A stream of thought that should have ...

Simply there have Dream Theater really not done. A more or less successful infusion of old successful albums is "Train Of Thought" really at any time.
Instead, "dead" with the logical development of "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" chosen roadmap. But where on the last working considerable songwriting technical weaknesses knew to spoil the listening pleasure even crucial, sitting on "dead" just about everything in the right place.
The album sounds very tired to make it non-greasy banal to say, out of the speakers. A killer riff chases the next. A rogue who must equate contemporary hardness as automatism with the evil word "Nu Metal".
Dream Theater not copy formerly hip Nu Metal schemes, but also integrate modern grooves homogeneous in their very own sound. The name Mudvayne, itself not exactly a band with the most simple structures, shoots one because almost inevitably in the head and Machine Head guys seem to be no completely unknown.
"TOT" rocks. No Question. The mighty opener "As I Am," the thousands killer riffs provided "Honor Thy Father" - classic Dream Theater merchandise with a good deal of hardship and Groove.
Breather gives only the beautiful "Vacant", supported by a fragilden vocal line and shimmering strings.
"TOT" has become a courageous album, but with which everyone can pretty much make friends DT disciples at the latest after the fifth hearing should run. Uncompromising hardness encounters here - business as usual - absurd technical feats and finally once again successful Hooks. In addition to the surprisingly progressive new Machine Head-disk and the towering Soilwork Masterpiece the finest Metal gift of the year. And by the way my personal favorite DT album since "Awake", and that is already a few years ago.