Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence by
Dream Theater
Uhm, Why Do I Need A Title For A Review?
Never a band to do things by halves, Dream Theater here delivers a two-
disc extravaganza with a title track that clocks in at a prog-tastic 42
minutes. Very much in the style of its 1999 studio predecessor, Scenes
from a Memory, the Six Degrees piece, which occupies the entire second
disc, is divided into eight movements beginning, of course, with the
overture. Its meaty stuff, though musically it alternately noodles and
thrashes about in a somewhat haphazard manner while singer-lyricist
James LaBries struggles to make an impression over the stunning
instrumental onslaught. The first disc serves up five pieces averaging
about 10 minutes each that hearken back to the grungier sound of 1994s
Awake. The result is an album that fulfills fans expectations. These guys
have found a formula and theyre sticking to it. --Mark Walker
I just realize it takes me almost 7 years to make a review about this
phenomenal album by Dream Theater, and it wasnt because I didnt want
to but I just feel this albums Six Degrees was one step behind other DT
albums (except Falling into infinity which is my least favorite), but even
though I always liked this album I never felt its greatness until this
weekend when I took my Ipod an decide to listen the Portnoys saga in its
entirety, starting with The Glass Prison and concluding with The Shattered
Fortress (included on DTs new album Black Clouds & Silver Linings) and
man something really grabs me there and I am not going to get immerse
on describing all these five songs that compose the saga and how
incredible it is to listen all of them continuously (it will be great to have a
live set of this 5 songs¡¡¡ hopefully soon DT will give us this chance)
The thing was that this weekend I just loved the sound of The Glass
Prison I think it is a perfect song to start Portnoys saga, so once I finished
this idea I decide to give a new try to the hole 1st cd and maybe thats were
the problem was because I always thought that the 1st CD wasnt as good
as the 2nd therefore I always listen only to this one, so this time I did the
opposite and man I still dont know what happen but I just loved, really
loved this 1st CD and now I must say that I was so wrong considering Six
Degrees an album not as great as Scenes, Images, ToT or Systematic
indeed it is an excellent album just in the same category of all DT albums
(again with the exception of Falling into infinity which even though I really
like it I still believe there is something missing)
So Six Degrees is an outstanding album not as heavy as ToT but very
close in some parts¡¡ this album as always with Dream Theater has
everything you want, heaviness, dark passages, excellent riffs, sad and
slow moments, epic and very prog moments. It is simply a perfect blend of
what DT is about and that is the only reason you need to go and buy this
album and if you already got it then plug your headphones and enjoy it
again.
At this very moment I must say that the five songs on the 1st CD are
fantastic but if I must pick then I would say that my favorites will be The
Great Debate, The Glass Prison, Misunderstood & Disappear (a song that
has all the emotion you require for a very sad and lonely moment,
incredible to listen all by yourself), which are slightly ahead to Blind Faith
(a song that sometimes I really loved and sometimes not that much)
The 2nd CD (8 short songs that totally length over 40 minutes) is simply
mind blowing whether you listen to it on its entirety or only a few songs it is
just perfect¡¡ what a masterpiece they create here, the Finale is amazing
and in concert this part just gives me the Goosebumps...
It is incredible to listen how diverse DT can be not just from one album to
the other but in the same album, now I understand the title of this album its
just the perfect turbulence you want to feel when you listen a DT album.
So now 7 years from its release I am so thrilled as if this album has just
been released today, I have discovered a lot of new things in this album
and it really worth the time to really understand the album, the songs are
great, the mix, the production everything is amazing, and again the band
sound so tight so perfect¡¡, and the best part is that this songs sound even
better LIVE¡¡
DT is the best band in the world and for me the best Band that ever
existed... by FAR¡¡¡
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