Dream Theater - "Wither"

[sadchild]

just posted a review of Dream Theater's song "Wither"

Somebody please tell me when Air Supply started recording under the name Dream Theater...

Whenever I've heard DT, usually at some guitarist's house, each song has been an 11-minute opus with thundering percussion, howling vocals, and wild, seven-minute shredding sessions.

"Wither" is the polar opposite. The five-minute track starts off with a plain guitar lick similar to the intro of Metallica's "One", then proceeds into a slow, somber melody so unoriginal it could land them in a class action lawsuit with 10 Years, A Perfect Circle, and several other modern rock bands.

The true culture shock of "Wither", however, lies within its chorus. That's when the song becomes a standard stadium rock power ballad that has me envisioning waving cell phones, tight colored pants, and a big 1983 white boy afro.

full article here:
bit.ly/axBbz2

[jvandyck87]

While you're fairly new here, you've been here long enough to know the rules. But just to clarify in case you don't, these threads in the alternative/rock forum are for radio singles being promoted to or charting on alternative/rock formats only. They're not for you to post threads about album tracks you reviewed for self-promotion of your articles and reviews. While I don't know what I'd say if you posted your articles and reviews of tracks that already have threads made for them because they are singles, I certainly think it's shameless promotion to start a topic that has nothing to do with the forum just so you can tell people about your articles and reviews or whatever. And you're lucky it's me who's the first to get this cuz some other posters on here would have likely cussed you out for this, and they still might.

This is also upsetting, because I had gotten my hopes up that Dream Theater and Machine Head both had radio singles coming out and I like both bands a lot. Don't play with my emotions for your personal gain! Or if you just didn't know the rules...well now you do.

[(Artie Ziff)]

Yeah, you gotta hate these jerks that come into an alternative / rock music board and post topics about alternative / rock songs. Absolutely disgusting.

[sadchild]

jvandyck87, i apologize. i now understand better the purpose of the 'radio format and chart' forums. in the future, i will use the 'your opinion please' area.

artie ziff, =)

[pen]

Jan 28, 2010 8:58:36 GMT -5 (Artie Ziff) said:

Yeah, you gotta hate these jerks that come into an alternative / rock music board and post topics about alternative / rock songs. Absolutely disgusting.

Don't be obtuse. You know it says Radio Format And Chart Forums, and you know there's a forum that says Non-Singles And Album Tracks.

[jvandyck87]

What's funny is, at least according to Dream Theater's myspace, "Wither" was released as a physical single with bonus tracks and what not on it. While it won't chart, maybe it technically is the follow-up to "A Rite Of Passage"?

[sadchild]

"Wither" was released on its self-titled EP on Sep 15.
www.amazon.com/Wither/dp/B002NZZE24/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1264709353&sr=8-1

The music video premiered on Nov 18.
www.dreamtheater.net/news_dreamtheater.php#withervideo

I heard it for the first time in December while I was doing my 4 best/worst songs of 2009 articles. I considered it to be a "radio single being promoted to or charting on alternative/rock formats", but after your post, I assumed maybe it was perhaps too old of a song to post in this forum?

I dunno. Should I have just posted this in "Your Opinons Please?" Let me know so I can follow the rules.

[PHOBES]

If it's an actual single then there should be no issue having a thread here. Artie doesn't have the greatest rapport around these parts, and a lot of it is because he's made more than a few threads of songs that aren't really singles. So yeah, if you wanna be respected by the other posters just follow the rules, it's not that tough.

But yeah, if a song's a legit single (which it appears this one is), feel free to post it.

[sadchild]

PHOBIA: thanks for the clarification. i will post in this forum if the song is a fairly current single.

.....well, "single" has become a bit vague these days. i'll say "song that is being pushed as a standout track by the label ie. there's a video, it's been on a chart, or some other such indication that it's not just another deep album track.

[(Artie Ziff)]

You're fine, man. My only objection was that Proboards supplies moderators to take care of that stuff. You don't need anyone else telling you what you can or can't post. I'll need to get this CD out again to recall this song. I love most of their stuff.