Dream Theater - Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour
ARTIST.....: Dream Theater
TITLE......: Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour
LABEL......: Rhino
URL........: http://www.dreamtheater.net
RIP DATE...: Aug-31-2006
STORE DATE.: Aug-29-2006
GENRE......: Progressive Rock
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 40,8 MB
Track Listing:
01 - another day (live in tokyo - august 1993) 04:47
02 - the great debate 13:39
(live in bucharest - july 2002)
03 - honor thy father 09:49
(live in chicago - august 2005)
─────
28:15 min
Release Notes:
Dream Theater has an amazing way of satisfying their many fans
with live recordings. Score: XOX is a prime example: there are
three discs here. The first one is the band at their live,
crackling best, playing tunes from throughout their now-lengthy
career -- for a metal band -- and including a pair of smoking
unreleased cuts in the mix. First there is "Root of All Evil," and
"I Walk Beside You," and rounding that are "Innocence Faded," and
"Afterlife." The two new cuts, are both hard, riff heavy,
labyrinthine journeys that reveal the best in progressive metal.
"Another Won," feels more like a suite in its nearly six-minute
length, with more parts than one can count easily; next is the
drifting, strange and beautiful "Raise the Knife," that is as
closely driven to every edge. The set ends with the gorgeous,
nearly spiritual anthem "The Spirit Carries On." Discs two and
three are the real treats, though, as they feature the band
playing its long compositions -- "Six Degrees of Inner
Turbulence," "Sacrificed Sons," "Octavarium" (of course), and the
roiling, sci-fi metal of "Metropolis," with the Octavarium
orchestra, which is 29-pieces strong, conducted by Jill
Dell'Abate. The ability the band has to make the orchestra sound
like part of its everyday concert experience is nothing less than
thrilling.; the sound is top-notch, and there are no excessive
parts -- Dream Theater always take care of that on their own. If
you're a fan, then you'll need it. And if you've ever wondered,
this is a great place to start.
3 bonus songs included only on the DVD version of this great live
release.