The Root of All Evil

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The desires that keep burning deep inside

The Root of All Evil is the opening track to Dream theater's eighth studio album Octavarium and is the 3rd song in Mike Portnoy's 12 steps suite. It contains what are arguably the heaviest riffs of the 5 songs which compile the suite and is the most fast paced. Like the other parts of the suite the lyrics describe the struggle of an unnamed character with his likewise unnamed addiction. In the first part of the song (VI. Ready) the protagonist describes all the attributes that he has had in his life which he believes he needs to purge. After describing these attributes he … read more
The Root of All Evil is the opening track to Dream theater's eighth studio album Octavarium and is the 3rd song in Mike Portnoy's 12 steps … read more
The Root of All Evil is the opening track to Dream theater's eighth studio album Octavarium and is the 3rd song in Mike Portnoy's 12 steps suite. It contains what are arguably … read more

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Dream Theater is an American band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would eventually become Dream Theater. Their current lineup consists of Petrucci, Myung, vocalist James LaBrie, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy. Over the course of various lineup changes, Petrucci and Myung have been the only two constant members, and Portnoy remained with th… read more
Dream Theater is an American band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Bosto… read more
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