Artist	Dream Theater
Country	United States
Genres	Progressive Metal
Labels	Mechanic Records, Atco Records, EastWest Records, Elektra Records, Ytsejam Records, Roadrunner Records, InsideOut Music

Best Dream Theater Songs

Rank	Song	Album	Rating	Votes
1	Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper	Images and Words (1992)	98.8	96
2	Octavarium	Octavarium (2005)	99.4	60
3	Stream of Consciousness	Train of Thought (2003)	98.7	66
4	Scene Nine: Finally Free	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	98.4	73
5	Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	98.2	71
6	Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	97.6	77
7	In the Name of God	Train of Thought (2003)	97.9	57
8	Breaking All Illusions	A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011)	98.7	42
9	Take the Time	Images and Words (1992)	96	94
10	Scene Six: Home	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	96.6	70
11	Pull Me Under	Images and Words (1992)	95.7	94
12	Scarred	Awake (1994)	97.2	56
13	Learning to Live	Images and Words (1992)	96	77
14	Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	96.2	69
15	A View from the Top of the World	A View from the Top of the World (2021)	97.8	36
16	Scene Two: II. Strange Deja Vu	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	95.7	72
17	Scene Four: Beyond This Life	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	95.5	66
18	Scene Two: I. Overture 1928	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	95.1	71
19	A Mind Beside Itself : I. Erotomania	Awake (1994)	95.5	60
20	Endless Sacrifice	Train of Thought (2003)	95.7	53
21	The Count of Tuscany	Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)	95.7	42
22	A Change of Seasons	A Change of Seasons (1995) [EP]	97.5	22
23	As I Am	Train of Thought (2003)	94.3	64
24	The Best of Times	Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)	95.3	43
25	Space-Dye Vest	Awake (1994)	94.3	59
26	Under a Glass Moon	Images and Words (1992)	93.3	82
27	Another Day	Images and Words (1992)	93.1	86
28	Surrounded	Images and Words (1992)	93.3	76
29	Panic Attack	Octavarium (2005)	94.2	54
30	Illumination Theory	Dream Theater (2013)	96	28

31	In the Presence of Enemies, Pt. 1	Systematic Chaos (2007)	95.8	29
32	In the Presence of Enemies, Pt. 2	Systematic Chaos (2007)	95.6	30
33	The Glass Prison	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)	95	36
34	The Mirror	Awake (1994)	93.4	59
35	The Shadow Man Incident	Parasomnia (2025)	95.4	28
36	A Mind Beside Itself : II. Voices	Awake (1994)	93.2	56
37	Awaken the Master	A View from the Top of the World (2021)	95	30
38	Transcending Time	A View from the Top of the World (2021)	94.4	31
39	Hollow Years	Live at Budokan (2004) [Live]	98.6	7
40	The Alien	A View from the Top of the World (2021)	93.8	35
41	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence VI. Solitary Shell	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)	94.2	30
42	A Nightmare to Remember	Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)	93.5	37
43	Scene Five: Through Her Eyes	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	91.6	66
44	Sleeping Giant	A View from the Top of the World (2021)	93.8	30
45	Honor Thy Father	Train of Thought (2003)	92	54
46	Scene Seven: II. One Last Time	Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)	91.4	66
47	Metropolis Pt. 1	Live Scenes From New York (2001) [Live]	98.3	6
48	This Dying Soul	Train of Thought (2003)	92.1	51
49	Answering the Call	A View from the Top of the World (2021)	93.5	30
50	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence VII. About to Crash (Reprise)	Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence (2002)	93.7	27

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