Well, Octavarium is one of the best CDs i heard in a while.
Say what you will, i found it really great, if only a little too comercial... Weird thing for Dream Theater no? I walk besides you could actually maybe play on radio!!
I understant many DT fans will hate that CD, as all CDs are completely differents... Shredders will never like this album since it aint no shred fest... There's about 2-3 solos that are technical.
Myself, being a fan of them because of Scenes from a memory, i really prefer their "calmer" stuff so this one is just great for me!
You did not quite get the POINT of the album? First, its 24 mins. Second, 24/3= 8... Octa is a prefix for 8 btw...
now, if you listen to the Octavarium song closely, you will realise it consists of 3 different songs each EXACTLY 8 minutes long.
Some of you will say this is something keeping them from making a good song, but i don't think anyone will say the 8th song of this album is bad?
and btw. Most of you seem to hate the way James LaBrie sings... I REALLY like it personally, thoug i could understand some poeple would not like it.
BUT, think about what it would be like if they had a singer like whoever does the "singing" in Children of Bodom... (got that guy's aweful...)
anyways, to each his own Dream Theater CD... There's no way there's not one you'll like