Train Of Thought
by Dream Theater
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Dream Theater bestography
Train Of Thought is ranked 3rd best out of 42 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 807 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,151.
(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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Train Of Thought track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Train Of Thought rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 59/100 | 8 |
| 2026 | svk4ever | Top 50 Music Albums of 2003 | 18/50 | 3 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Top 18 Music Albums of 2003 | 10/18 | 3 |
| 2026 | Gallowtree | Top 38 Music Albums of 2003 | 22/38 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1d410Arthur | Top 99 Greatest Music Albums | 12/99 | 86 |
| 2026 | AAL2014 | Top 57 Music Albums of 2003 | 13/57 | 4 |
| 2026 | byuzak | Top 58 Music Albums of 2003 | 32/58 | 2 |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 45 Music Albums of 2003 | 16/45 | 3 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 81/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | SethGunde | Top 5 Music Albums of 2003 | 2/5 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 97 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 666 | |||
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Train Of Thought ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/10/2026 15:51 | Artem | 872 | 77/100 |
| ! | 09/25/2026 14:42 | BurndenAce | 1,344 | 76/100 |
| ! | 07/03/2026 20:32 |  Helios | 6,265 | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.5/100, a mean average of 77.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.1.
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Train Of Thought forum mentions
UofTBlues 10/21/2021 21:39 in What album are you listening to right now?Train Of Thought comments
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AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/21/2016 07:49 | #169311 | TOP COMMENT
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Great great Dream Theater album. Not a bad track on the album, not even Vacant, in fact it's a brilliant lead in to arguably the greatest instrumental in their catalog, Stream of Consciousness. In the Name of God is one of the best album closers of all time.
Pretty much the heaviest and most metal sound, that Dream Theater ever produced. A overall great album with some stand-out tracks, even if the band did much better stuff. (Edited)
If anything, this album is overlooked. If it's overrated, then great! That just means more people will be listening to this album. It may not be as original as "Metropolis Pt. 2," but there are plenty of amazing tracks overall.
louisjwyatt TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/03/2015 15:53 | #138712 | TOP COMMENT
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I asked my mom for a Metallica album for my birthday in 3rd grade and this is what I ended up getting. I was pissed until I realized how much more talented Dream Theater was.
I think this baby is a little too overrated. It's probably one of my least favorite DT albums. Sure, it's heavy and powerful, but it's also far too overlong and cliche. Sometimes I wonder if this is what St. Anger should've been - DT certainly sound too much like Metallica here. Highlights: the eclectic and driving instrumental, Stream of Consciousness; the majestic closer, In the Name of God; and the energetic prog-jam powerhouse, Endless Sacrifice.
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