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Octavarium album by Dream Theater was released Jun 07, 2005 on the Atlantic (Label) label. As the sole major-label progressive-metal act, Dream Theater invariably set the standard as the flagship band of the genre. With the numerically themed OCTAVARIUM (including eight tracks signifying the band's eighth release) the shred-rock quintet continues to challenge themselves creatively. Octavarium songs Opening track "The Root Of All Evil" picks up the thread that began with "The Glass Prison" (SIX DEGREES OF INNER TURBULENCE) and carried forward to "This Dying Soul" (TRAIN OF THOUGHT). Octavarium album Drummer Mike Portnoy's lyrics for these songs read like a set of deeply personal journal entries documenting his painful recovery experience, further disclosed by a footnote nod to Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. OCTAVARIUM chiefly finds Dream Theater stepping back from elaborate fretboard acrobatics, focusing on vocal-based, song-oriented material ("I Walk Beside You," "The Answer Lies Within"); much in the spirit of AWAKE and their breakthrough album IMAGES AND WORDS. "Sacrificed Sons" captures the heartbreak of the 9/11 tragedy, while the grandiose title track showcases a melodic, Styx-inspired keyboard solo by Jordan Rudess (better known for a blisteringly frenetic style).   ...See Full Description


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2Answer Lies Within See All 6 Dream Theater ANSWER LIES WITHIN Lyrics5:16 $0.99(Available)
3These Walls See All 2 Dream Theater THESE WALLS Lyrics7:00 $0.99(Available)
4I Walk Beside You See All 6 Dream Theater I WALK BESIDE YOU Lyrics4:29 $0.99(Available)
5Panic Attack See All 4 Dream Theater PANIC ATTACK Lyrics7:16 $1.29(Available)
6Never Enough See All 2 Dream Theater NEVER ENOUGH Lyrics6:34 $0.99(Available)
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8Octavarium See All 4 Dream Theater OCTAVARIUM Lyrics23:58(Available)
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Average Rating:4 stars
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4 stars
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still to improve
it seems since falling into infinity, DT lost some kind of touch than previous CDs. This one continue the mood of 6D of separation, some songs are catchy, I'm waiting the show...
By traffik_design (montreal, QC) Verified Buyer
5 stars
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Some People Just Don't Get It
This is as amazing a Dream Theater album as any ever released, and yet it is still getting low ratings. This is simply because all of the criticism launched at it is unfounded. Let's take a look: 1)'This is too mainstream' John Petrucci has said himself that a lot of the stuff they do is always a little mainstream based, so there's no need to act like it just happened. However, it still beats anything on the radio today, and if you can't see that, then you have no idea of the concept of music.2) 'It all sounds the same' If you are one of the people who put this then you have no earthly idea about what the band was trying to do here. The whole album revolves around a theme of 'a perfect circle' and connecting. A lot of the stuff that 'sounds the same' are riffs and melodies that are present in the title track, and are previewed in earlier tracks by using them as part of the song.
By TheRob45 (Palestine, TX, USA) Verified Buyer
4 stars
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Not the very best but...
...one of the coolest records that Dream Theater ever published. Great awesomely mastered chords and of course music. And very good mastered track edition. Feels like a renewal on Dream Theater's career. Philosophically, not a very questioning like previous records, but pretty motivational on a few songs like "The Answers Lies Within" and the most romantic song I wouldn't ever hear from DT "I Walk Beside You". I never thought DT could get that romantic. WOW!!! But defenately a great aquisition on Jordan; excellent keyboardist. The other ones are just... great. Keep on puring and giving birth to their music. Here's a fan... Oh!!! Almost forgot: It's true you never fit (way to preserve the band's life) But you always sound different on every record. Keep doing it that way, that's their secret...
By hectorwv (Lajas, PR) Verified Buyer
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Dream Theater ROCKS as usual!!!
This CD rocks right from the start.It has a lot of old Pink Floyd overtones,which is my all time faverite band.Dream Theater is the only band around that is continuing that progressive style and making it there own.This CD is GREAT!
By JohnCapestro (Las Vegas,NV) Verified Buyer
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Hmm
Hmm....this was a pretty good DT album. I kinda wish there were some sick instumental tracks like S.O.C. or The Dance of Eternity. A little less heavy than Train of Thought. I didn't really hear any really amazing guitar solos on this album as I have heard on previous DT releases. But I will always be a huge DT fan, can't wait to see them on Gigantour this August!!
By drumfreak66 (Goshen IN, USA) Verified Buyer
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LabelAtlantic (Label)
Orig Year2005
CD Universe Part number6861349
Catalog number83793
Discs1
Release DateJun 07, 2005
Studio/LiveStudio
Mono/StereoStereo
ProducerMike Portnoy; John Petrucci; Mike Portnoy; John Petrucci
EngineerDoug Oberkircher
Recording Time75 minutes
PersonnelMike Portnoy - vocals, drums, percussion
James Labrie - vocals
John Petrucci - vocals, guitar
Jordan Rudess - lap steel guitar, keyboards
John Myung - bass instrument
Richard Locker - cello
Stewart Rose - French horn
Elena Barere
Carol Webb
Vince Lionti - viola

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