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- Summary: The tenth album for the metal band was also released as a 3-disc set featuring instrumental mixes and cover songs.
- Record Label: Roadrunner
- Genre(s): Rock, Metal
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Wither | |
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Let it out let it out Fell the empty space So insecure Find the words And let it out Staring down staring down Nothing comes to mind Find the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 2 out of 6
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Mixed: 4 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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For all its abundantly positive qualities and minor but clear distinctions from prior efforts, is still an archetypal Dream Theater album; one that's unlikely to broaden their audience all that much, but is conversely guaranteed to thrill their hardcore converts with its renewed devotion to the most exigent and stimulating facets of the band's chosen musical domain.
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Basically, Black Clouds & Silver Linings is an album that continues the band’s increased use of metal riffs combined with extended musical interludes but also brings in strong compositional skills that give the songs the kind of consistency they require in order to be truly memorable and engaging.
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Q MagazineThey rarely threaten to run out of steam. [Aug 2009, p.101]
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Black Clouds and Silver Linings is a good album. It’s not great, but it’s their best in a while.
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Black Clouds and Silver Linings is, obviously, a mixed bag from Dream Theater. Fans like myself will enjoy it, but again, you can’t deny how familiar it all feels.
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MojoWith four tracks topping 12 miutes, it's essentially a celebration of pre-punk boffin-rock, 'The Best Of Times 'and 'The Count Of Tuscany' both prog-metal masterpieces worthy of imperial-phase Rush. [Jul 2009,p.95]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 23
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Mixed: 1 out of 23
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Negative: 1 out of 23
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LuigiNNov 14, 2009
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CarlosAJul 18, 2009
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JoshHOct 15, 2009
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TonatiuthAJul 29, 2009Awesome, this is my favorite cd since Train Of Thought, just a little disappointment with Wither but, an excellent album.
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DougD.Jul 28, 2009Prog rock never sounded so stale. It has also rarely been an enjoyable genre since the early 80s.
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