Let me get this straight, none of this release is bad. Mostly, yes. This record should unite old and young fans and as I recognized, this album pleases as much to those who cite "Awake" as their favourite album as to those who would put "Train Of Thoughts" on the top of their list. First off, the instrumental sections here no longer have the needless sense to them, and as far as the 'technical' elements of Dream Theater go, this may be the best I've ever heard them. A Dramatic Turn of Events marks the first lineup shift for these giants in over a decade, and a welcome change it is. By combining a group of five extremely proficient musicians, Dream Theater will always stand out as one of the greatest progressive metal bands of all time - even if they don't always exactly fit that label. Mangini seems to play what was already written for him without really developing a style of his own on this album. In fact, on this new one, they hearken back to their "Awake" and "Images and Words" days with a lot more rock tendencies than metal. Sadly, as the newest member of Dream Theater, he seems to get the newbie's treatment in terms of mixing, and his drum performance is less audible to me than Portnoy's work; hell, even bassist John Myung can be heard playing on this album now finally. Ultimately, A Dramatic Turn of Events probably isn't too far from what this band would've created even with Portnoy in the ranks. Jordan Rudess had promised in interviews that this album would have more piano on it, and Lost Not Forgotten opens with a piano solo. [8] Writing was completed on March 2 and done without Mike Mangini. "[2][9] Reflecting on the writing process for Rock Your Life, Jordan Rudess explained that the band's approach was more open to his keyboards than in the past, and that after Mike Portnoy's departure, he and Petrucci "became, like, free. Dramatic and surging when the music is aggressive, or contemplative but still prominent when the music slows down, Rudess is a vital ingredient of ADToE. And what can I say about Breaking All Illusions... only that it will become a Dream Theater classic over the years. [4], Shortly after Mangini joined Dream Theater, Portnoy e-mailed the band asking to rejoin, but his attempt was rebuffed. However, unlike the previous album this has 10 tracks compared to just 6, with the longest song being 12 minutes and 3 others over 10 minutes. I understood that Dream Theater was going to do some things they hadn't done before, and I was okay with that. The band had reached a very interesting phase in their careers after the break up and had to prove that the band had a future without Portnoy. All the members are more refreshed than ever. In addition to those very long songs, there is a collection of shorter (but still not very short) songs that essentially serve as condensed versions of the same thing. Overall, the album is less guitar-centric not simply because the instrument is less prominent, but because the other parts are more distinct. As a person who still loves Dream Theater’s last few albums, I’m not going to sit here and tell you that this is the band’s greatest effort since Images and Words or Scenes From A Memory. Well, isn't that an apt album title. I do like how the instrumental section in "Outcry" builds though. With this album promising to bring change to the Dream Theater legacy, the band passes with flying colors in delivering a new and unique experience. In summary, Portnoy’s departure was probably the best thing to happen to Dream Theater at this point in their career. So by hearing A Dramatic Turn Of Events I was surprised, in a good way this time. Album produkoval John Petrucci a obal alba navrhl Hugh Syme . This left the band in a quandary. We don't know yet. This song contains everything Dream Theater is still about in 2011. A Dramatic Turn of Events is arguably their most recent quality album, sharing many traits with their earlier work. On a positive note, the musicianship is still there; DT - Portnoy + Mangini still equals a fairly impressive fivesome of metal talent, and the album taken as a whole, is still perfectly solid in all aspects. While the grunting sound effects in the intro of Bridges in the Sky are a bit ridiculous, the song is primarily fast-paced and has a strong metal feel along with emotional lyrics delivered perfectly by LaBrie. Generally speaking, JP really brings some strong material to this album as the chief songwriter. A Dramatic Turn of Events is a resurgence of lifeblood for these ailing giants and presents a welcome change from the career direction championed by Mike Portnoy. 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