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

[The Realm]

Trial of Tears - a classic song. Awesome it made every list but also surprising, since so many don't seem to regard the album it's on it feels like a song that could be easy to forget. Not going to dwell on FII which overall I love but always amazed me that the album can begin with what I consider DTs worst song and end with one of their best. My rank 7.

Home - nailed it!! Also my number 5. I was totally blown away the first time I heard this track, such a great memory. Yes, has a strong TOOL influence but enough of everything else which makes DT great.

3 of my top 4 remain. Overall will end up 90/10.

[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.
06. Trial Of Tears (31st) Great song from a weird era. Not on the hype train to be 6th best, that is pretty mind-blowing to me.
05. Home (65th) I don't get why people rate this so highly. I deduced it would be in the top 6, and I gave it a listen today and...yeah, there is some powerful music happening there, I can kinda see it being a big hit, but to make top 5, I don't know what I am missing.

[Ben_Jamin]

06. Trial of Tears - (#16)

 This was my favorite song when I first got into the band. It's gone down a bit, but that's only because I discovered other songs I enjoy much more. I still love it, and I hope to get to see it one day. I love the opening atmosphere with the guitar and bass. The calm verse is amazing. I also enjoy Derek's solo. The Wasteland is my favorite part with how it builds into the sort of uplifting outro.

05. Home - (#14)

 Same as the above. Although I got to see it 4 times in two different forms. The first was at Gigantour, which I barely remember. The 2nd when they opened for Maiden, it was the shortened version (I also found a bootleg of this show, so it's awesome to get to listen to the exact show I saw). The last time was for the Distant Scenes tour, which I went to two dates. I like the Metropolis references, and I consider this the main high of SFAM.

[DragonAttack]

[TAC]

06. Trial Of Tears
Highest Finish: 1 (Fonzie, Toro)
Number of Lists appeared on: 66 (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, porcacultor, ReaperKK, ReaPsTA, Revenge319, romdrums, Setlist Scotty, Stadler, SwedishGoose, TAC, The Realm, Toro, Trav86, twosuitsluke, Vmadera00, WardySI, weirdo, Wim Kruithof, wolfking, Zydar)


05. Home
Highest Finish: 1 (energytheif)
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, porcacultor, ReaperKK, ReaPsTA, Revenge319, romdrums, Setlist Scotty, Stadler, SwedishGoose, The Realm, Toro, Trav86, twosuitsluke, Vmadera00, WardySI, weirdo, Wim Kruithof, wolfking, Zydar)

I had Trial Of Tears at #30.
I feel like this should be higher on my list, but I'm not sure what I'd bump. This is a great song, but I've never considered it a Top 20 DT song.

I had Home as Not Rated.
Not sure there's a more mundane and boring song in their catalog for me. The middle eastern flair at the beginning is an instant turn off. The last 30-45 seconds are the only redeeming part of this song.


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                                                        Home
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  Trial Of Tears
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




76-20

[wolfking]

Trial of Tears came in at 59.  Just never loved it as much as most, but it's still fantastic.

Home came in at 9.  Killer song.


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

[Revenge319]

Voices is similar to Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, in that I've always loved the song, but it has grown on me much more in recent years. It's got such a dark, rich atmosphere, with stellar performances from every band member. What I love most about this song, though, is the lyrics. These lyrics speak to me on a very deep and personal level, possibly more than any other song I've ever known. To call this song a masterpiece would be an understatement. I could say #7 is too low for this ranking, but honestly my ranking at #4 doesn't do it enough justice, either. So thank you, Kev, for putting this song where it belongs.

Oh, and Breaking All Illusions, Trial of Tears, and Home are pretty cool, too.



3. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (+3)
4. Voices (+3)
5. The Count of Tuscany (+0)
6. Illumination Theory (-2)
7. Disappear (+1)
8. Blind Faith (+5)
9. The Glass Prison (+0)
10. The Best of Times (-7)
11. In the Presence of Enemies (+3)
12. A Nightmare to Remember (-1)
13. Erotomania (-1)
14. Space-Dye Vest (+5)
15. Misunderstood (+1)
16. Finally Free (-6)
17. This Dying Soul (+10)
18. The Shattered Fortress (+6)
19. Trial of Tears (+1)
20. Breaking All Illusions (-2)
21. The Ministry of Lost Souls (-4)
22. The Spirit Carries On (-7)
23. The Silent Man (+0)
24. The Dark Eternal Night (+9)
25. Beyond This Life (+3)
27. In the Name of God (+8)
29. Lines in the Sand (+16)
30. Hell's Kitchen (-8)
32. A View From the Top of the World
33. Surrounded (-12)
34. Outcry (+36)
35. Constant Motion (+29)
36. Fatal Tragedy (+15)
37. A New Beginning (-7)
38. The Great Debate (+0)
39. Pale Blue Dot (-8)
40. Sleeping Giant
41. Endless Sacrifice (+21)
42. The Root of All Evil (-10)
43. Home (-17)
46. Fall Into The Light (-10)
47. Barstool Warrior (-13)
48. The Bigger Picture (+0)
49. The Mirror (+9)
51. Ytse Jam (+4)
52. These Walls (+31)
56. Bridges in the Sky (-10)
58. S2N (+1)
59. The Enemy Inside (-10)
61. Awaken the Master
63. The Gift of Music (-2)
64. As I Am (+16)
65. Strange Deja Vu (+13)
66. Stream of Consciousness (-16)
67. Panic Attack (-15)
68. On the Backs of Angels (+20)
69. 6:00 (+24)
70. Another Day (-27)
71. Transcending Time
73. At Wit's End (-7)
75. Pull Me Under (-1)
77. Hollow Years (-2)
78. The Killing Hand (-37)
80. Wait For Sleep (-23)
83. The Dance of Eternity (+12)
84. This is the Life (-12)
87. A Fortune in Lies (+18)
88. I Walk Beside You (+31)
89. Never Enough (-18)
90. Wither (-4)
93. Vacant (+4)
94. Through Her Eyes (-13)
97. Innocence Faded (-8)
98. Lie (+19)
100. Our New World (+3)
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105. Answering the Call
109. The Alien
112. Beneath the Surface (-2)
113. Under A Glass Moon (+10)
116. Caught in a Web (+14)
122. Lost Not Forgotten (-9)
123. Behind the Veil (-2)
124. Peruvian Skies (+2)
126. Take the Time (+10)
130. The Looking Glass (+1)
131. Forsaken (-4)
137. Sacrificed Sons (-15)
139. Only a Matter of Time (-10)
141. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream (-25)
142. Afterlife (-7)
143. One Last Time (-4)
145. Scarred (-17)
147. Surrender to Reason (-10)
148. New Millennium (-8)
149. Honor Thy Father (-7)
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Unranked: To Live Forever, Raise the Knife

[Cool Chris]

2 good songs that have never reached elite level status with me.

Trial of Tears 26
The first (and maybe only) song to make every list That is crazy, I never would have predicted that.

Home 28

[Jamesman42]

I had Home as Not Rated.
Not sure there's a more mundane and boring song in their catalog for me. The middle eastern flair at the beginning is an instant turn off. The last 30-45 seconds are the only redeeming part of this song.

My man! Much respect, I wouldn't be sad if Home didn't make the cut. If I knew more of DT's stuff, it might leave my top 100.

[HOF]

One other thing I do like about Home is the guitar solo, which kind of sounds like Scarred a bit.

But I genuinely do find myself skipping it when I listen to SFAM.

[jammindude]

I thought I was the only detractor! 

At least I find the second half of the song (well…the entire instrumental outro after the final chorus, however long that is) to be amazing.

[HOF]

I went back to look at the top 100 list I submitted in 2021 when we did this before (I did not submit one this time). I had Home at 32, above a few songs that I think of more favorably as I sit here now. I'd probably have it closer to 40 if I were re-ranking now. I don't hate the song, but top 5 is certainly a bit high for my tastes.

[CanuckChum]

I have a lot of catching up to do, and we have arrived at some of my favourites.

28. Lines in the Sand (21). I have always preferred this to Trial of Tears, there just seems to be a lot more going on.
27. The Mirror (92). Another of their first heavier songs, I enjoy this one more than Lie.
26. The Spirit Carries On (26). One of their best ballads, it was great to hear this live with Devin Townsend singing part of it.

25. Illumination Theory (19). The intro and the second section are my favourite parts, though the introduction of the orchestra in the third section is also a very beautiful moment. 4th section kind of sounds like a precursor to the sound on DoT. Minor nitpick, but like At Wit's End the fadeout before the song continues is a bit too long. What we get after it though is a very pleasant outro. This is a very good epic, there may not be one specific bit I can point out and say this is an all-time great DT moment, but it is just solid all around.

24. Beyond This Life (23). Another great cut from Scenes, the intro is great and there are some very cool sounds in the instrumental section.
23. Bridges in the Sky (8). The beginning with the throat singing and choir is so iconic. I remember the first time hearing it having no idea what was going on, then suddenly they go full throttle. The instrumental section is great, and the chorus is powerful.
22. In the Presence of Enemies (35). Part 1 of this song is amazing, they jump right into the action. I just wish Part 2 was as good as the first. I like the softer parts a lot, but when they try to get heavier it does not all work for me.
21. Blind Faith (12). Really dig the more moodier verses at the start. Also, some of Jordan's best work is in the incredible instrumental section.
20. Surrounded (67). The main middle chunk is good but the intro and outro are wonderful.

19. Finally Free (6). This is the song that turns Scenes from a very good album into one of my favourites of all time. They could have ended it after Spirit Carries On, and it would have still been great, but they ended on an emotional gut punch instead. The beginning of the song and the title itself lures you into a false sense of security thinking maybe this is just an epilogue of sorts. We have finished our session with the hypnotherapist, and it is time to go home. But then the tone becomes ominous, we are thrust back into the past, and wow that piano line is so good! I really like how they play with the "This feeling inside me" lyrics in various ways to represent the different characters. The middle section with the actual events of the fateful night is another one of their most haunting sections. Then you follow it up with the One Last Time reprise and a powerful final chorus. The song ends with a wonderful heavy outro. They really could not have ended this album better.
 
18. Strange Deja Vu (59). Good song overshadowed by other songs from the same album.
17. Take the Time. (17). One of the first DT songs I listened to. It's quite groovy and is one of their more catchy songs.
16. Under a Glass Moon (72). JP's solo is definitely the highlight here.
15. The Glass Prison (37). This is one of their quintessential heavier cuts, it has a great intro and guitar riff.
14. Pull Me Under (31). It was popular for a reason, this song sounds great, and the second verse is one of James' best moments.
13. Fatal Tragedy (11). Very theatrical, with a dark and heavy atmosphere. One of their rare songs where backing vocals add to the music rather than being at best neutral. The instrumental section is great, and I love the last minute especially.
12. Scarred (39). I like James' vocals on this one a lot.

11. In the Name of God (5). This best represents the heavy side of Dream Theater for me. The lead-up to the chorus is great, and it will return later on. Nice change of pace in the middle section, as they get softer before slowly ramping up the intensity. Then a more technical instrumental section. I like the various twists and turns this song goes through. The ending is what cements this as one of my favourites, as the melody right before the chorus is used again to end the song dramatically. This is one of their most powerful endings, and I love how the instruments drop off until only the piano is left.

10. The Count of Tuscany (2). This starts off with my favourite intro in any DT song, and there is stiff competition. Such a memorable guitar line. Once all the instruments join in, it's just perfect. This whole section is over 3 minutes long, so it never feels too short. The next section of the song is more heavy, and I like the 9/4 melody they have going on at the start. Initially, the middle section was the barrier to my full enjoyment of this song, as it somewhat stopped the momentum. I no longer feel the same way, possibly in part due to hearing it performed live. Compared to the previous tone this conveys the feeling of a light in the darkness. I can close my eyes here and feel at peace inside. Then, the final section is so powerful. I have not mentioned the lyrics yet, but to me, they don't really matter. The emotions are all conveyed perfectly through the music, and the lyrics only try to give some context to those emotions. The song ends wonderfully, coming full circle with the intro.

9. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (3). I have to respect that a song this long does not really have a dull moment. All the transitions between the different sections are smooth, and the lyrics about mental health are some of their most powerful. The Overture introduces all of the main themes of the suite. Both parts of About To Crash are somehow uplifting despite their subject matter. War Inside My Head and The Test That Stumped Them All both showcase heavier elements, with the latter being a favourite. Goodnight Kiss is another haunting track on the album that already gave us Disappear. Solitary Shell is my favourite section of the suite. Like About To Crash, there is a dichotomy between the tone and the lyrics. I love the lyrical idea of a 'Solitary Shell' in general. The emotional Losing Time/Grand Finale wraps up the suite. All of the instrumental passages throughout the various sections work very well. This is certainly a great achievement.

8. Breaking All Illusions (7). The intro is great, and I consider the first vocal section to be more of a breather in between the very technical instrumental sections. Some interesting call and response after the first chorus. JP's solo later on is one of my favourites from him. Then it's back into more technical instrumentals which are some of their best. Nice reprise of Far From Heaven in the ending.
7. Voices (30). Starts off very mysterious but gets powerful with the chorus. I like the second verse a lot.
6. Trial of Tears (38). I think I might have enjoyed this more if they trimmed it down a bit. Still a good song.
5. Home (16). Not an immediate song for me, but it is now a main highlight from Scenes. Like Finally Free, I love how they play with variations on the lyrics depending on which character is speaking.

The remaining songs are in my #1, #4, #10, and #15 spot.

[Zydar]

The remaining songs are in my #1, #4, #30, and #31 spot.

[MirrorMask]

1, 2, 5 and 10 for me.

[The Realm]

1,2,4 and 13 for me.

[Indiscipline]

1, 8, 12, 53

[jingle.boy]

Ahhh... so Tim's the joker who left off Home.  I shouldn't be surprised. 

1, 2, 4, 6.

[Dave_Manchester]

Bingo line #3 complete, the teens this time. 1 to 10 and twenties to follow in the coming days unless the forum has lost its mind.


1. This Dying Soul
2. In The Name of God
3. Stream of Consciousness
4. Blind Faith
5. Breaking All Illusions
6. Disappear
7. Endless Sacrifice
8.
9.
10. Trial of Tears
11. Home
12. Outcry
13. Misunderstood
14. Finally Free
15. Bridges in the Sky
16. Voices
17. The Count of Tuscany
18. The Glass Prison
19. Erotomania
20. As I Am
21. The Great Debate
22. The Shattered Fortress
23. Answering The Call
24. In The Presence of Enemies
25. Lines in the Sand
26. Surrounded
27. Awaken The Master
28.
29. Pull Me Under
30. The Root of all Evil
31. Illumination Theory
32. Forsaken
33. A View From The Top Of The World
34. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
35. At Wits' End
36. Beneath The Surface
37. Innocence Faded
38. Peruvian Skies
39. Take The Time
40. Fatal Tragedy
41. The Best of Times
42. On The Backs of Angels
43. Scarred
44. Beyond This Life
45. The Mirror
46. Panic Attack
47. Lie
48. Another Day
49. The Alien
50.
51. Behind the Veil
52. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
53. These Walls
54.
55. The Ministry of Lost Souls
56. Sleeping Giant
57. Fall Into The Light
58. Pale Blue Dot
59.
60. Sacrificed Sons
61. Honor Thy Father
62. New Millennium
63. Overture 1928
64. Barstool Warrior
65.
66. Hell's Kitchen
67. Space-Dye Vest
68. 6:00
69. The Bigger Picture
70. The Spirit Carries On
71. Transcending Time (my lowest ranked song from View)
72.
73. I Walk Beside You
74.
75. Never Enough
76. Hollow Years (#TeamBudokan by the way)
77.
78.
79. Caught In A Web
80. Strange Deja Vu
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86. Surrender To Reason
87.
88. Vacant (lowest ranked song from ToT)
89. The Dance of Eternity
90.
91. One Last Time
92. The Looking Glass
93. A Fortune In Lies
94. Ytse Jam
95. Afterlife
96. Under A Glass Moon
97.
98. Constant Motion
99.
100. The Enemy Inside

[Animal]

Ahhh... so Tim's the joker who left off Home.  I shouldn't be surprised. 

1, 2, 4, 6.

When I made the prediction that only two songs at maximum will make every list, I was, among many others, firmly banking on Tim's leaving Home off. I am glad he didn't disappoint.

As for the rest, it's 5, 20, 26, 40 for me.

[Animal]

Trial of Tears (16) A great song that gets bumped up by being on a very sub-par album and which, on its own power alone, can redeem that very album, even if some other good stuff like LITS had been left out.
Home (8)  One tad bellow  the S+ tier. For DT standards, it's actually quite repetitive and does not change the mood and tempo the way other top tier songs do. Still, it has so much else going for it that these are just minor quibbles.

Top 10 so far

1. The Killing Hand
2. Voices
3. Scarred
4. The Mirror
5.
6. Breaking of All Illusions
7. Space-Dye Vest
8.Home
9. The Count of Tuscany
10. Enemy Inside

[ReaperKK]

Number 4:

04. Octavarium
Highest Finish: 1 (CanuckChum, geeeemo, jingle.boy, jonny108, King Puppies and the Acid Guppies, Metro, Mosh, PixelDream, ReaPsTA, Trav86, weirdo, Wim Kruithof, wolfking)
Number of Lists appeared on: 66 (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, porcacultor, ReaperKK, ReaPsTA, Revenge319, romdrums, Setlist Scotty, Stadler, SwedishGoose, TAC, The Realm, Toro, Trav86, twosuitsluke, Vmadera00, WardySI, weirdo, Wim Kruithof, wolfking, Zydar)

The first half of Octavarium is one of the best things DT has ever written. The song takes a bit of a nose dive in the second half but overall I really enjoy it.

[Mladen]

Octavarium was my #2. Obviously, it's one of the best prog rock epics of all time.

[axeman90210]

Octavarium- My #3. What an absolute legend of a song. We start with a cool Pink Floyd intro and then get some great drum and bass work in Someone Like Him and into Medicate. JP kills it all throughout Full Circle, and then Intervals builds furiously to the glorious climax JLB delivers. Then, Razor's Edge swoops in to close things out with an absolute stunner of a JP solo to end things on a high note (literally). Phenomenal on the studio album, and being there to see it at Radio City remains an all-time live music highlight.

[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
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
78.  Hollow Years
77.  Fatal Tragedy
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.  Trial Of Tears
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
28.  Our New World
27.  In The Name Of God
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.  Octavarium Lock to make the list
15.  Under A Glass Moon
14.  To Live Forever
13.  Home
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
1.    No chance of making the list at this point

Really great song. 

[nobloodyname]

Octavarium at four? Perhaps it's my fault for ranking it at two instead of one. Shame on me.

[MirrorMask]

Octavarium ranked #5 for me, right behind my holy trinity (so far Voices was revealed, at number 3) and the song that made me love DT, The Mirror, ranking at 4.

Octavarium is an absolute masterpiece. A continuous crescendo of emotions and intensity. I don't find wacky the Full Circle section, it's very clever lyrics wise. I basically like every movement, and the ending is one of the greatest endings ever. Witnessing the live performance, being there in the heat of the moment, enjoying the whole solo and then the final note hits....... such an overwhelming (in the most positive sense) emotion. An eargasm if there ever was one.

Congrats to all those who have it at their favorite song!

[Zydar]

I had it at #31. It's obviously a good song, but I've never understood what makes it such a masterpiece. I listened to it again yesterday to try and "get it", but it doesn't really do much for me.

Kudos to everyone who loves it though, I wish I could join that club.

[HOF]

The only parts of Octavarium that I really like are the instrumental section and the guitar solo on the outro. The Haken solo at the beginning is ok but goes on too long, the first vocal section is too sing-songy (and didn’t we just hear this song? It was called Six Degrees of Innerr Turbulence). Then the full circle part is just so corny. The band really jumped the shark for me with “trapped inside this octavari- uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmm.”

[Lonk]

Octavarium was #6 for me.

[Indiscipline]

Octavarium: 53. Several beautiful moments. More large than great, more clever than brilliant. More porn than eros.

The Score so far:

2 - Scarred
3 - The Spirit Carries On
4 - Lines in the Sand
5 - In the Presence of Enemies
6 - Trial of Tears
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
51 - Home
53 - Octavarium
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

[Wim Kruithof]

So next to Trial of Tears, Octavarium is the second song that makes all the list. An absolutely gorgious masterpiece which took a while to digest, but I enjoy every single minute of it and it is compositionally the very best piece they've ever written. Without a doubt.

Daily Doug's reaction surely helped me digesting the song, so take the time if you feel so...

[Animal]

Octavarium (20)
 A bit too long, often great, sometimes of uneven quality. It gets a bump by being on otherwise not so good album, plus a long song bump (I can't help but be affected by these, even if I know they have little to do with an actual song quality). But I'll probably never buy into a notion that it's one of the best things DT have ever done - but the regularity with which it is listed in various Top 5s or 10s of best DT songs shows that I am the odd one here.

[Dream Team]

OV #13. LOVE the bookends of this song. Someone Like Him, Medicate, and the outro are so fantastic.

  3 Under a Glass Moon
  4 Breaking all Illusions
  5 Only a Matter of Time
  6 The Killing Hand
  7 In the Name of God
  8 The Count of Tuscany
  9 The Great Debate
11 Outcry
12 Overture 1928
13 Octavarium
14 Blind Faith
15 Fatal Tragedy
16 One Last Time
17 Home
18 Illumination Theory
19 Beyond This Life
20 Lost Not Forgotten
21 Surrounded
22 A View From the Top of the World
24 This is the Life
25 Beneath the Surface
26 A New Beginning
27 Take the Time
28 Fall Into the Light
29 Bridges in the Sky
30 The Best of Times
31 Afterlife
32 Scarred
33 Disappear
35 S2N
38 Constant Motion
39 Behind the Veil
40 The Enemy Inside
41 Pale Blue Dot
42 The Root of All Evil
46 Misunderstood
48 A Fortune in Lies
51 Barstool Warrior
52 Our New World
53 At Wit's End
54 Wither
55 The Alien
56 Lifting Shadows off a Dream
57 Surrender to Reason
58 Raise the Knife
59 Innocence Faded
61 I Walk Beside You
62 Endless Sacrifice
63 Awaken the Master
64 The Looking Glass
65 Wait for Sleep
66 The Bigger Picture
67 A Nightmare to Remember
68 Sleeping Giant
69 Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
70 The Ministry of Lost Souls
71 Pull Me Under
72 The Dance of Eternity
75 Panic Attack
76 Transcending Time
78 Ytse Jam
79 Sacrificed Sons
80 Strange Deja-Vu
81 The Gift of Music
84 Answering the Call
88 The Mirror
92 Voices
93 Another Day
94 Trial of Tears
95 On the Backs of Angels
97 The Shattered Fortress

Missed the top 100: Never Enough, Vacant, Forsaken, New Millennium, Through Her Eyes, To Live Forever, Honor thy Father, The Dark Eternal Night, The Silent Man, Hollow Years, Hell's Kitchen, These Walls, Caught in a Web, Lie, This Dying Soul, Peruvian Skies, As I Am, Erotomania, Stream of Consciousness, 6:00, Space-Dye Vest, The Spirit Carries On, Lines in the Sand, ITPoE, Finally Free, The Glass Prison

Highest Ranker Of: Only a Matter of Time, Outcry, Under a Glass Moon

[CharlesPL]

8V - 44