DT15: A View From The Top Of The World (Timeline for DT15)

[Glasser]

When can all us regular Joes comment on the album? Will there be a new thread upon general release?

I was thinking the exact same thing as far as starting a new View thread on Friday. I was going to do it but I do not want to step on Bosk toes unless he's cool with it.

[SwedishGoose]

I really do hope that my artbook arrives on friday.
If it doesn't I will have a hard time refraining from listening.

Have only heard The Alien so far. And that one just twice.

I want the better experience of the fullpackage with lyrics and art on my first listen.

[Lonk]

When can all us regular Joes comment on the album? Will there be a new thread upon general release?

I was thinking the exact same thing as far as starting a new View thread on Friday. I was going to do it but I do not want to step on Bosk toes unless he's cool with it.

There's usually a new thread started on the day of release (or the day before, can't remember).

[The Letter M]

I dunno, my tracking just updated to say this:

October 18, 2021, 12:42 pm
Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending
VOORHEES, NJ 08043
Your shipment was received at 12:42 pm on October 18, 2021 in VOORHEES, NJ 08043. The acceptance of your package is pending.

Looks like it's getting somewhere soon. If I'm lucky, it'll show up by Thursday but we will see!

-Marc.

Mine did too by the looks of it. Lable created means it's in the USPS system, but haven't received the package yet.

So now the status says shipped! Package has left the building!

Nice!  My tracking number *finally* updated and says it'll arrive on Monday (as I predicted), which is honestly fine by me considering my busy weekend with work. I can be home when it arrives and not let it sit on my porch all afternoon/evening.

-Marc.

[DanLore]

Received my artbook from Laser CD yesterday.  A beautiful package with some very cool images.  I ripped the Blu-Ray last night to add the Hi-Res files to my library, and out of curiosity, I opened them in my DAW.  The waveforms were a complete crew cut across the board.  I don't get balled up over DR numbers, but I'm very disappointed that they did this, especially with the Blu-Ray.  They have never done this with any of their previous Blu-Ray releases, so I don't understand why they chose to slam any sense of dynamics out of this release.  I'll be ripping the CD later today, but don't expect it to be any different.  I hope the musical content makes up for this mastering.  What a shame.

If the HD Tracks version turns out to be different, I'll have to pull the trigger on that, but for now, I'm bummed.

DanLore

[jonny108]

My boxset gets here tomorrow, can't wait!

[dream416]

Well just check the status of my order & it still hasn't shipped yet. Ordered the box set so looks I'll be waiting awhile till it arrives in Canada.
At least I'll have the files to download on Friday!!!!! So looking forward to hearing this album!!!!!

[GasparXR]

Mine still says "shipping on or about" the 22nd. I can only assume it won't be shipped early, but who knows. (I ordered from Burning Shed) I'll likely have to use the digital download on release day to listen to it.

[TAC]

So pumped for this album!!

[GasparXR]

They just posted a little ten second clip on Instagram and Facebook that has what sounds like part of an intro to a song.
I'm guessing from the title track.

[Glasser]

So pumped for this album!!

Maybe you can post a pic of you drinking Ovaltine while listening to it?

[TAC]

So pumped for this album!!

Maybe you can post a pic of you drinking Ovaltine while listening to it?

I can certainly post a pic of me drinking, but it sure as hell won't be ovaltine!

[Dellers]

Received my artbook from Laser CD yesterday.  A beautiful package with some very cool images.  I ripped the Blu-Ray last night to add the Hi-Res files to my library, and out of curiosity, I opened them in my DAW.  The waveforms were a complete crew cut across the board.  I don't get balled up over DR numbers, but I'm very disappointed that they did this, especially with the Blu-Ray.  They have never done this with any of their previous Blu-Ray releases, so I don't understand why they chose to slam any sense of dynamics out of this release.  I'll be ripping the CD later today, but don't expect it to be any different.  I hope the musical content makes up for this mastering.  What a shame.

If the HD Tracks version turns out to be different, I'll have to pull the trigger on that, but for now, I'm bummed.

DanLore

That sounds really disappointing. It's shameful how most bands release a brickwalled version of their music, and most don't provide a different option. There is simply no excuse. Why brickwall so hard in the first place? There's nothing to gain, but the product quality suffers. There are records that I can't listen to at all, including the CD versions of DT12 and DOT. They're literally broken IMO.

[SeRoX]

Before the album drops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0_cRS5g8Qc

[faizoff]

I dunno, my tracking just updated to say this:

October 18, 2021, 12:42 pm
Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending
VOORHEES, NJ 08043
Your shipment was received at 12:42 pm on October 18, 2021 in VOORHEES, NJ 08043. The acceptance of your package is pending.

Looks like it's getting somewhere soon. If I'm lucky, it'll show up by Thursday but we will see!

-Marc.

Mine did too by the looks of it. Lable created means it's in the USPS system, but haven't received the package yet.

So now the status says shipped! Package has left the building!

Nice!  My tracking number *finally* updated and says it'll arrive on Monday (as I predicted), which is honestly fine by me considering my busy weekend with work. I can be home when it arrives and not let it sit on my porch all afternoon/evening.

-Marc.

Mine also says it's arriving on Monday though it's been moving along, It's currently in a postal facility 2 hours away from me and I'm really hoping I get surprised by its delivery tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

Received my artbook from Laser CD yesterday.  A beautiful package with some very cool images.  I ripped the Blu-Ray last night to add the Hi-Res files to my library, and out of curiosity, I opened them in my DAW.  The waveforms were a complete crew cut across the board.  I don't get balled up over DR numbers, but I'm very disappointed that they did this, especially with the Blu-Ray.  They have never done this with any of their previous Blu-Ray releases, so I don't understand why they chose to slam any sense of dynamics out of this release.  I'll be ripping the CD later today, but don't expect it to be any different.  I hope the musical content makes up for this mastering.  What a shame.

If the HD Tracks version turns out to be different, I'll have to pull the trigger on that, but for now, I'm bummed.

DanLore

That is a bit disappointing seeing how the D/T bluray was fantastic. Are there multiple mixes of the album on the buray? like stereo, 5.1 and instrumentals? I don't remember of the top of my head but I think the D/T bluray had something along those lines.

[faizoff]

Before the album drops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0_cRS5g8Qc

That was pretty good. Did you make that? If so kudos on making it fit. Gotta admire JLB for singing it in key pretty much without any reference I'm assuming.

[DanLore]

DTS and LPCM 5.1 mixes and LPCM stereo mixes. Instrumental mixes are on the 2nd CD but not the Blu-Ray.  A 37 minute documentary is also on the BR disc.

[TAC]

Hah! That is awesome. Love how he's in the mirror. Great!

[SeRoX]

Before the album drops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0_cRS5g8Qc

That was pretty good. Did you make that? If so kudos on making it fit. Gotta admire JLB for singing it in key pretty much without any reference I'm assuming.

No, not my work. But yes, pretty awesome editing.

[Ben_Jamin]

Before the album drops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0_cRS5g8Qc

 

That was a good edit. I laughed at him being in the mirror. Now this makes me what the song in the setlist.

And I actually think he can do it this tour. After how long of resting, taking care of his voice in the mean time, and the short setlist times. This could be a good 3rd song in the set, so he has time to warm up a bit more and let loose of the stage jitters before unleashing this song.

[KevShmev]

Received my artbook from Laser CD yesterday.  A beautiful package with some very cool images.  I ripped the Blu-Ray last night to add the Hi-Res files to my library, and out of curiosity, I opened them in my DAW.  The waveforms were a complete crew cut across the board.  I don't get balled up over DR numbers, but I'm very disappointed that they did this, especially with the Blu-Ray.  They have never done this with any of their previous Blu-Ray releases, so I don't understand why they chose to slam any sense of dynamics out of this release.  I'll be ripping the CD later today, but don't expect it to be any different.  I hope the musical content makes up for this mastering.  What a shame.

If the HD Tracks version turns out to be different, I'll have to pull the trigger on that, but for now, I'm bummed.

DanLore

That sounds really disappointing. It's shameful how most bands release a brickwalled version of their music, and most don't provide a different option. There is simply no excuse. Why brickwall so hard in the first place? There's nothing to gain, but the product quality suffers. There are records that I can't listen to at all, including the CD versions of DT12 and DOT. They're literally broken IMO.

That is definitely disappointing. I was considering holding off and getting just the HD version of this one this time, instead of wasting my money again on the normal release that I never end up listening to because of how it sounds.  Wonder if the HD version will be available right away?

[faizoff]

DTS and LPCM 5.1 mixes and LPCM stereo mixes. Instrumental mixes are on the 2nd CD but not the Blu-Ray.  A 37 minute documentary is also on the BR disc.

Cool, so the waveforms you mentioned are the same across all audio streams?

[Madman Shepherd]

Ordered directly from century media and still dont have shipping confirmation. 

[Ben_Jamin]

Ordered directly from century media and still dont have shipping confirmation. 

Don't worry, I ordered from there too and haven't gotten an email either.

Which I suspected because it's century media.

But I wanted the Artbook.

[Wim Kruithof]

I've been wandering, since the songs are pretty long, they did not split them into segments / sections like with the Killing Hand or Lines in The Sand, did they? Looking through the lyrics, it seems that not even the epic is split in sections.

Neither is the Count of Tuscany though, never quite followed while that remained in once section, although it does really comes along with so much variety.

[DanLore]

DTS and LPCM 5.1 mixes and LPCM stereo mixes. Instrumental mixes are on the 2nd CD but not the Blu-Ray.  A 37 minute documentary is also on the BR disc.

Cool, so the waveforms you mentioned are the same across all audio streams?

Don't know.  I've only ripped the stereo mix thus far.

[ReaPsTA]

Ordered directly from century media and still dont have shipping confirmation. 

Don't worry, I ordered from there too and haven't gotten an email either.

Which I suspected because it's century media.

But I wanted the Artbook.

Yeah mine says it will shop on the 22nd. Hopefully ends up being the case. Can live with the digital download though

[gzarruk]

To those already getting their artbooks/orders, could you please confirm who wrote the lyrics for each song?

[DanLore]

Don't hold me to this, as I only had to time check out the pics in the book, but James pens the first two songs, Myung has one and JP does the rest, including the epic.

[gzarruk]

Don't hold me to this, as I only had to time check out the pics in the book, but James pens the first two songs, Myung has one and JP does the rest, including the epic.

Thank you!

[TAC]

I'd bet on Myung for Awaken The Master.

[nobloodyname]

I've been wandering, since the songs are pretty long, they did not split them into segments / sections like with the Killing Hand or Lines in The Sand, did they?

No, it's seven tracks.

[The Letter M]

DTS and LPCM 5.1 mixes and LPCM stereo mixes. Instrumental mixes are on the 2nd CD but not the Blu-Ray.  A 37 minute documentary is also on the BR disc.

I'm pretty excited for the documentary on the BD, probably more so than anything else. Wasn't Systematic Chaos the last time they released something like this? That's far too long!

-Marc.

[Ben_Jamin]

I already have my plan of listening to this album.

Tomorrow at 10pm, I will be listening on Spotify, then at 12, when my download becomes available, I'll import that to my FIIO and listen in my ride all day Friday.

Man, tomorrow gonna be a long day.

[Mark Levinson Jr.]

I already have my plan of listening to this album.

Tomorrow at 10pm, I will be listening on Spotify, then at 12, when my download becomes available, I'll import that to my FIIO and listen in my ride all day Friday.

Man, tomorrow gonna be a long day.

I wonder if the download link will be MP3s or FLACs?

And yes... it will be a long day of counting down the hours!