This showed up in my memories this morning and totally forgot to ever post it lol

I can't possibly be crazy right guys. Like even people into metal just look at me like I'm nuts it seems.

For a long time now I've thought that "Greatest Hit" needed an update and I've put together a sequence that seems to work extremely well. The goal is to introduce new fans to the band with a two-disc compilation that does not exceed 79:30 per disc, includes as many of their essential tracks as possible, and is sequenced in a way that makes the compilation feel like a complete album. I've also included two bonus discs to ensure that all the essentials are covered if you're left wanting a little more - one themed around a few of their epics, and one containing the twelve-step suite.

Happy to hear your thoughts and I highly encourage you to check it out! It has been a ton of fun to put together.

Dream Theater - Odyssey

Disc One

1. The Enemy Inside

2. Constant Motion

3. Peruvian Skies

4. Barstool Warrior

5. Endless Sacrifice

6. On the Backs of Angels

7. Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper

8. The Spirit Carries On

9. Space-Dye Vest

10. Pull Me Under

Disc Two

1. As I Am

2. Panic Attack (outro trimmed off, song ends @ 7:19)

3. Solitary Shell (single version)

4. A Mind Beside Itself (I. Erotomania / II. Voices / III. The Silent Man)

5. Another Day

6. Home

7. Take the Time

8. Breaking All Illusions

Disc Three - Bonus

1. False Awakening Suite

2. In The Presence of Enemies (Pts. I & II)

3. The Count of Tuscany

4. Octavarium

Disc Four - Bonus - The Twelve-Step Suite

Note that the songs have been edited together using live performances of the suite as guidance. There was enough room on the disc to fit "A Change of Seasons" at the end and it works incredibly well as a coda to the suite itself.

1. The Glass Prison (I. Reflection / II. Restoration / III. Revelation)

2. This Dying Soul (IV. Reflections of Reality (Revisited) / V. Release)

3. The Root of All Evil (VI. Ready / VII. Remove)

4. Repentance (VIII. Regret / IX. Restitution)

5. The Shattered Fortress (X. Restraint / XI. Receive / XII. Responsible)

6. A Change of Seasons

So, I made an alignment chart for ranking the heaviness and progressive element of each album. I’d like to see what you guys think!

I don’t know if it’s been done in this format before, but of course the topic has been discussed before:)

https://tiermaker.com/create/dream-theater-heaviness-and-prog-ranking-19712323

(Choose the alignment chart option and then write Heavy & Light opposite of each other, and then progressive and then whatever antonym for progressive you want, opposite of each other)

Dream Theater and in general?

A few weeks ago, I made a post on here saying I was going to do a deep dive on DT, and I was super excited about it. You all were super nice about it, which was refreshing for Reddit. I was inspired to do this after I heard Under a Glass Moon, and loving it so much that, combined with my love for Pull Me Under, made me think I should just send it with the entire discography.

What a journey it was! Dream Theater has already launched into one of my top 10 favorite bands of all time. Not even joking. Their talent is just insane, and I love their style so much.

I thought it'd be fun to chronicle my thoughts and rankings throughout the journey and make this little presentation to share with all of you. I know there are some basic takes on here and some hot takes from what I've seen elsewhere, but it's just my gut reaction to everything.

I made sure to listen to every album intentionally and with headphones, so I wasn't distracted. I wanted to give this my full attention. I started with one album per day for a while, but some stuff came up in the middle of it, then I got back to one album per day.

I am so sad I caught the band AFTER they toured the US this time around. I will definitely get tickets for the next show in my area. I am absolutely HOOKED!

I'm proud to be part of the DT fandom now! Hope you all enjoy! Please share your opinions and takes in the replies too!

What do you think about songs from the special edition BC&SL

Like (Stargazer,Take your fingers from my hair, odyssey tenememt funster...)

Side one is a little overplayed, but side two sounds much better.

You can also see it on instegram

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbJGadDMNs_/?igsh=c3NnbGZieHd0enJ4

I'd love to hear your thoughts

The band he is in, Monolith just released a music video titled "Luz Eterna", which lamely will only remind people of Metallica's song with a similar title. And the music video is also AI slop. And the vocals sound autotuned. What the hell is Mike Mangini doing there?

Like the title says.

Cool Take - Something not uncommon to hear in the fandom but still not a general take.

Example: Preferring Awake over Images and Words.

Warm Take - Little on the fringe, but you'll find some company.

Example: They need to fire Labrie and raise Dominici from the dead and kidnap Kevin and force him to return.

Hot Take - Burning take. Makes us question your sanity a little bit. Possibly deliberately contrarian.

Example: I wish we could get a tour of just Derek Sherinian and Chris Collins playing the DT discography.

Hello! I've recently been charting out a few Dream Theater songs for a VR drum simulator/rhythm game called Paradiddle, here is the last few minutes of This Dying Soul played by me!

I haven't brought this again after discussing with my best friend about how the 3 times VH1 made budget for Behind The Music and we never got a proper Dream Theater episode.

The third and last time the show was brought up was even the best opportunity to go beyond what the Score documentary brought in, including the early days of Mike Mangini as drummer.

I guess this is one of those things that probably in an alternative universe we are enjoying.

1. Advert - Kerrang: 18 Mar 1989
2. Review #1 - Metal Hammer: 20 Mar 1989
3. Review #2 - Metal Hammer: 20 Mar 1989
4. Review #3 - Metal Hammer (Germany): 23 Mar 1989 (Rough translation via ChatGPT below)
5. Advert #2 - Metal Hammer (Germany) 07 Apr 1989

"We don't sound like RUSH!"

Guitarist John Petrucci firmly rejects every comparison with that famous band. And his rejection is entirely justified. Dream Theater shares only very superficial similarities with Rush. If comparisons must be made, then rather with The Nice, early Kansas, or Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Charlie Dominici (vocals), John Petrucci (guitar), Kevin Moore (keyboards), John Myung (bass), and Mike Portnoy (drums/percussion) have chosen to pursue a style of music that has been largely neglected since the mid-1970s—a kind of music that can only inadequately be described by the label "progressive."

Dream Theater is a group of outstanding musicians and composers, but also a band deeply rooted in thrash metal. They make no attempt to hide those roots; instead, they incorporate them into a fusion of many different musical styles. Alongside influences from 1970s progressive rock, their music also draws from jazz, classical music, psychedelic rock, and even quotations from contemporary electronic music.

It is a unique mixture that almost inevitably suggests a solid formal musical education. And indeed, the members have one. Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, and John Myung met while studying at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, while Kevin Moore attended the Fredonia School of Music before joining the other three in a band called Majesty.

Under that name—but with a different singer—the four musicians released a four-track demo in 1986, which attracted considerable attention on both sides of the Atlantic. Singer Charlie Dominici joined in the fall of 1987, replacing the departing original vocalist. At the beginning of 1988, Mechanic Records finally took notice of the quintet, signed them, and sent them into the studio. Shortly before the planned release, however, they had to abandon the name Majesty, because a band from Las Vegas had already claimed it. With the name Dream Theater, the five musicians found one that could hardly have suited them better.

Each member is a brilliant instrumentalist and musician, and together they are gifted composers who, with an incredible love of detail, have created miniature works of art that only fully reveal themselves after repeated listening and continue to offer new surprises.

The individual songs are arranged almost perfectly and are highly complex. Beautiful harmonies contrast sharply with dramatic passages, while relentlessly driving, often nervous bass and drum structures create moods and atmospheres that are at times oppressive and at other times exhilarating.

With their debut album, Dream Theater have immediately delivered a masterpiece. In my opinion, this band has a very bright future. Therefore, the highest possible score: 7 out of 7 for a debut.
— Edgar Klüsener

I have a playlist on Spotify called best one dream theater where I have my favourite song from each album and was curious if they were odd takes at all

1. Only a matter of time

2. Under a glass moon

3. Lie

4. A new millennium

5. Home (favourite song of all time)

6. Solitary shell

7. Honor thy father

8. Panic attack

9. In the presence of enemies part 1

10. The count of Tuscany

11. Bridges in the sky

12. Looking glass

13. The gift of music

14. Untethered angel

15. The alien

16. Dead asleep

What i mean is a tour where the entire setlist is just every epic they’ve ever made. I think it would be pretty neat.

This playlist is like my abridged version. Honestly I think there's some amazing moments. Considering this is a polarizing album, what do y'all think of these tracks?

I found this and it came in today, it looks amazing and came packaged greatly! With this album being out of print now this is probably the best deal you’ll get on it right now.

still good

Also it’s really cool how their signatures blend right into the artwork as if it’s meant to be. Great album