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[[caption-width-right:350:"''There's no more freedom, \\
The both of you will be confined, \\
To this mind.''"]]
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Usually 6 or 7, with "Another Die" at about a 3 and "Wait For Sleep" a 1.
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Usually 6 or 7, with "Another Die" at about a 3 and "Wait For Sleep" a 1.
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* RuleOfThree: "Metropolis Pt. 1" references three "eternal dances": death, deceit, and [[ThePowerOfLove love]].
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* LongestSongGoesLast: The album closes with "Learning To Live" (11:30).

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-->''She shuts the doors and lights and lays her body on the bed,''
-->''where images and words are running deep''



* CarefulWithThatAxe: There a few good examples in this album, most notably the scream during the build-up of "Learning to Live".
** That scream is the F# just below soprano C, and is one of the highest notes James has ever reached in his entire singing career.

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* CarefulWithThatAxe: There a few good examples in this album, most notably the scream during the build-up of "Learning to Live".
** That scream is
Live"--it's the F# just below soprano C, and is one of the highest notes James has ever reached in his entire singing career.



* ContinuityNod: "Wait for Sleep"-"Learning to Live".
* EchoingAcoustics: The electronically-triggered snare and kick Mike Portnoy was forced to use on this album by producer David Prater.
* EpicRocking: It's Dream Theater, duh. On this album alone, there is "Learning to Live" (11:30), "Metropolis Pt. 1" (9:32), "Take the Time" (8:21), "Pull Me Under" (8:14), and "Under a Glass Moon" (7:03).
* GriefSong: "Another Day" was about John Pertucci's feelings on his dad's cancer diagnosis.

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* ContinuityNod: The final section of "Learning to Live" directly repeats the main piano riff from "Wait for Sleep"-"Learning to Live".
Sleep".
* EchoingAcoustics: The electronically-triggered snare and kick kick, imposed on Mike Portnoy was forced to use on this album by producer David Prater.
Prater.
* EpicRocking: It's As usual for Dream Theater, duh.Theater. On this album alone, there is "Learning to Live" (11:30), "Metropolis Pt. 1" (9:32), "Take the Time" (8:21), "Pull Me Under" (8:14), and "Under a Glass Moon" (7:03).
* GriefSong: "Another Day" was about written after John Pertucci's feelings on his dad's cancer diagnosis.Petrucci's father was diagnosed with cancer.



* UncommonTime: It wouldn't be Dream Theater without this. Every song after "Another Day" has this at some point.

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* UncommonTime: It wouldn't be Dream Theater without this. Every song after "Another Day" has this Day", at some point.
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Regarded as a landmark of ProgressiveMetal, ''Images and Words'' still remains the band's most commercially successful album and is regarded as a 90's classic. How good is it? In April of 2013, it won ''Loudwire''[='=]s fan-voted March Metal Madness award for best metal album of '''all time'''. It also has [[BlackSheepHit their only top 10 hit]]: "Pull Me Under".

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Regarded as a landmark of ProgressiveMetal, ''Images and Words'' still remains the band's most commercially successful album and is regarded as a 90's '90s classic. How good is it? In April of 2013, it won ''Loudwire''[='=]s fan-voted March Metal Madness award for best metal album of '''all time'''. It also has [[BlackSheepHit their only top 10 hit]]: "Pull Me Under".
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Regarded as a landmark of the ProgressiveMetal genre, ''Images And Words'' still remains the band's most commercially successful album and is regarded as a 90's classic. How good is it? In April of 2013, ''Images and Words'' won ''Loudwire''[='=]s fan-voted March Metal Madness award for best metal album of '''all time'''. It also has [[BlackSheepHit their only top 10 hit]], with “Pull Me Under”.

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Regarded as a landmark of the ProgressiveMetal genre, ProgressiveMetal, ''Images And and Words'' still remains the band's most commercially successful album and is regarded as a 90's classic. How good is it? In April of 2013, ''Images and Words'' it won ''Loudwire''[='=]s fan-voted March Metal Madness award for best metal album of '''all time'''. It also has [[BlackSheepHit their only top 10 hit]], with “Pull hit]]: "Pull Me Under”.
Under".



#"Pull Me Under"  
#"Another Day"  
#”Take the Time”  
#"Surrounded"  
#"Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper"  
#"Under a Glass Moon"
#"Wait For Sleep"
#"Learning to Live"

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#"Pull Me Under"  
Under"
#"Another Day"  
#”Take
Day"
#"Take
the Time”  
#"Surrounded"  
Time"
#"Surrounded"
#"Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper"  
Sleeper"
#"Under a Glass Moon"
Moon"
#"Wait For Sleep"
Sleep"
#"Learning to Live"
Live"
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Regarded as a landmark of the ProgressiveMetal genre, ''Images And Words'' still remains the band's most commercially successful album and is regarded as a 90's classic. How good is it? In April of 2013, ''Images and Words'' won ''[=Loudwire''=]'s fan-voted March Metal Madness award for best metal album of '''all time'''. It also has [[BlackSheepHit their only top 10 hit]], with “Pull Me Under”.

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Regarded as a landmark of the ProgressiveMetal genre, ''Images And Words'' still remains the band's most commercially successful album and is regarded as a 90's classic. How good is it? In April of 2013, ''Images and Words'' won ''[=Loudwire''=]'s ''Loudwire''[='=]s fan-voted March Metal Madness award for best metal album of '''all time'''. It also has [[BlackSheepHit their only top 10 hit]], with “Pull Me Under”.



* CarefulWithThatAxe: There a few good examples in this album, most notably the scream during the build up of "Learning to Live".

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* CarefulWithThatAxe: There a few good examples in this album, most notably the scream during the build up build-up of "Learning to Live".

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''Images And Words'' is Music/{{Dream Theater}}'s second album released in 1992. After firing their previous singer Charlie Dominici, the band got James [=LaBrie=], making his debut with Dream Theater on this album.

Regarded as a landmark of the ProgressiveMetal genre, ''Images And Words'' still remains the band's most commercially successful album and is regarded as a 90's classic. How good is it? In April of 2013, ''Images and Words''won ''[=Loudwire''=]'s fan-voted March Metal Madness award for best metal album of '''all time'''. It also has [[BlackSheepHit their only top 10 hit]], with “Pull Me Under”.

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''Images And and Words'' is Music/{{Dream Theater}}'s second album released in 1992. After firing their previous singer Charlie Dominici, the band got James [=LaBrie=], making his debut with Dream Theater on this album.

Regarded as a landmark of the ProgressiveMetal genre, ''Images And Words'' still remains the band's most commercially successful album and is regarded as a 90's classic. How good is it? In April of 2013, ''Images and Words''won Words'' won ''[=Loudwire''=]'s fan-voted March Metal Madness award for best metal album of '''all time'''. It also has [[BlackSheepHit their only top 10 hit]], with “Pull Me Under”.



#”Take The Time”  

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#”Take The the Time”  



#"Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper"  
#"Under A Glass Moon"

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#"Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The and the Sleeper"  
#"Under A a Glass Moon"



#"Learning To Live"

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#"Learning To to Live"




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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: "Take the Time"



* AlliterativeTitle: "'''T'''ake '''t'''he '''T'''ime"



* BreakthroughHit



* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Just look at the [[http://www.metal-archives.com/images/1/4/3/0/1430.jpg?1114 picture]] used for the cover of the “Another Day” single.

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* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Just look at the [[http://www.metal-archives.com/images/1/4/3/0/1430.jpg?1114 picture]] used for the cover of the “Another Day” "Another Day" single.



* EpicRocking: It's Dream Theater, duh. On this album alone, there is "Learning to Live" (11:30), "Metropolis Pt. 1" (9:32), "Take the Time" (8:21), "Pull Me Under" (8:14), and "Under a Glass Moon” (7:03).
* GriefSong: "Another Day” was about John Pertucci's feelings on his dad's cancer diagnosis.

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* EpicRocking: It's Dream Theater, duh. On this album alone, there is "Learning to Live" (11:30), "Metropolis Pt. 1" (9:32), "Take the Time" (8:21), "Pull Me Under" (8:14), and "Under a Glass Moon” Moon" (7:03).
* GriefSong: "Another Day” Day" was about John Pertucci's feelings on his dad's cancer diagnosis.



* PowerBallad: “Another Day”.

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* PowerBallad: “Another Day”."Another Day".
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* EpicRocking: It's Dream Theater, duh. On this album alone, there is "Learning to Live" (11:30), "Metropolis Part 1: the Miracle and the Sleeper" (9:32), "Take the Time"8:21), "Pull Me Under" (8:14), and "Under a Glass Moon” (7:03).

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* EpicRocking: It's Dream Theater, duh. On this album alone, there is "Learning to Live" (11:30), "Metropolis Part 1: the Miracle and the Sleeper" Pt. 1" (9:32), "Take the Time"8:21), Time" (8:21), "Pull Me Under" (8:14), and "Under a Glass Moon” (7:03).
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* EpicRocking: It's Dream Theater, duh.

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* EpicRocking: It's Dream Theater, duh. On this album alone, there is "Learning to Live" (11:30), "Metropolis Part 1: the Miracle and the Sleeper" (9:32), "Take the Time"8:21), "Pull Me Under" (8:14), and "Under a Glass Moon” (7:03).
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* AlbumTitleDrop: ''Images and Words'': from "Wait for Sleep".

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* AlbumTitleDrop: ''Images and Words'': from From "Wait for Sleep".
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* CarefulWithThatAxe: Most present before James experienced his vocal injury, like the scream during the build up of "Learning to Live".

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* CarefulWithThatAxe: Most present before James experienced his vocal injury, like There a few good examples in this album, most notably the scream during the build up of "Learning to Live".



* OneSteveLimit: When Kevin James [=LaBrie=] joined the band before ''Images and Words'', he used his middle name as his stage name to avoid confusion with Kevin Moore.

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* OneSteveLimit: When Kevin James [=LaBrie=] joined the band before ''Images and Words'', this album, he used his middle name as his stage name to avoid confusion with Kevin Moore.
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* UncommonTime

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* UncommonTimeUncommonTime: It wouldn't be Dream Theater without this. Every song after "Another Day" has this at some point.
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''Images And Words'' is {{Dream Theater}}'s second album released in 1992. After firing their previous singer Charlie Dominici, the band got James [=LaBrie=], making his debut with Dream Theater on this album.

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''Images And Words'' is {{Dream Music/{{Dream Theater}}'s second album released in 1992. After firing their previous singer Charlie Dominici, the band got James [=LaBrie=], making his debut with Dream Theater on this album.
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#"LearningToLive"

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#"LearningToLive"
#"Learning To Live"
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''Images And Words'' is [[DreamTheater]]'s second album released in 1992. After firing their previous singer Charlie Dominici, the band got James [=LaBrie=], making his debut with Dream Theater on this album.

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''Images And Words'' is [[DreamTheater]]'s {{Dream Theater}}'s second album released in 1992. After firing their previous singer Charlie Dominici, the band got James [=LaBrie=], making his debut with Dream Theater on this album.
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''Images And Words'' is Dream Theater's second album released in 1992. After firing their previous singer Charlie Dominici, the band got James [=LaBrie=], making his debut with Dream Theater on this album.

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''Images And Words'' is Dream Theater's [[DreamTheater]]'s second album released in 1992. After firing their previous singer Charlie Dominici, the band got James [=LaBrie=], making his debut with Dream Theater on this album.
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''Images And Words'' is Dream Theater's second album released in 1992. After firing their previous singer Charlie Dominici, the band got James [=LaBrie=], making his debut with Dream Theater on this album.

Regarded as a landmark of the ProgressiveMetal genre, ''Images And Words'' still remains the band's most commercially successful album and is regarded as a 90's classic. How good is it? In April of 2013, ''Images and Words''won ''[=Loudwire''=]'s fan-voted March Metal Madness award for best metal album of '''all time'''. It also has [[BlackSheepHit their only top 10 hit]], with “Pull Me Under”.

You can more read more about it on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Images_and_Words The Other Wiki]].

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Personnel:
* James [=LaBrie=] - Vocals
* John Petrucci - Guitar
* John Myung - Bass
* Kevin Moore – Keyboards
* Mike Portnoy – Drums

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!! Tracklist:

#"Pull Me Under"  
#"Another Day"  
#”Take The Time”  
#"Surrounded"  
#"Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper"  
#"Under A Glass Moon"
#"Wait For Sleep"
#"LearningToLive"

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!! This album provides examples of:

* AlbumTitleDrop: ''Images and Words'': from "Wait for Sleep".
* AudienceParticipationSong: "Take the Time" was this for the album's tour.
* BreakthroughHit
* CarefulWithThatAxe: Most present before James experienced his vocal injury, like the scream during the build up of "Learning to Live".
** That scream is the F# just below soprano C, and is one of the highest notes James has ever reached in his entire singing career.
* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Just look at the [[http://www.metal-archives.com/images/1/4/3/0/1430.jpg?1114 picture]] used for the cover of the “Another Day” single.
* ContinuityNod: "Wait for Sleep"-"Learning to Live".
* EchoingAcoustics: The electronically-triggered snare and kick Mike Portnoy was forced to use on this album by producer David Prater.
* EpicRocking: It's Dream Theater, duh.
* GriefSong: "Another Day” was about John Pertucci's feelings on his dad's cancer diagnosis.
* OneSteveLimit: When Kevin James [=LaBrie=] joined the band before ''Images and Words'', he used his middle name as his stage name to avoid confusion with Kevin Moore.
* PowerBallad: “Another Day”.
* UncommonTime
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