{"product_id":"603497807734","title":"Dream Theater - Black Clouds And Silver Linings - Import Clear Vinyl 2 LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDream Theater\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterfinallyrunningouttheir13-year,seven-plusalbumdealwithapoisonouslyindifferentAtlanticRecordsvia2005'sworkmanlikeOctavarium,progressivemetalstandardbearersDreamTheatertookadvantageoftheirwellearnedfreeagentstatustoenjoyaheatedcourtshipfromseveralinterestedlabels,beforeeventuallysettlingontheartisticallysimpaticoRoadrunner.But,ironically,DreamTheater'sfirstalbumforthelabelthatheavymetalbuilt,2007'sSystematicChaos,wasrelativelyaccessiblebythegroup'sstandards,complementingeveryepicandcomplexcompositionwithacomparativelyconciseandhookysong,thusleavingittoits2009successor,BlackClouds\u0026amp;SilverLinings,toreallyflextheband'sprogressivemetalmusclestotheirmaximumgirth.Andinfact,DreamTheater'stenthlong-playerisaboutasdenseandchallengingasanyalbumintheirdauntingdiscography(andcertainlythedarkestofspiritsince2003'sTrainofThought),byemphasizingnotonlythevirtuosomembers'everstupefyingmusicianship,butalsotheirmostaggressiveandthoroughlymetallicsongwritingtendencies.Sixteen-minuteopener\"ANightmaretoRemember\"anditshalf-as-longfollow-up,\"ARiteofPassage\"(latereditedfurtherforreleaseasthealbum'sfirstsingle),quicklyestablishthisagendaviafrequentlythrash-pacedstaccatoriffing,someofJohnPetrucci'smostblisteringguitarsolosever,andthereturnofdrummerMikePortnoy'ssyncopatedgrowls(nodoubtinspiredbyhispalMikaelAkerfeldtofOpeth),providingcontrastforsingerJamesLaBrie'ssoaringmelodicelegance.Thirdtrack\"Whither\"--atenderballadandmerebabeatfiveminutesinlength--isthisalbum'sonlyconcessiontocommerce(andoneofDreamTheater'sbetterstabsattheformitis,too);butafterthatit'srightbacktoprogrockinexcelsis,viathefinalchapterintheband's\"AASaga,\"\"TheShatteredFortress,\"whichreferencessongsfrompreviousalbumssuchas\"TheGlassPrison\"and\"TheRootofAllEvil,\"inemulationofthe\"ConceptualContinuityClues\"methodfavoredbyoneofPortnoy'sheroes,FrankZappa.Onlytwo,notsurprisinglymassivesongsuitesremainnow,andinterestingly,bothpayevidenttributetoRush!Firstup,\"TheBestofTimes\"boastsanextremelyAlexLifeson-likeleadguitarmotifandversechordsthatwereclearlyevolvedfrom\"TheSpiritofRadio,\"latershowcasingthemostversatileandclassicallysteepedperformanceonthisrecordbykeyboardwizardJordanRudess.Second,therevealinglynamed\"TheCountofTuscany\"(surelyathinlyveiledallusiontotheRush'sfamedinstrumental,\"LaVillaStrangiato\")catchesPortnoyintheactofoutrightNeilPeartworship,colludingwithPetrucciontheirownversionof\"Xanadu\"beforeleadingtheirbandmatesintoanotherheadyprog-metalmagnumopusbrimmingwithmoreideas,notes,andtimechangesover19minutesthanmostbandsbotherwithoveratenalbumcareer.Thatlastbitsoundatallfamiliar?That'sbecause,attheendoftheday,onemustadmitthatBlackClouds\u0026amp;SilverLinings,forallitsabundantlypositivequalitiesandminorbutcleardistinctionsfrompriorefforts,isstillanarchetypalDreamTheateralbum;onethat'sunlikelytobroadentheiraudienceallthatmuch,butisconverselyguaranteedtothrilltheirhardcoreconvertswithitsreneweddevotiontothemostexigentandstimulatingfacetsoftheband'schosenmusicaldomain.~EduardoRivadavia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468712440097,"sku":"603497807734","price":47.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/603497807734.jpg?v=1774184436","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/de-de\/products\/603497807734","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}