This double CD is a major disappointment. I don't know why, but I do tend to agree with some of the reviewers who said that DT was trying to branch out and go mainstream. I don't see anything on this album going into the radio charts. ... There are some highlights on this however... disc 1 isn't all bad... it's actually pretty good. "Glass Prison" is a cool song with great musicianship and a kind of Metallica or new Megadeth feel. "Blind Faith" is the most typical Dream Theater sounding track on the album so it's also quite good as well. Next comes "Misunderstood" which is also pretty well written and a more sombre sounding effort, followed by "The Great Debate", a song about stem cell research with a definite Tool sound ... All in all the first CD isn't bad. ...