{"product_id":"603497807741","title":"Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events - 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\u003eADramaticTurnofEvents,the11thstudiolongplayerfromprogressivehardrockactDreamTheater,isunderstandablyamongthemostanticipatedintheirdecades-longcareer.FoundingdrummerMikePortnoy--longconsidered,withguitaristJohnPetrucci,tobeDT--leftthebandandwasreplacedwithveteranMikeMangini.Thisisthesetthatanswersthequestionabouthisimpactontheirsound.Interestinglyenough,it'snotthatmuch.Manginiisasmuchacomplex,intricatedrummerasPortnoywas,thoughheismoreanensembleplayer;heplaysmoreonthebeatthanbehindit.ADramaticTurnofEventsisamuchmorekeyboard-drivenoffering,thoughthereisplentyofgoodold-fashionedprogmetalhere,too.Givenitsnearly80-minutelength,thereissomethinghereforvirtuallyeveryfan--ordetractor--tograbholdof.SingerJamesLaBriedoesn'tindulgehishighmetalscreechherethatoften,andpreferstosingplainly--agoodthing.Threetracks--“Outcry,”“BreakingAllIllusions,”and“LostNotForgotten”--featurewildlylonginstrumentalsegmentswithmoreoddtimesignaturechangesthanyoucanlikelycount.ThelatterofthesesoundsalmostlikeMeshuggahwithkeyboardsandstackedwithmulti-partharmonicvocals.Openingtrackandsingle\"OntheBacksofAngels\"containsalltheDTtrademarks:disciplineddrumming,intricateseven-stringguitarriffsthatgrowincreasinglymoreexplosive,aGothicchorale,andJohnMyung'sinsistentbasslines,whicharenearlyburiedinthemix.JordanRudess'keyboardscounterPetrucci'sguitarandMangini'sdrumsfordominanceandcomeoutontop.Thatsaid,themelodicstructureofthetuneharkensbacktoDTalbumsprevioustothelastdecade's.Asmelodicasitis,it'salmostknottycomparedtothesheermelodicismof“BuildMeUp,BreakMeDown”thatfollowsit.Onedoeshavetowonderabouttheinclusionoftheballads\"FarfromHeaven\"andthestring-laden\"BeneaththeSurface,\"whichhaveclunky,tritelyrics,sappyinstrumentation,andfeellikefiller;itwouldhavebeenbettertohavetrimmedthemtokeepthealbumareasonablelength.Insum,aDramaticTurnofEvents,whilenotaperfectoffering,hasenoughofwhatmakesDreamTheaterattractivetomakeitanecessarypurchaseforfans.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468712505633,"sku":"603497807741","price":3400.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/603497807741.jpg?v=1774184440","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ph\/products\/603497807741","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}