When progressive metal bands are considered, Dream Theater are a band who will undoubtedly be mentioned. This album remains one of their greatest, if not their greatest. It is a common debate among fans of the group which album is their best, and this album certainly is a contender, including classic tracks like Pull Me Under, Metropolis Pt. I, Under A Glass Moon, and the beautiful ballad Another Day. The guitar work by Petrucci and Myung here is simply otherworldly, as they so perfectly demonstrate through their cadential virtuosities. Perhaps, some might argue that the guitar becomes simply a noise after rather long guitar solos, and combined with Rudess’s keyboards some might even say that this album’s extended instrumental passages could be used for the soundtrack of Sonic The Hedgehog. Of course, there will be debate over Labrie's vocals, but in this mix they arguably sound quite good. This album remains to be as much of a technical masterpiece as it was upon its 1992 release. I'll end this review with a quote from a lyric from Metropolis Part I:

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