Randomly Crap Out Your Opinions Thread

[exploder]

this Korn ripoff is so blatant that "Ripoff" is an understatement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ttwuy0nt_M

[soup567]

Apparently the new Dream Theater album, according to Jordan Rudess' Facebook page, is called "A Dramatic Turn Of Events". Funny, I wouldn't have expected them to make an autobiographical album... (that's a joke, just in case anybody isn't catching the snark there).

I'm really interested in how it's going to sound with Portnoy being gone.

[Rockbandfan23467]

RQ: anyone have A link to the stupid things thread? I want to look at it with the Way Back When Machine.

[killer_roach]

I'm really interested in how it's going to sound with Portnoy being gone.

Just to take an informed wild guess, I'd guess that the main influence on the next album will likely be Metropolis Pt. 2. Why? Of the drummer documentary that DT did, they had everyone play three songs... one was "A Nightmare To Remember" (most prominent track on most recent album), and the other two... were both off of Metropolis Pt. 2 ("The Dance Of Eternity" and "The Spirit Carries On").

I don't consider that the two "legacy" songs chosen both being from the same album a fluke.

[exploder]

I thank Flyguy for telling me to get a last FM account
I just did and I love it
EDIT: aww crap they don't let you listen to playlists

[Ultimatum]

I'm really interested in how it's going to sound with Portnoy being gone.

Not any better, because Ruddess dominates the writing process.

[killer_roach]

Not any better, because Ruddess dominates the writing process.

Rudess wrote music for Metropolis Pt. 2 as well... unless you're trying to make some sort of sly "Bring Back Kevin Moore" thing, in which case that ship sailed a long time ago.

[Ultimatum]

No, it's just the vibe I got during the whole pick a drummer reality stunt, and with the way their music changed after Sherinian and Moore were gone, it makes sense.

[killer_roach]

Considering three of my top four DT albums are with Rudess (Metropolis Pt. 2, Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence, and Black Clouds & Silver Linings), that doesn't bother me. If anything, my bigger concern would be if Portnoy had a bigger role in the writing (as he did on Train of Thought and Systematic Chaos), but he's not there now (same could be said for LaBrie with regards to writing, though).

One positive note: It has been announced that Myung is writing at least some of the lyrics on this new album, for the first time since Metropolis Pt. 2.

[swet07]

One positive note: It has been announced that Myung is writing at least some of the lyrics on this new album, for the first time since Metropolis Pt. 2.

This pleases me, i always thought they underestimated Myung as writer. From what Ive always heard is Petrucci and Portnoy having a good chunk of the writing credit and they didn't appreciate myung.