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masterpiece. But you don't review albums like this for fun. Come on Silent, a little creativity and effort. I'm an Italian dreamer, I've seen some of your reviews of Dream Theater and you're not putting in much effort there either...

It’s not the best album by the Swedes, but in some ways, it’s the most versatile. I’ve been following the band for several years, and I can say that works like "Retropolis" and "Stardust We Are" are unbeatable. The entry of Gildenlow has had a significant impact on the writing of the songs (see the almost metal "A Wampire's View"). The only flaw of this band that I adore, a bit less than Pain of Salvation though, is the continuous repetition, not to mention the double albums for each release. The musicians are exceptional.

Maybe it doesn't measure up to the previous works, but I believe it's a great album. At least three outstanding compositions (Kingdom of loss, Idiocracy, Enter rain), although I must admit they disappointed me a bit live in the setlist. However, Daniel is great. Excellent review.

I am convinced that you have never listened critically to Liquid Tension Experiment. I'm glad you gave up on examining "Under a Glass Moon," even if you won't admit it, because I can assure you it's hard to find explicit references there. I notice you are also an excellent narcissist, and that's exactly what I thought. Back to music, I hate the Pixies, hardcore or post-punk, their off-key voices and out-of-tune guitars. And do you know why it's difficult to find references in this music? Simply because they don't create melodies, and it's the melodies that force the musician to often move within already explored fields. The Queen song "Friends Will Be Friends" has the same chord progression as "Il gatto e la volpe" by Bennato (G - B7 - Em - G7), but are they identical? I don't think so. You can't prove anything, dear easycure, not even nullity. There's a metal website where someone put Leopardi's Infinito to review "Images and Words." How different people can be... I do regret stooping to your level, though. I would never dream of going onto a forum to say that I find the Pixies awful, because to me they simply don't exist, just as I've never gone to say that I hate R.E.M. Usually, I prefer to compliment someone rather than offend them. It's a matter of style and education. If I did it, it was only to make you understand that we don't have the right to label as crap what we don't like. With that, I bid you farewell, at least regarding the argument about DT. Nothing personal. To me, you are just a... negative model. Bye.

I tried to read everything, but I have to admit I couldn't do it. Once again, I disagree when you even say that in the solo of "The Spirit Carries On," Petrucci copies a bending... are we joking about copying a bending?! It's only natural for someone with a musical background to find in a phrasing, a chord progression something already heard. The grandiose melody of Zappa in "Peaches en Regalia" has probably been plagiarized countless times with your interpretative style. And yet, it's just 6 grandiose notes that risk becoming anonymous in another musical context. The fact is that people with excellent musical culture, like you, honestly can't accept that there are such talented and famous musicians who don't evoke any emotion in them. But that's exactly what I don't share. To you, they're cold; to me, it's the exact opposite, but neither you nor I have the truth in our pockets: they're just tastes. That's why I believe there's a sort of ridiculous genius in you when you seek out everything that could damage Dream Theater. In math, if you think a number is haunting you, you'll find it everywhere: in the steps you take to go to the office or in the albums you bought last month (I recommend the movie "The Delirium Theorem" on this theme). It's the same mistake that DT fans made when they found an 8 in Petrucci's women to explain Octavarium. What absurdity. Petrucci's palm muting is one of the reasons I love "Stream of Consciousness," and I've played it too... It's incredible... we could never agree. I appreciate your musical culture; I've seen the other reviews too, but don't abuse your knowledge because you might miss the mark. I suggest you listen to "Petrucci Rudess Unplugged," hoping that you won't find banality, copycats, etc., on that album as well. One last thing: I asked you who "Under a Glass Moon" sounds like; I haven't received a response yet!

easycure, you are ridiculous and brilliant in some ways. You took the trouble to listen very carefully to this masterpiece to find poor similarities with other bands. An arpeggio that starts in D major for you is copied from Pink Floyd. How poor you are. The idea that Petrucci resembles Fripp is absurd: they are worlds apart. Then May, and why not Hammeth. You think you know about music and you believe that we, fans of DT, don’t understand. I don’t want to give you a list of the bands I listen to, but I can tell you that Portnoy should at least be compared to the sacred monster Neil Peart. Evidently, in your list, you prefer the drummer of Poison. You say they can’t compose, that they plagiarize. Do you really think "Under a Glass Moon" is compositionally sparse? And tell me, what song did they plagiarize? You are really pathetic. The last blasphemy "The Spirit Carries On" is a bland melody. Your review is well-written in form; that's your strong point. But in substance, you say truly ridiculous things. You could have just said you don’t like Dream Theater, like I don’t like the Cure.

easycure, you are ridiculous and brilliant in some ways. You’ve taken the trouble to listen really carefully to this masterpiece just to find some poor similarities with other bands. An arpeggio that starts in D major for you is copied from Pink Floyd. How poor of you. To say that Petrucci resembles Fripp is absurd: they’re worlds apart. Then there’s May and why not Hammeth. You think you know music and you believe we Dream Theater fans don’t understand it. I don’t want to list the bands I listen to, but I can tell you that you should at least compare Portnoy to the sacred monster Neil Peart. Clearly, in your list, you prefer the drummer from Poison. You say they can’t compose and that they plagiarize. Do you really think "Under a Glass Moon" is compositionally scarce? And tell me, which song did they plagiarize? You are truly pathetic. The last blasphemy, "The Spirit Carries On," is a bland melody. Your review is well written in form; that’s your strong point. But in substance, you say truly ridiculous things. It would have been enough to say that you don’t like Dream Theater, just like I don’t like the Cure.

Dream Theater are and will be the greatest prog metal band. If that weren't the case, all these people who hate them wouldn't waste their time coming up with poor adjectives about them. For example, I don't like Tool, but I don't waste time saying they are boring, insensitive, blah blah blah, simply because I’m not interested. I would gladly keep for myself the privilege of crying with "Learning to Live," certainly not sharing it with you. Excellent review.

Dream Theater are and will be the greatest prog metal band. If that weren't the case, all these people who hate them wouldn't waste their time coming up with poor adjectives about them. For example, I don't like Tool, but I don't waste time saying they are boring, insensitive, blah blah blah, simply because I’m not interested. I would gladly keep for myself the privilege of crying with "Learning to Live," certainly not sharing it with you. Excellent review.

Dream Theater are and will be the greatest prog metal band. If that weren't the case, all these people who hate them wouldn't waste their time coming up with poor adjectives about them. For example, I don't like Tool, but I don't waste time saying they are boring, insensitive, blah blah blah, simply because I’m not interested. I would gladly keep for myself the privilege of crying with "Learning to Live," certainly not sharing it with you. Excellent review.