I loved the epic "A View from the Top of the World". It is true that it is divided into several differential parts, but this has happened in many DT epics, and in this song the sound is better linked than in "illumination theory", in which its parts were more disorderly and harsh. It begins with a very movie-like intro that is followed by a sound very similar to "The Oddisey" by Symphony X. Then we get into the choruses of the song, they could be better, but they sound good, perhaps similar to the kind of chorus of "The Count of Tuscany ". The next part is the best of the song, it is spectacular, beautiful, perhaps the best 5 minutes of DT for many years, reminiscent of the start of Octavarium, A Change of Seasons, the most melodic part of A Nightmare to Remember. .. It is wonderful, with a very emotional solo by Petrucci. Then we move on to a part of instrumental virtuosity accompanied by notes of classical music and finally ... the closing. The only weak point of the song, it is not bad, it has a good melody, but it is a bit disappointing, DT is used to making spectacular closings and this one is not. From the comparisons that exist with "Illumination Theory", this seems to me the best song in everything except the ending. The only parts I like about Illumination Theory are the symphonic part and the closing, which is spectacular. To "A View from the Top of the World" has lacked to have a closing in style, but it is a very good epic. Excuse me for my english.