Originally published in Metal Hammer magazine (UK) · January 2000
Scenes from a Memory review
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Dream Theater
Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From A Memory (Elektra)
Rating: 9
Dream Theater now admit they made too many concessions with last year’s Falling Into Infinity album. Working with Bon Jovi cohort Desmond Child didn’t suit them, nor did the shorter tunes. So with this concept album, they’ve gone in completely the opposite direction. A breathtaking combination of jaw-dropping musicianship, uncompromisingly complex song structures and macabre story-telling, it compares favourably with Queensrÿche’s seminal Operation: Mindcrime LP.
—David Ling