Artist : Dream TheaterRecord : Systematic Chaos
Published : 2007 Roadrunner
Lets face it , "Octavarium" was ok , but nothing more.So what about this years release from the American (+ 1 Canadian) gods of Prog Metal ?
Mike Portnoy stated the following before releasing the album : "This album will be full of what our fans enjoy, the big epics, crushing riffs and all the stuff that made Dream Theater big, this album will be enjoyed by all our fans." And . . . . . the best drummer in the world is absolutly correct , Dream Theater is back on track after 2005's "Octavarium" , wich was rather disapointing , it was ok , but I allways felt that they could do sooo much better , and they certainly could , this years album is solid proof of that ! Yes Sir , big epics (In the presence of enemies ) , crushing rifs (John Petrucci , Guitar hero of all guitar hero's , Yngvie who ?) , Insane Drumming (Mike Portnoy - this guy is unbelivable , and he can sing too) , Fantastic use of keyboards (Jordan Rudess is a pure genious , and he looks like one too....) Steady bass as allways (John Myung , quiet and laid back as allways , but in full control of his instrument) and last but not least , James Labrie , wich in my opinion sometimes has been the weak point of this great band , is doing a fantastic job , using his voice with passion and power to melt in with the flow of the album.
Highly recommended for all fans of music ! !
Homepage : http://www.dreamtheater.net/
9\10
