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THE REVIEW
Dream Theater return with a new video, after the first video (the one for the single "Constant Motion"), was heavily aired on rock/metal dedicated TV networks and metal-related programs, even making it into the Top 3 of Headbangers, the historic MTV2 program.
The much-discussed New York band is not very accustomed to making videos for their singles (you can count them on one hand, to be precise: "Another Day," "Learning To Live," "Lie," "The Silent Man," "Hollow Years"), but the transition to RoadRunner (now the largest major for "alternative" music) brought about the desire (or perhaps an order from above) to make a new video.
If the first was as simple as it was fitting, the same cannot be said for the second, which is structured around a story. First of all, it is immediately noticeable that the video is entirely animated. It tells the story of a boy (who, I must say, looks a lot like Portnoy) who finds himself, in a dream, flying with a girl. The setting is very cyberpunk, and the music is well synchronized with the video, with Labrie singing alternating between sweet parts and more powerful ones (we could call it a "power ballad"), and the piece itself differs from other ballads in the DT style.
A highly recommended video that could surpass the success of the first one.
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Dream Theater released an animated video for their song 'Forsaken,' following the success of their previous single's video. The story-driven video features a cyberpunk setting and smooth synchronization with the band's music. Labrie's vocals shift effectively between soft and powerful parts, creating a unique power ballad that stands out from their usual style. The video is highly recommended and expected to succeed.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Dream Theater
American progressive metal band formed in 1985, known for virtuosic musicianship and landmark albums such as Images And Words and Metropolis Pt. 2.160 Reviews
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This album is terrible and represents all those things that are fundamentally wrong with the prog-metal genre.
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By paloz
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The DT want to be megalomaniacs, they want to act like they play endless suites...to amaze the drooling followers who would follow them to the world’s end.
By High Voltage
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By MarkTwin
A truly brilliant start, that rapid and engaging prog note by note captivates immediately.
With this album, it seems they want to prove that they still want to amaze and experiment, and in my opinion, they have succeeded almost exemplary.
By lux
Today I consider the Theater of Dreams the ultimate embodiment of mediocrity and complete artistic nothingness made Rock.
What awaits you after inserting the disc into the player is, therefore, an Anti-Art endurance test.
