Dream Theater

• » From "Grade the songs in A Dramatic Turn of Events" // November 10, 2011 7:35:42 PM UTC

  For me it's almost like 2 albums. The first 33 minutes are pretty good:
  
  1. On The Backs Of Angels - 8/10 (Great song, perfect 'Dream Theater 101', just wish the chorus had a little more to it)
  2. Build Me Up Break Me Down - 7/10 (The chorus saves it; otherwise it's just too darn 2001 nu-metal)
  3. Lost Not Forgotten - 8/10 (Very good song with great energy; but a bit too much of "Glass Moon" rewrite for it to be truly great)
  4. This Is The Life - 7/10 (I love DT ballads, but this one is just too bland. The intro/outro is fantastic, though)
  
  And the next 44 minutes are spectacular:
  
  5. Bridges In The Sky - 10/10 (Just perfect. Possibly their greatest chorus ever, and probably in my Top 5 DT songs)
  6. Outcry - 9/10 (Great power and great middle jam that doesn't sound as out of place as others from past albums)
  7. Far From Heaven - 9/10 (Outstanding piano ballad with such great emotion)
  8. Breaking All Illusions - 10/10 (Along with Bridges, one of the greatest things the band has ever recorded)
  9. Beneath The Surface - 10/10 (Now this is a DT ballad. Subtle yet powerful. Great way to close the album)

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