I love all OSI albums, but I personally felt like the albums got a teeny tiny bit weaker with each release. To me, the debut album was the best, then Free, then Blood, then Fire Make Thunder. The debut album is pure magic, in my opinion. I remember quietly sitting in my local public library when the album came out and not knowing what to expect as I hit play. I don't believe they had released any teasers or anything, so we all went in blind as to what it would sound like. But the thought of Kevin's voice over progressive metal had me pumped and intrigued -- and the album didn't disappoint. Also, the album's passport-themed packaging was so unique and special. Everything about that album was super cool. I love the debut album so much that it's #6 on my list of all-time favorite albums. On FMT, I kinda felt like the well had run dry a bit and the songs were not as strong as the previous releases -- except for "Invisible Men." Anyway, I hope Jim and Kevin collaborate on something again one day. But even moreso, I hope Kevin and Petrucci collaborate on something again one day -- even if it's just one song of a future Petrucci solo disc or one song on a future Chroma Key release. Before Petrucci and Myung met Portnoy, it was the connection between Petrucci and Moore that laid the foundations for the birth of progressive metal as we know it. (And Myung, of course, although he was less of a "songwriter" compared to JP and KM.) I would cut off my pinky finger for Petrucci and Moore to work on something together again. Just one song. Acoustic guitar and a piano. That's all I need.
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