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Octavarium
Metal · 2005 · 8 tracks

Octavarium

Dream Theater

A conceptual masterwork built on musical geometry. From radio-ready hooks to a twenty-four minute symphonic epic, it is the band's most balanced, cinematic hour.

June 6, 2005 · Atlantic

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A grand, cinematic cycle that moves from aggressive self-reckoning to soaring, symphonic resolution.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
The Root of All Evil
8:26
02
The Answer Lies Within
5:33
03
These Walls
7:36
04
I Walk Beside You
4:29
05
Panic Attack
8:13
06
Never Enough
6:47
07
Sacrificed Sons
10:43
08
Octavarium
24:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The frantic unison run between the bass and keyboard that mimics a heart attack at the peak of track 5.
Reviews
AllMusic
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Octavarium sound next to the rest of Dream Theater's catalogue?

Focused Work+2.2σ

Focused Work saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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