Randomly Crap Out Your Opinions Thread

[Mega-Tallica]

Here's the track listings:

1. On The Backs Of Angels
2. Build Me Up, Break Me Down
3. Lost Not Forgotten
4. This Is The Life
5. The Shaman's Trance
6. Outcry
7. Far From Heaven
8. Breaking All Illusions
9. Beneath The Surface

So Rush-like... maybe that's a good thing.

[killer_roach]

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.

I had seen an interview with Portnoy before he left DT where he said he wanted Myung to write more, but Myung was writing material that didn't really gel well with how the rest of the band worked (namely that he would write lyrics in fragments rather than whole songs). Either with Portnoy gone the rest of the band is more willing to work with his style or he's working more with the rest of the band, the difference is irrelevant. More Myung writing is good.

Here's the track listings:

1. On The Backs Of Angels
2. Build Me Up, Break Me Down
3. Lost Not Forgotten
4. This Is The Life
5. The Shaman's Trance
6. Outcry
7. Far From Heaven
8. Breaking All Illusions
9. Beneath The Surface

So Rush-like... maybe that's a good thing.

Black Clouds & Silver Linings had a lot of Rush influence on it, especially on the last two tracks. Wouldn't surprise me to see them continue that trend.

[LegendofRock3021]

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

It has long since been deleted, unless you're talking about the second one.

[soup567]

I had seen an interview with Portnoy before he left DT where he said he wanted Myung to write more, but Myung was writing material that didn't really gel well with how the rest of the band worked (namely that he would write lyrics in fragments rather than whole songs). Either with Portnoy gone the rest of the band is more willing to work with his style or he's working more with the rest of the band, the difference is irrelevant. More Myung writing is good.

I'm definietly happy that Myung is going to be writing more and I bet it will be good. But I don't know if Portnoy being gone has really anything to do with it. I do miss him though. He's an amazing drummer, and had been with Dream Theater since the beginning. Did he ever give a clear reason why he left? I always thought it was some sort of mid-life crisis or something. I'm still optimistic about the new album. Dream Theater is one of my favorite bands and I will be excited about any new material from them.

[killer_roach]

I'm definietly happy that Myung is going to be writing more and I bet it will be good. But I don't know if Portnoy being gone has really anything to do with it. I do miss him though. He's an amazing drummer, and had been with Dream Theater since the beginning. Did he ever give a clear reason why he left? I always thought it was some sort of mid-life crisis or something. I'm still optimistic about the new album. Dream Theater is one of my favorite bands and I will be excited about any new material from them.

Portnoy left because he wanted to take a break from Dream Theater, thinking that the band's approach was starting to get stale and repetitive, and the rest of the band wanted to start recording right away. He apparently decided to try to come back to DT, but by the time he inquired into it they had already selected Mike Mangini (who had, in order to work on the new album, quit his job as a percussion instructor at the Berklee School of Music). Then again, Mangini is very similar stylistically and Portnoy has plenty of side projects he's working on... I think, for the time being, it's a win-win.

[supernova1324]

This is pure genius.

http://www.metalstorm.net/forum/topi...topic_id=10190

[soup567]

Portnoy left because he wanted to take a break from Dream Theater, thinking that the band's approach was starting to get stale and repetitive, and the rest of the band wanted to start recording right away. He apparently decided to try to come back to DT, but by the time he inquired into it they had already selected Mike Mangini (who had, in order to work on the new album, quit his job as a percussion instructor at the Berklee School of Music). Then again, Mangini is very similar stylistically and Portnoy has plenty of side projects he's working on... I think, for the time being, it's a win-win.

Yeah I remember when he tired to come back. I was sad when they said no ;_;

And I've heard very good things about Mangini so I think he will be a good replacement.

[Rockbandfan23467]

It has long since been deleted, unless you're talking about the second one.

Which is why I want to use the Way Back When Machine to look at it.

[Lameboy19]

this actually makes me sad.

it's not funny, it's sad

[Cubecubed]

Im kinda glad i don't like Dream Theater. They seem like a pain the ass to be a fan of.