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"As usual, Dream Theater evolves smoothly, not completely cutting off its previous production while adding enough elements to renew itself."
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"Awake" is DT's third studio album and probably the most experimental. It is during the mixing phase of this one that Kevin Moore announces to the other members of the band his decision to leave. He will soon create his own group, "Chroma Key". This announcement will of course have no impact on the release of the album and the tour that will follow will see the arrival of Derek Sherinian as keyboard player.
If "Images & Words" was following a very clear path from the beginning, it is obvious that "Awake" disrupts the expectations of those who could have expected a follow-up. The DT style remains easily definable, but many evolutions lead the listener to notice that the "Images & Words" era does indeed seem to be over.
The first comes from James Labrie's vocals: The flights in the high notes if they have not totally disappeared are often replaced by a deeper voice that is forced enough to sound raspy.
The second comes from the music itself, which leads to the definition of an experimental album. The different tracks move in different directions, giving a particularly disconnected aspect of DT that we did not know. Probably Kevin Moore had something to do with it... Indeed, the atmospheric passages on both keyboards and guitar are numerous, giving a throbbing, sometimes very unusual mystical side.
Apart from these differences, we find what makes DT's strength, in particular the famous successions of rough technical and melodious passages that give the thrill.
"Awake" is not in the end such a different album from the others. As usual, the band evolves smoothly, not completely cutting off its previous production while adding enough elements to renew itself. Some parts will make you join (the end of "Innocence Faded" for example) and others will annoy you deeply. But overall, everyone should benefit. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. 6:00 - 5:31
02. Caught In A Web - 5:28
03. Innocence Faded - 5:42
04. Erotomania (Instrumental) - 6:45
05. Voices - 9:53
06. The Silent Man - 3:47
07. The Mirror - 6:45
08. Lie - 6:33
09. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream - 6:05
10. Scarred - 10:58
11. Space-Dye Vest - 7:30
LINEUP:
James Labrie: Chant
John Myung: Basse
John Petrucci: Guitares
Kevin Moore: Claviers
Mike Portnoy: Batterie
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Voilà un album bien agréable à écouter ! La variété de ses compositions en fait un album qui n'a pas d'homogénéité, mais ce n'est pas un inconvénient. On passe de la mélodie presque doucereuse aux moments rugueux et aggressifs sans éprouver le moindre regret. Le rythme monte et descend au fil de l'écoute, offrant des instants de tension puis de relâchement.
On se laisse porter un niveau de qualité de son remarquable. La batterie est bien située parmi le tout, et tant mieux parce que Mike Portnoy ne s'économise pas !! Tous les instruments sont bien placés dans l'espace sonore, et c'est un régal de se pencher tantôt sur les claviers, tantôt sur les guitares, tantôt sur cette batterie riche et diablement technique. Sachant que les titres ont chacun leurs petites trouvailles, certains à eux seuls étant de véritables merveilles (Voices parfois éthéré, et surtout Space Dye Vest !!!), on passa de ravissement en ravissement.
Cet album, excellent mariage entre le néo-progressif et le métal, mérite une des meilleures places dans la discographie du groupe.
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READERS
4.3/5 (31 view(s))
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STAFF:
4.3/5 (19 view(s))
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IN RELATION WITH DREAM THEATER
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LAST INTERVIEW
DREAM THEATER ( FEBRUARY 2019)
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For the release of "Wired Of Madness", Jordan Rudess' new album, the keyboard player talked with Music Waves about "Distance Over Time" by Dream Theater
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