John Petrucci's guitar work here is, most tasteful, and easily his least flashy, but possibly his best. John Myung is a talented and humble bass player. On "New Millenium" he uses a Chapman Stick, which shows how diverse and talented he is.

Gotta say that this album still kicks a-- after all these years! Dream Theater's latest album after the "departure" of keyboardist Kevin Moore (not including their Change of Seasons classic), this album was more "mainstream" than any other. Not too many people enjoyed this one, and it's understandable too. But this is one of the last albums that you can listen to the whole way through without skipping tracks to get past the boring stuff.

Petrucci and Portnoy really show of their best stuff here, with fluid solos and complex rhythms. James strains his voice and gives probably his best performance (much better than some of the junk he comes up with now). And the bassist is the bassist; who really pays attention to them except for other bass players

The musicianship on here is just flat out incredible like on any other DT release. James LaBrie's vocals are just amazing as always, and they just send chills down your spine. John Petrucci's guitar riffs and solos are absolutely fantastic and jaw dropping just like on any other DT release. This guy is no doubt a true guitar virtuoso. John Myung's bass lines are just solid and hearable throughout, and he even uses a Chapman Stick on the opening track "New Millennium" which is pretty cool. Derek Sherinian's keyboardwork on here is very immpressive and his solos are great too. True Derek may not be as great as Kevin Moore or Jordan Rudess, but he's still excellent nonetheless. And of course Mike Portnoy's drumming is great as always, and he also does a solid job with the double bass as well. This guy never loses a beat whatsoever.

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