http://www.gearsofrock.com/2009/07/05/review-dream-theater-black-clouds-silver-linings-2009/ Everything Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:09:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.gearsofrock.com/2009/07/05/review-dream-theater-black-clouds-silver-linings-2009/#comment-492 Year in Review: Top 10 Albums of 2009 | News Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:27:36 +0000 http://gearsofrock.com/?p=2967#comment-492 [...] 7. Dream Theater – Black Clouds and Silver Linings: “What better way to begin a record with the words “Black Clouds” in the title than to include a disturbingly haunting intro on the first number — think stormy earth like the opening to “Black Sabbath” and combine that with the spooky keyboards of Jordan Rudess that would make the Cryptkeeper grin. After the opening horror show, John Petrucci shifts gears with a heavy riff for James LaBrie’s vocal entrance. Mike Portnoy’s double bass drum playing during the first movement is as fast and devastating as ever…The lyrical melody combined with the progressive groove is purely exhilarating” (Full Review). [...] [...] 7. Dream Theater – Black Clouds and Silver Linings: “What better way to begin a record with the words “Black Clouds” in the title than to include a disturbingly haunting intro on the first number — think stormy earth like the opening to “Black Sabbath” and combine that with the spooky keyboards of Jordan Rudess that would make the Cryptkeeper grin. After the opening horror show, John Petrucci shifts gears with a heavy riff for James LaBrie’s vocal entrance. Mike Portnoy’s double bass drum playing during the first movement is as fast and devastating as ever…The lyrical melody combined with the progressive groove is purely exhilarating” (Full Review). [...]

]]> http://www.gearsofrock.com/2009/07/05/review-dream-theater-black-clouds-silver-linings-2009/#comment-491 Crab Curran Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:33:01 +0000 http://gearsofrock.com/?p=2967#comment-491 Great sounding record..bonus disc a plus...Rainbow's "Stargazer" awesome...Canada's best progressive bands.... Great sounding record..bonus disc a plus…Rainbow’s “Stargazer” awesome…Canada’s best progressive bands….

]]> http://www.gearsofrock.com/2009/07/05/review-dream-theater-black-clouds-silver-linings-2009/#comment-490 JohnnyW Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:50:52 +0000 http://gearsofrock.com/?p=2967#comment-490 Truly my favorite band of all-time. Although LaBrie's singing was a bit to be desired on this album, I thought it was still a killer album. Truly my favorite band of all-time. Although LaBrie’s singing was a bit to be desired on this album, I thought it was still a killer album.

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