Just an all-around boring album for me. I respect Dream Theater because I understand they are definitely gifted in what they do, and that's very apparent on this album. I couldn't do a quarter of what these guys do if I had years of practice. But just because someone is artistically gifted doesn't inherently make what they produce, good. This is an example of that. The band takes the concept/story of this album far too seriously for something that isn't well-written, and it ... read more
Boy I sure do love 2000's bands who make one good album then disappear off the face of the planet as if they didn't exist !!!