Author: Dream Theater

Brand: Atlantic

Features:

• DREAM THEATER
• R&P INTERNATIONAL
• INTERNATIONAL
• MUSIC

PartNumber: 075596244824

Release Date: 26-10-1999

Details: Amazon.ca There's always been an element of slightly camp theatricality about progressive rock--witness Peter Gabriel dressing up as a giant hogweed--so the idea of a progressive musical isn't too much of a stretch. Dream Theater's Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes from a Memory takes the progressive rock staple of a concept album in a stagy new direction. You know they're up to something when the booklet divides the album into "Act One" and "Act Two", the lyrics are told from the point of view of a cast of characters, and the band credit themselves as "The Orchestra". In the hands of almost anyone else this would seem risibly pretentious, but Dream Theater somehow manage to carry it off (just) by virtue of their uniquely heavy metal slant on the old progressive format. Their blistering, even-louder-than-Metallica riffing takes the dainty edge off the proceedings (most of the time) as the story of dying and "learning to live" unfolds. Both their fans and the band seem to agree that 1992's Images and Words is their finest work to date, so it's only fitting that the plot here is an extension of the track "Metropolis, Part 1" from that album. The extraordinary virtuoso musicianship of the band is, of course, abundantly on display again (amateurs can only shake their heads in despair when players this good let rip), and James LaBrie sings all the "roles" with real gusto. With a new keyboard player to fill the talent gap left by the departure of Kevin Moore, and studio production that rightly gives all the individual instruments their due, Dream Theater seem finally to have found their musical feet again. --Mark Walker Product Description Long hailed as the standard bearers of today's progressive hard rock scene. Dream Theater presents Scenes from a Memory, their 1st studio album in 2 years. For this album, the group has focused on songwriting as never before, and the results are immediately apparent and satisfying. Highlights include the tortured love anthem "Through Her Eyes," the grand ballad "Fatal Tragedy" and the spine-tingling crunch of the 1st single, "Home."

UPC: 075596244824

EAN: 0075596244824

Model: 075596244824

Languages: Spanish

Binding: audioCD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood