Wind Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Im at the end of track 2, this album sounds like SUCH a fucking CLASSIC. For real. The production (The dude who did Moving Pictures by RUSH), is the cleanest production I've heard on a prog album. IT's so crystal clear and smooth sounding. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PZZZBCJH 1. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.1 (9:00) 2. Forsaken (5:36) 3. Constant Motion (6:55) 4. The Dark Eternal Night (8:51) 5. Repentance (10:43) 6. Prophets Of War (6:01) 7. The Ministry of Lost Souls (14:57) 8. In The Presence of Enemies Pt.2 (16:38) Link to comment
Wind Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Oh my God!! Repentance sounds like Dream Theater Meets 'Damnation' by Opeth and has sex with Porcupine Tree. It also sounds like Pink Floyd. Link to comment
Wind Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 While I cannot give it a number rating yet or compare it, I can def. say this is an extremely awesome and different sounding album. Alot of people on kerrazy torrents are saying stuff like "I didnt like ToT or Octavarium, but this album is great! Wasn't expecting this!" and whatnot, so some people might be interested in that comment. It does pwn. so hard. Link to comment
stranger Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 what's the bitrate on this? and is it m4a? Link to comment
Wind Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 m4a, 128 bitrate. Rest assured though, the production is so high quality and crystal clear that this is the best sound quality I've ever heard for 128. You can barely tell, def. worth listening to! http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=14932 read the first review of the album on the mighty popular ProgArchives, by yours truely! Link to comment
stranger Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 aight dawg, i'm check-check-checkin' it only cuz i <3 you, wind :wub: Link to comment
stranger Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 well, while it's bearable, this could definitely stand a better bitrate D: at higher volumes it gets muffled and "dirty" sounding, but i can't complain, it's a month in advance :D Link to comment
The Masterplan Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Downloaderizing. Thanks dude. :headbang: Link to comment
Wind Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Just to say, this album is godly. Still soaking it in, but got even 3 more spins during work and it is extremely well written, their best work in years for sure. Link to comment
Wind Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Downloading a 320 version ATM will update thread when finished. Well actually, 128 M4A is equlivant to 192 mp3.. so thats still straight Link to comment
John Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I haven't downloaded the album yet, but the two songs I've heard, Constant Motion and The Dark Eternal Night have not grabbed me at all. If those are any indication of the rest of the album, I'm not gonna be happy. Link to comment
Wind Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 I haven't downloaded the album yet, but the two songs I've heard, Constant Motion and The Dark Eternal Night have not grabbed me at all. If those are any indication of the rest of the album, I'm not gonna be happy. You will love this album. Theyre the 2 heaviest songs on it, the entire album is extremely melodic and TRIPPY Link to comment
stranger Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Downloading a 320 version ATM will update thread when finished. Well actually, 128 M4A is equlivant to 192 mp3.. so thats still straight if you have the software. check to see if it's a transcode or not, because i don't know of another leak other than the 128 kbps m4a one, meaning if you're downloading a 320, there's a good possibility that it's actually the same 128 m4a, only disguised as a 320 mp3, with bigger file sizes but the same (sometimes even a tad worse) sound quality Link to comment
Cip Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 this album is more entertaining than octavarium. The quality of the songs are good though I fear they've lost me as a fan. The only thing I am glad is that Petrucci uses a variety of styles/riffs on this album so thats refreshing. Hopefully with more listens Ill enjoy it more. Link to comment
stranger Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 i... couldn't really get into it, but please don't crucify me Wind... for i have never been much of a DT fan :D Link to comment
Wind Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 this album is more entertaining than octavarium. The quality of the songs are good though I fear they've lost me as a fan. The only thing I am glad is that Petrucci uses a variety of styles/riffs on this album so thats refreshing. Hopefully with more listens Ill enjoy it more. For anyone interested in download, for cip to think a new DT album is entertaining / quality means it MUST BE GOOD. This album is a return to classic form! Link to comment
Cip Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 For anyone interested in download, for cip to think a new DT album is entertaining / quality means it MUST BE GOOD. This album is a return to classic form! Im not going to lie but I think ONE of the only things really holding this album back from being all it can be are Labrie's vocals. Should the instrumental aspects of the songs and vocals be replaced by a different more versatile vocalist IE Steven Wilson or Morrissey (l0lz) then it would be better. Link to comment
Wind Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 labrie really is love or hate, but since I love em it works perfectly for me. Although, respectible comment and I beyond respect your opinion as a fellow music lover, musician and my longest lasting buddy ;) Link to comment
Wind Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 Keeping this on loop all day, and probrably for quite a few days.. but I keep noticing little things about the songs and the wonderful production. For the first time since Pre-Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence the bass guitar is finally way up in the mix and equally present with the other instruments (The album is equalized amazingly), with that said the bass parts are amazing and I Cannot wait to learn a bunch of them such as the awesome one from "Repentance". This album is the first album since... Falling Into Infinity to have the Bass so up in the mix and awesome sounding! As a bassist this is total thumbs up, and as quick notes... Rudess is using some amazingly interesting "Old School" vintage style synth noises, and also alot very Spacey synth that sound very modern and trippy as balls. Portnoy has some of his most interesting drum patterns in years and as always is flawless, and finally Petrucci is writing some very inspried guitar riffs and solos with real emotions again like he used to. Link to comment
GummyBearOfDoom Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I'm not really loving the albumn that much. Link to comment
Wind Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 I'm not really loving the albumn that much. Give it more spins, its godly but i can see how it may need to grow on you if your lame. Link to comment
GummyBearOfDoom Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Actually im inlove with Prophets of War, dream theater albumns alwatys take me a while but then i'm inlove with it after a couple listens. Happened with octovarium also. Link to comment
Wind Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 Actually im inlove with Prophets of War, dream theater albumns alwatys take me a while but then i'm inlove with it after a couple listens. Happened with octovarium also. Excellent repost your thoughts when you get a few more spins in. I think it's their best and most unique / interesting work in ages. Link to comment
Silver Cyclone Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I've heard alot of bad things. But I'm gonna give it a listen later today. Link to comment
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