#metropolis pt. 2: scenes from a memory

[mapsofnonexistentplaces]

there's room at the top of the stairs, every night i'm drawn up there there's a girl in the mirror, her face is getting clearer

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Dream Theater – I. The Dance Of Eternity

[thinkingaboutagoodurlname]

This is why I love music, such a masterpiece!

[clangandclatter]

Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (October 26, 1999)

[thesoulshyperrealaslacreatura]

Showing other people my favorite pieces of media is a struggle because as an artist myself it sometimes feels like I'm just showing them how derivative I am... the whole point is to broaden your palette of inspiration so that it doesn't feel that derivative of one thing in particular but then I just go ahead and give you The Template™... that said you should listen to Metropolis Pt. 2 by Dream Theater the fate of the world depends on it actually

[flowersbyphone]

when an album or song has an overture,,,, one of the things ever

[go-go-devil]

The ONLY reason I wish prog rock was more popular of a music genre is so that I could see copious amounts of fanart and amv’s for all the 20 minute epics and concept albums ^_^

[rockattitudegr]

Οι Dream Theater γιορτάζουν τα 25 χρόνια απο την κυκλοφορία του εμβληματικού “Metropolis Pt.2: Scenes From A Memory” μεταφέροντάς το σε νουβέλα.

[blasphemme]

tagged by @creaturecannibal <3

8 different albums by 8 different artists!!

metropolis, pt. 2: scenes from a memory — dream theater

visions — grimes

grace — jeff buckley

a’ ghrian — niteworks

she wants revenge — she wants revenge

smoke and mirrors (deluxe edition) — imagine dragons

let the dancers inherit the party — (british) sea power

warhammer 40,000: darktide (original soundtrack) — jesper kyd

tagging @goblinparty @goosefeathered @6honey6blood6 @baltears @galgannet and @fleurafae , and anyone else who likes playing tag games!!

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

Scene One: Regression • Scene Two: I. Overture 1928 • Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu • Scene Three: I. Through My Words • Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy • Scene Four: Beyond This Life • Scene Five: Through Her Eyes • Scene Six: Home • Scene Seven: I. The Dance Of Eternity • Scene Seven: II. One Last Time • Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On • Scene Nine: Finally Free

Spotify ♪ Youtube

[blindrapture]

my Dream Theater collection, circa 2025!

the two CDs at the top-left are When Dream And Day Reunite, and the Train of Thought Instrumental Demos. I also own a digital copy of the Falling Into Infinity Demos. I do not plan on collecting all of the Lost Not Forgotten Archives, as half of them are audio from live shows (and I like the *videos*, not live audio), and half of them are just kinda archive demos I'm not presently interested in. I got the ones I thought were most interesting.

of the Live DVDs, I own the first six, covering the Portnoy era. I did used to have a copy of Live At Luna Park, and I intend on getting that again, as well as the other live DVDs I'm missing.

I used to own a copy of A Change of Seasons that was signed by John Myung, I let one of dad's friends borrow it, that was back in February 2012, never saw it again.

both Systematic Chaos and Black Clouds & Silver Linings are their special editions.

the Octavarium vinyl was very lucky, I do not plan on collecting Dream Theater vinyls but my local record store had this in one day and I took one look at it and said "I want it."

I can also mention, as it's at least related: I own Liquid Tension Experiment 1 and 3 on CD too.

honorable mention: I own every Dream Theater DLC that was ever released for Rock Band. that's "Constant Motion," "Pull Me Under," and "On the Backs of Angels." "Panic Attack" and "Metropolis pt. 1" came with Rock Band 2 and 4, respectively. Rock Band is what first introduced me to Dream Theater, way back in 2007, and I am indebted to it for that and many more reasons. Rock Band for life, Rock Band over Guitar Hero.

I also still own a T-shirt from the tour for A Dramatic Turn of Events, though it's much too small for me now.

I love this band. they're my band. other people have their bands that are special to them, and really I have a *handful* that are special to me, but Dream Theater has been particularly special. I found them, I got into them, I got *many* of my friends into them, I've seen them live twice, I follow them, I learn about them, I learn *from* them. I know their discography very well, and there isn't a single album I dislike. my least favorite album is Scenes From A Memory and even then I have it memorized and will gladly sing and stim along with it from start to finish.

maybe the best thing about Parasomnia, the newest album, is that it's fired my fanboy passion right back up.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Dream Theater – Fatal Tragedy

[jchall110]

@u-f-o-friend tagged me (I have no idea why I can't tag them, Webbed Site and all that) to post six albums I've been listening to lately.

Fauna - Haken (Saw them perform it in its entirety a few weeks ago and also it's real good)

Octavarium - Dream Theater (Been stuck in my head and helps me sleeb)

Run the Jewels 2 - Run The Jewels (Makes me angry in the right way)

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory - Dream Theater (Gothic Prog Concept Album)

Visions - Haken (Gothic Prog Concept Album Volume 2)

Films About Ghosts: The Best Of... - Counting Crows (Currently in my car's CD player, it's the time of year where I can listen to it without wanting to sell everything I own and move out to the West Coast)

I'm tagging @annieisyourfavourite @vomitpremium @myfunnyvalentinebean and anyone else who wants to do it :D

[silenthillmutual]

I know that ask game specified for me to make you choose between "two" things, but I want to go a step further...

Think of all of the prog rock albums you've listened to recently and choose which one is your favorite! 🎸✨

hmmmm...... let me look at what prog i've listened to this year....

metropolis pt 2: scenes from a memory by dream theater

polygondwanaland by king gizzard and the lizard wizard

monomyth by monomyth

selling england by the pound by genesis

the lamb lies down on broadway by genesis

leviathan by mastodon

exo by monomyth

oh dear, is that really it? hmm... i guess i have been trying to listen to music of a variety of genres this year (i have a list in the back of my notebook of bands to listen to. i've been doing this since i was in high school.)

anyway. it would be a tie between selling england by the pound & leviathan. i technically listened to selling england for the first time last year, but i relistened to it with fox a couple months ago and we both really enjoyed it so i would probably go with that one :)

[thesoulshyperrealaslacreatura]

I wanted to make some sort of snarky or witty post about my love for concept albuns but I just like them really... they're cool

[fullcollapse-mp3]

OH MY FUCKING GOD THIS TOOK FOREVER BUT IM SO DAMN HAPPY TO TALK ABOUT THIS CAUSE I LITERALLY NEVER HAVE GOTTEN TO TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT CAUSE NO ONE IS INTERESTED BUT AHHH NOW I GET TO SHARE THE USELESS KNOWLEDGE IN MY BRAIN!!!

Dream Theater – Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory A DEEP DIVE

DISCLAIMER THIS IS ALL THEORY BY MY INTERPRETATION OF THE CONCEPT ALBUM --- NONE OF THIS IS NESSACARILLY RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL STORY OF THE CONCEPT ALBUM --- But like that's kinda of the point of a concept album is to well have it have a set storyline --- but parts are up for interpretation.  

SECONDARY DISCLAIMER --- I did skip quite a lot of songs on the album as some --- While yes, have a part to the story --- Don't have enough, and if I included them this would take like 30 years. So it's the songs with the most set-in-stone information. As the others are more up for interpretation. BUT ALL THE SONGS ARE STILL VERY IMPORTANT TO THE STORY!! This is just to help understand

I have been thinking about this for years lol, but recently for the 25-year anniversary they dropped a PROFESSIONAL FUCKING NOVEL ON IT!!! It's coming out this month I'm so excited to read it and see what the album's story really was in contrast to how I interpreted it!!

LASTLY BEFORE CHECKING THIS OUT OR AFTER CHECK OUT THE ALBUM!!

HERE IS A LINK TO ONE THATS JUST THE SONGS MENTIONED IN THE ESSAY

Dream Theater – Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory

Nicolas is a young man. He keeps having these dreams, where he’s this girl. He feels like he is her; or was her. It’s affecting his everyday life – These dreams feel so real to him that he feels attached to them. So he decides it's in his best interest to go see someone to help him decipher these dreams.

Nicolas goes to see a hypno therapist — and that starts off our album.

Queue – Act I: Scene One: Regression

Nicolas is told to close his eyes and relax.

“Concentrate on your breathing–

–Imagine a brilliant white light above you”

“You will enter a safe place where nothing can harm you. –

– If at any time you need to come back, all you must do is open your eyes.”

He is now in his “dream space” It's like he's watching his past life on a screen – A girl named Victoria.

Queue – Act I: Scene Two: I. Overture 1928

It’s a strange sensation – A pleasant nightmare. Another whole life waiting for him; There’s a house that he’s drawn to, and he recognizes it. It doesn't feel new.

There's a room at the top of the stairs, he’s drawn up there. There's a girl in the mirror and he asks her.  “Young child won’t you tell me why I’m here?!” He saw it in her eyes — He gained control of his past life – he could now find out what happened to him through watching her memories.

From here on out I’m going to refer to Nicolas as Victoria. Cause right now it's her story that is important. It's like he’s watching a movie and Victoria is the main character but Victoria is his past self.

Queue – Act I: Scene Four: Beyond This Life

— Victoria was a young girl, involved with two. —

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HEADLINE: Murder, Young Girl Killed.

“Desperate shooting at Echos Hill,

dreadful ending, killer died; evidently

suicide.”

A witness heard the horrifying sound – He ran to find a woman dead and Lying on the ground.

Standing by her was a man, “Nervous, shaking, gun in hand.”

Witness says he tried to help but he had turned the weapon on himself — His body fell across that poor young girl. After shouting out in vain, the witness ran to call for assistance.

A sad close to a broken love affair…

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Police assumed that Victora had fallen for a man while already being committed to another. She tried to keep it secret but it seemed her ex-boyfriend did indeed know.

Victoria was on a date, in a park near her ex-boyfriend's house, on the night of her death; She wanted to be with the other man. Not him. So he fell into an evil way, but she had to let him down.

“She said, ‘I can't love a wayward man’”

She may have found a reason to forgive her ex-boyfriend for being how he is; If he had only tried to change…

Was their fatal meeting prearranged?

Had a violent struggle taken place?

There was every sign that led there

Witness found a switchblade on the ground

Was the victim unaware?

They continued to investigate

They found a note in the killer's pocket

It could have been a suicide letter

But the police couldn’t be so wrong. — Victoria was involved with two men. — She cheated on her boyfriend; Julain. for another man; Edward. cause Julian wasn’t what she wanted. They broke up and she went to be with Edward.

Things were good! She was happy — For a little… Until she realized he wasn’t what he seemed to be. Abuse maybe? We don’t know. — Sometime after she did so, she ran into Julian.  She had realized he was who she really wanted. So she hopes to reconcile with him and maybe have another chance. She tells him she's single.

Queue – Scene Nine: Finally Free

Victoria: “You know I’m really feeling good this Friday afternoon, I ran into Julian he said we should get together soon! He’s always had my heart he needs to know, I’m going to leave Edward. It’s time for him to go.”

Victoria met with Julian that night in secret; Without Edward knowing. Julian took her to a park late at night. I believe that they were drinking. They had made up; Julian and Victoria were back together. He had forgiven her.

Victoria thought she was safe, she was planning to break it off with Edward so it would do him no harm if he didn’t know…

If he didn’t know…

A yell;

Edward, his heavy footsteps nearing.

Victoria gasps

Edward punches Julian in the throat.

A bottle smashes, and things are breaking.

Edward pulls out a gun causing Julian to scream

Edward shoots Julian twice and he collapses

Victoria closes her eyes and starts screaming

Edward tells her to open her eyes.

Shooting her twice before running away.

Edward killed Victora, but Julian didn’t commit suicide. The police were so wrong… But the evidence pointed that way. — The suicide note? — Let's now go into Edwards's mind. See what he has done.

“Friday evening… The blood is still on my hands…To think that she would leave me now, for that ungrateful man. But I’m the sole survivor and there's no witness to the crime…I must act fast to cover up… I think that there's still time. Julian would seem hopeless and lost with this note, the cops will buy into the words that I wrote.”

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“This feeling inside me, I finally

found my love I've finally broken free.

I’m no longer torn in two; I'd take

my own life before losing you…”

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Edward heads back to the crime scene and slips the note into Julians pocket before calling the cops. When the cops arrived he told this story. It made headlines you heard it before!!

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HEADLINE: Murder, Young Girl Killed.

“Desperate shooting at Echos Hill,

dreadful ending, killer died; evidently

suicide.”

A witness heard the horrifying sound – He ran to find a woman dead and Lying on the ground.

Standing by her was a man, “Nervous, shaking, gun in hand.”

Witness says he tried to help but he had turned the weapon on himself — His body fell across that poor young girl. After shouting out in vain, the witness ran to call for assistance.

A sad close to a broken love affair…

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Back to our main man Nicolas who is the reason we even get to know this amazing story.  He now knows the full story — How he had died. He had learnt about by living through Victora. Now he can live the rest of his life putting him to peace and Victoria’s spirit to rest.

He believes they’ll meet again someday soon…

“Open your eyes Nicolas.” — Nicolas regains his conscience after learning what he needs to. He exits the Hypno Therapist's office and goes to his car. The thing about this kind of treatment he took, you tell what you’re seeing out loud. That Hypno Therapist heard everything… He knows everything… Not like that would matter, it’s the man's job!

Nicolas Drives home, not realizing he was being followed. As Nicolas exits his car and goes to open his apartment door a man appears behind him. The Hypno therapist; Edward in the past life. — Again it is up for interpretation but I believe that this means that its a cycle. Victoria was always supposed to die, No one was supposed to know it was Edward. But unlucky for Edward. Victoria's new body was near him. But no one could ever know not even in this life. – Edward was always meant to kill Victora no matter what universe.

WOAH THATS A LOT

tgats so cool HEHDBEHHEHD

im being forces to go to church so I will read that after