Liquid Tension Experiment 3
Liquid Tension Experiment · 2021
117 min · 13 tracks · progressive metal
A sprawling instrumental journey blending intricate riffs, improvisational flair, and atmospheric soundscapes into a cohesive progressive metal experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Hypersonic — The opening track sets a high-energy tone with its rapid tempo changes and intricate guitar work, showcasing the band's improvisational skills right from the start.
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Rhapsody in Blue — This expansive piece features dynamic shifts between serene passages and intense climaxes, embodying the album's exploratory spirit while highlighting each member's musicality.
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Your Beard Is Good — With a playful title, this track juxtaposes humor with complex rhythms and unexpected time signatures, exemplifying the group's signature blend of technical precision and whimsy.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe album excels in composition and craft, delivering a cohesive and distinctive progressive metal experience.
What we noticed
- The album features extended tracks, with several exceeding ten minutes, allowing for deep improvisation and thematic development.
- The instrumentation is dominated by guitar and keyboards, with intricate solos that showcase technical proficiency and spontaneous creativity.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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9/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- layered, dense sonic textures
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on April 16, 2021, 'Liquid Tension Experiment 3' marks the band's first album in over two decades since 'Liquid Tension Experiment 2' in 1999. The group, comprised of virtuoso musicians such as John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy, reunites after years of solo projects and other collaborations, showcasing their enduring chemistry and technical prowess.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dream Theater· Symphony X· Animals as Leaders
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Hypersonic 8:21
- 2 Beating the Odds 6:08
- 3 Liquid Evolution 3:22
- 4 The Passage of Time 7:33
- 5 Chris & Kevin’s Amazing Odyssey 5:04
- 6 Rhapsody in Blue 13:16
- 7 Shades of Hope 4:41
- 8 Key to the Imagination 13:14
Disc 2
- 1 Blink of an Eye 10:28
- 2 Solid Resolution Theory 10:01
- 3 View From the Mountaintop 5:23
- 4 Your Beard Is Good 14:30
- 5 Ya Mon 15:23
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