Dream Theater
by Dream Theater
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Dream Theater bestography
Dream Theater is ranked 14th best out of 41 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 770 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,234.
(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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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 ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| 02/12/2026 02:02 | iann97 | 1,978 | 74/100 | |
| 01/07/2026 08:31 | cicadelic | 12,170 | 73/100 | |
| 01/04/2026 09:32 | TonySayers61 | 23,892 | 64/100 | |
| 12/03/2025 03:40 |  Fischman | 11,856 | 66/100 | |
| 10/06/2025 22:28 | Jakor | 5,224 | 68/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 68.7/100, a mean average of 68.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 22.6.
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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!
While its not their most inspired work, it still delivers a tasteful mix of strong metal songs worth re-listening to.
Fun Album! Dream Theater is my favorite metal band!
AAL2014 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.
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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