Train of Thought
Dream Theater
Train of Thought
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 | As I Am | 7:46 | 100,654 | |||
| 2 | This Dying Soul | 11:21 | 74,166 | |||
| 3 | Endless Sacrifice | 11:20 | 78,137 | |||
| 4 | Honor Thy Father | 10:09 | 66,208 | |||
| 5 | Vacant | 2:56 | 63,552 | |||
| 6 | Stream of Consciousness | 11:13 | 61,523 | |||
| 7 | In the Name of God | 14:11 | 66,498 |
About this album
Train of Thought is the seventh full-length studio album by progressive metal band Dream Theater.
History
Inspired by the audience response to Dream Theater’s heavier songs while on tour[1], Train of Thought is widely considered their heaviest album to date. The album was written in three weeks.[2] It was engineered by Doug Oberkircher and mixed by Kevin Shirley.[3]
There are some connections to previous and following albums of the band:
The album has seven songs, while its predecessor (Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence) has six and its successor (Octavarium) has eight.
The first song “As I Am” starts with the ending synth/orchestral chord of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence and the ending piano note (F) of “In the Name of God” is the first note of Octavarium’s “The Root of All Evil”.
“This Dying Soul” continues Mike Portnoy’s Alcoholics Anonymous suite, started with “The Glass Prison” on Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence and later continued with “The Root of All Evil” on Octavarium and “Repentance” on Systematic Chaos. The songs share some of the lyrics and melodies.
Reception
The reception of the album by fans was and continues to be mixed. Some newer fans enjoyed the harder, more straightforward metal sound. Many elitist Dream Theater fans were disappointed with the style, though, and thought it was too mainstream and pandered to younger audiences. The angst and bitterness of songs like “As I Am” and “Honor Thy Father” bothered many elitists who previously thought of Dream Theater as a more mature, less angst-filled progressive group. Regardless, “As I Am” is one of the most popular songs by the group in many metal-circles.
History
Inspired by the audience response to Dream Theater’s heavier songs while on tour[1], Train of Thought is widely considered their heaviest album to date. The album was written in three weeks.[2] It was engineered by Doug Oberkircher and mixed by Kevin Shirley.[3]
There are some connections to previous and following albums of the band:
The album has seven songs, while its predecessor (Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence) has six and its successor (Octavarium) has eight.
The first song “As I Am” starts with the ending synth/orchestral chord of Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence and the ending piano note (F) of “In the Name of God” is the first note of Octavarium’s “The Root of All Evil”.
“This Dying Soul” continues Mike Portnoy’s Alcoholics Anonymous suite, started with “The Glass Prison” on Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence and later continued with “The Root of All Evil” on Octavarium and “Repentance” on Systematic Chaos. The songs share some of the lyrics and melodies.
Reception
The reception of the album by fans was and continues to be mixed. Some newer fans enjoyed the harder, more straightforward metal sound. Many elitist Dream Theater fans were disappointed with the style, though, and thought it was too mainstream and pandered to younger audiences. The angst and bitterness of songs like “As I Am” and “Honor Thy Father” bothered many elitists who previously thought of Dream Theater as a more mature, less angst-filled progressive group. Regardless, “As I Am” is one of the most popular songs by the group in many metal-circles.
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Shouts
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DefiantDeath666 wrote:
Awake was heavier
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Vempirex6x wrote:
I love this album!!S2
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Ulubione88 wrote:
kurewsko dobry;d
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nicolasbj wrote:
most brutal DT album, I love it
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Alasin wrote:
BFD31095: your face meets a large back dick.. and blows... I think that the tunnel in the cover art is your anus [2]
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metal7core wrote:
BFD31095: your face meets a large back dick.. and blows... I think that the tunnel in the cover art is your anus. absolute masterpiece, best DT album.
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BFD31095 wrote:
Korn meets Linkin Park meets Britney Spears. God, this album blows. Although "As I Am" is fun, for a while.
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willv67 wrote:
Apart from As i am and endless sacrifice this album bores me...
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MarcinBBlack wrote:
Really good album, but I think Scenes From A Memory is better.
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Necrolust76 wrote:
Great DT's album !!!
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LeaderX wrote:
Best Dream Theater album IN MY OPINION!
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Razor745 wrote:
Actually this album is a masterpiece! But Black Clouds And Silver Linings beats it.
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theprogdoctor wrote:
Best post-Moore album.
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David_J1973 wrote:
Excellent album. "As I Am" contains one of my favorite riffs.
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BlackSabbath86 wrote:
Certainly their most coherent album, and as such the only one I can listen to in one sitting.
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Razor745 wrote:
Far from their best album, it's great but it gets boring after a while.
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nathczar wrote:
couple of good songs but otherwise meh
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Gillywibble wrote:
Best album.
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Adriaan_gtr1 wrote:
great album!
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antoonnn wrote:
same here... not my favorite dt album... but not far away!
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