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| | Octavarium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Octavarium is the eighth full-length Dream Theater studio album, released on June 7, 2005 (see 2005 in music). | | | MTV Brazil played a song from this album on air as if it was a genuine Octavarium track. | | | It may also refer to the number of members in the band from its inception in 1985 to 2005 and Octavarium being the band's 8th studio album. |
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| | ::.. Metal Monk UK ..:: - Review: DREAM THEATER - Octavarium |
| | The opening tracks and Octavarium are spectacular; however tracks 4-6 don’t feel entirely original and are more tribute tracks to the style of other great bands, rather than wholly DT originals. | | | Octavarium, oddly enough for such a title, is Dream Theater’s 8th studio release in almost 20 years and of course - the burden of fan speculation is high after their last few divisive albums. | | | Octavarium is not without its low points, which sadly stop it from reaching the same level of quality as previous Dream Theater releases. |
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| | DREAM THEATER Octavarium reviews and MP3 |
| | Octavarium is possibly the most progressive album DT has ever made. | | | Octavarium: The band can right all the 6 or 7 minute songs they want, but nothing can touch their epics. | | | "Octavarium" is still the highlight, a multi-part epic which serves as an honour to some of the bands that have influenced Dream Theater, such as Pink Floyd and The Beatles. |
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http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=7515
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| | Octavarium. |
| | Octavarium is one of the only Dream THeater albums I actually like to listen to. | | | After listening to Octavarium a few times, I don't think I like it as much as their previous albums. | | | Agree with everyone that it is a lot less prog-ish, but I have a feeling that this could be their best live album ever. |
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http://forums.livingwithstyle.com/archive/index.php/octavarium-t165081p1.html
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| | Rockpages.gr-Review-Dream Theatre-Octavarium |
| | Octavarium is not a concept album, yet there is a theme based on the numbers eight and five, and coming “full-circle.” With artwork by acclaimed artist Hugh Syme, visually and lyrically, Octavarium is a fun challenge to decipher. | | | Known as a band of virtuosos, the individual talents of each band member are showcased in every song, but are kept in a scaled-down fashion. | | | A different album, different from the previous ones, an album that will divide their fans. |
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http://www.rockpages.gr/reviews/2005/DreamTheatre-Octavarium-eng.htm
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| | MuchMusic Message Board: My Dream Theater Octavarium Review |
| | Octavarium - Well, the epic title track, and what an amazing epic it is! Great intro with the continuum, orchestra and flute (which is basically the 1st 4 mins of the song) The best Dream Theater epic song I’ve heard since Change of Seasons. | | | The title track, Octavarium, is something not to be reckoned with. | | | Also, there are 5 parts in the song Octavarium. |
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http://boards.muchmusic.com/showflat.php?Number=1513909
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| | Octavarium Review Dream Theater Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com |
| | Octavarium was definitely different from Dream Theater's previous album. | | | Part 3 of Octavarium is humurous with lots of different groups trademark song titles lyrics mentioned in the verses (Lucy In The sky, Gabba Gabba Hey, Machine Messiah) nothing various influecnes. | | | My Impression of the 'Octavarium' albums lyrics is mixed, I think certain songs make sense to me where as others dont. |
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http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/dream_theater/octavarium
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| | Octavarium Analysis |
| | Dream Theater's eighth studio album, Octavarium, is their most complex, reference and nugget-ridden album yet. | | | Each stanza references a song on Octavarium and a clip of that song is played in the background. | | | Perhaps the band is suggesting that they have taken the place of their idols in the music world or industry. |
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http://dt.spatang.com/octavarium.php
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| | Janus’ Weblog » Dream Theater ‘Octavarium’ Done |
| | Octavarium is wicked rely different and unique thats wot i love about dream theater they are amazing musicians love them loadz best band in the whole wide world,panic attack is my favorite song of the album and these walls also! | | | All in all, “Octavarium” may be DREAM THEATER’s strongest output yet, and a forerunner for album of the year 2005. | | | Dream Theater just finished the work on their 8th album ‘Octavarium’ and has handed it to the record label. |
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http://www.bananus.dk/2005/03/13/dream-theater-octavarium-done
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| | Dream Theater MP3 Downloads - Dream Theater Music Downloads - Dream Theater Music Videos |
| | Prog rockers Dream Theater tallied 16 years as a band with the release of Octavarium, but in listening you're apt to suspect otherwise. | | | Dream Theater's latest album entitled Octavarium is their 9th studio album, lasting just over 75 minutes. | | | As with all the band's discs, guitars loom large and both doom and redemption seem no further than the next twisted verse. |
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http://www.mp3.com/albums/20012958/summary.html
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| | Amazon.com: Octavarium: Music: Dream Theater |
| | "Octavarium", Dream Theater's ninth studio album, is definitely a change in direction from "Train of Thought", which was a guitar-heavy album. | | | The closer, the mighty "Octavarium," is 21 minutes of music and three minutes of trash. | | | Despite a late slowdown and some pretty bad lyrics (not that lyrics have ever been the reason to listen to this band), Octavarium is Dream Theater's best work since the mid-90s. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009A1AS2?v=glance
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| | Review: "Dream Theater: Octavarium" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music! |
| | The end result gives us a few tunes that are surprisingly mellow and commercial, a couple of songs that deliver the crunch, and an epic title track that is the most progressive piece the band has ever recorded. | | | Dream Theater always cram a lot of music onto their albums and I long ago accepted the fact that their CDs can be a bit of an endurance test. | | | Compared to most of the rest of the CD, "Octavarium" isn’t in the least bit heavy and it isn’t until the twelve minute mark that the musical fireworks begin. |
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http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=2460
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| | Octavarium Music at Shop Ireland |
| | After listening to Dream Theater's eighth studio album Octavarium, I came to the conclusion that it was their best since 1999's Scenes From a Memory. | | | However it is the title track, Octavarium that is the icing on the cake. | | | The addition of a string quartet (and full orchestras on Sacrificed Sons and Octavarium) further broadens the musical canvas. |
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http://www.shopireland.ie/music/reviews/B0009A1AS2
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| | Nuggets on Octavarium |
| | The vocal melody and chord progression of the first verse is reprised after the last lyric section with the guitar playing the melody. | | | 5 sylables in octavarium - 5 parts in the song | | | I just ment they are shown as the time signatures to the song. |
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http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=883728
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| | Metal Perspective - Dream Theater - Octavarium |
| | So, to take my time, "Octavarium" is Dream Theater's 8th release and what the band aims is to differentiate this album from all the previous one's. | | | "Octavarium" opens with the "Root of All Evil" which is the 5th and the 6th parts of the "Glass Prison" song. | | | Pay attention at the closing up of the song where all the pieces seem to be put back together and everything seem to start just right from the beginning of the album. |
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http://www.metalperspective.com/reviews/dream_theater_octav.php
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| | BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DREAM THEATER: 'Octavarium' Audio Samples Posted Online |
| | The style from song to song was pretty consistent; that album was pretty dark and heavy and very riffy, sort of metal [or] progressive metal-sounding. | | | Asked how "Octavarium" differs from its predecessor, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci recently told Billboard.com, "The album before this we wrote in the rehearsal period, constructed all the songs and then went into the studio and recorded them. | | | Octavarium, nearly 24 minutes long song is amazing. |
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http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=36569
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| | IGN Boards - Official Octavarium Info/Nuggets/Spoilers Thread |
| | There is also a similar sound effect heard, so if you push the repeat button on your CD player, you can endlessly listen to the album as the ending of the last song perfectly blends with the beginning of the first song. | | | Each lyrical snippet that follows is a reference to the song whose key corresponds to "root", "second", etc. and, you can hear a musical reference in the background as the lyrics are sung. | | | Also, if you look at the booklet, you see the kid listening to the can at the beginning of the CD booklet, and the same kid talking into the can at the end of the CD booklet. |
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http://boards.ign.com/Progressive_Music_board/b8310/89296343/p1
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| | Blogcritics.org: CD Review: Dream Theater - Octavarium |
| | Octavarium is amazing, in case you didn't notice the album looped.. | | | Rounding out the album is the 24 minute title epic, "Octavarium." History doomed to repeat itself. | | | I don't think they should insert a part from Train of Thought album to Root of All Evil, though it's their right to connect the concept. |
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http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/20/073442.php
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| | Amazon.ca: Octavarium: Music |
| | The only noticable flaws are the cheesy lyrics (which has always been a case with Dream Theater) and the overly long intro to Octavarium which picks up from there on in. | | | I first started listening to Dream Theater in the summer of 2005, when I heard three of their songs (The Glass Prison, This Dying Soul, and a clip of Panic Attack) on the Gigantour website. | | | And then the epic title track, the 24-minute Octavarium. |
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http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009A1AS2
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| | Tower Records - Octavarium * - Dream Theater |
| | With the numerically themed OCTAVARIUM (including eight tracks signifying the band's eighth release) the shred-rock quintet continues to challenge themselves creatively. | | | OCTAVARIUM chiefly finds Dream Theater stepping back from elaborate fretboard acrobatics, focusing on vocal-based, song-oriented material ("I Walk Beside You," "The Answer Lies Within"); much in the spirit of AWAKE and their breakthrough album IMAGES AND WORDS. | | | As the sole major-label progressive-metal act, Dream Theater invariably set the standard as the flagship band of the genre. |
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| | iBreatheMusic Forums - This is how smart Dream Theater's Octavarium is |
| | The last song or the Octave (coincidently Octavarium) ends on the same note from the piano after the ochestra ends extremely powerfully and emotionally while James screams "Trapped inside this Octavarium" stating that he is trying to persue the good morals, though it is not respected and not as present as it should be. | | | It is more of a review of the lyrics and the concepts behind the album. | | | Obviously if you do have the CD you have seen the figure of the octavarium. |
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http://www.ibreathemusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8754
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| | MetalReview.com - Metal Review of Dream Theater - Octavarium |
| | There are also eight compositions presented, leading us into the proverbial track by track breakdown and album highlights segment of this chronicle. | | | BTW, it's hard to be DT, TOT - "too many wanking", Octavarium - "awful lack of solos", FYI - "shitty pop" etc. It's hard to satisfy customers :) Greets and warm hugs for these who whine "oh noes this is no progressive anymore" on each new DT album. | | | While Octavarium successfully showcases the band’s ability to craft emotive music, again it feels too underplayed (if that makes sense). |
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| | Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Octavarium - Dream Theater at Epinions.com |
| | My title refers to all the Octavarium photo shoots where the band all have to wear cool sunglasses and black clothing, because obviously they are too cool to be looked at now. | | | Some decent moments in the song that also are heavily influenced by other bands. | | | Give it a rest, you don't HAVE to write long songs to be progressive. |
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http://www.epinions.com/content_194348355204?linkin_id=3057321
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| | Ernie Ball Forums - Octavarium! |
| | Octavarium gradually brings the listener down from the extremes of Train Of Thought. | | | So, when you read comments that this album is all Muse, simply write them off as musically inferior and be done with it. | | | If the album does nothing for them, then that is cool, as well. |
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| | Octavarium - Final Cover |
| | I can't wait for this album to be released. | | | The only thing that remains is to see if the whole album will meet our great expectations which we all have from the band. | | | The artwork and layout for this album was done by the great Hugh Syme. |
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http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=831680
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| | Dream Theater - Octavarium : album review |
| | In Octavarium's case the answer is four minutes of oh-so-Pink Floyd, dreamy psychedelia, getting silly with a flute, bringing in some meandering vocals, changing to an Adult-Oriented Rock happy feel, bass and drums pretending to be funky, keyboard solos, guitar solos, time signature twisting and bits of acoustic guitar randomly thrown in. | | | Panic Attack and Never Enough bristle with heavy, hyperactive guitars, space-age keyboards, neo-classical instrumentation, the odd gothic harmony and rhythms that play out exactly what the lyrics are describing ("Rapid heartbeat pounding through my chest"). | | | You may wonder what on earth a single song can do for 24 minutes. |
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| | cmmsquared.com: Octavarium |
| | Two years later, the band retains their heaviness on Octavarium. | | | Two years later, the band retains their heaviness on Octavarium.... | | | However, what really keeps me from enjoying this album as much as Train of Thought are the vocals. |
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| | Glass Moonlight - Dream Theater Fansite |
| | Check out the album details at the new Octavarium album page. | | | The eighth Dream Theater studio album, Octavarium, has been released. | | | I've also added an album analysis section that has an in depth study of Octavarium. |
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| | BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DREAM THEATER: 'Octavarium' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed |
| | The CD will hold the distinction of being the very last album ever recorded at the world-famous recording facility, which recently closed its doors. | | | The accuracy of the information contained herein is neither confirmed nor guaranteed by Roadrunner Records, and the views and opinions of authors expressed on these pages do not necessarily state or reflect those of Roadrunner Records or its employees. | | | DREAM THEATER began writing and recording their latest album last November at the Hit Factory studios in New York City. |
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http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38259
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| | iBreatheMusic Forums - Octavarium |
| | They start the album off with a song in F and progress through 7 more songs ending in the key of F. I hear Joe Satriani also did this on his album Crystal Planet. | | | I'm sure quite a few of you have probably heard the new Dream Theater album titled Octavarium by now. | | | By the way, anyone else amused by the concept of being able to pick three songs by this band that won't fit on a single CD-R together? |
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| | Delicious Agony :: View topic - Dream Theater's "Octavarium" |
| | I wanted opinions from those who have heard the album. | | | Everyone that has the new album Octavarium, take it out before reading any further. | | | I have been a fan of DT since Images and Words and have all there studio releases and live albums and dvds, I also have most of the band members side projects too and a lot of bootlegs !!! |
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| | Octavarium Favorites - Jordan Rudess' Community Forums |
| | "Octavarium" is my favorite song on "Octavarium" for more reasons than I can possibly list here. | | | Although I know that most of you might not like this song, or think it's cheesy, I do have my reasons to LOVE it even more.. | | | through listening in the car, sacrificed sons became my "favorite", then octavarium. |
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| | Dream Theater- Octavarium- Promo - Musician Forums |
| | Yuzzir, two tracks off the new DT album, Octavarium. | | | Most of us have heard all the clips (not including me *hits face*) but I don't think these full tracks have been posted here. |
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| | Dream Theater - Octavarium [Archive] - Club Polk |
| | Track 8: "Octavarium"- Now after approximately 54 minutes of prog rock bliss the title track literally picks you up off you feet and makes you wonder what the hell just happened. | | | Just do a search with audio files for "Dream Theater Octavarium real" and you should find a.rar or.zip file with the album. | | | I'm not advocating stealing music, and you should go buy this album as soon as it comes out to support the band (and I know you will) - but like I said, I have no issue with getting an early peek. |
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| | Octavarium - Neowin.net |
| | I've heard a few songs off of it and I am telling you now, I am buying it the day of release. | | | So, who's going to be buying Dream Theater's new album: Octavarium? | | | "These Walls", "Never Enough" and "Octavarium" are all great tracks! |
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| | Virgil Donati Messageboard - More Octavarium! :D |
| | I don't think the mp3's and the album that's going around is Octovarium. | | | Or does James Labrie's solo album have a song called "The root of all evil" with resemblance to This Dying Soul? | | | Seriously, does James Labrie's solo album have a 24 minute song called Octavarium, where he eventually ends up screaming "TRAPPED INSIDE THIS OCTAVARIUM!!!"? |
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| | Octavarium - Halflife2.net |
| | Edit: wow, i should of listened to it some more.. | | | Me eather, i love all there other cds, and even "An Evening With John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess", but really Octavarium, just doesn't seem like the Dream Theater i know. | | | If not, I suggest to any rock fans, get this cd. |
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| | Dream Theater - Octavarium :: Vote Page |
| | Please buy *only* original music of Dream Theater - Octavarium or other music of Dream Theater. | | | (Display albums after and before Octavarium on our Albums Archive) | | | More songs or more album of Dream Theater ? |
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| | My Octavarium Story - Jordan Rudess' Community Forums |
| | In the DT section there was even a separate placeholder for Octavarium, but alas, the album itself was nowhere to be found. | | | If you also look at the title for each song in the booklet. | | | I can't wait till early-mid July, when I'll go through the DT albums chronologically, and see how Octavarium holds up to the rest of their catalogue. |
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| | Amazon.ca: Octavarium: Search Results All Products |
| | Octavarium Dream Theater (June 7, 2005 - Audio CD) | | | Octavarium [Import] Dream Theater (June 16, 2005 - Audio CD) | | | A list by kaiserbun32, A list by a College Student |
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| | Dream Theater - Octavarium - Last.fm |
| | Of all 63,823 people that have listened to songs by Dream Theater, this represents 12.7%. | | | 8,094 people have listened to Octavarium by Dream Theater. | | | Music > Dream Theater > Octavarium > Octavarium |
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| | Virgil Donati Messageboard - Octavarium |
| | Except for the song Octavarium itself, which is cooler. | | | Just relying on the downloaded version right now, will get the album ASAP! | | | Sounds like they just threw in some odd times because they had to because they're DT, but otherwise it's mostly powerchords and singing and neverending riffs, and some distorted style keysolos. |
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| | Trapped Inside. The OCTAVARIUM (by Dream Theater) fanlisting |
| | Trapped Inside, the only TFL approved fanlisting for the Dream Theater album "Octavarium". | | | A fanlisting is a place for all fans of a particular show, movie, actor, actress, singer, etc. to come together and build the biggest listing of people from all around the world who are fans of that subject. |
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| | www.metalfan.ro :: View topic - Dream Theater - Octavarium |
| | Dream Theater have completed work on their 8th full length studio album entitled "OCTAVARIUM" which is tentatively set for release through Atlantic Records on June 7th 2005. | | | daca ce credeam eu ca e Octavarium e de fapt albumul solo al lui LaBrie atunci asta e un album foarte prost, chiar enervant pe alocuri. | | | Its title, which is descriptive, is "Octavarium Romanum, Lectiones II et III Nocturni complectens, recitandas infra octavas Festorum, præsertim patronorum locorum et titularium Ecclesiarum quæ cum octavis celebrari debent, juxta rubricas Breviarii Romani, a Sacra Rituum Congregatione ad usum totius orbis ecclesiarum approbatum" (Antwerp, 162. |
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| | The Dream Theater Community Octavarium |
| | I was thinking of recording SOMETHING at the concert. | | | Does anyone know of any good quotes from the band about their 20th Anniversary tour? | | | I have their press kit from Atlantic, but it's more about Octavarium than the tour. |
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| | Buy Octavarium - Music - Softpedia |
| | As a hardcore DT fan, I am a bit confused over the band's direction, post "Scenes From A Memory" which I consider their seminal work. | | | - Dream Theatre's Octavarium will Satisfy, not Delight, Fans |
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| | [Triton's]Octavarium 12:16 Lead - ProgSounds v7.1 Message Board |
| | Here a Program i made to do the wonderfull "moogish" lead heard at minute 12:16 of "Octavarium". | | | This program doesnt contain any kind of master effects, only a compressor.(you will have to add some) |
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