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On their tenth full-length overall (and first for their new label, Roadrunner), 2007's Systematic Chaos, the quintet sticks to the prog metal game plan that they've followed since their inception. In true Dream Theater fashion, the gentlemen are not ashamed to show off their chops -- as evidenced by the album opener, "In the Presence of Enemies, Pt. 1," in which James LaBrie's vocals do not kick in until after the five-minute mark. Elsewhere, "Forsaken" proves wrong those who say that Dream Theater is all about instrumental gymnastics and not songwriting, at least momentarily, while "The Dark Eternal Light" features some nifty Pantera-esque riffing from John Petrucci.
Tracklist
1 In The Presence Of Enemies - Part I 9:00
2 Forsaken 5:35
3 Constant Motion 6:55
4 The Dark Eternal Night 8:53
5 Repentance 10:43
6 Prophets Of War 6:00
7 The Ministry Of Lost Souls 14:57
8 In The Presence Of Enemies - Part II 16:38