Originally published in Billboard magazine · July 1992
Images and Words review
By Images And Words
Review1 min read
DREAM THEATER
PRODUCER: David Prater
Atco 92148
Power rock band’s Atco debut shows its members did plenty of listening to Yes, Boston, and even Black Sabbath while growing up. While the material is all well delivered – lead vocalist James LaBrie has a voice that stretches to fit the many different styles represented here – the main problem is the music, which sounds like it was written in the ‘70s. However, given that the band’s potential fans probably weren’t born until the end of that decade, it shouldn’t serve as any great detriment.


