I haven't watched the video yet but I already disagree with your opinions

Can we get a top 20 most influential Cadri B songs??

I love the one with the odd time signature

No Top 50 for Dream Theater. I'm shocked.

Should do top 10 Opeth songs next

The coolest thing about Misunderstood is how the solo was made. John Petrucci wrote the solo, played it, then reversed the recording. He then learned how to play it backwards and recorded himself playing it backwards. He then reversed that recording again and put that final distorted version into the song. The final product was the original solo, but it sounds so weird and distorted because of all of the reversing.

1. The Count of Tuscany 2. Octavarium 3. The Mirror 4. The Glass Prison 5. A Nightmare to Remember 6. Illumination Theory 7. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (All sections) 8. The Enemy Inside 9. Strange Deja Vu 10. Panic Attack

Can't wait for top 10 burzum songs

Yeah... we gon need more snob-lists! I request Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson

Man, this was a great review, man. Man, I can’t wait for top ten Opeth songs. *MAN*

My list is: 1 A change of seasons 2 Learning to live 3 Octavarium 4 Six degrees 5 Metropolis part 1 6 The Spirit Carries on 7 Scarred 8 The count of Tuscany 9 Space dye vest 10 Trial of tears/ In the name of god/ In the presence of enemies/ Blind Faith Cant choose

My fav band. I love seeing unpopular opinions. Btw my number 1 would be A Change of Seasons

Man, this is gonna be tough list to make, man. But here it goes....man 1. A Change of Seasons 2. Learning to Live 3. Breaking All Illusions 4. In the Presence of Enemies Part 1 5. Voices 6. Hell's Kitchen 7. Octavarium (it was either this or Sacrificed Sons but i went with the title track just because of the outro alone) 8. Stream of Consciousness 9. Home 10. Blind Faith Man, i know this will piss some people off, but this is just like...my opinion *MAN*

Do an Opeth album Tier List.

1) anything from awake 2) after life 3) disapear 4) spirit carries on 5) anna lee 6) room 137 7) sacrificed sons 8) wither 9) in the presence of enemies part 3 10) metropolis pt 4

Where is the Count of Tuscany and The Glass Prison? Great list tho Well here's my list: 1) Octavarium 2) The Count of Tuscany 3) Breaking All Illusions 4) The Glass Prison 5) The Dark Eternal Night 6) Metropolis Part 1 7) Panic Attack 8) Peruvian Skies 9) Pull Me Under 10) The Enemy Inside Honorable Mentions (limiting myself to 5): -These Walls -Endless Sacrifice -As I Am -Barstool Warrior -The Gift of Music

I think this guy likes dream theatre

Damn I honestly thought A Change Of Seasons would be in any Dream Theater top 10.

Dream theater will be this Tuesday in my country (Greece) for a concert! I am so hyped!!

10:In The Presence Of Enemies part 1 9:The Ministry Of Lost Souls 8:Panic Attack 7:Erotomania 6:Metropolis part 1 5:Six Degrees of Inner Turbulance (the full song) 4:Hell's Kitchen 3:Octavarium 2:Vacant + Stream Of Consciousness 1:the entirety of Twelve Step Suite These songs are my favorites, glad to see your take on it

I would put Change of Seasons in this after or before Octavarium

A change of seasons? If you don’t like the start of Octavarium A Change Of Seasons is the only 15+ min song that doesn’t drag on anywhere

My Top-10 of DT's songs 1. As I Am 2. Learning to Live 3. Caught In A Web 4. A Change of Seasons 5. Glass Prison 6. A Rite of Passage 7. Another Day 8. In The Name of God 9. Repentance 10. Pull Me Under

Two videos from you with DT content in two days. That makes me happy.

1. Under a glass moon 2. The glass prison 3. Scarred 4. Learning to live 5. Stream of conciousness 6. Lines in the sand 7. Metropolis pt.1 8. A change of season 9. Trial of tears 10. Voices This is a Dream Theater top ten .....

I know nobody cares, but whatever 10. In The Presence of Enemies 9. The Spirit Carries On (had to put a Metropolis Pt 2 song) 8. The Count of Tuscany 7. Lines In The Sand 6. Scarred 5. Take The Time 4. Blind Faith 3. Metropolis Pt 1 2. Octavarium 1. Learning To Live (its just that good to me)

Drinking game Take a shot every time he says man Don't die :)

Never Enough is criminally underrated, its my favorite song.

Am I the only one who loves “Home” from Scenes from a Memory.

Are you still working on that musical? That idea had me intrigued and this video reminded me of it.

I'm really surprised that you didn't include any songs from Scenes from a Memory. That is my (and most people's) favourite DT album

*sits down on the couch and sighs, while removing hand from camera* *frame cuts and shows him rubbing his eyes and moaning* *mike looks up at camera with red eyes* Mike: this is an extremely difficult video to make...

Octavarium’s my favorite song of all time. It’s the whole reason why I wanted to become a musician and study music to the point where my main objective is to write a song that makes me feel the same way that all the movements in Octavarium made me feel. Compositionally, it has everything I’ve ever wanted in a song including a few things I didn’t know I wanted, even the overly long intro

Opeth should also get some love. Top 10 songs/ranked albums would be rad.

My list: 10- Pull me Under: it would be disrespect not to list this song, a classic. 9- Fatal Tragedy: Iconic Solo that gets me every time paired with brilliant song writing. 8- A Nightmare to Remember: Similar to glass prison, a solid heavy dt song. 7- Another Day: this solo hits different to put it rather bluntly. 6- Dance of Eternity: a classic, with good reason. Just an all round awesome song. 5- The Glass Prison: One of the heavier dream theater songs, sounds fantastic. 4- On the Backs of Angels: A masterpiece, cream of the crop when it comes to song writing. 3- Under a Glass Moon: a classic, one of the best dream theater solos period. 2- Panic Attack: Definitely one of my favourite songs, a total classic that captures the essence of a panic attack.... Oh and with a kick ass solo. 1- Octavarium: Self explanatory, incredible song.

Some songs I think are underrated are : . Six degrees of inner turbulence (whole 2nd CD) . The great debate . Change of seasons . Learning to live . Sacrificed sons . Vacant (although it's very short and simple, personally it's one of the most moving songs I ever heard)

This is the strangest top 10 DT list I've seen! I'm a long time big DT fan and I was surprised to not see anything from SFaM or Train of Thought. I can tell you got really into Dream Theater from around 2007 onwards. Not a bad thing at all, it's cool seeing your take but it's very strange to me at least.

Man, ranking only 10 songs is freaking hard haha, great job! I really like that at moments I was like "man, how did you leave this out", but at the same time thought "but your choice IS really good". I'll give you my top 10 and you may feel similarly (or you may think I have huge bias to certain albums haha): 10. 6:00 9. The Great Debate 8. Take the Time 7. Stream of Consciousness 6. Fall into the Light 5. Home 4. Beyond this Life 3. Learning to Live 2. Metropolis Pt.1 1. Blind Faith

My list: 10. The Bridges in The Sky, this song is my ayahuasca trip 😎 9. Breaking All Illusion, I have similar vibe from previous song but better. 8. Voices, just listen it mindfully. 7. Trial of Tears, "welcome to the wasteland..." give me chill everytime! 6. Home, I mean the sitar sounds, the stories, the moans, what's going on here? 5. Metropolis pt 1, I like the instumental sections. 4. In The Presence of The Enemy, it has Castlevania vibe! Love it. 3. Learning to Live, this song sum up how I see the world around me and my position within the world itself, "I look at the world but see no understanding... I begging you from a bottom of my heart to shows me understanding." 2. Octavarium, a masterpiece but for me the magic is wear off if I listening to it daily. 1. A Change of Season, this song affected me as similar as Norwegian Wood to Haruki Murakami, I found a character to be writen by listening to this song.

It pains me to say this Mike, but... I agree with the WatchMojo list more: 10. As I Am 9. The Dance of Eternity 8. The Glass Prison 7. The Count of Tuscany 6. The Spirit Carries On 5. Pull Me Under 4. Panic Attack 3. A Change of Seasons 2. Metropolis Pt. 1 1. Octavarium

1. In the Name of God 2. The Count of Tuscany 3. A Change of Seasons 4. Metropolis Pt. 1 5. As I Am 6. The Root of All Evil 7. The Dark Eternal Night 8. The Best of Times 9. Panic Attack 10. A Rite of Passage

Really legit list I like it. Some songs I have in contention: Stream of Consciousness The Shattered Fortress Space Dye Vest A Nightmare to Remember In the Name of God Learning to Live And a personal favorite, Finally Free. Love that you acknowledge In the Presence of Enemies, it’s amazing.

1. Octavarium 2. Panic Attack (The whole album is amazing btw). 3. Metropolis pt. 1 4. Home 5. Breaking All Illusions 6. Ministry of Lost Souls 7. The Mirror 8. Fatal Tragedy 9. Dance of Eternity 10. At Wit's End Honorable Mentions: All of Images and Words, Beyond This Life, On the Backs of Angels, 12 Step Suite, and Count of Tuscany.

Nice video man. In my personal list I have: 1. The Glass Prison 2. In the Name of God 3. Breaking all Illusions 4. Dance of the eternity 5. Peruvian skies 6. Take the Time 7. This dying soul 8. Stream Of C... 9. Constant motion 10. A nightmare to remember

Off the top of my head.. 1. Peruvian Skies 2. Lines In The Sand 3. Fatal Tragedy 4. Take The Time 5. As I Am 6. The Dark Eternal Night 7. Illumination Theory 8. The Glass Prison 9. Through Her Eyes 10. The Root of All Evil

Octavarium is definitely a journey of a song. The ending is extremely satisfying and the song puts you through a gauntlet of emotions.

Octavarium is my no. 1 that French horn 6-4-5 over the top of the last chord is actual perfection.

Just a bit surprised we didn’t see any distance over time songs on here, personally I REALLY liked the album and thought there are 1 or 2 that could’ve been on this list (untethered angel and barstool warrior)

Top 10 Opeth songs. I know other people said this, but I've been pushing this a while, so... TOP 10 OPETH SONGS

Top 10 Opeth songs next ?

Agree with many of the songs, especially "Ministry", but where is "Home"?

My favorites: 1. Octavarium 2. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence 3. The Count of Tuscany 4. Illumination Theory 5. The Glass Prison 6. Breaking All Illusions 7. Panic Attack 8. Lost Not Forgotten 9. S2N 10. Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper Honorable mentions: A Change of Seasons, Outcry, A Nightmare to Remember, On the Backs of Angels, & Fatal Tragedy.

Very cool list. Maybe I'll give mine. - 10. The Glass Prison My favorite song from the Twelve Step Suite. I think it's a great opener and the bass intro is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. 9. The Ministry of Lost Souls I agree with you on pretty much every point. The chorus is really cool. 8. The Spirit Carries On I'm a member of the church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints and I think this song perfectly describes my idea of the afterlife. Also I can play most of it which I can't say for every DT song lol 7. Illumination Theory This song has such a cool name tbh. It's not my favorite epic by the band, but it has some really cool stuff. I love the grit LaBrie adds to his voice on this one. 6. The Count of Tuscany This has my favorite DT chorus on it. Also the outro is super cool. 5. Panic Attack That bass. Need I say more? Also this was the first DT song I heard. 4. On The Backs Of Angels Pull Me Under 2 but it's better this time 3. Pale Blue Dot This song has the atmosphere I thought of when I thought of Dream Theater, at least before I got into them. That solo/Interlude after the choruses is one of my favorite Petrucci guitar parts. 2. Metropolis: Pt 1, The Miracle and the Sleeper This was my favorite for a while. Vocals are spot on. Amazing performance by the rest of the band too. 1. Octavarium It's cliche, I know. I just love this song. It builds so beautifully. Probably my favorite song, just ever. - Honorable Mentions 20. The Root of All Evil 19. The Enemy Inside 18. In The Name of God 17. Overture 1928/Strang Deja Vu 16. Home 15. As I Am 14. Lost Not Forgotten 13. Bridges In The Sky 12. 6:00 11. The Dance Of Eternity

10- The best of times 9- the count of tuscany 8- stream of consciousness 7- EVE 6- lines in the sand 5- the ministry of lost souls 4- octavarium 3- metropolis pt1 2- a change of seasons 1- Barstool warrior

Your chanbel got me into Dream Theater. Thank. You.

Before watching: In the Name Of God better be top ten. After watching: no Train of Thought (their best album) songs!? Oh well. Mike you’re still the man regardless

10 - Home 9 - In the presence of enemies pt 1 8 - Lifting shadows off a dream 7 - Six Degrees of inner turbulence 6 - Metropolis pt 1 5 - Under a glass moon 4 - The count of Tuscany 3 - To live Forever 2 - A change of seasons 1 - The Spirit Caries On

Metropolis pt 1 was also the first song by DT where I was finally pulled in. I was trying to find a song that showcased what made the band so great, and that song fits the bill. Edit: Was noticed by Senpai Knight.

I'd say Voices is my favorite DT song. My dad would talk about Awake ad nauseam, and for good reason. This is one of many albums I grew up listening to and, to this day, Voices remains one of my all-time favorite songs. The dynamics within the song create an amazing atmosphere, the vocals are fantastic, some of James' best in terms of expression, the synths sound much better than on their later work (it's a huge gripe of mine with Metropolis Pt. 2, though I still love that album to death), the lyrics (while definitely jarring) are super fucking awesome. My dad would drive around with me and my brother and he'd explain lyrics in songs and have us think about what they mean. He did this with Operation: Mindcrime and Awake, and it helped me tremendously in appreciating great writing, especially within songs. Voices in particular is a song that I've never stopped listening to. I somehow still find something new in it that makes me love it even more after hearing it for almost all my life (for context, my earliest memory of this song is when I was 5, and I'm now 20). This song still gives me chills, and remains to be my favorite from DT. Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

10. In the Name of God 9. In the Name of God 8. In the Name of God 7. In the Name of God 6. In the Name of God 5. In the Name of God 4. In the Name of God 3. In the Name of God 2. In the Name of God 1. In the name of God ok but being serious the way the verse riff just hits like a ten ton truck straight to the face every time it kicks in, that badass, lurching bass buildup into the fucking insane harmony section, the overall eastern sound and vibe just are about as close as possible to perfection as we are getting. at least for me. also the fact the song, despite being a 14 minute epic, keeps this consistent momentum without ever feeling like a drag is just a perfect display of songwriting mastery

I've had this idea in my mind for awhile, didn't know where it came from but it was there, and I liked it a lot. I didnt listen to a dramatic turn of events much, just a few times when I first found out about them (partially because of you!). That idea actually turns out to be on the backs of Angel's intro, I had never even given a thought to that being this song, but oh my god I now realise just how much I LOVE it! I think that has gotten me even more into DT. Dont get me wrong, I fucking love DT but I thought I had heard all good there was to hear with the universally accepted "good" albums but I'll definitely have to give some of the underdogs a listen again. Thank you for getting me more into prog, it's an amazing place to be. I see how much you love opeth, so I've been trying to listen to that too. I originally was turned off by the more guttural vocals but I think I've come more to just appreciate the music and the nuance now. They are all extremely good musicians and I certainly will listen to more. Thank you Mike, you've broadened my horizons multiple times now and hopefully more in the future. Rock on dude 🤘

An “irrational” love for On the Backs of Angels would be ranking it in your top 20. Ranking it #2 is borderline trolling lol

Hell yes. Octavarium easily has the best ending I've ever heard. Ever.

Except for Octavarium, this is easily the most garbage top 10 Dream Theater songs list I've ever seen

This is a good list. Its surprising and makes sense. Like a lot of the songs that you picked and I'm glad you think there awesome songs too.

In the presence of enemies is 1 song. It’s 10 times better when you put the 2 together, I just can’t describe how amazing it is.

I think The Best of Times is top 5 Dream Theater songs, no doubt. Even without any of the lyrics you can understand what it’s about, and the lyrics on top of that are amazing. And oh my god the outro guitar solo... just every piece of the song fits together perfectly

The best thing I feel of octavarium is like there is a constant motion, and the entire 20 minutes build up to that last bend note of the ending solo, so your head explodes when you reach the end.

the best dream theater song is six degrees of inner turbulence, 7 minutes of orchestra and the lyrics, the concept, the solo form "the test thar stumped all" is epic.

Metropolis Part 1 is the prequel to Metropolis Part 2, so I think it's probably setting up the story for Metropolis Part 2.

Yep. I feel you right there. It's so hard to choose. That's why I don't have a Top 10 DT songs list (and I don't even know if that's a bad thing). It's because everytime I hear some DT songs, my emotions and my conclusions go different every day, even right now. I always listen to any DT albums, from start to finish, and at the end of the day, I still get to feel that kind of satisfaction. So my epic conclusion is, Dream Theater is one of the greatest bands, for me, that exist today, not only because of the technical or emotional aspects of their songs, but because of their 'colorful' (if you may) catalogue that you can dive into. 😊

I love that you named Misunderstood in this list. I don't find a lot of people who appreciate this song the way I do. I've never considered a top 10 of my favorite DT songs, so I'm not sure if it would end up on there, but I love the shit out of that song. Perhaps more surprising, however, is how many of their later albums you've picked from. Seems a lot of people are stuck on a select few older ones.

Great list, and talking about some songs that are not exactly favorites, i would include The Count of Tuscany

Dream theater is the only band that revived my love for music makes me want to play guitar and get better at the craft which no other band has done that

Can you do one for Thank you Scientist? Maybe even top 5 for them as they only have 3 albums? More people need to listen to them! The song Geronimo off the new album is creeping up there for me and so is Everyday Ghosts

I subscribe to your channel just because of Dream Theater, because you love them as much as I do😊. Thanks man!

The mirror is my favorite and the alien comes in at #2. I dont listen to a whole lost of dream theater, but I love how talented they are.

I agree with mike on he review of on the backs of angels it was the song that got me into DT

1. Octavarium 2. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence 3. Endless Sacrifice 4. Finally Free 5. The Glass Prison 6. Beyond This Life 7. Blind Faith 8. This Dying Soul 9. Fatal Tragedy 10. Panic Attack Honorable mentions: Take the Time, In the Name of God, Metropolis Pt. 1, The Ministry of Lost Souls

Imho the intro to Octavarium could not be any shorter. It sets up many different melodies that happen to consist of long notes and long phrases, and it also needs to do that in kind of a sneaky way, as you almost don't realize that many melodies throughout the piece have already been presented - they just click right into place for you and you don't really understand why. Plus, it needs to fade in from silence, so I think it's actually just the right length.

Man, my own list would be vastly different, in no small part because I have not listened to much of what DT released after Octavarium. I definitely will have to rectify that and fill in these gaps. Guess this list is a good place to start. :) I'd definitely have Endless Sacrifice somewhere in my top 3 (despite it going a little overboard with the wankery lol) but that's because it's a very personal song to me.

Hey Mike, maybe it would be cool if you could share your favorite playlist via Spotify or something else. I'm kinda curious

Wow very similar to what my top 10 would be. Love ADTOE as well. I would add Learning to Live, The Count of Tuscany & Illumination Theory.

Kind of shocked you didn't include anything from SFAM. Also, I wanted to point out how you included Metropolis and Outcry, which according to the side by side analysis of IAW and ADTOE, are each other's counterparts in the same way that On the Backs of Angels is to Pull Me Under. Also, it'd be cool to have a video of your opinion on that whole fiasco, the similarities between ADTOE and IAW, and how each song is structured and how they mirror each other. More DT content for nerds like me

I love the Octavarium intro it could have even been longer for me personally but i get what you were saying

Mike, the song, "Octavarium", clocks in at nearly 24 minutes. The number "8" plays significantly into this album. 8 times 3, both Fibonacci numbers, equals 24. There is a rhyme and reason to their writing and performance!

1. Under a glass moon 2. Take the time 3. Metropolis part II 4. Dance of eternity 5.pull me under 6. Stream of consciousness

Even though this is very late i wanted to make my own top 10. 1. Breaking All Illusions 2. Octavarium 3. Panic Attack 4. Take The Time 5. Dance of Eternity 6. Pull Me Under 7. The Glass Prison 8. Misunderstood 9. Another Day 10. Fatal Tragedy

I'm just getting started to get into metal. Please make a vid on what bands to listen to and how to stay interested

Great choice with On The Backs Of Angels. That’s the song that really got me into this band.

The thing about awake....voices, mirror, lie, scarred...all fit together so well thematically...theye have a contiguous feel/ambiance....hard to put any at the top of a "list", but I could loop those 4 all day.

I’ve always wondered about your thoughts on both Home and Space Dye Vest. Both in my top five

John Myung is a legendary bassist,he is also a Korean like me!

A video on your thoughts on the new Thank you Scientist album?

Top Eleven Dream Theater songs 1) The Enemy Inside. 2) As I Am. 3) Foresaken . 4) Untethered Angel. 5) Afterlife. 6) The Count Of Tuscany. 7) On The Backs Of Angels. 8) Our New World. 9) Invisible Monster. 10) This Dying Soul. 11) The Answer. 🤘🏻

Octavarium is like the one homework copying meme. Dream Theater: Hey, can I copy your homework? Pink Floyd: Yeah, just change it a little so it's not too obvious

As many others have said you should do top 10 Opeth songs.

5:45 THIS IS GOLD.

Top 10 Opeth songs please :)

Do a top 10 cardi b next please.