Initial Train Of Thought Impressions
Yes, MP3's of Dream Theater's new album were leaked to the Internet. Yes, I downloaded them. Yes, as a DT fan I will of course be buying the CD next week (it comes out next Tuesday). And...
Yes, it rocks. I haven't gotten all the way through it yet, but it's got a cohesive sound, and the soloing I've heard has been better than anything I can recall on Six Degrees.
Some posters on DT's message board are disappointed with the changes they perceive in DT's style, but a changing sound is one of the strengths of progressive rock. Bring it on.