$15 worth of Dream Theater.

**OCEAT** · Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 357 Location: Boston, MA

Having acquired an iTunes gift card this season, I plan to buy some DT on iTunes, adding to my already purchased Octavarium. I was thinking of getting either Metropolis, pt. 2 or Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence and then some singles, but now I think I'll get Met. full album and The War Inside My Head and The Test That Stumped Them All, which due to the way Apple prices things adds up to $15.

Which DT album is better as a whole, Met. or SDOIT? Or is there another? How different are these albums from Octavarium, which on some tracks leans towards Muse?
Thanks!
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**Kashic** · Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

Both are incredibly amazing, but I think I'm going to have to say "Metropolis Pt. 2" is better. Or, you know, "Awake" is pretty amazing too.

If you only have $15, then I guess you should do "Met Pt. 2" and some songs from "6DoIT" or "Awake" give them a listen for yourself, and see what you like better.

**retop56** · Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

To be honest with you I think that Metropolis Pt.2 is a beast of an album. You should get that and then get The Mind Beside Itself series from Awake. It's three songs, which are Erotomania, Voices, and The Silent Man. Shit's dope.
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**Nubnut** · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 2078 Location: Denver, CO

Totally agree with retop.

Although I will say this.

Six Degrees has alot more variety to it (The thrash metal'esque Glass Prison, The beautiful Blind Faith, The melancholic Misunderstood, the experimental Great Debate, the depressing Disappear, and finally the epic Six Degrees).

And personally, I believe both these albums are FAR superior to Octavarium (Granted the only tracks on Octavarium i truly loved were These Walls, Sacrificed sons and the title track). As I found both Systematic Chaos and Octavarium a little too "modern" and not enough prog metal goodness.

Also, if you like stuff like The Test that Stumped them all and War Inside my Head, I'd highly suggest looking at Train of Thought. It's a dark progressive shredfest basically.
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**JLynn** · Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 302

Of the two, definitely get Metropolis, Part 2 as a whole album. I would hold off on getting Six Degrees until you can buy the whole album, though. Tracks 6-13 are really all one piece of work, again, demanding to be listened to all at once.

**Azuarc** · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 1389 Location: Philadelphia

Six Degrees is my least favorite DMT album, barring maybe their very first album. Other people have asked me why, and I'm not exactly sure. I just flat out don't like it. I do like their other albums across the board, but if you're looking to buy ONE album, I would buy Images and Words. If you want a second choice, then go with Scenes From a Memory (aka Metropolis.)

This differs from what a lot of DMT fans will likely say, as many of them tend to dislike Falling Into Infinity. Understandably so, considering the breakaway in style that was imposed upon them by their label. I do actually like FII though, and my favorite song is off that (The Wasteland)...although The Count of Tuscany off their latest offering is threatening to replace that.

I can make recommendations for anything that has come since Six Degrees as well -- Train of Thought, Octavarium, Systematic Chaos and Black Clouds & Silver Linings are all good albums. But if you want a place to start, Images & Words or Scenes From a Memory are where it's at.

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**OCEAT** · Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 357 Location: Boston, MA

Alright, bought Scenes From A Memory. So far it's pretty cool; I'll listen to the full thing tonight. Also bought The War Inside My Head and The Test That Stumped Them Al.., which are all right by themselves, but I wonder what the full album is like...
Also, is DMT an acronym for Dream (Majesty) Theater? Or just DreaM Theater?
Thanks everyone!
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**TehBanStick** · Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 2709

You already bought something but I was gonna suggest the Metropolis DVD, its pretty nice.
Though of course the actual album is better.
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