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How do you follow up a perfect, genre-defining album like Images and Words? If you're Dream Theater, you get darker, heavier, and more aggressive. In 1994, the band unleashed Awake, a metallic and moody masterpiece that shocked fans and solidified them as titans of progressive metal.
Join host Duff for a deep dive into the album that featured the final, brilliant contributions of keyboardist Kevin Moore. This is the sound of a band under immense pressure, channeling it into some of their most iconic and complex music ever. We're exploring the 7-string riffs, the lyrical genius of songs like "The Mirror" and "Lie," and the haunting farewell of "Space-Dye Vest."
In this Duff Dive, we explore:
- The final, brilliant, and moody contributions of keyboardist Kevin Moore.
- A track-by-track b ...
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