Dream Theater
by Dream Theater

Dream Theater by Dream Theater
Year: 2013
Release date: 2013-09-23
Overall rank: 6,821st   
Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 83 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2013 (145th)
Award Top albums of the 2010s (1,316th)
Award Best albums of all time (6,821st)

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Dream Theater bestography

Dream Theater is ranked 14th best out of 39 albums by Dream Theater on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Dream Theater is Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory which is ranked number 778 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,233.

Dream Theater album bestography « Higher ranked (6,303rd)
Falling Into Infinity
This album (6,821st)
Dream Theater
Lower ranked (7,471st) »
A View From The Top Of The World

(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).

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Dream Theater track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Dream Theater rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 6,821st | 2010s rank: 1,316th | 2013 rank: 145th

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Dream Theater ratings

Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 83 votes)
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From 01/08/2026 20:51 | #312529
For me, this is Dream Theater’s most underrated album. In my eyes, it doesn’t carry the title “Dream Theater” by accident. This record is a masterpiece and a statement: this is who we are — Dream Theater!
It’s incredibly elaborate in both composition and production — with orchestral and classical influences — yet still very song‑driven. It includes many of my all‑time favorite DT tracks. If I had to pick only ten CDs to take with me to a deserted island, this one would definitely make the list.
Thank you for this album, Dream Theater!
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80/100
From 08/21/2018 15:26 | #219940
While its not their most inspired work, it still delivers a tasteful mix of strong metal songs worth re-listening to.
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From 02/21/2018 05:28 | #209055
Fun Album! Dream Theater is my favorite metal band!
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From 02/05/2016 15:42 | #158754
I listened to DT12 a lot when it came out. As time went on, I found myself skipping a number of tracks, and now I barely revisit it aside from the occasional Enigma Machine or Illumination Theory although I did really like Enemy Inside and The Bigger Picture as well.

Overall, a somewhat lackluster album for Dream Theater where the drum production (began to) failed miserably.
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From 12/08/2013 23:38 | #96890
The string section in Illumination Theory is one of the most beautifully arranged pieces of music this year. Overall, the record is a vast improvement from their last.
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