Every Dream Theater album is a bit different. So the current disc. The quiet passages examined one time (almost) in vain, but there is pressure without end :-) Here at Metallica and Pantera ajar, but refined with the many ingenious moods and sounds of New Yorker theater troupe. Ingenious mixture and far from the standard Heavy. This is also supported - as opposed to the current trend in other bands - the first-class production. So a good sound there are rare in this kind of music. Who will find the quiet, melodious DT better finds his luck also ingenious Scenes from a Memory. Or wait for the next album. Could well imagine that it is soft then again. Listen Dream Theater is always exciting !!! Tip: As with all DT albums, once a few times completely through hearing before making a judgment.