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  • Release Date: 01/29/2002
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 13,459
  • Label: ATLANTIC / WEA
  • UPC: 075596274227

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Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

Disc 1
1LISTENThe Glass Prison 13:53
2LISTENBlind Faith 10:21
3LISTENMisunderstood 9:33
4LISTENThe Great Debate 13:46
5LISTENDisappear 6:47

Disc 2
1LISTENSix Degrees of Inner Turbulence: I. Overture Instrumental 6:50
2LISTENSix Degrees of Inner Turbulence: II. About to Crash 5:51
3LISTENSix Degrees of Inner Turbulence: III. War Inside My Head 2:08
4LISTENSix Degrees of Inner Turbulence: IV. The Test That Stumped Them All 5:03
5LISTENSix Degrees of Inner Turbulence: V. Goodnight Kiss 6:17
6LISTENSix Degrees of Inner Turbulence: VI. Solitary Shell 5:48
7LISTENSix Degrees of Inner Turbulence: VII. About to Crash (Reprise) 4:05
8LISTENSix Degrees of Inner Turbulence: VIII. Losing Time / Grand Finale 6:01

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Editorial Reviews

The godfathers of progressive metal have been amazing and delighting their dedicated fans since the late '80s. Throughout their impressive and unlikely career they have continued to push themselves and the genre into new and challenging directions. While arguably hitting their peak with 1994's Awake, the band continued to grow with each new release (save for perhaps Falling into Infinity). Their previous studio effort, Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From a Memory, was a milestone in their career, finding all of the band's best attributes amalgamated into a fully realized whole. Although "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" may not be another magnum opus, it is still another fine addition to their impressive discography. The band continues to explore new directions, but the results are not always consistent on the two CD's worth of material. Their overall sound is heavier, for better or worse, than it has been and they make some interesting compositional and lyrical choices, but their usual afflatus is missing. Petrucci in particular seems content to recycle his already-established pyrotechnics, which mostly come off as ostentatious and often out of place. With the exception of the high-octane "The Glass Prison," disc one is made up of more experimental tracks, with influences such as Radiohead and Tool being explored. The band also offers up one of their only political tracks in "The Great Debate," which deals with stem cell research. Disc two is comprised of the eight-part "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" epic and is more in line with their traditional approach. The "Overture" incorporates a full orchestra with surprisingly effective results and is the recording's standout track. Keyboardist Jordan Rudess gets more of an opportunity to demonstrate how valuable he is to the band's compositional and sonic depth. Fans of Pantera may cry foul when they hear "The Test That Stumped Them All," but this is meant more as a tribute than the blatant thievery it appears to be. While each member of Dream Theater has proved to have a more sophisticated and mature side -- as evidenced by side projects such as Transatlantic, Platypus, Liquid Tension Experiment, and Mullmuzer -- they understand where their proverbial bread is buttered. So exists Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence, an intentionally pretentious, somewhat juvenile, but undeniably likeable recording. Despite the nearly impossible task of satisfying their mostly youthful fan base while still nurturing the band's natural maturation process, Dream Theater has mostly managed to deliver once again. Robert Taylor, All Music Guide

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modern progby Anonymous

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October 08, 2003: The best album of dream theater for me, really the songs are different from previous albums, John petrucci is phenomenal. the mix was superb, and james sings better

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April 23, 2002: The Close to the Edge of this decade. Amazing that it gets such great initial reviews considering the sheer depth and complexity of this recording. Having followed progressive rock for years, I eagerly await anything released by these five peerless musicians .. but I was not prepared for this. An absolutely mind blowing experience. There are times on this CD that your jaw will be on the floor, your fist clenched tight and your heart flayed wide open all at once. And like every great recording in the history of music you will hear something new with each and every spin. The cello in Misunderstood blending with a finely matched distorted bass. The beautiful piano solo in Blind Faith. The placement of the Left Wing view in the left channel / Right Wing in the right in The Great Debate. The seamless progressions in 42 minute epic of Disc 2. The pure eerie darkness of Disappear. These subtleties are easily eclipsed by the passionately played and written material, to the point where your inner Muse is dumbstruck with the pure enjoyment of it all. Bleeding edge. Do NOT leave this masterpiece out of your collection.


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