Dream Theater Top 100 countdown - 2024 Version! (#01 Up!)

[ReaperKK]

Couple more today.

08. Breaking All Illusions
Highest Finish: 2 (DragonAttack, Evermind)
Number of Lists appeared on: 64 (Adami, Animal, Awaken, axeman90210, Ben_Jamin, bosk1, CanuckChum, CharlesPL, Cool Chris, Dave_Manchester, devieira73, Dittomist, DragonAttack, Dream Team, DTwwbwMP, energythief, Evermind, Fonzie, geeeemo, hefdaddy42, Indiscipline, Jamesman42, jammindude, jeff_kinsley, jingle.boy, jonny108, JPZealot, KevShmev, King Puppies and the Acid Guppies, Lethean, lightningbolt, lucasembarbosa, mariner, Metro, MirrorMask, Mladen, MoraWintersoul, Mosh, MustActFastToCoverUp, nobloodyname, NoFred, OpenYourEyes311, Peter Mc, pg1067, PixelDream, Podaar, porcacultor, ReaperKK, ReaPsTA, Revenge319, romdrums, Setlist Scotty, SwedishGoose, TAC, The Realm, Toro, Trav86, twosuitsluke, Vmadera00, WardySI, weirdo, Wim Kruithof, wolfking, Zydar)

Pretty damn surprised to see this song place so high. It's good, but number 8?!?!?

07. Voices
Highest Finish: 1 (KevShmev)
Number of Lists appeared on: 65 (Adami, Animal, Awaken, axeman90210, Ben_Jamin, bosk1, CanuckChum, CharlesPL, Cool Chris, Dave_Manchester, devieira73, Dittomist, DragonAttack, Dream Team, DTwwbwMP, energythief, Evermind, Fonzie, geeeemo, hefdaddy42, Indiscipline, Jamesman42, jammindude, jeff_kinsley, JiM-Xtreme, jingle.boy, jonny108, JPZealot, KevShmev, King Puppies and the Acid Guppies, Lethean, lightningbolt, lucasembarbosa, mariner, Metro, MirrorMask, Mladen, MoraWintersoul, Mosh, MustActFastToCoverUp, nobloodyname, NoFred, OpenYourEyes311, Peter Mc, pg1067, PixelDream, Podaar, ReaperKK, ReaPsTA, Revenge319, romdrums, Setlist Scotty, Stadler, SwedishGoose, TAC, The Realm, Toro, Trav86, twosuitsluke, Vmadera00, WardySI, weirdo, Wim Kruithof, wolfking, Zydar)

Incredible song with an incredible solo. I always felt like this song is loved by many but maybe not discussed as much as some of the other top 20 tracks.

[Podaar]

DTF                                                           Me
16.   Under A Glass Moon                            13
15.   The Glass Prison                                 36
14.   Pull Me Under                                     27
13.   Fatal Tragedy                                      8
12.   Scarred                                              62
11.   In The Name Of God                            55
10.   The Count Of Tuscany                          53
09.   Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence           1
08.   Breaking All Illusions                            17
07.   Voices                                                 67                                                 

[jingle.boy]

BAI.... #9 for me, so I'm pretty darn close.  This was so refreshing to have them go back to the 90s style after the first two RR albums and the experiments that came along with them.  Flawless in every way... great lyrics, two excellent guitar solos, James sounds as good as anything post 8vm, great sounding instrumental section.  Seeing it 1st row in AZ after a nice DTF meetup, and getting a fistbump from JP after the second solo was pure bliss.

Voices.... 13.  I rated it hand in hand with Erotomania.  Great song, with some of James' best vocal passages ever.

@ Gregg... SDOIT at #1.  How are you and Ale a match!?!?! 

[WilliamMunny]

"Breaking All Illusions" is a top-5 song for me...that wasn't always the case, but this song (and record) has really grown on me in recent years

[Lonk]

08. Breaking All Illusions
Highest Finish: 2 (DragonAttack, Evermind)
Number of Lists appeared on: 64

07. Voices
Highest Finish: 1 (KevShmev)
Number of Lists appeared on: 65

BAI #15.

Voices #18.

[Podaar]

@ Gregg... SDOIT at #1.  How are you and Ale a match!?!?! 

I'm not sure what you mean. Didn't Ale rank it somewhere in the 50's?

[Zydar]

Breaking All Illusions - 17

The clear standout track from the MM era for me, it stands above all the other songs. Great JM lyrics and bass groove, a lovely instrumental section, and James does a very good vocal job.

Voices - 44

A dark, moody, and heavy song from Awake. I guess I could have ranked it a bit higher, but it is what it is. Great JP solo though.

[TAC]

08. Breaking All Illusions
Highest Finish: 2 (DragonAttack, Evermind)
Number of Lists appeared on: 64 (Adami, Animal, Awaken, axeman90210, Ben_Jamin, bosk1, CanuckChum, CharlesPL, Cool Chris, Dave_Manchester, devieira73, Dittomist, DragonAttack, Dream Team, DTwwbwMP, energythief, Evermind, Fonzie, geeeemo, hefdaddy42, Indiscipline, Jamesman42, jammindude, jeff_kinsley, jingle.boy, jonny108, JPZealot, KevShmev, King Puppies and the Acid Guppies, Lethean, lightningbolt, lucasembarbosa, mariner, Metro, MirrorMask, Mladen, MoraWintersoul, Mosh, MustActFastToCoverUp, nobloodyname, NoFred, OpenYourEyes311, Peter Mc, pg1067, PixelDream, Podaar, porcacultor, ReaperKK, ReaPsTA, Revenge319, romdrums, Setlist Scotty, SwedishGoose, TAC, The Realm, Toro, Trav86, twosuitsluke, Vmadera00, WardySI, weirdo, Wim Kruithof, wolfking, Zydar)

07. Voices
Highest Finish: 1 (KevShmev)
Number of Lists appeared on: 65 (Adami, Animal, Awaken, axeman90210, Ben_Jamin, bosk1, CanuckChum, CharlesPL, Cool Chris, Dave_Manchester, devieira73, Dittomist, DragonAttack, Dream Team, DTwwbwMP, energythief, Evermind, Fonzie, geeeemo, hefdaddy42, Indiscipline, Jamesman42, jammindude, jeff_kinsley, JiM-Xtreme, jingle.boy, jonny108, JPZealot, KevShmev, King Puppies and the Acid Guppies, Lethean, lightningbolt, lucasembarbosa, mariner, Metro, MirrorMask, Mladen, MoraWintersoul, Mosh, MustActFastToCoverUp, nobloodyname, NoFred, OpenYourEyes311, Peter Mc, pg1067, PixelDream, Podaar, ReaperKK, ReaPsTA, Revenge319, romdrums, Setlist Scotty, Stadler, SwedishGoose, TAC, The Realm, Toro, Trav86, twosuitsluke, Vmadera00, WardySI, weirdo, Wim Kruithof, wolfking, Zydar)

I had Breaking All Illusions at #9.
My highest rated Mangini track.  An instant DT classic.

I had Voices at #27.
I agree with Reaper, where I do think this song gets lost in discussion, but being #8 is damn affirming.




List                                                    Not Ranked         
100                                                      Wither
99                                                        Vacant
98  6:00                                               Our New World
97                                                        The Looking Glass
96  The Root Of All Evil                          Transcending Time
95  Lie                                                  Behind The Veil
94                                                        New Millenium   
93  Caught In A Web                              Constant Motion
92  The Glass Prison                               The Shattered Fortress
91                                                        To Live Forever
90  Forsaken                                         Answering The Call
89                                                        Honor Thy Father
88                                                        The Silent Man
87                                                        Hell's Kitchen
86  Zydar                                              The Great Debate
85  Pale Blue Dot                                   As I Am
84                                                        Misunderstood
83                                                        The Mirror
82                                                        Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
81
80  Awaken The Master
79  On The Backs Of Angels
78  Stream Of Consciousness
77  A Nightmare To Remember
76  S2N
75  These Walls
74  Afterlife
73  This Is The Life
72  Beyond This Life
71  Pull Me Under
70  One Last Time
69  Surrender Of Reason
68
67
66
65  Sacrificed Sons
64  Beneath The Surface
63  Through Her Eyes
62  The Bigger Picture
61  I Walk Beside You
60  Never Enough
59  A New Beginning
58  Wait For Sleep
57  Illumination Theory
56  The Spirit Carries On
55  Under A Glass Moon
54  Barstool Warrior
53
52  Finally Free
51  Erotomania
50  In The Name Of God
49  Strange Deja Vu
48  Bridges In The Sky
47  Blind Faith
46
45  Overture 1928
44  Panic Attack
43  Innocence Faded
42  The Ministry Of Lost Souls
41  Sleeping Giant
40
39  A View From The Top Of The World
38  At Wits End
37  Fall Into The Light
36  In The Presence Of Enemies
35  The Gift Of Music
34  The Dance Of Eternity
33  Peruvian Skies
32  Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
31  Ytse Jam
30
29
28  The Enemy Inside
27  Voices
26  Only A Matter Of Time
25  Surrounded
24  Raise The Knife
23  Hollow Years
22  The Dark Eternal Night
21  Outcry
20  This Dying Soul
19
18  A Fortune In Lies
17
16  The Alien
15  Fatal Tragedy
14  The Best Of Times
13  Endless Sacrifice
12
11  Lost Not Forgotten.
10  Take The Time
9  Breaking All Illusions
8  Lines In The Sand
7  Disappear
6  The Count Of Tuscany
5  Space Dye Vest
4  The Killing Hand
3  Scarred
2
1




75-19

[CharlesPL]

BAI - 81
Voices - 16

[Jamesman42]

25. Illumination Theory (91st) DREAM THEATER, IF YOU'RE READING THIS, DO MORE STUFF IN THE VEIN OF THE LAST FEW MINUTES OF THIS SONG. SO GOOD.
24. Beyond This Life (88th) I'm a SFAM hater, what can I say? It's an okay song though.
23. Bridges In The Sky (8th) This song could be top 5 but the intro is too long, it's otherwise a stellar song. When JLB sings "crossing bridges in the sky", it's so good.
22. In The Presence Of Enemies (28th) Cool epic on a weird album. I don't like the Dark Master part. Everything else is good. Odd song for DT, though.
21. Blind Faith (42nd) Easily the worst track of SDOIT but still just fine.
20. Surrounded (25th) What a lovely song. Just, so bouncy but then a bit serious. DT does this style of song nicely.
19. Finally Free (76th) SFAM, yeah....
18. Strange Deja Vu (89th) Lol. The "uncanny strange deja vu" does pop into my mind at times.
17. Take The Time (19th) The energy in this song is really vibrant. JLB is having fun and the music is good.
16. Under A Glass Moon (67th) It's a fine song, with a cool intro. It's always been the weakest or second weakest track on IaW to me, though.
15. The Glass Prison (3rd) This is 15th and I am shocked. I know some of the songs remaining, but I thought this was one of the most favored songs. Interesting. Anyway, this song is just pure gas for a long time.
14. Pull Me Under (77th) This and UAGM are fine songs, but they can swap being the worst or 2nd worst on the album, but they have stiff competition. Also surprised this is so high, is it because it's their most famous song?
13. Fatal Tragedy (90th) What a canyon between my ranking and the consensus. Yeah, it's a SFAM song, for some reason that album doesn't gel with me.
12. Scarred (69th) It's a fine song, but I often forget how it even sounds when I see it talked about.
11. In The Name Of God (13th) Hell yeah. I avoided this song for a while when this album was the new stuff, IDK why, I just was loving the rest of the album and this was the last song. It is pretty much flawless. I love the choir at the end, subtle enough to enjoy (and JLB's screaming as well).
10. The Count Of Tuscany (6th) This (and several other songs) are what DT do best in the modern era (I am thinking post-8VM). You can have the metal in "prog metal" but don't leave behind the prog, or the beautiful melodies and tight compositions. The intro might be a top 5, maybe a top 3 DT intro, musically speaking. The ending is great, it's fun to sing and play on the acoustic (capo on 4th fret).
09. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence (4th) I hate ranking this as a single song. Like others, this is a collection of 8 different ideas/tracks/songs, but they're all great songs (maybe besides Goodnight Kiss, that one is decent). But since we have to bow to the wishes of the almighty band, here we are. Not my actual 4th favorite, but yeah, each part is a great picture of different mental illnesses. Favorites include Solitary Shell, The Test..., and Losing Time.
08. Breaking All Illusions (11th) 3rd best song from the MM era. It just slaps, and it does it better than Learning to Live.
07. Voices (40th) Excellent song, but 7th?! Wow. But I think I get it, it's not a prog epic but an emotional song with a lot of good stuff.

[jingle.boy]

@ Gregg... SDOIT at #1.  How are you and Ale a match!?!?! 

I'm not sure what you mean. Didn't Ale rank it somewhere in the 50's?

Exactly... I mean how are you a personality match when musical tastes (at least in this case) are so varied?

08. Breaking All Illusions (11th) 3rd best song from the MM era. It just slaps, and it does it better than Learning to Live.

Let's not get too crazy!

[axeman90210]

Breaking All Illusions- I had this up at #6. As others have said, the clear standout track from the Mangini era and I love seeing it place so high. It's got a killer chorus and then the middle section starting at about 5 minutes through JP's epic solo is just God tier DT instrumental work.

Voices -  I was just a touch below, #9 on my list. Great lyrics that are delivered with aplomb by JLB, and the whole song is a JP masterclass, rhythm and lead.

[Jamesman42]

08. Breaking All Illusions (11th) 3rd best song from the MM era. It just slaps, and it does it better than Learning to Live.

Let's not get too crazy!

Don't worry, it ain't far off.

[hefdaddy42]

Weekend catch-up post:

16 Under A Glass Moon - fantastic song, although I had it a little lower than the consensus, at # 24.  Absolutely one of JP's best solos.

15 The Glass Prison - Again, I had it slightly lower than the consensus, ranking it at # 21.  I LOVE this song.  I will never forget the first time I heard it.  It physically affected me.

14 Pull Me Under - In DT history, the importance of this song cannot be overstated.  However, I could rank it no higher than # 30, and if they never again played it live, that would be fine with me lol

13 Fatal Tragedy - Fantastic song, I have it at # 18.

12 Scarred - Just a glorious marriage of music composition and lyrics.  I have it at # 5 on my list.

11 In The Name of God - Very good track, although I apparently like it less than the consensus, ranking it at # 37.

10 The Count of Tuscany - DNR.  This song just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.  I see that I was one of only two people who left this one off.  lol

09 Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Another fantastic song that I like a little less than the consensus, ranking it at # 20.  I had this a lot higher at one time, but things change, I suppose.

08 Breaking All Illusions - Along with Illumination Theory, the best song from the Mangini era.  I had it at # 11.

07 Voices - Just an all-time classic, another fantastic marriage between music composition and lyrics, which happened a lot on Awake - which is why it's their best album.  I was right with the consensus on this one, ranking it # 7.


And with that, 5 of my top 6 still alive.  They will all make the list, and I'm pretty sure I know what the 6th will be as well.

[HOF]

Voices is a really powerful and pretty unique DT song. It’s one I have to be in the mood to tackle just because it’s so dark and intense, but I can understand why it would be a top 10 track for them. James gives an incredible performance, and you have one of JP’s most emotional solos as well here. It’s something I’m more likely to listen to only if I’m spinning Awake as a whole. But it is very good.

[SwedishGoose]

Now I start to really fear for some of the ones I was sure was going to make it.... and if BAI gets in at 8 but ... is left unranked then I'm at a loss...... can that really happen?

Breaking All Illusions ended up at 76th spot for me.  Listning to it now it's where it's supposed to be. It's a good song but has nothig to with the top for me...
Voices was my 15. That one is definetely a top contender unlike BAI.


My ranking so far

1 Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (9)
5 Take the Time (17)
6 Another Day (38)
7 Space-Dye Vest (30)
8 One Last Time (46)
11 The Dance of Eternity (33)
12 The Spirit Carries On (26)
13 Surrounded (20)
15 Voices (7)
16 Pull Me Under (14)
17 The Mirror (27)
18 Finally Free (19)
19 The Silent Man (66)
20 Illumination Theory (25)
21 Caught In a Web (51)
22 6:00 (34)
24 Scarred  (12)
25 Fatal Tragedy  (13)
27 Wait For Sleep (44t)
28 Through Her Eyes  (74)
32 Awaken the Master (81)
33 Sleeping Giant (85)
35 Beyond This Life (24)
36 Strange Deja Vu (18)
37 Our New World (93)
38 Innocence Faded (42)
40 Lifting Shadows Off a Dream (35)
41 A View from the Top of the World (49t)
44 The Great Debate (53)
45 To Live Forever (76)
46 Under a Glass Moon (16)
47 Lie (47t)
48 Erotomania (40)
50 Answering the Call (75)
54 Beneath the Surface (64)
56 The Count of Tuscany (10)
57 Pale Blue Dot (62)
59 Transcending Time (90)
63 Bridges In the Sky (23)
64 Sacrificed Sons (63)
65 The Looking Glass (92)
66 Hollow Years (59)
61 At Wit's End ( 37)
62 Stream of Consciousness  (39)
73 As I Am (43)
74 The Root of All Evil(36)
75 The Alien (69)
76 Breaking All Illusions (8)
77 A Nightmare To Remember (49t)
78 Misunderstood (31)
81 Behind the Veil (89)
86 Peruvian Skies (44t)
87 Surrender To Reason (83)
88 Ytse Jam (67)
89 Forsaken (95)
90 The Glass Prison (15)
91. The Gift of Music (98)
94. Never Enough (100)
96 Endless Sacrifice (29)
99 These Walls (54)
100 Honor Thy Father (71)


Highest ranker of
8 One Last Time (46), 1 Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (9)

Not rated
Wither (99), Vacant (97), Afterlife (96), S2N (94), A New Beginning (91), This is the Life (88), New Millennium (87), Constant Motion (86), The Enemy Inside (84), Only a Matter of Time (82), I Walk Beside You (80), The Shattered Fortress (79), A Fortune In Lies (78), The Best Of Times (78), Lost Not Forgotten (73), Fall Into the Light (72), The Dark Eternal Night (70), The Killing Hand (68), Raise The Knife (65), The Ministry of Lost Souls (61), The Bigger Picture (60), Outcry (58),  Hell's Kitchen (57), On The Backs Of Angels (56), Panic Attack (55), Barstool Warrior (52), This Dying Soul (47t), Disappear (41), Overture 1928 (32), Lines In The Sand (28), In the Presence of Enemies (22),  Blind Faith (21), In the Name of God (11)

Rated: 58
Not rated: 33

[Indiscipline]

Breaking All Illusions: 13. Bottom of the the Pantheon, I suspect for longevity reasons. From #13 upwards in my rankings what makes the difference is mainly a matter of personal infatuation, since musically and songwriting-wise all these tunes have climbed the Everest, and how can you say who climbed the Everest more?

Voices: 10. The most intense DT experience.

The Score so far:

2 - Scarred
3 - The Spirit Carries On
4 - Lines in the Sand
5 - In the Presence of Enemies
7 - Misunderstood
9 - Space-Dye Vest
10 -  Voices
11 - Beyond This Life
13 - Breaking All Illusions
14 - Stream of Consciousness
16 - Under a Glass Moon
17 - Bridges in the Sky
19 - Illumination Theory
21 - A New Beginning
23 - Disappear
24 - Pull Me Under
25 - Surrounded
26 - Fatal Tragedy
27 - The Best of Times
28 - Outcry
31 - Erotomania
32 - Strange Deja-Vu
33 - Surrender to Reason
34 - Take the Time
35 - Finally Free
36 - This Is the Life
38 - Hell's Kitchen
39 - The Count of Tuscany
42 - Another Day
43 - One Last Time
45 - Vacant
46 - The Gift of Music
47 - Beneath the Surface
48 - The Silent Man
49 - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
50 - In the Name of God
54 - Peruvian Skies
55 - The Dance of Eternity
56 - The Bigger Picture
61 - Wait for Sleep
64 - Blind Faith
65 - Pale Blue Dot
68 - Our New World
69 - Overture 1928
70 - Innocence Faded
71 - Behind the Veil
72 - The Looking Glass
76 - Lifting Shadows Off a Dream
77 - At Wit's End
78 - Lie
79 - Hollow Years
87 - Ytse Jam
88 - The Mirror
89 - Through Her Eyes
90 - Lost Not Forgotten
91 - 6:00
92 - The Killing Hand
93 - Endless Sacrifice
95 - Barstool Warrior
96 - Fall Into the Light
97 - A Fortune in Lies

Not Ranked: 33

[Mladen]

Breaking all illusions was my #22. It ended up being my 2nd favorite song of the Mangini era. Such an amazing piece of work in every single way. The guys still had it in them and were truly rejuvenated. I'm not at all surprised to see it in the top ten.

Voices was my #40. It's a classic, but there is a handful of songs on Awake that I like better. Scarred has always been the better epic in my opinion.

[Podaar]

@ Gregg... SDOIT at #1.  How are you and Ale a match!?!?! 

I'm not sure what you mean. Didn't Ale rank it somewhere in the 50's?

Exactly... I mean how are you a personality match when musical tastes (at least in this case) are so varied?

Most likely differences in our musical journeys. My love for 6°OIT is rooted in the following: My pre-adolescent years were saturated in classical and orchestral music, my early teens were saturated in 70's art rock, middle teens classic rock, late teens and early twenties were obsessed with metal. 6° is, in my mind, a perfect execution of everything I love in music. It's thematic, bombastic, intimate, angry, haunting, and beautiful by turns. I honestly can't think of anything I'd rather listen to.

[Wim Kruithof]

100: Untethered Angel
099: Anna Lee
098: A Savior In the Square
097: Invisible Monster
096: Beyond This Life    72
095: I Walk Beside You     15
094: S2n     spot on
093: Never Enough     7
092: The Great Debate     39
091: Caught In a Web     40
090: The Alien     21
089: Only a Matter of Time     7
088: Surrender to Reason     5
087: Forsaken     8
086: Through Her Eyes     12
085: The Silent Man     19
084: Constant Motion     2
083: Fall Into the Light     11
082: The Best of Times     5
081: Repentance
080: Wait for Sleep     36
079: On the Backs of Angels     23
078: Behind the Veil     11
077: Afterlife     19
076: Hollow Years     17
075: Ravenskill
074: Sacrified Sons     9
073: 6:00     39
072: Erotomania     32
071: Prophets of War
070: These Walls     16
069: Innocence Faded     27
068: The Enemy Inside     15
067: Pale Blue Dot     3
066: Fatal Tragedy     53
065: Another Day     27
064: Pull Me Under     50
063: Disappear     22
062: Peruvian Skies     18
061: Misunderstood     30
060: A Fortune in Lies     18
059: Hell's Kitchen     2
058: Status Seeker
057: A Rite of Passage
056: A Nightmare to Remember     6
055: Blind Faith     34
054: The Looking Glass     38
053: Raise the Knife     12
052: Under a Glass Moon     36
051: Panic Attack     5
050: Wither     49
049: Lifting Shadows Off a Dream     14
048: Transcending Time     42
047:
046: Barstool Warrior     6
045: The Root of All Evil     9
044: Ytse Jam     23
043: The Spirit Carries On     17
042: The Killing Hand     26
041: Sleeping Giant     44
040: Answering the Call     45
039: Another Hand - The Killing Hand
038: The Dance of Eternity     5
037: The Bigger Picture     23
036: Lines In the Sand     8
035: Bombay Vindaloo
034: As I Am     9
033: At Wit's End   4
032: Another Won
031: Endless Sacrifice     2
030: Space-Dye Vest     spot on
029: Awaken the Master     52
028: Stream of Conciousness     11
027: Honor Thy Father     44
026:
025: Lie     22
024: One Last Time     22
023: In the Name of God     12
022: Finally Free     3
021: Voices     13
020: Breaking All Illusions     13
019:
018: Outcry     47
017: Beneath the Surface     49
016: The Shattered Fortress     63
015: The Mirror     12
014: This Dying Soul     33
013: The Glass Prison     2
012: Bridges In the Sky     11
011:
010: The Ministry of Lost Souls     51
009: Scarred     3
008: Surrounded     12
007: A View From the Top of the World     42
006: In the Presence of Enemies     16
005: Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence     4
004: Illumination Theory     21 highest
003: The Count of Tuscany     7
002:
001:

not ranked: 12 The Gift of Music / Vacant / Our New World / A New Beginning / This Is the Life / New Millennium / To Live Forever / Lost Not Forgotten / The Dark Eternal Night / Overture 1928 / Strange Deja Vu / Take the Time

[hefdaddy42]

I think which songs are in the Top 6 are fairly obvious at this point, although not the order thereof.

[Stadler]

I get it, tastes and all, but some of the songs that have been left out of some lists has be scratching my head

Did you forget that Stadler exists? 

Oh just wait....

[Zydar]

I think which songs are in the Top 6 are fairly obvious at this point, although not the order thereof.

*fingers crossed for Raw Dog*

[Wim Kruithof]

I think which songs are in the Top 6 are fairly obvious at this point, although not the order thereof.

True... and for each song that's left off of someone's list, one should get some Arab whipping on the back on a crowded square somewhere in the Middle East. To say the least...

[porcacultor]

08 Breaking All Illusions - Had it at #81. Can't say why, because I do dig it. Cool to see a Mangini-era track ranking this high!

07 Voices - Had it at #69, I guess because of the subject matter. What I've learned is that even though Awake is probably my favorite album, it's not necessarily because of the longer pieces! But that doesn't take anything away from this track, which is a monster in its own right.

I think which songs are in the Top 6 are fairly obvious at this point, although not the order thereof.

Indeed! Could an octopus beat the housing market? Will schools prevail over larger cities? Where does weeping factor into all of this? What about the weather?

[hefdaddy42]

I think which songs are in the Top 6 are fairly obvious at this point, although not the order thereof.

*fingers crossed for Raw Dog*

I'm glad you are just crossing your fingers and not holding your breath.

[Zydar]

I think which songs are in the Top 6 are fairly obvious at this point, although not the order thereof.

*fingers crossed for Raw Dog*

I'm glad you are just crossing your fingers and not holding your breath.

I'm sure it will give me arthritis

[Stadler]

157. The Dark Eternal Night
155. Hell's Kitchen
154. S2N
150. The Killing Hand
146. Disappear
145. Vacant
143. Honor Thy Father
142. Ytsejam
139. Panic Attack
138. Wither
135. Only A Matter Of Time
132. Barstool Warrior
127. Lines In The Sand
125. Stream Of Consciousness
124. Through Her Eyes
123. Never Enough
122. The Alien
121. Afterlife
120. A Fortune In Lies
118. In The Presence Of Enemies
117. Breaking All Illusions
109. Outcry
105. Sleeping Giant
104. Surrender To Reason
----
100.Scarred Slight chance of making the list at this point
99.  No chance of making the list at this point
98.  Another Day
97.  Awaken The Master
96.  Behind The Veil
95.  The Great Debate
94.  No chance of making the list at this point
93.  No chance of making the list at this point
92.  No chance of making the list at this point
91.  The Glass Prison
90.  On The Backs Of Angels
89.  No chance of making the list at this point
88.  No chance of making the list at this point
87.  Finally Free
86.  No chance of making the list at this point
85.  Constant Motion
84.  Beneath The Surface
83.  At Wit's End
82.  Peruvian Skies
81.  Space Dye Vest
80.  The Enemy Inside
79.  The Count Of Tuscany Strong chance of making the list at this point
78.  Hollow Years
77.  Fatal Tragedy Slight chance of making the list at this point
76.  The Shattered Fortress
75.  No chance of making the list at this point
74.  No chance of making the list at this point
73.  Lie
72.  No chance of making the list at this point
71.  No chance of making the list at this point
70.  No chance of making the list at this point
69.  The Mirror
68.  A Nightmare To Remember
67.  The Silent Man
66.  The Root Of All Evil
65.  The Spirit Carries On
64.  No chance of making the list at this point
63.  No chance of making the list at this point
62.  As I Am
61.  These Walls
60.  No chance of making the list at this point
59.  The Gift of Music
58.  Illumination Theory
57.  The Bigger Picture
56.  One Last Time
55.  Pale Blue Dot
54.  Answering The Call
53.  Strong chance of making the list
52.  Lost Not Forgotten
51.  Fall Into The Light
50.  No chance of making the list at this point
49.  No chance of making the list at this point
48.  Endless Sacrifice
47.  No chance of making the list at this point
46.  A New Beginning
45.  No chance of making the list at this point
44.  Forsaken
43.  A View From The Top Of The World
42.  Slim chance of making the list at this point
41.  The Looking Glass
40.  The Ministry Of Lost Souls
39.  No chance of making the list at this point
38.  The Dance Of Eternity
37.  Beyond This Life
36.  New Millenium
35.  Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
34.  Wait For Sleep
33.  Transcending Time
32.  Blind Faith
31.  The Best Of Times
30.  Erotomania
29.  Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence Strong chance of making the list
28.  Our New World
27.  In The Name Of God Strong chance of making the list
26.  Bridges In The Sky
25.  Raise The Knife
24.  6:00
23.  I Walk Beside You
22.  Slim chance of making the list at this point
21.  Sacrificed Sons
20.  Take The Time
19.  Caught In A Web
18.  No chance of making the list at this point
17.  Lock to make the list
16.  Lock to make the list
15.  Under A Glass Moon
14.  To Live Forever
13.  Lock to make the list
12.  Slim chance of making the list
11.  Surrounded
10.  Lock to make the list
9.    Innocence Faded
8.    Pull Me Under
7.    This Dying Soul
6.    Misunderstood
5.    This Is The Life
4.    Overture 1928
3.    Strange Deja Vu
2.    Voices Strong chance of making the list
1.    No chance of making the list at this point


So, with Breaking All Illusions at 117, I will have at least two songs in the Top 10 that didn't make my list AT ALL. 

[lightningbolt]

Yet another big catch up post for me:

40.   Erotomania - 75 - I like it, but it isn't my favorite instrumental.
39.   Stream Of Consciousness - 49 - Very epic.
38.   Another Day - 41 - Love the saxophone.  This one has slipped a bit for me over the years, but it is still great.
37.   At Wit's End - 77 - Twas one of my favorites from DOT, but my enjoyment has diminished quite a bit since 2019. 
36.   The Root Of All Evil - 7 - Hey, another top one for me.  This is the first DT song I ever saw live (2005 Gigantour) and has remained a favorite ever since then.
35.   Lifting Shadows Off A Dream - 40 - Lovely and something different for DT.
34.   6:00 - 23 - Would have been top 10 for me 5ish years ago.  That drum intro is awesome.
33.   The Dance Of Eternity 21 - Epic, but without being too long.  This is instrumental perfection.
32.   Overture 1928 - 44 - See above.  This one should be higher on the list for me.
31.   Misunderstood - 59 - I just started to enjoy this one within the past few years.
30.   Space-Dye Vest - 34 - Lovely.  Hate I missed seeing it on the 2013/2014 tour.
29.   Endless Sacrifice - 17 - Was my first favorite DT song and helped lead to me becoming a big fan. 
28.   Lines In The Sand - NR - Doesn't do it for me.  I need to give it another chance.
27.   The Mirror - 42 - Awesome rock song.
26.   The Spirit Carries On - 4 - The one DT song my wife enjoys.  I've always thought this could have been their mega (crossover?) hit song.  Maybe it could have been if it had been promoted as such.  A huge missed opportunity IMO.
25.   Illumination Theory - 28 - The last few minutes of this song are incredible.
24.   Beyond This Life - 19 - Hell fucking yeah!  What a song.
23.   Bridges In The Sky - 39 - One of the best from the MM era.  Awesome song to begin a concert with.
22.   In The Presence Of Enemies - 9 - The intro of this song is unfuckingbelievable.  Certain portions of the song (Dark master of sin) are fairly cringe, but the rest of the song makes up for those portions.  I hate they broke the song up on the album. 
21.   Blind Faith - UR - I just don't get this one.
20.   Surrounded - 12 - I love this song so much. 
19.   Finally Free - 18 - Great ending to a fantastic album.
18.   Strange Deja Vu - 10 - This song along with Overture 1928 blew me a way the first time I listened to Scenes.  They both still do.
17.   Take The Time - 36 - Great song, but it has started to slip for me recently.
16.   Under A Glass Moon - 43 - I enjoy it, but it has consistently been my least favorite from Images and Words.  Still made it to 43 though.
15.   The Glass Prison - 22 - I didn't really care for this song until 5-6 years ago.  Now I love it.  Rocks my fucking socks off.
14.   Pull Me Under - 26 - The hit!  The crowd reaction to this song is always fun live.  It is impossible not to sing the chorus.
13.   Fatal Tragedy - 16 - Fantastic song.  The chorus is so catchy.
12.   Scarred - 52 - Decent, but not a top tier favorite for me.
11.   In The Name Of God - 8 - I recall seeing the song length when I purchased Budokan (I bought that before any of the studio albums when I first got interested in DT) and being put off from listening to it.  When I finally did, I was blown away.  It has never felt like an epic song and goes by quickly.  Hell of a track.
10.   The Count Of Tuscany - 20 - I hated this song when it first came out - the lyrics and such were a serious turn off.  Finally started to give it a chance again around 2017 and it is now a favorite.  The story is ridiculous, but I enjoy it on that level.  The music is unbelievable.  I love that build up from the dreamy/slow part to where the full band kicks in again.  This one retains a sense of melancholy for me as it ended up being the last MP era album track (that'll be changing soon ).
09.   Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence - 31 - I've always loved Solitary Shell, but the rest of it didn't do much for me until recent times.  It is still growing on me.
08.   Breaking All Illusions - 37 - I'm surprised this song rated so highly within the group.  I love the riff, lyrics, and the first part of the instrumental section.  The second part (after the instrumental "climax") drags for me quite a bit.  It is still one of my favorites from the MM era and was awesome live during the 2012 tour.
07.   Voices - 62 - I enjoy it, but it isn't to tier for me.  Perhaps I need to revisit this song in the near future.

[Lonk]

Looks like I'll end with 85/100

1. Locked
2. Locked
3. Stream of Consciousness
4. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
5. Finally Free
6. Locked
7. Blind Faith
8. Peruvian Skies
9. Space-Dye Vest
10. In the Presence of Enemies
11. Locked
12. Surrender To Reason
13. Panic Attack
14. Locked
15. Breaking All Illusions
16. This is the Life
17. Lines In the Sand
18. Voices
19. Surrounded
20. Strange Deja Vu
21. The Great Debate
22. Disappear
23. Scarred
24. Endless Sacrifice
25. In the Name of God
26. Through Her Eyes
27. At Wit's End
28. Innocence Faded
29. Barstool Warrior
30. Bridges In the Sky
31. Take the Time
32. One Last Time
33. Vacant
34. Beyond This Life
35. Locked
36. The Root of All Evil
37. The Glass Prison
38. No chance. Still don't understand the hate this song gets.
39. Lost Not Forgotten
40. Caught In a Web
41. Our New World
42. Pull Me Under
43. Awaken the Master
44. Answering the Call
45. S2N
46. The Ministry of Lost Souls
47. Constant Motion
48. The Spirit Carries On
49. These Walls
50. To Live Forever
51. Under a Glass Moon
52. No chance
53. The Bigger Picture
54. A View from the Top of the World
55. Fatal Tragedy
56. On the Backs of Angels
57. Lie
58. A New Beginning
59. No chance
60. The Looking Glass
61. The Mirror
62. Lifting Shadows Off a Dream
63. Overture 1928
64. The Dance of Eternity
65. Another Day
66. This Dying Soul
67. Illumination Theory
68. Honor Thy Father
69. Never Enough
70. No chance
71. Afterlife
72. Outcry
73. Wait For Sleep
74. New Millennium
75. 6:00
76. A Fortune in Lies
77. No chance
78. Beneath the Surface
79. No chance
80. The Count of Tuscany
81. No chance
82.No chance
83. The Shattered Fortress
84. The Enemy Inside
85. Thought it would make it
86. The Dark Eternal Night
87. Pale Blue Dot
88. Should be, but it will never make it
89. No chance
90. Sacrificed Sons
91. As I Am
92. A Nightmare To Remember
93. No chance
94. Hell's Kitchen
95. No chance
96. Behind the Veil
97. The Gift of Music
98. Misunderstood
99. No chance
100. No chance

[MirrorMask]

Breaking All Illusions is a great song and James always was great on it live. Anyway, as our great host ReaperKK said - 8th? really? at least it didn't surprise the song it got a loose inspiration from 

I ranked it 37, 29 positions lower.

Voices, on the other hand.... I love, love, love this song and it was my number #3! congats for Kev to love it even more than I do 

While I did not rank it at the top, Voices is the quintessential example of everything I love about DT. The metal and the prog combined. Wonderful melodies and great vocal lines. Tecnique at the service of the song and not the other way around. There's so much going on! and everything that goes on is wonderful, all the vocal lines, all the heavy parts, all the mellow parts, the bombastic choruses, the lyrics... and for such a wild musical journey, it takes "only" 10 minutes!

The Dark Eternal Night (picking an example a song I dislike) lasts more or less the same, and it's just intro, verse chorus verse chorus, solo (thrown together in LTE mode), chorus and outro. Just a normal song structure, and Voices covers so much ground instead in those 10 minutes.

Voices is a masterpiece, it's one of the main reasons why I love Dream Theater, and it's the perfect explanation why I love these guys.

[jingle.boy]

So, with Breaking All Illusions at 117, I will have at least two songs in the Top 10 that didn't make my list AT ALL. 

[DragonAttack]

08.   Breaking All Illusions (#2) high or cohigh ranker yet again.  DC in 2011, I was about ten feet away and fifteen above JP during this song.  Damn near divine!   

Dropped two spots from the last countdown.

07.   Voices (#55) hasn’t aged well for me over the last few years.  Still a great tune.

69/94 ****

Slight catch up

I had In The Name Of God at #50.
It made my Top 50! I missed the ToT tour, so seeing it in 2009 was a highlight for me.[

I saw both tours.  Oddly, in 2009, it was not played in Philly, but ended the concert proper the next night in Columbia, MD

[TAC]

I had In The Name Of God at #50.
It made my Top 50! I missed the ToT tour, so seeing it in 2009 was a highlight for me.[

  Oddly, in 2009, it was not played in Philly, but ended the concert proper the next night in Columbia, MD

I remember checking MP.com and seeing that ITNOG was played. I'm pretty sure that was the first time they played it on that tour. I saw them the following night, but my excitement was tempered by the fact that there'd be no way they'll play it twice in a row. But they did!!
In fact, looking at it, we got the exact same setlist, but you got Sacrificed Sons and We got Hollow Years.

[DragonAttack]

We got 'Hollow Years' that Friday night in Philly.  That friend's favorite DT song.   

'Sacrificed Son' the following night.  That friend's favorite DT song.