Title: Even great bands occasionally release bad recordings
Product review: Even great bands occasionally release bad recordings. DT has done so before (Falling Into Infinity, When Day and Dream Unite) and has done so again with this lackluster release. I have no problem with DT trying to write shorter songs and expand their horizons. They are just being incredibly inconsistent in their output. I said this when I reviewed TOT but DT really needs an outside producer to fulfill their potential. DT has never been an original band. They are quite obvious in showing their influences [Megadeth (esp TOT), Rush (esp I&W;), Yes, Radiohead, Peter Gabriel-era Genesis (SOAM)] and this record is no exception.The problem is that the influences in this record includes (gulp!) Coldplay and (okay, these guys rock!) Muse. This one is for fanboys(girls) only.
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