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F ALL THIS DT RIPOFF CRAP

Fluffy Sausage | Tampa | 04/17/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"DUDES- EVERYONE GETS THEIR INFLUENCE FROM OTHER BANDS- STOP SAYING THESE GUYS ARE RIP-OFFS- ITS GREAT MUSIC---LEAVE IT AT THAT!!!!! GREAT ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Dream Theater vs. Dali's Dilemma

Devin Decicco | Staten Island, New York USA | 12/20/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is going to be a short review.



The album is a great one, by far better than most of the prog-metal lot that is around these days.



Now to more importants matters. To those of you who call these guys Dream Theater clones... OPEN YOUR EARS.



Dali's Dilemma does not exude that air of pretension and self-indulgence that Dream Theater does. I saw Dream Theater live and was forced OUT of the theater by so many superfluously over the top guitar and keyboard solos. Dali's Dilemma has an edge on Dream Theater for their leads are more creative and melodic and not chops focused and their singer Matthew is by far a more passionate singer. James LaBrie's voice is stale and typical and his vocal melodies often difficult to follow. Matthew Bradley of DD has a nice old school sensibility to his voice and the layered harmonies make each song very accessible and memorable, whereas an entire Dream Theater album could go by and you wouldn't realize its even a different song.



Dali's Dilemma = Creativity, Originality, Excellent songwriting, Talented band... PERIOD."