Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

9.1 | 1477 votes |

Release date:	25 October 1999
Style:	Progressive metal
Owners:	1969 have it 86 want it 4 trade it

Act I
01. Scene One: Regression
02. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
03. Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu
04. Scene Three: I. Through My Words
05. Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy
06. Scene Four: Beyond This Life
07. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes

Act II
08. Scene Six: Home
09. Scene Seven: I. The Dance Of Eternity
10. Scene Seven: II. One Last Time
11. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
12. Scene Nine: Finally Free

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Line-up
James LaBrie - vocals
Jordan Rudess - keyboards
John Petrucci - guitars, backing vocals
Mike Portnoy - drums, backing vocals
John Myung - bass

Guest musicians
Theresa Thomason - vocals
Jay Beckenstein - saxophone

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Guest review by
The Silent Man

Rating:
10

Together with Images And Words this is the most important and beautiful Progressive Metal album ever made. It's my favourite Dream Theater album and one of my favourite albums of all time. It's a true classic.

Scenes From A Memory is meant to be the sequel to the song Metropolis Part I "The Miracle And The Sleeper", released 7 years before on Images And Words. According to the band, that Part I was just a joke: there wasn't any project about a second part and the band members had always called it just Metropolis since it was an instrumental. But the band wasn't allowed to record a long instrumental and John Petrucci added those strange lyrics. Once Metropolis became Metropolis Part I, the fans couldn't resign themselves: they wanted a Part II. So the band began to record some demos in 1996, together with Derek Sherinian. In the beginning, Metropolis Pt.2 was a 30 minutes song. In the end, the band decided to create a 77 minute concept album, featuring an intricate plot and familiar melodies taken from the first chapter.

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published 29.09.2003 | Comments (45)

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Kropy Posts: 108 From: Czech Republic	30.12.2010 - 02:11 Rating: 10 Kropy Posts: 108 From: Czech Republic Musicianship: 10 Vocal: 9 Atmosphere: 10 Melody: 9 Originality: 9 Production: 10 CD Covers: 8 Best Songs: 01. Scene One: Regression 02. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928 05. Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy 07. Scene Five: Through Her Eyes 08. Scene Six: Home 10. Scene Seven: II. One Last Time 11. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On Loading...
ErnilEnNaur Account deleted	01.02.2011 - 02:32 ErnilEnNaur Account deleted 9/10. A Masterpiece, but only barely, it's on the border of being an album that tried very, very, very hard but failed to be a mastepriece and only the superb technical abilities of the band save it, making it indeed a masterwork of prog. If only the two effortless, boring as hell ballads weren't here and were replaced by good songs, I would have no doubts about giving it a perfect score. Loading...
erykk Posts: 48 From: Mexico	09.04.2011 - 21:46 Rating: 10 erykk Posts: 48 From: Mexico Beautiful album and great history. In my opinion this album is perfect to make a movie, maybe in the future. ---- Open your eyes Loading...
Metal_4Ever Posts: 873 From: Syria	03.07.2011 - 00:09 Rating: 10 Metal_4Ever Posts: 873 From: Syria Yeah it will get popular ---- My Last Fm Profile Loading...
merkuri Posts: 5 From: New Zealand	18.09.2011 - 05:35 merkuri Posts: 5 From: New Zealand I like it! Loading...
Mehdi Taba Mehdi Taba Posts: 390 From: Iran	06.11.2011 - 22:55 Rating: 10 Mehdi Taba Mehdi Taba Posts: 390 From: Iran The best Dream Theater album ever. Loading...
Xfushion Posts: 8 From: Mexico	11.11.2011 - 04:25 Rating: 10 Xfushion Posts: 8 From: Mexico What can I say? Great story, Great Music, Great band = Great Album a great masterpiece Loading...
Theberzerker Posts: 20 From: USA	14.02.2012 - 09:11 Rating: 10 Theberzerker Posts: 20 From: USA This album represents what the progressive metal is. Loading...
nilbe Posts: 2 From: Chad	28.04.2012 - 06:17 nilbe Posts: 2 From: Chad My favorite of DT. Loading...
musicalkaratekid Posts: 1440 From: UK	05.08.2012 - 01:36 Rating: 9 musicalkaratekid Posts: 1440 From: UK Well this album is the very definition of a concept, and a very good one at that. The longest songs are obviously amongst the best, but that's not to say that excellent songs such as 'Fatal Tragedy' and 'The Spirit carries on' don't prove their worth either. Both 'Through my Words' and 'Through my Eyes' I think the album could have done without, but even then that is only six minutes less of a superb album. Loading...
Dead Eternity Posts: 407 From: Brazil	02.10.2012 - 16:45 Rating: 8 Dead Eternity Posts: 407 From: Brazil My first DT album (and my first prog metal album)! But I think Images And Words is a lot better, though. I feel bad for what happened to James and his voice at that time... Loading...
megadeath13 Account deleted	02.12.2012 - 14:44 megadeath13 Account deleted Under my top 3 albums of all time, just beautiful! Its a must have for everyone whos into prog metal/rock music. Loading...
Rhiannon Account deleted	26.03.2013 - 12:40 Rhiannon Account deleted This album is magical, a masterpiece of prog metal. Loading...
Psilopylot Posts: 66 From: Slovak Republic	08.03.2014 - 19:42 Rating: 10 Psilopylot Posts: 66 From: Slovak Republic Absolute top of the progressive metal that ever was and will ever be, in my opinion of course . This album delivers very interesting and chilling story, progression and outstanding performance on each one of the instruments. Loading...
mikeprado30 Posts: 749 From: Costa Rica	12.09.2016 - 01:49 Rating: 10 mikeprado30 Posts: 749 From: Costa Rica It they touched the glory with Images & Words, this album make them be THE GLORY!!! ---- BARDS WE ARE, BARDS WE WILL BE! Loading...