD is clearly a better song to me than TA, however AVFTTOTW is IMHO an instantly more loveable album on first listen than any of the albums since ADTOE.

[Lax]

Yes they are strangely similar songs, in a way it's kinda like how between SFAM and Octavarium, the albums began with the sound at the end of the previous album. It's like The Alien is figuratively like this in it's relation to DOT.

But it's six degrees' the glass prison that follows SFAM
Indeed transition from album to album is super cool

[hefdaddy42]

I forgot that back in the day we used to call SFAM-8VM the "meta-album".

We still call it that.

[TAC]

I've never even heard that.

[AVFTTOTW]

Yes they are strangely similar songs, in a way it's kinda like how between SFAM and Octavarium, the albums began with the sound at the end of the previous album. It's like The Alien is figuratively like this in it's relation to DOT.

But it's six degrees' the glass prison that follows SFAM
Indeed transition from album to album is super cool

I mean between those the four albums two albums, (SFAM, SDOIT, ToT to 8VM)

[wolfking]

Whats a meta-album?

[TheBarstoolWarrior]

how are PBD and Alien similar? I guess the lyrics loosely pertain to the same genre (ish?) but they sound pretty different to me. The riffs, solos, and rhythms aren't similar to my ear, but maybe I've overlooked something.

[Lax]

Yes they are strangely similar songs, in a way it's kinda like how between SFAM and Octavarium, the albums began with the sound at the end of the previous album. It's like The Alien is figuratively like this in it's relation to DOT.

But it's six degrees' the glass prison that follows SFAM
Indeed transition from album to album is super cool

I mean between those the four albums two albums, (SFAM, SDOIT, ToT to 8VM)

I'm sorry, you're completely right then