Title: Seems robotic and lifeless
Product review: Until I looked a bit deeper, I feared I was the only person who thought "Octavarium" to be a rather boring amalgam of layered formula. Whatever inspiration spawned this recording, it must have been smothered under the huge, droning wall of sound that envelops the songs.Yes, Dream Theater produced an engineering masterpiece, played flawlessly, and conjured up a slick, scripted package--but the whole effect seems robotic and lifeless. A dose of edginess might have infused some urgency and energy into this session.
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