Octavarium Dream Theater

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  • Release Date: 06/07/2005
  • Sales Rank: 18,556
  • Label: ATLANTIC / WEA
  • UPC: 075678379321

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Octavarium

1LISTENThe Root of All Evil 8:25
2LISTENThe Answer Lies Within 5:33
3LISTENThese Walls 7:36
4LISTENI Walk Beside You 4:29
5LISTENPanic Attack 8:13
6LISTENNever Enough 6:46
7LISTENSacrificed Sons 10:42
8LISTENOctavarium 24:00

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Prog rockers Dream Theater tallied 19 years as a band with the release of Octavarium, but in listening you're apt to suspect otherwise. As a collective they remain as tight as they were on 2003's obsessively dark Train of Thought (like all music-school outfits, they've exacted an all-for-one formula that doesn't allow a single player more than his share of swagger), but a post-hardcore edge -- call it a leap into 2005 -- has invaded their pledge of allegiance to theatrical heavy rock. Hear it on "I Walk Beside You" and "The Answer Lies Within," both of which, at under five minutes, play like charming haikus from a band known for its epic poetry, and also on the orchestra-backed 20-plus-minute final cut, which skips around from Pink Floyd to Rush to Black Sabbath influences, stopping off every so often at a place fans of My Chemical Romance might find familiar. As with all the band's discs, guitars loom large and both doom and redemption seem no further than the next twisted verse. What's changed is Dream Theater's commitment to carrying on their reputation as underground progressive rock's classicists, and it seems well-timed. ~ Tammy La Gorce, All Music Guide All Music Guide

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Another masterpiece by Dream Theater.by Anonymous

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August 29, 2009: I am not one who pledges allegiance to one band and loves their every hit and failure unconditionally. Dream Theater however rarely fails to dissapoint me. From the creators of Images and Words, my first love, comes Octavariu, rich and haunting and best enjoyed with the lights out and a pair of noise cancelling headphones.

WOW!!!!!by Anonymous

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April 17, 2006: I used to hate Dream Theater, but then a sat down and listened to them. It was my brother that got me hooked on them. Now I love them! When this CD came out I excpected some good music, but wow! Every song was original. A few of the songs were very progresive. At first i hated it, but I realized the genius in these songs. The more I listened to this CD the more I loved it. This CD was overall amazing!!! Outstanding tracks include: These Walls, I Walk Beside You, and Octavarium. If you are thinking of buying this CD go for it you won't regret it.


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