Best Ever Albums

Re: Album of the day (#2841): Octavarium by Dream Theater

Fischman — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:26:25 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 09/26/2018 15:26

Quite possibly DT's coolest album cover as well. 😎

Re: Album of the day (#2841): Octavarium by Dream Theater

Tha1ChiefRocka — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 23:40:41 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 09/26/2018 03:40

I want to call this type of progressive rock "robo-progressive". As in it's overly technical, cold, and lacking any real emotions like a robot. I did like it when I was 15 though. :/

Re: Album of the day (#2841): Octavarium by Dream Theater

AAL2014 — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 01:57:29 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 09/25/2018 05:57

Fischman wrote:

One of my favorite albums from the latter half of DT's catalog, and rather underrated by critics IMO. The best release at least between Metropolis, pt2, and Black Clouds and Silver Linings.

I think overall I totally agree with everything you said. Although I always sleep on how fantastic Six Degrees is as a whole too. Train of Thought and Sys Chaos are favorites of mine as well. The DT catalog from 99-07 is pretty fucking sharp.

Octavarium was a very important album for me growing up, got me into Dream Theater and helped pushed the door open to prog for me as it was newer and American. My enjoyment of Genesis, Yes, Rush, ELP, and King Crimson as well as "challenging music" of other styles can honestly be traced back to Octavarium and Metropolis Part 2.

Re: Album of the day (#2841): Octavarium by Dream Theater

Fischman — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 22:46:01 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 09/25/2018 02:46

One of my favorite albums from the latter half of DT's catalog, and rather underrated by critics IMO. The best release at least between Metropolis, pt2, and Black Clouds and Silver Linings.

Album of the day (#2841): Octavarium by Dream Theater

BestEverAlbums — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:00:02 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 09/24/2018 20:00

Today's album of the day

Octavarium by Dream Theater (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 2005.
Country:
Overall rank: 1,851
Average rating: 76/100 (from 139 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Root Of All Evil
2. Answer Lies Within
3. These Walls
4. I Walk Beside You
5. Panic Attack
6. Never Enough
7. Sacrificed Sons
8. Octavarium

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.