In fast-paced ride in the train of thought by every conceivable Genere of Progrocks and Heavy Metals

Almost simultaneously with Metallica, the with - St. Anger - brought out an extremely hard and absolutely uncompromising album, also released - Dream Theater with Train Of Thought - an album that had nothing to extreme hardness to be desired. Unlike Messrs Hetfield and Co who renounced almost entirely on guitar and bass solos on St. Anger, the train of thought bubbles formally before lightning quick and escalating solos of the gentlemen Myung, Petrucci and Rudess that one, supported by the also no less hard drumming of Mike Portnoy, literally sweeps through the ears and brain passages. In rapid passage of a high-speed train chase us the five exceptional musicians this time by all Genere of Heavy Metal and Progrocks, and treat our minds and ears just three minutes in the song - Vacant - a small respite.

The very dark, but thoroughly decent and honest album starts with the title - As I Am - and sounds at the start doomed to Metallica. Yes, even the vocals have been trimmed a bit deeper so that the voice of James La Brie quite strong sounds in some passages by James Hetfield. Dream Theater deal this time in their dark lyrics with everyday life, the situation to be made for whatever reason, excluded or overwhelmed by society, and make the very end of the religion in an intelligent way in question.

After - As I Am - then go with - The Dying Soul - Mike Portnoy musical alcohol treatment in the fourth round. The initial, indeed almost shy "Mirror, mirror on the wall-song" a little later developed into a downright souls tearing Eleven and a half-minute song, with extremely fast, long and enormously escalating razor-sharp guitar solos, in which even every excellent guitarist hat would draw before what Petrucci served here his listeners. Without air to bring it comes immediately - Endless Sacrifice - also Elfeinhalbminutenlang by every conceivable hard musical genres, with this time also allowed Jordan Rudess playing fingers dizzy in a perverse Keyboard solo.

The ears have not yet fully reassured by this drive since hitting us already the next violent hammer around the ears. Honor Thy Father - have the absolute rhythmic revelation, namely timing and style changes almost every second, and also excellent guitar and keyboard passages. Take as much "full throttle" - Dream Theater - to pick three minutes to some air before our brains immediately - the first time a little speed from its fast train of thought out, and give us the small, but in no way misplaced piece - Vacant then in instrumental stream of consciousness may go swimming.

The 14-minute piece - In The Name Of God - by making the musicians the listener aware that the religions have been the cause of all wars in the world, and also to point out that in the last two centuries, millions of people in the name of God were killed, Dream Theater finished the toughest, and his solos "maddest" album of their career.

So I can therefore quite suitable to the only all friends of hard music highly recommend in this fast train to enter but to strap his thoughts and ears firmly before traveling, because this plate requires the full attention of the listener, ie both halves of the brain, and is to expand consciousness, and to get new creative ideas.