On September 13 of this year (2011), Dream Theater released their new album, "A Dramatic Turn of Events." This new album is their first album with their new drummer, Mike Mangini, who is really freakin' awesome! :D Now initially I was already excited to hear this new album, but I was also a bit nervous to hear this album. I was a bit nervous to hear this album mostly because I was a big fan of Mike Portnoy and him leaving Dream Theater well.... I have to admit I was a bit angry about that. haha I was actually mad at Mike Portnoy, the drummer that I worship, for awhile... okay for a long while. haha Once I got over the departure of Portnoy, I started to get excited about the album and I was a bit anxious to know who the new drummer was. At first I did not know what to expect from Mike Mangini joining DT, but that all changed after I heard the album. I instantly trusted him to be the new supplier of awesome drumming to DT. :D Therefore I'm now no longer afraid of a Dream Theater without Portnoy. Mangini kicks-ass! haha :D (P.S. I'm still mad at you Portnoy! How dare you leave DT! Just kidding. haha :D You're still cool.)
The album itself is astounding and is better than their last album, "Black Clouds and Silver Linings," in my opinion. "Black Clouds and Silver Linings," didn't really impress me that much, but I still liked it because it was Dream Theater...and I love Dream Theater. haha XD "A Dramatic Turn of Events," made up for that album though! It is really a phenomenal record! All the songs are really an enjoyable listen. There is a total of 9 songs on the album. My personal favorites off the album are, "Build Me Up, Break Me Down," "On The Backs of Angels," and "Breaking All Illusions." The guitar harmonies in the beginning of, "Breaking All Illusions" kick ass!! The whole intro of that song is just amazing to me! Heck, that WHOLE SONG is just so FREAKIN' AWESOME! haha " On The Backs of Angels," was mostly my favorite song because it was the first single so, I already listened to it like 50 times before the whole record actually came out. haha I just ended up liking that song more and more with every listen! "Build Me Up, Break Me Down," is also a pretty awesome song! The vocals, music, and lyrics are cool as hell. Those three songs are my personal favorites, but I really love all the songs on the record.
Like said before, this album is astounding and I think Dream Theater really hit it with this record.All the music is just so great....I don't even know what to say about it! AHH! It's JUST GREAT! Of course Dream Theater is a really phenomenal band to begin with so, I guess this material is kinda expected? haha I don't know.It's just great stuff. Keyboards, drums, guitars, bass, vocals, everything jut solid and perfect on this record. All of the guys in Dream Theater are extraordinary musicians and I have mad respect for them. I don't really know how much you can rely on my opinions about DT and the new record because....I think Dream Theater kicks-ass no matter what! hahaha I think you can tell, I'm a pretty huge DT fan! haha Anyways, I really do think people should listen to this record because it really is a phenomenal record. Plus, it's Dream Theater dammit! You should listen to it just because it is Dream Theater! hahaha XD That's it for this post. Enjoy the video below and STAY HEAVY! \m/
"On The Backs of Angels" Dream Theater
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