Wednesday, November 26, 2014

1st Power & Prog Metal – A Pandora Radio Station

Please feel free to listen to this internet radio station of mine:
http://www.pandora.com/station/play/2312961249203698351

Radio Station Seeds:

Dream Theater              Fear Factory
Deep Purple                Black Sabbath
King’s X                     OSI
Meshuggah                 Testament
Dark Tranquility          Anthrax
DragonForce               Opeth
Magellan                    Aerosmith
Blind Guardian            Savatage
Nevermore                 Iced Earth
James Labrie         DragonForce        



Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Get Revitalized Versions of When Dream & Day Unite Instead of The Original

This version of When Dream and Day Unite should be thought of as one of Dream Theater nonessential releases.  It is most definitely a good album, but these songs have been revitalized elsewhere in Dream Theater's catalogue.  Highlights include "Status Seeker," "A Fortune in Lies," "Afterlife," "The Killing Hand," and "Only a Matter of Time."  I recommend either the Official Bootleg version of WD&DU instead and/or "Live at the Marquee."

Five Stars, 1.  Dream Theater by Dream Theater
Five Stars, 2.  Awake
Five Stars, 3.  Octavarium
Five Stars, 4.  Images and Words
Five Stars, 5.  A Dramatic Turn of Events
Five Stars, 6.  Systematic Chaos
Five Stars, 7.  Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory
Five Stars, 8.  Train of Thought
Five Stars, 9.  Falling Into Infinity
Four Stars, 10.  When Dream and Day Unite (I recommend getting either the Official Bootleg of this live with James LaBrie, or Live at the Marquee)
Four Stars, 11.  Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Four Stars, 12.  Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (I recommend the totally awesome 4 Degrees of Radio Edits, or Score instead)