Zarathustra

I don't think this review was necessary... There's not much to say about the value of the album; we are still in an extremely embryonic phase.

I apologize for the terrible syntax of the previous comment. Initially, I wanted to say that the DT wouldn't have a reason to plagiarize entire pieces, precisely because it's much more convenient, for the final result, to steal a riff from this one and another from that one and put everything together. Well, now I think I’ve expressed myself decently.

For a while now, I’ve reevaluated my judgment on DT, ever since they made some shocking missteps like the various pathetic cover albums and the HORRENDOUS work done on James LaBrie's vocals in Score (the overdubs are abundant). Additionally, by hanging out on the official forum, I've noticed how since Six Degrees, DT's albums have become increasingly filled with references (let's not even talk about plagiarism for starters, because it's difficult to find a metal song that lasts 12 minutes and secondly because there's no reason to do it when you can take a little from here and a little from there) not even that well hidden. This album is the triumph of metal references: in particular, I’d like to point out the blatant plagiarism of Metallica in one of the sixteen thousand pieces of This Dying Soul.
Anyway, in this CD they do even worse: in my opinion, the only tracks that contain hints of the best DT (the ones from I&W and Awake, to be clear) are Vacant (incredibly emotional), Stream Of Consciousness (majestic and epic), and This Dying Soul (the reference in a piece like this is acceptable), although the latter is certainly not on the level of the previous two. The others are terrible. In The Name Of God is boring and cloying; the only thing I can save are the magnificent unison solos present in the central part. The review fully reflects the stereotype of the average fan. One last thing: this album may be forgettable, but it certainly far exceeds Octavarium.

Absolutely shareable introduction, what's this story about praises from Led Zeppelin?? I'm so curious. Regarding the album, it's the best in their discography, "Impressioni di Settembre" is legendary, with that Moog solo in the chorus that simply made history.... Particular mention goes to Mussida's "Mediterranean" guitar and the legendary Di Cioccio: I saw him play in my area (which is also his..) and he's a true ARTIST, very approachable and down-to-earth, during the concert he would switch to dialect.... 0______0 At a loss for words.. A great.

I don't really like them; the right word to describe them is the one you used: claustrophobic. However, I don't know this album, so I won't rate it. Excellent review.

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In my opinion, from this point on, the creative vein of Dream Theater has experienced a decline (in reality, Scenes From A Memory isn’t exactly the peak of originality, but it remains a great album). "Blind Faith" and "The Great Debate" leave me quite puzzled (especially due to their excessive length, which sometimes feels a bit forced); I like the other three songs from the first disc, but I hardly listen to them. The first disc is an indigestible meatloaf, only manageable in small doses: that’s the only way to appreciate pieces like Disappear, despite James LaBrie’s performance being rather unconvincing, definitely not up to the standards of previous albums.
However, I find the second disc fantastic, even though the main theme of the Overture, which recurs throughout the album, can be found almost identically in the instrumental tail of Kansas's song "The Wall." The borrowings and more or less explicit references become evident and unbearable in Train of Thought and Octavarium, indicating a certain creative decline of the band, with LaBrie appearing increasingly detached from the band’s projects and lackluster in his execution and interpretation of the songs (and he has never been a stage animal). I don’t share the judgment given to War Inside My Head and The Test: in my opinion, they are the peaks of the entire song. Overall, the entire suite seems well-balanced and extremely emotional, long enough, and without instrumental parts that are merely self-serving. I recommend watching the stunning performance in Score, with the orchestra. A poetry. The reviews, at some points, seem a bit academic to me.

I also think that Hendrix is not much when it comes to songwriting, at least compared to other great guitarists roughly of his time, like Jimmy Page. Surely, he revolutionized the concept of the guitar, much more than Clapton did with Cream.

Well, this album is legendary; the review could have been just a bit more didactic, but brevity is always appreciated.

immortal. poetry in music. Pezzi di vetro is stunning, she played it during the Pezzi tour and it was truly emotional. Simply a legend. As for Rimmel, what can I say, every time I listen to it I think back to my ex...