Octavarium
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Octavarium is a progressive metal concept album by Dream Theater, renowned for its intricate compositions, thematic cohesion, and the epic 24-minute title track.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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progressive metal album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 36 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtBy | Hugh Syme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
James LaBrie
NERFINISHED
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John Myung NERFINISHED ⓘ John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan Rudess NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Portnoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Systematic Chaos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Train of Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
progressive metal
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progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasConcept | cyclical nature of life and music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, vocals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
I Walk Beside You
NERFINISHED
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Never Enough NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavarium (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Panic Attack NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacrificed Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Answer Lies Within NERFINISHED ⓘ The Root of All Evil NERFINISHED ⓘ These Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
addiction
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personal struggle ⓘ war and terrorism ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Atlantic 83793-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
24-minute title track
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use of cyclical musical and lyrical themes ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Dream Theater studio album discography ⓘ |
| performer | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Doug Oberkircher
NERFINISHED
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Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ John Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Portnoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Avatar Studios, New York City
NERFINISHED
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The Hit Factory, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
2004-11
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2005-02 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2005-06-07 ⓘ |
| runningTime | ~75 minutes ⓘ |
| titleTrack | Octavarium (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackCount | 8 ⓘ |
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