Is everyone still circle-jerking Dream Theater or did people finally wake up?

Here's a list of some of my favorite albums:

Portishead - Dummy
Jackson C. Frank - Jackson C. Frank
Cirith Ungol - King of the Dead
Mortuary Drape - All the Witches Dance
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
Warning - Watching from a Distance
Diamanda Galás - Diamanda Galás
Townes Van Zandt - The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
Demilich - Nespithe
The Cure - Pornography