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Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #840 on:** February 02, 2011, 09:35:46 PM »

The first album isn't that bad. Hell, if Russell sang on it and it was given better production, it wouldn't be the weakest album, Paradise Lost would be.

The Dark Master · « **Reply #841 on:** February 03, 2011, 12:35:05 AM »

I know I've mentioned this before but I'll say it again: Just like Judas Priest made Painkiller for the people who wanted an album where every song was a "Freewheel Burning", and DT did much the same with Train of Though being nearly 70 min of non-stop "Pull Me Unders", Symphony X made Paradise Lost so they could have an album where every song was a supercharged symphonic thrash fest a la "Sins and Shadows" or "Smoke and Mirrors". So when people bad mouth PL, it's basically the same as when people hate on Painkiller or TOT: "Why does it have to be so METAL?!?!" Ummmm.... maybe because they are a metal band, and many metal bands at one point or another do an album that is just pure adrenaline from top to bottom. There is nothing wrong with it, just another side of the band. And it is rarely something that becomes the norm for every successive album. Even Slayer didn't try to out-metal Reign In Blood. Also, for better or worse, it is songs like "Sins and Shadows" that people know Symphony X for, just like when most people hear the name Dream Theater, odds are the first song that pops into their head is not gonna be "Anna Lee" or "Space Dye-Vest". It's gonna be "Pull Me Under", "Metropolis", "Take the Time", "Lie" or, for younger fans, something like "As I Am" or "Panic Attack". So it is perfectly natural that Symphony X would want to do a pure metal album at least once in their career. I don't see what the problem is with that. PL isn't my favorite SX album; V is, but I still think that PL is great in the same way the above mentioned Pure-Metal albums are. It is what it is. If you don't like it, don't listen to it, but understand that is your personal taste, not some indication that the album is fundamentally flawed just because it isn't as proggy or has less ballads then the previous ones.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #842 on:** February 03, 2011, 02:38:37 AM »

Great post Dark Master.

wolfking · « **Reply #843 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:17:37 AM »

Quote from: The Dark Master on February 03, 2011, 12:35:05 AM

I know I've mentioned this before but I'll say it again: Just like Judas Priest made Painkiller for the people who wanted an album where every song was a "Freewheel Burning", and DT did much the same with Train of Though being nearly 70 min of non-stop "Pull Me Unders", Symphony X made Paradise Lost so they could have an album where every song was a supercharged symphonic thrash fest a la "Sins and Shadows" or "Smoke and Mirrors". So when people bad mouth PL, it's basically the same as when people hate on Painkiller or TOT: "Why does it have to be so METAL?!?!" Ummmm.... maybe because they are a metal band, and many metal bands at one point or another do an album that is just pure adrenaline from top to bottom. There is nothing wrong with it, just another side of the band. And it is rarely something that becomes the norm for every successive album. Even Slayer didn't try to out-metal Reign In Blood. Also, for better or worse, it is songs like "Sins and Shadows" that people know Symphony X for, just like when most people hear the name Dream Theater, odds are the first song that pops into their head is not gonna be "Anna Lee" or "Space Dye-Vest". It's gonna be "Pull Me Under", "Metropolis", "Take the Time", "Lie" or, for younger fans, something like "As I Am" or "Panic Attack". So it is perfectly natural that Symphony X would want to do a pure metal album at least once in their career. I don't see what the problem is with that. PL isn't my favorite SX album; V is, but I still think that PL is great in the same way the above mentioned Pure-Metal albums are. It is what it is. If you don't like it, don't listen to it, but understand that is your personal taste, not some indication that the album is fundamentally flawed just because it isn't as proggy or has less ballads then the previous ones.

I guess i would agree with this, I also love PL, great album.

Oh, and I have never heard anyone hate on Painkiller.

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #844 on:** February 03, 2011, 06:05:50 AM »

How in the hell is Train of Thought an album of Pull Me Under's?

jsem · « **Reply #845 on:** February 03, 2011, 06:31:36 AM »

Quote from: Ultimetalhead on February 03, 2011, 06:05:50 AM

How in the hell is Train of Thought an album of Pull Me Under's?

Lol.

abydos · « **Reply #846 on:** February 03, 2011, 08:28:36 AM »

Damn, if PL was 70mins of SaD and S&M that would have been so amazing and not boring, tiring after 2 weeks of the album's release.

LTE3 · « **Reply #847 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:38:47 AM »

Watch Mike and Russell will get their album out before Symph X. Can't wait for that project.

Zydar · « **Reply #848 on:** February 17, 2011, 03:19:43 AM »

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/symphony_x_new_album_title_revealed.html

During a brand new interview with DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show, vocalist Russell Allen of New Jersey's progressive metal masters Symphony X revealed that the band has set "Iconoclast" as the title of its eighth album, due later this year via Nuclear Blast Records.

When asked what stage of the recording/mixing process the new CD is in, Allen replied, "We are in post-production, so the album is pretty much almost done. At this point, mixes are being wrapped up and finalized and it's off to mastering and should be ready for release in a few months — definitely first quarter of 2011. We've got the artworks all done, we're taking pictures next week... all that good stuff. So everything's on track for release pretty soon."

wolfking · « **Reply #849 on:** February 17, 2011, 03:57:08 AM »

Holy shit!!

Mr. Beale · « **Reply #850 on:** February 17, 2011, 07:56:34 AM »

Finally!

Mladen · « **Reply #851 on:** February 17, 2011, 12:52:31 PM »

About time.

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #852 on:** February 17, 2011, 12:53:19 PM »

nice.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #853 on:** February 17, 2011, 01:17:28 PM »

YES!!!!!!!!

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #854 on:** February 18, 2011, 07:04:09 AM »

I actually knew about this days ago.

I just forgot to post it here

jsem · « **Reply #855 on:** February 18, 2011, 01:57:48 PM »

Quote from: PlaysLikeMyüng on February 18, 2011, 07:04:09 AM

I actually knew about this days ago.

I just forgot to post it here

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #856 on:** February 26, 2011, 09:36:42 AM »

SETLIST FROM THE SYMPHONY X SHOW LAST NIGHT IN STUTTGART GERMANY:

1. Of Sins and Shadows
2. Domination
3. Serpent's Kiss
4. END OF INNOCENCE
5. Paradise Lost
6. Inferno (Unleash the Fire)
7. Smoke & Mirrors
8. DEHUMANIZED
9. Set the World on Fire (The Lie of Lies)

------

10. Sea of Lies

I'm gonna be looking on youtube for these new songs soon

jsem · « **Reply #857 on:** February 26, 2011, 09:45:48 AM »

If you happen to find one of the new songs, post. POST IT POST IT

RuRoRul · « **Reply #858 on:** February 27, 2011, 03:35:23 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8czvj8PEwJM&

Just found it, listening now. Heavy and fast paced, with a more melodic chorus. Verses sound a bit like Inferno. Pretty cool section at the bridge.

Hope this album comes out soon

I really don't want to listen to this crappy Youtube recording too much but I probably will if the album isn't out.

Adami · « **Reply #859 on:** February 27, 2011, 03:37:04 PM »

Sounds a lot like standard Symphony X

DarkEternalNight · « **Reply #860 on:** February 27, 2011, 04:07:02 PM »

I like it. Hope the album is released before the gig I'm going to in May.

Elsydeon · « **Reply #861 on:** February 27, 2011, 04:51:56 PM »

I like this. a lot. Yes I think I will enjoy this album.

Global Laziness · « **Reply #862 on:** February 27, 2011, 09:02:01 PM »

Yeah, awesome song, great to hear the keyboards actually making a difference a heavy song again.

MetalMike06 · « **Reply #863 on:** February 27, 2011, 10:16:16 PM »

Awesome!

jsem · « **Reply #864 on:** February 27, 2011, 11:38:27 PM »

YtseJamittaja · « **Reply #865 on:** February 28, 2011, 12:54:15 AM »

Quote from: Adami on February 27, 2011, 03:37:04 PM

Sounds a lot like standard Symphony X

I don't say I don't like but there's nothing special there

jsem · « **Reply #866 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:20:07 AM »

Lets hope it's one of the worse tracks on the album in that case.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #867 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:22:38 AM »

Quote from: Global Laziness on February 27, 2011, 09:02:01 PM

Yeah, awesome song, great to hear the keyboards actually making a difference a heavy song again.

This.

I heard the heaviness of PL with interested keyboards again, so I'm happy!

RazielSR · « **Reply #868 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:34:55 AM »

OMFG! EoI is absolutely fantastic! It's amazing to hear singing Russell Allen. He is by far the best singer out there technically.

Inconoclast is gonna be a masterpice. I like all SX albums, Paradise Lost was for me astonishing. These guys can just make good music.

wolfking · « **Reply #869 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:38:46 AM »

This song is pretty kickass!!

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #870 on:** February 28, 2011, 05:10:57 AM »

That song was great. If all the songs have good keyboard involvement (maybe even a few solos?), I'll be very happy, since that's the only thing wrong with Paradise Lost.

AwakeFromOctavarium · « **Reply #871 on:** February 28, 2011, 05:19:54 AM »

V is one of my favorite albums of all time. Epic is the way to describe it. Feels like watching a movie when I'm going through it.

Lynxo · « **Reply #872 on:** February 28, 2011, 06:56:05 AM »

The new song sounds awesome! As others have said, it's nice to hear keyboards again.

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #873 on:** February 28, 2011, 06:56:50 AM »

We can only hope that the keys will be mixed higher in the actual CD

abydos · « **Reply #874 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:17:08 AM »

It is an OK song but nothing more, typical SX. I was hoping for something more different, hopefully the other songs on the album are better.

News: Fall Into the Light, official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxH4kky6z4

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