Dream Theater - The Gift of Music (Audio)

[@noobsmoke261]

The piano part at 1:53 is seriously one of the most genius and seamless key signature changes I've ever heard. Jordan is untouchable.

[@ArturoGarcia007]

can you guys imagine how much better this would sound if it was mixed by Steven Wilson?

[@drummerxx1]

+Arturo Garcia Steven Wilsons Hand Cannot Erase - one of the best mixes I've heard!!

[@MrMostaza14]

+drummerxx1 Eargasm at its finest. Hand Cannot Erase = one of the best albums I've ever heard. Period. Enough to go see it live twice in a lapse of 6 months :)

[@cringecrimson94]

+Arturo Garcia can you imagine how better the world would be if it was mixed by steven wilson?

[@katonoma]

+Arturo Garcia If it sounds like Hand Cannot Erase, I agree x10000 (best album ever made) If it sounds like Grace For Drowning, I don't agree (don't like sound of this one)

[@rankest2390]

+Arturo Garcia That's right! Steven Wilson rules!

[@brgtramo]

WTF DT? Why did you have to release it so early? Now there are only 33 songs to listen to damn it...

[@Mjws2907]

+Bruno Gava Tramontina 'only' :D

[@HiMom1311]

+MlKEPORNTOY You're gonna have to come up with 34 dirty puns

[@luanpadilha4655]

+Bruno Gava Tramontina Tierramystica !

[@JustHereForBeingHere]

+Bruno Gava Tramontina It was released because the track was leaked and posted elsewhere on KZbin. So they had the video removed and posted their own.

[@brgtramo]

+theletterB *Sarcasm Intended*

[@dimitriid]

After all this years Mangini FINALLY sounds like Mangini and not "The guy who's filling in for Portnoy" as in previous material.

[@hkriderintw]

yes, so true

[@TYFLOL]

+dimitriid drumming is so bland

[@pooki82]

+dimitriid very well said

[@SpaceDyeDream]

+TYFLOL portnoy's was worse.

[@amjan]

+dimitriid Mangini finally sounds like Portnoy, instead of like someone who tries to be like Portnoy but fails short.

[@eduardkasparyan5197]

From 2:18 up until 2:26 .. its like angels fall from the sky ... gives chills everytime ... genius notes

[@FearTheBlades]

The chorus is just phenomenal

[@Valliance1]

+MlKEPORNTOY I have but only one question to you, why so obsessed with that guy's penis?

[@Nintenke]

...for a pop song maybe. This is not the creation of a well-thought out prog song that the artists have put their blood into. If you want choruses, download some pop albums.

[@Valliance1]

Nintenke Not because u dislike it means its "for a pop song" , this is hardly pop, big fail at trying to be adgy and cool.

[@sukdufai4368]

+Nintenke No, a nice strong chorus benefits any song of any genre. It is what a song amounts to and is a core of a musical composition. Pop uses choruses because it's easy, bands like Dream Theater do it because that is what benefits the song the most.

[@kevin_e13]

+FearTheBlades When does the chorus start?

[@Blade658]

I seriously don't understand how people think James' quick descent with the word "time" is a glitch. He just went lower, it was a cool dynamic choice in vocals. Chill.

[@Cutie_panther]

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence FTW I love it!!!

[@willhorton4779]

after the tenth time listening to it, I can honestly say this is one of the best DT songs I've ever heard. we all have are preferences but this one is a unique and stands out to me. i mean they can do pretty much more in 4 minutes than any other band can in the entire career. The solo was miraculous and I love how it transitions from the backup choir to that. I cried the first time I heard it. True story. Music is back.

[@silakanveli]

the joy of music came back. it has been lost for almost 20years. this might be best prog. album of the year

[@DashieNegan41]

so much hype Welcome back Dream Theater

[@ChanceTheChancenator]

+Trixie is best Pony The Great And Powerful Drrrrream Theater has returned! /)

[@DashieNegan41]

Filthy Pete the Internet Peasent​ why don't you just deal with it and leave us be bronies are not bad people it's those haters that fucking causes bullshit don't like having bronies then leave KZbin or just fly to Syria oh wait fuck that country having those fucks is a joke I'm here to enjoy the song not to cause bullshit to asshole 

[@SpookySkeleton738]

+Trixie is best Pony Just ignore all the haters bro /)

[@DashieNegan41]

Spooky Skeleton k i will I'll just delete the comments if they show up

[@DashieNegan41]

Spooky Skeleton sorry but if it's something really i remove it if it's marked as spam that comment was a spam

[@markwonder8168]

Great song! Sounds a lot like ol' classic DT! Loking forward to hearing the whole album!

[@stevesmith3990]

The concept is reminding me of 2112.

[@sweetmelody4610]

+Steve Smith heard it STRAIGHT AWAY.

[@rocknrolljunki11]

Yup.

[@YouTubeSucks182]

+Steve Smith Which in turn based off of Ann Rand, isn't it?

[@ZWMKHMEC4ever]

+Steve Smith definitely, the song titles are a real reminder of RUSH's masterpiece

[@penjaminfranklin]

+Steve Smith Just by the title I was like... THE PRIESTS OF SYRINX!

[@aranbrico1005]

The gift of music will be my birthday gift this year. Thanks a lot Dream Theater!!!!

[@bayareagardendesign]

DT you never stop surprising me. My forever fav band!

[@AzazelFromHell]

I'm Speechless..... Im hearing some Rush, Majesty, some Falling into Eternity.... im f***ing love it!!!!! keep it up guys!!!!

[@bahritkharakor9257]

that choir section at 1:55....ummmm...sounds so freaking awesome!! love it...yeah DT Forever!!

[@tornpoy]

first impression: looking glass+six degrees+ in the presence of enemy

[@tornpoy]

+tornpoy and from 2.54 turn to erotomania

[@ErlendBuflod]

+tornpoy Sounds like six degrees + scenes if you'd ask me. Sounds good is what it does.

[@arathar24l]

+tornpoy Six Degrees + Images and words sounds more like it to me.

[@yorginho]

+tornpoy so agree!!

[@RegisRevenge]

2:44 battery reminds me "In presence of enemies pt.1"

[@empirestatelvr3694]

"People just dont have the time for music anymore" People dont have the intelligence for Dream Theaters boundary pushing new album either

[@chrisinman3608]

The mix! The melody! The concept! The solos! This is DREAM THEATER!

[@TheDutchMaurits]

I wasn't impressed at first, but then the bridge came! Amazing!

[@TheDutchMaurits]

+Maurits Oh wait it might be the outro

[@Nintenke]

If the outro is what impresses you then DT is dead.

[@TheDutchMaurits]

idc, my judgement is clouded by how much ive been looking forward to this album and i'd like to keep it this way because when you look forward to things, you experience them as 10x better than they actually are

[@kordaxmint533]

+Maurits Only if you're infantile kid.

[@TheDutchMaurits]

kordax mint not really, but even if that were to be true, i wouldnt care because that still means im enjoying the album more than i would when I wouldn't be looking forward to it. I'd enjoy it more than you.

[@SGRev1]

New Batman v Superman trailer one day and a new DT single the next? My life is complete.

[@FiSTofSTEeL112]

+SGRev1 That movie is actually the main theme of this new album. Batman is the concept of disc 1, Superman disc 2. Mike Portnoy's backing vocals from Train of Thought, Systematic Chaos, and Nightmare to Remember are going to be cut together to make Batman's voice.

[@ShadowMKII]

+SGRev1 Hey... Nice avatar. ;)

[@SGRev1]

ShadowMKII Thanks. You listen to Haken?

[@ShadowMKII]

Yep. :)

[@OlaEnglund]

Is it just me or is there an autotune glitch at 1:22. The word "time"... Anyway, can't wait for tomorrow and this album!

[@TheVermifuge]

+Ola Englund No idea, I think James just dropped his voice

[@NickMavromatis]

+Ola Englund Wouldn't call it "glitch", but the guy who edited the vocals was probably high.

[@TheVermifuge]

LOL

[@rpocc]

+Ola Englund Just copypaste from Facebook thread about this: "People just don't hÆÆÆAØØØÅÅÅve the time for music anymore."

[@codekhalil6437]

+Ola Englund Not a glitch. Purposely/artistically done in order to convey time getting sucked into a black hole or similar. But like a lot of DT stuff, it goes over the average listener's head haha.

[@haraldeinarvalle5295]

I was so Lucky to be at 2 of 3 concerts in Oslo this weekend. And I got blown away!! What a band! The stage, backdrop/story, Music, performance. Go and see for Your selves.

[@Lithuania8634]

God this song is so good. Scratch that, the whole album is good

[@SeanAsheOfficial]

Love it, my favorite DT stuff I've heard in years!

[@AdirBenYair97]

To be honest, by the cover i was expecting a much darker sound but this is awesome too!!!

[@Real_Boye]

+adir ben yair This is just one song... I'm sure that in the other 30-something songs there will be some heavy stuff...

[@AdirBenYair97]

Haha yeah you're probably right

[@pijips123]

+adir ben yair I'm expecting that this track will contrast the expectedly much darker nature of the first two tracks; just look at their names: "Descent of the NOMACS" and "Dystopian Overture". Compare that to "The Gift of Music".

[@AdirBenYair97]

Yep i'm dying to hear it, i'm picturing these robotic, over-programmed synthes and heavy machinery noises 0: what do you think?

[@ioannisdenton]

GOTTA LOVE IMAGES AND WORDS DRUMMING SOUND

[@johnnybatafljeska6368]

First half has About to Crash written all over it.. but I absolutely love this opera singing in the middle.. it feels great... and those damped guitar &keyboard sounds at the end, drums sound hard.... keeping the sound metal

[@Humbral]

Everybody saying "they are back". And I listen this so good as "DT album", I am so excited about this album.

[@Slamjim]

If the rest of the album sound like thus tune, I will be a very happy metalhead. This is looking like the best Mangini-era DT album so far!

[@bahritkharakor9257]

really sounds interesting...can't wait to hear the rest of the things... Thanks DT for the music....yeah DT Forever!!!!

[@Yoshi-zt5df]

I swear there are at least 5 Dream Theater songs with "writing on the wall(s)" in the lyrics

[@RodniDemental]

Surely the water and something about it's edge will be mentioned on this album. XD

[@KwanzaaJuice]

+YoshiYogurt Yup. Petrucci's gone full Dad with his lyrics. They're lame and uninspired. Wish he would go back to writing incoherent nonsense, like Metropolis. Those were excellent.

[@GabrielNardinMusic]

+YoshiYogurt I guess you could call that a "lyric writing style", don´t you?... Cool profile picture, by the way :)

[@terran236]

+Kyle Grounds incoherent nonsense. hahaha great comment

[@Astral0muffiN]

+YoshiYogurt Lyrics have never been DTs forte

[@reginaldstampe3753]

We just never want dream theater to stop playing his music. They just are unbelievable. look forward to see them all on tour very soon. Thanks guys for sharing your gifts all along these past years.

[@Continuum1]

No matter what people say about Mangini or any new material that gets produced for the public's eye...they will always be the extremely talented band that I have and will continue to follow!

[@ThibaultFLAHAUT]

Drums sounds like Images And Words

[@TrondBørgeKrokli]

I really like this sound, probably because prog rock from the 1980s used to be my staple diet of music. It feels like listening to music from both the 1980s and 1990s while still sounding unmistakenly like Dream Theater. I can't really wish for more. Rock On! :-)

[@bytamador]

I see that these "ROBOTIC" words are all over the place... This is precision you guys, the concept of having the futuristic feel is absolutely prominent and the drums are enforcing and accentuating each note. Personally speaking, well done Mr. Mangini, finally you gave Dream Theater more than just a drummer replacement. You are a genius and teleported the band to another sound dimension which to many and myself find it more mature, elaborate and detailed.

[@j.p.6023]

+jawad ghrayeb the"futuristic" feel... music made by robots? I hate this futuristic feel and the new "sound dimension" of that.. Perhaps I'm old but I've just played 6 degrees in my studio monitors and cryed... this was a sound man.. for me!

[@GiovanniLogrono]

+Giuseppe Passoni "futuristic" feel... music made by robots? That is one of the main themes of this new album. In whatever time the story takes place, music is made by machines, not humans, so perhaps they were trying to reflect that in this song? Too early to tell.

[@joelclonch6120]

Am I the only one who is digging the images and words sound? The drums sound like it, the guitars, piano, vocals, all of it, and I am sold!

[@nicholasw996]

So many comments here nitpicking over things I didn't even notice; yet with no mention of the technical ingenuity of this song which is what makes Dream Theater's music so amazing.

[@carl13220]

Good new DT song. Somewhere in between Rush and Queen. I like it !!

[@TheBushwooky]

Not a bad song. Seems like we are going to have to listen to the whole album all the way through to appreciate what they are trying to do with this one.

[@nickosc88]

DT fans, most loyal and musically sophisticated of fans rock on DT 2016

[@interlacedlowtech]

Didn't think much of it the first time, I'm now realizing that the song is super solid and such a good omen.

[@priyanshu7851]

I see a return to older sounds. Six Degrees mostly. But the new is very vivid. I really like James' voice. I could never imagine anyone else going this perfectly with DTs music. Mangini's doing perfectly. And the rest, are brilliant. The hype was real! Can't wait for more of this! Wonderful!

[@josecarlossalgado8333]

It seems that a lot of a people here are a sound engineer.

[@ramadnazhif7301]

+Jose Carlos Salgado hahaha

[@transcendkira]

I am and I don't see their problems... In all fairness though people don't have to be an engineer to have an opinion.

[@phuongdinh5836]

+Jose Carlos Salgado A large percentage of DT fans are musicians. I personally don't know any DT fan who does NOT play or sing.

[@fzoulcmbyl2134]

+Jose Carlos Salgado You can tell the really good sound engineers by their fedora.

[@greekfreak1980]

+Jose Carlos Salgado You must be new,to the comment section of DT videos.Half of the people who commenting,acting like they're sound engineers/producers(even though,they never stepped foot in a professionall recording studio and no,your cheap recording software,that you got from kickass torrent for your iMac doesn't count),the rest is acting like they're vocal coaches or analysing every guitar/keyboard/bass-riff/lick etc. and of course we have the Portnoy fangirls,who are basically bitching around.Oh and I forgot,the usual elitist,who bitch around that DT are nowadays ''boring,doesn't evolve anymore'' etc. etc. P.S.The comment section on DT live videos,is filled with even more pretentious,stuck-up elitists. ;-)

[@Sleepwokkr]

So...seriously people? Half the comments here are nit picking the tonality of the drums, and already comparing it to past albums. From 1 song...out for 1 day...and we already compare it to entire past albums? Sorry, thats just stupid. You annoying "fans" are completely missing the point of the awesomeness of Dream Theater and you need to just stop it. I've been a fan of DT since 1993 and I've yet to hear anything that sucks. Are some better than others?...of course, but suck?....I think not. You know what the biggest problem with DT fans is? We're spoiled rotten. Plain and simple. We live in a time of such amazing musicianship that we can't see musical beauty for what it is. Listen again and be reminded how amazing these guys are. Then ask yourself; Can I imagine/create this song like they did? Can I arange everything as good as they do? Can I play as well as they do? Can I do better? If the answer to any of those is no.....then shut up.

[@imanalien6461]

I agree. Dream Theater has never put out an album that sucks. They change musical directions occasionally but all their music is finely crafted and for the most part brilliant. DT is incapable of making shitty music. They're just too talented.

[@alanchadband4420]

+Jason Marner absolutely right, Jason

[@josemedel4372]

Jason Marner for president 2016.

[@Nintenke]

No one SHOULD be able to imagine a song better than DT, make better drum tracks or outperform them. Unfortunately, it seems like that has beside possible since the three last albums. Are you sure you're not in denial about the condition of DT? Are you sure you're not just enabling Dream Theater to more and more turn into what they've become and are becoming? Don't be an enabler. Don't let DT fall into the dirt. 'The Chosen One' is Mike Portnoy.

[@pane36]

+Jason Marner People often nitpick the things they love. Personally I wouldn't have even noticed the drums if the comments didn't point it out. I've only been a DT fan for a couple weeks now though, so that's not saying much.

[@mijaba]

BIG sound. My confidence in DT is restored. This is good GOOD stuff!

[@zxkazuki]

DAT solo... omg never seen something beautifull, and at the same time so intensive and relaxing... John Petrucci, you are the real guitar hero, since van hallen...

[@mehmet_kasap]

30+ years of creative mind-blowing music and still carrying on this magical journey and inspiring us all, thank you !!!!!! Great song, can't wait to hear the album and see the show!

[@TheEtnies2]

Oh my god. This is just awesome..

[@returntozero2112]

What amazes me about this track is that I can hear elements from every stage of their career and from every album. I am super excited about this album. I'm even more amazed they managed to write a song under 5 minutes. Isn't that in and of itself cause for celebration and rejoicing? Those who scoff at the snare sound, I like it better than on Dream Theater. We have to remember Richard Chycki (Rush) is a mixer/engineer here. This obviously is the sound they like for Mangini's snare. I think it sounds meaty. It's not as dark and wet as it was on Dream Theater. Personally, I prefer a tighter, crackier snare. But that's just me.

[@Joeh2o]

Well this was....ASTONISHING!!!! :D

[@fedea82]

Im glad to hear the sound of that snare drum improved so much, specially since the last album

[@tokal75]

The sound of the drumming sounds like images and words , at last !

[@KDeusgeetar]

after reading the comments, holy shit... you people will complain about absolutely anything. this was friggin amazing, and I'm really excited for this album to come out.

[@guitarvirtuo]

It's sounds like this is going to be another Kick Ass Album...oh right....it's DREAM THEATER!!

[@paulbateman]

Wow......... Dream Theater sound like the proper Dream Theater again :)

[@MuratSeyhan53]

I loved that keyboard solo! It's like Jordan travelled in time and visited 2353 year.

[@ShadowMKII]

The chords being hit by the guitar and symphony between the 3:00 to 3:10 mark remind me a lot of the type of progressions Mind's Eye uses, especially on their "Walking on H2O" and "A Gentleman's Hurricane" albums - and it sounds good. Nice stuff. (Check out those two albums, by the way, if you want to listen to something truly inspiring - they are great.)

[@soukainatouil6618]

T______T Thank you Dream Theater, Thank you !!!!!!!

[@ramadnazhif7301]

+Soukaina Touil you're welcome

[@KMakrozahopoulos]

Images & Words stuff here

[@maxlegault2588]

+kostas m Images & Words sound & tone indeed...

[@rustyb4ss]

Ισχύει φίλε

[@elvancor]

+kostas m Other than the snare sound you mean?

[@MSA]

yeah men! with a little bit of awake and falling into infinity

[@svenj.holmlund1422]

Their best sounding album

[@ZERANDOAVIDA]

DREAM THEATER IS BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK BITCHES

[@adrianomel]

Not sure why people are complaining about the snare... sounds good to me, it fits the overall sound without overpowering anything else.

[@mdagos]

You can feel it when it's Dream Theater playing, when you .... you can feel EVERY dammit instrument in EVERY song... Solos and riffs by DT are unique... And when they riff altogether... which they can do perfectly on live events... Everything in this band matches with each other.. Everything works just perfectly... Thank You Dream Theater for existing

[@NarvieIsADrumma]

xD 1:22 is such an awkward vocal drop

[@neilprakasam3398]

+NarvieIsADrumma lol is that on purpose?

[@NarvieIsADrumma]

***** Sounds like it's a mixing issue

[@mike22nyc]

+NarvieIsADrumma 1:22 on the word "time" 1:16 " the lions share" on "lions" :22 the word "in".

[@DJtahna]

+NarvieIsADrumma Sounds like some failed Autotune :S

[@andrewg.38]

+NarvieIsADrumma yeah not sure if it was intentional - but i immediately noticed it and didn't like it.

[@GOffensive]

I still can't see why people hate on Mangini that much. He is miles better than Portnoy. And not such a self centered prick.

[@FilipPietraszak]

In my opinion, Mike is a better drummer than Mike.

[@ingluishector]

+Filip Pietraszak Not sure if I agree

[@ivanyiattila3547]

At the drive in also my favourite band!

[@MultiKmicic]

And Mike is better than Mike and Mike

[@aditrizk]

Nah, for me Mike is still better than Mike

[@genesisalves5474]

Which one? Portgini or Mannoy?

[@breathingreflection]

Definitely gets better on repeated listenings. Love the upbeatness of it.

[@bozziovai]

.. that kick drums ..... just damn !!!! can't wait for the rest of the songs .....

[@j.s.173]

First listening... uhm... some Images and Words vibes and some Awake, but.. Second to fifth listening... ok guys, it's good, prog vibes, not too heavy but really solid and structured with a nice melody.. sixth to tenth listening.. Petrucci and Rudess seem better than ever in the common parts, drums are less thrashing than the last album(s).. Then I read the interview to John.. damn, Campbell? Wow, sounds.. great. Visual art, robust plot, characters not just childish bullshit but sci-fi oriented.. It took more than one year just to create the storyline.. Eleventh to twentieth listening... Can't wait for the orchestral parts, the choirs, the show. In the end, my fears of an ambitious bag of shit have been washed away. Are they back? No, they just mad one step forward and... it will be ASTONISHING

[@nameless-user]

Anyone else watching them live next year?

[@FearTheBlades]

+DMXP100 Just bought VIP tickets to the show in chicago

[@nameless-user]

+FearTheBlades Nice. Standard ones for me at the Toronto show, but it's my first time seeing them live. So excited!

[@MattKittredge2112]

+DMXP100 Just got 2 tix for the Baltimore show in April...Left Orchestra, row S....can't wait!!

[@Digity.]

+DMXP100 Toronto, got my ticket yesterday.

[@JaimesJaimon]

+DMXP100 got 2 tickets to see them in Milan! so exited

[@metfan4l]

wtf happened at 1:22 ??

[@WebsterA]

I am guessing the Autotune did that and they left it?

[@Schein4ever]

sorry, but I don't have that ear for music YET. can someone explain what so strange happen at this time 1:22 ?

[@Albaer]

+Mateus Schein LaBrie's voice goes all robotic when he slides down on the word 'time'.

[@MaximumPayne12]

+Mateus Schein James voice gets a sudden deeper voice like they turned the tempo down real quick. Listen carefully when he says "time" :)

[@gabiruman]

+metfan4l wtf are you talking about, LaBrie can do that with his voice, not autotune at all, I've seen him doing it live, when he pushes himself away from the mic, that sort of "effect" comes up. But Jesus how picky you've got to be to notice something so insignificant and small overrall, Just enjoy the music

[@imanalien6461]

It's time to bow down to the greatest band of all time. Come forth from the land of denial and her evil queen and present thyself naked and prostate before thy most sacred of devine nuances.

[@RobLundgren]

wow that was really good! that solo omg

[@johnappleseed8369]

verses remind me of About To Crash?

[@BaderNana]

Did Mangini record only the kick and snare?? What kind of mixing this is!!!?

[@daveys4863]

This sounds more like Rush that even Rush.

[@DavidsonPaivaBass]

The sad thing about it is that we'll never hear those wonderful drum lines with those incredible hit-hat works that only Mike Portnoy could imagine for dream theater's song anymore. I think its the most beautiful thing I miss in the dream theater's last albums. This machine drum sound is secundary for me.

[@thosava]

why isn't this getting more views? It's been standing still the entire day! This video needs more views.

[@TheCriminalSporadic]

So what exactly is the main issue with the sound of the drums? Snare too dry? Kick too thick and punchy? I kind of want to know what people are hung up about here cause now I'm curious.

[@Picklesaregreen101]

+TheCriminalSporadic Not sure, I for one like the way drums sound in this song.

[@federecata]

I´m sorry guys but i think that Portnoy's idea, before he leaves the band, about to take a little rest for stimulate the creativity again, was perfect. It's a shame that idea wasn't accepted by the others, in my opinion.

[@timolehtonen4481]

I've been listening to DT around 23 years and making music 20 years. It's always nice to hear new musical compositions from these guys that I respect a lot. However, I have to say that mixing is not the way it should be for this kind of music. There's not enough dynamics and on this track drums are not mixed right (too loud snare and too weak cymbals). Guitar solo doesn't stand out as it should, bass sounds weird and weak etc. Another thing that I don't realise about drums here is that while Mangini's playing in "real life" is super dynamic then why on earth kill all that in mixing by compressing the drum sound this much so that every hit sounds exactly the same? It's really sad that things are spoiled in mixing if you think how much effort these guys put into their music. This would be really Astonishing music to listen to if it would be mixed properly!

[@shambrose82]

These guys never fail to deliver. I cannot wait for this album!

[@NFBOfficial]

I have no idea, why so many of you think that there is something wrong with the vocals at 1:22. I just can't hear it :O It sounds absolutely normal to me.

[@guillaumeerard]

I haven't cared for a DT album since Metropolis Part 2 and it doesn't look like it's going to change anytime soon unfortunately. Still, let's wait for the rest...

[@endlessocean99]

+GuillaumeErard.com - Aikido and Life in Japan ok but, why then after 16 years still listen to their new stuff. I don´t really believe you... hah

[@GrieverGaming]

+valandhol hedin I'm with you on this one

[@yunusblood]

this intro like a song Time Stand Still by Rush

[@broFH]

Remember me the "SFAM/6 degrees" sound...

[@fino3420]

it sounds amazing imo. they show will be epic. performed with with an orchestra and choir, it'll be a beautiful thing.

[@Takealookatmychannelhere]

Amazing solo. Short but so complete.

[@user-yr6sx8uz2k]

I think they make each songs for young people recently. Jordan Rudess is a good keyboard player, but from point of view of composer, they need Kevin Moore... They can never make 'Metropolis' again

[@JuntexProductions]

+solt410 why would they want to make the same album twice?

[@meshuggahman3225]

+solt410 you can listen to metropolis if you like, why would they want to make metropolis again?..

[@ThanosNikolopoulos]

+solt410 Actually they did... A Dramatic Turn of Events was Images and Words 2010 edition... And Outcry was the new Metropolis, at least from the song structure point of view. Like Far from Heaven + Breaking All Illusions was Wait for sleep + Learning to Live etc etc... If you also want a song as influencial as Metropolis, tough luck. That is why they are called MASTERPIECES !

[@LiamGaughan]

vocal glitch on 'time'.... deliberate or not?

[@assafmetal]

+Liam Gaughan Autotune fail

[@iamrichlife]

+Liam Gaughan I noticed that too!

[@FearTheBlades]

+AceofMetal not autotune, try again

[@ThatCheapDrummer]

+Liam Gaughan Why is everyone saying that? I can't hear any glitch or anything; it's perfectly smooth.

[@LiamGaughan]

+ThatCheapDrummer it's not smooth. it's a computer sound. a human voice can't make that sound.

[@-Pyf-]

am i the only one who doesn't like the drums sound? he's a great drummer but that sound kinda suck

[@KeeperOfSolitude]

+Duke Raoul mangini's drums gotta be ginger cause they have no soul

[@scotto132]

+Duke Raoul Yes. You're the only one.

[@gigatesla]

+Duke Raoul I think they sound a bit like they do in Images and Words.

[@MadverasDrums]

not the only one ;)

[@-Pyf-]

+scotto132 lol i like him as a drummer tho

[@simcHyt]

It's not everything in the production guys, it's mostly the way Mangini drums. His style of playing is very technical, constantly following other instruments, failing to create it's own atmosphere... HE IS a drum machine! Im not saying he's a bad drummer, he totally masters the technical part of drumming. He's perfect for a studio musician. Since he joined Dream Theater, I really miss something in their new songs.

[@ingluishector]

+Sompn Brurl 100% agree, he's a soul less machine (hahaha), but the production is not better. Great player, but been a great player is not all what is required to be a great artist.

[@michaliskripasis996]

It has that Awake/Images/Octavarium feel to it! Loved it.

[@himanshuchandel5551]

Marco minneman kills them both :D

[@voilock2088]

Why do I get a feeling like I've heard these melodies like a thousand times before? Are you afraid to experiment even a little bit now? Whatever happened to 'progressive' in 'Progressive Metal' genre? Contractual obligations? )

[@FearTheBlades]

+Krabowitz Just wait until you hear the album, you'll be changing that statement :P

[@nasserkhalaf7405]

try to give a listen to freewill by rush

[@moonflow5133]

1:22 awkward pitch-correction

[@AndrewClark5]

I wasn’t entirely sold the first few times I listened through this album, but around the 5th or 6th listen it finally clicked and now I can’t stop listening to it, I’m on round 3 of today, probably round 20 in the last week

[@arijitmallick4298]

You just can't help but fall in love with DT all over again! sweet!