MMMMM
Even though this hasn't dated overly well, I'm still giving it 5M's because it was, and still is, a great album. When this was released in 1992 it was a huge success, and rightfully so. Totally uncompromising, almost to the point of arrogance, this turned progressive Metal on it's head just as millions of people were listening to Nirvana and abandoning Metal in favour of four chord Grunge songs. This was the perfect antidote for the disenchanted and what I really loved about this was the fact that every member of the band really shone as outstanding players. Sadly this didn't last, and each subsequent Dream Theater album became more of a John Petrucci wankfest at the expense of everyone else. Oh well, sit back and listen to the truly awesome 'Metropolis' anyway...
