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"Metropolis Part I," a track featured on Dream Theater's breakthrough, IMAGES AND WORDS, left many progressive rock enthusiasts with what seemed like another unfinished chapter in a story never to be completed. Seven years and five albums later, Dream Theater returned to its majestic beginnings with METROPOLIS PART II--SCENES FROM A MEMORY. Keyboard virtuoso Jordan Rudess, who was a logical replacement for Derek Sherinian, revitalized the band's sound. Rudess's collaboration with guitarist John Petrucci and drummer Mike Portnoy stole the attention of Dream Theater fans in the instrumental project, LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT.
METROPOLIS PART II is an epic concept album that makes a powerful artistic statement. The band is impressive in its ability to weave a suite of pieces together that share a common thread of recurring musical and lyrical themes similar to those first presented in "Metropolis I." The heart of the tale is revealed in "Fatal Tragedy," which centers on a murder mystery. The main character, Victoria Page, sees the man she once loved turning evil and in refusing his affections, she pays with her life. The lyrical point of view shifts from character to character, bringing about powerful results.
Live Recording
Recorded at Little Bear Studios, Suffern, New York and Metal Works Studios, Toronto, Canada between February & August 1999.
Producers: Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Terry Brown.
Engineers: Doug Oberkircher, Terry Brown.
Dream Theater: James LaBrie (vocals); John Petrucci (guitar, background vocals); Jordan Rudess (keyboards); John Myung (bass); Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Theresa Thomason (vocals); Mary Canty, Shelia Slappy, Mary Smith, Jeanette Smith, Clarence Burke Jr., Carol Cyrus, Dale Scott (background vocals).
CMJ (11/8/99, p.25) - "...pushes the metal envelope...a pretty, orchestral prog-rock album that has so many intricate layers that you're guaranteed to uncover something new with every listen..." Scenes From A Memory Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $5.89) | | Category | Rock Albums, Heavy Metal CDs, Rock/Pop, Hard Rock, Progressive | | Label | EastWest | | Orig Year | 1999 | | All Time Sales Rank |  237   | | CD Universe Part number | 1096295 | | Catalog number | 62448 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 26, 1999 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 77 minutes | | Personnel | Mike Portnoy - drums, percussion, background vocals
James Labrie - vocals
John Petrucci - guitar, background vocals
Jordan Rudess - keyboards
John Myung - bass
Also: Clarence Burke Jr., Dale Scott, Mary Canty, Theresa Thomason, Carol Cyrus, Jeanette Smith, Mary Smith, Shelia Slappy |
Dream Theater Scenes From A Memory Songs Scenes From A Memory Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Simply fantastic. Best DT album.
Bought this CD a few months ago and it completely blowed me away. I`ve got nearly thousand CD`s in my collection, this is one of the best I`ve ever heard, perhaps the best. It just get`s better each time I listen to it. If I were to be stranded at an island for 10 years with just 1 CD, I would pick this one. Best prog rock out there, no doubt, but you dont have to be a prog rock fan to enjoy this album, any fan of good music will love it. So much quality in his album. If you dont have this CD in your collection: BUY IT NOW!! You will not be disappointed!
Submitted by sigve (Norway)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 5 of 5 found this helpful. jr joins the band ...
believe this is first cd with jr in the band ... I've enjoyed all the previous dt cd's. However, it appears they are now taking on a concept album approach ... songs are more intricate & longer. jr is one of the best keyboardists on the planet & a very welcome addition to dt. can't stop listening ... no other music out there comes close ...
Submitted by Mike (new york city) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. On my second copy
Somehow lost my original copy and I have no idea how. It's practically the only thing I've listened to for a month straight (with the exception of another Dream Theater disc). Amazing musicianship. Somewhat of a Metallica sound with artistic blurbs of Zappa, Queen, and many others layered into a continuous storyline. We called them concept albums in the old days (Genesis "The Lamb", Who "Tommy", Floyd "The Wall" etc...) Yet also allows to breath with a soft ballad section. It covers all the bases.
Submitted by takopore (Richland, MI)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. Great CD
Amazing musical ability. I love it. I want another one (a different one, but another one)
Submitted by DrummerDude987 (Salem, OR, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. WOW
I just got this, and I have one word to say...WOW.
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