Dream Theater's "OCTAVARIUM" out on June 7th, 2005!

bammbamm · #1 03-22-2005, 12:18 PM

Anyone heard any more about the Album?
Snipped from DT's site:
Added on 03-12-2005

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Originally Posted by Dremtheater.net

For Immediate Release:

Dream Theater have completed work on their 8th full length studio album entitled "OCTAVARIUM" which is tentatively set for release through Atlantic Records on June 7th, 2005.

The track listing is as follows:

1. The Root Of All Evil
2. The Answer Lies Within
3. These Walls
4. I Walk Beside You
5. Panic Attack
6. Never Enough
7. Sacrificed Sons
8. Octavarium

Dream Theater's 2005/2006 World Tour will kick off on June 10th in Sweden with a leg of European Festivals and select headlining shows which will then be followed by a North American leg throughout July/August as part of a "package" tour with several other bands TBA very soon.....

Dream Theater finished recording the new album!
Added on 02-26-2005

On Friday February 25th 2005, Dream Theater wrapped up recording on their latest album. Mixing will be begin on Monday February 28th and the record will be delivered to the label in Mid-March. A release is expected for sometime around May/June through Atlantic Records.

Dream Theater began writing and recording their latest album last November at the world famous Hit Factory studios in New York City. (everybody from Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Britney Spears, U2, Mariah Carey, REM, etc. etc. have all recorded at the legendary studio) As has been reported in the media several weeks ago, the famous recording studio is closing down upon the completion of Dream Theater's recording session.

This album will hold the distinction of being the VERY LAST album ever recorded at the Hit Factory in NYC. (the first was Stevie Wonder's "Songs In The Key Of Life") After the Dream Theater sessions ended on Friday night, the lights were turned off and doors were locked to the world famous studio - ending an era in the music industry....

Any samples or bootlegs around?
Anyone heard what the inspiration is supposed to be?
Anything?!

Bamm

marianozz · #2 03-23-2005, 03:56 PM

I sooooooooo hope its not like ToT... i wish theyd go back with their sound, or at least like disc 2 of Six Degrees...

ShredHead42 · #3 03-24-2005, 12:46 AM

They've already said it won't be like TOT

Koss · #4 03-24-2005, 01:10 AM

Octavarium

8th album

8 tracks

Release date June 7th....They couldnt wait one more day? Or 2 months and one day if you wanna get picky

Texter · #5 03-24-2005, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Koss

Octavarium

8th album

8 tracks

80 minutes?

mrvertigo · #6 03-24-2005, 09:14 AM

i was born on the 8th of august =)

ShredHead42 · #7 03-24-2005, 11:07 AM

8 dollars?

bammbamm · #8 03-26-2005, 01:52 AM

I don't know what I hope from this album other than I'll like it.
No real good has come from them since SFAM IMO, thats 2 albums and a plethora of wasted disc space. lets hope they didn't write this one in 1/2 an hour.

Bamm

Jeff · #9 03-26-2005, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bammbamm

I don't know what I hope from this album other than I'll like it.
No real good has come from them since SFAM IMO, thats 2 albums and a plethora of wasted disc space. lets hope they didn't write this one in 1/2 an hour.

Bamm

Bah...I'd take 6 degrees over SFAM any day..

bammbamm · #10 03-27-2005, 01:49 AM

You go right ahead, there are more DT fans that would diasagree with you than agree..

Bamm

**jim777** · #11 03-27-2005, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff

Bah...I'd take 6 degrees over SFAM any day..

+1

jim

Vai_disciple · #12 03-27-2005, 03:58 PM

Definitely 6 degrees over SFAM. Although the New York DVD is quite cool

Jeff · #13 03-27-2005, 08:16 PM

I thought SFAM was really cool a while ago...but then my CD got too scratched to be played, and I went without it for quite a while. I got a replacement recently, and it's just not as cool anymore. I'm not sure what it is, but tracks really jump out at me anymore.

Two hands31 · #14 03-27-2005, 09:30 PM

I really like Train of Thought, but then I'm a young, nu-metal listenin' punk kid

I prefer 6DOIT to Train of Thought for the most part, and prefer both CDs to most of their older stuff.

jeffrey · #15 03-28-2005, 04:38 AM

Most of the more "progressive" people like SFAM and the older stuff because it's more Yes-y/progressive in a traditional sense.

SDoiT and ToT were both more "progressive/metal" which newer fans will probably appreciate a bit more.

I didn't care a whole lot for SDoiT, but I did see the tour and enjoy them live.

ToT I did enjoy, I thought all in all, it was a good album. DT actually wrote some songs instead of 10-minute band solos. Not that I don't like that too, but variety is good.

I did enjoy SFAM, but more the live DVD than the CD. Without the visuals and whatnot, the storyline just isn't nearly as prevalent (unless you sit there with the lyric sheet; hard to do while driving

).

Personally, I'd like to see a combination of the intensity and aggression of ToT combined with the style of Awake or Images and Words.

We'll see.