Author Topic: Symphony X thread! (Read 317166 times)

Lowdz · « **Reply #2030 on:** August 06, 2015, 12:42:15 PM »

Quote from: OsMosis2259 on August 06, 2015, 09:09:56 AM

Fantastic album. It might be my favorite SX album!

Yeah, this.

BelichickFan · « **Reply #2031 on:** August 06, 2015, 12:54:40 PM »

Quote from: OsMosis2259 on August 06, 2015, 09:09:56 AM

Fantastic album. It might be my favorite SX album!

I like it but it's, at best, 4th for me behind Divine Wings, Twilight, V. I hate Iconoclast, this one is right in there with Odyssey, Paradise and Damnation Game.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #2032 on:** August 06, 2015, 03:52:51 PM »

I am listening to this album constantly. Absolutely fantastic.

Shredzorz · « **Reply #2033 on:** August 08, 2015, 08:30:09 AM »

Great album, just wish the cover art wasn't so terrible.

RuRoRul · « **Reply #2034 on:** August 08, 2015, 08:51:43 AM »

Quote from: Shredzorz on August 08, 2015, 08:30:09 AM

Great album, just wish the cover art wasn't so terrible.

The cover art does look bad, when I saw the album announcement I thought it looked like a poorly done, low budget cover similar to their debut... but while it looks terrible as just an image, I found the physical CD cover actually looked surprisingly good. It seems the design prioritised the physical packaging rather than an album cover image in digital format - though I'm not sure how great an idea that is in this day and age.

Shredzorz · « **Reply #2035 on:** August 08, 2015, 09:09:10 AM »

Quote from: RuRoRul on August 08, 2015, 08:51:43 AM

Quote from: Shredzorz on August 08, 2015, 08:30:09 AM
Great album, just wish the cover art wasn't so terrible.
The cover art does look bad, when I saw the album announcement I thought it looked like a poorly done, low budget cover similar to their debut... but while it looks terrible as just an image, I found the physical CD cover actually looked surprisingly good. It seems the design prioritised the physical packaging rather than an album cover image in digital format - though I'm not sure how great an idea that is in this day and age.

Yeah, it does look better in person, but it's still not good. It would probably be fine if it weren't for the 90's-esque bad CGI faces. They look like placeholders. I'm getting some serious Dance of Death flashbacks looking at this cover.

Nick · « **Reply #2036 on:** August 09, 2015, 08:13:14 AM »

https://wpapu.com/interview-mike-lepond-of-symphony-x-and-silent-assassins/

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Nick's interview with Mike LePond of Symphony X and Mike LePond's Silent Assassins is now available. Click the link below to hear the 17 minute interview discussing both bands, and their plans for the future.

Zydar · « **Reply #2037 on:** August 09, 2015, 08:34:23 AM »

Listening now, great interview

Hopefully we'll get a live DVD next year then.

Plasmastrike · « **Reply #2038 on:** August 09, 2015, 08:44:38 AM »

Yeah, enjoyable interview so far

OsMosis2259 · « **Reply #2039 on:** August 09, 2015, 09:24:37 AM »

Quote from: Nick on August 09, 2015, 08:13:14 AM

https://wpapu.com/interview-mike-lepond-of-symphony-x-and-silent-assassins/

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Nick's interview with Mike LePond of Symphony X and Mike LePond's Silent Assassins is now available. Click the link below to hear the 17 minute interview discussing both bands, and their plans for the future.

OsMosis2259 · « **Reply #2040 on:** August 09, 2015, 09:24:50 AM »

Quote from: OsMosis2259 on August 09, 2015, 09:24:37 AM

Quote from: Nick on August 09, 2015, 08:13:14 AM
https://wpapu.com/interview-mike-lepond-of-symphony-x-and-silent-assassins/

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Nick's interview with Mike LePond of Symphony X and Mike LePond's Silent Assassins is now available. Click the link below to hear the 17 minute interview discussing both bands, and their plans for the future.

I apologize for the double post.

ErHaO · « **Reply #2041 on:** August 10, 2015, 03:47:46 AM »

Quote from: RuRoRul on August 08, 2015, 08:51:43 AM

Quote from: Shredzorz on August 08, 2015, 08:30:09 AM
Great album, just wish the cover art wasn't so terrible.
The cover art does look bad, when I saw the album announcement I thought it looked like a poorly done, low budget cover similar to their debut... but while it looks terrible as just an image, I found the physical CD cover actually looked surprisingly good. It seems the design prioritised the physical packaging rather than an album cover image in digital format - though I'm not sure how great an idea that is in this day and age.

Agreed, I think the physical package looks great actually (with shiny parts and all). Which surprised me. As a whole, this album is great in every way.

Really surprised that a new SX out of all my favourite artists releasing something this year is a contender for the best album of the year for me. Loved the previous two, but thought they were too homogeneous. So as albums, I did not think they were all that good, but I do find myself often picking some tracks of those and listening to them frequently. This album, however, paces really well and uses all elements I love about SX in a coherent way. It is a great album to give a whole spin and sounds fresh whilst taking many "roots" elements.

I like the production as well, makes me wonder why productions of bands like Blind Guardian, Kamelot (to lesser extent), Dream Theater etc. always feel off in some major way and Romeo manages to produce this in his own studio. It sounds thight and in your face heavy, yet balanced. Though I have to say I haven't listened on high end systems yet and I know the dynamic range is not all that hot, but I really like the overall mix and heavy sound.

efx · « **Reply #2042 on:** August 10, 2015, 05:35:24 AM »

Yeah I like the production too a lot. But bear in mind that while he recorded it in his studio it was still mixed by Jens Bogren and the guitars were reamped by another company so the success of the production is not completely in his hands.

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #2043 on:** August 10, 2015, 05:36:47 AM »

It sounds great on earphones as well. Some cool production effects, for example on Charon.

wolfking · « **Reply #2044 on:** August 10, 2015, 05:49:35 AM »

Charon is one of the best things they have ever done.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #2045 on:** August 10, 2015, 05:51:44 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on August 10, 2015, 05:49:35 AM

Charon is one of the best things they have ever done.

Awesome tune

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #2046 on:** August 10, 2015, 10:36:34 AM »

Been listening to Underworld for a week now both with headphones and speakers. Lots of cool tracks with awesome riffs, hooks, instrumental sections, vocals and so on. Love it!
One thing though, I can't help but feel that this album very much feels like Evergrey's Hymns For The Broken, i'm not talking about it sounding alike because they're two very diffrent albums and bands. I'm just saying that as with HFTB Underworld feels very safe and toned down which dosen't have to be a bad thing depending on who you ask. If you ask me though, for this album to reach my top 3 I would like a bit more of the neo-classical and orchestral inspired compositions to shine through like The Accolade, Through The Looking Glass, The Divine Wings Of Tragedy, Egypt, Candlelight Fantasia, The Oddysey and so on. That to me is my Symphony X and why I started listening to them back in the day.

Other than that Underworld is an amazing album!

Dublagent66 · « **Reply #2047 on:** August 10, 2015, 10:48:33 AM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on August 10, 2015, 05:51:44 AM

Quote from: wolfking on August 10, 2015, 05:49:35 AM
Charon is one of the best things they have ever done.

Awesome tune

So far, this is probably one of my least favorites on the album.

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #2048 on:** August 10, 2015, 02:39:02 PM »

Cool video of Dressed To Kill, 1998

wolfking · « **Reply #2049 on:** August 10, 2015, 03:20:15 PM »

Quote from: Dublagent66 on August 10, 2015, 10:48:33 AM

Quote from: jjrock88 on August 10, 2015, 05:51:44 AM
Quote from: wolfking on August 10, 2015, 05:49:35 AM
Charon is one of the best things they have ever done.

Awesome tune

So far, this is probably one of my least favorites on the album.

Wow, okay then.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #2050 on:** August 10, 2015, 04:52:53 PM »

Strange for sure. Charon and Without You are my standouts

Nick · « **Reply #2051 on:** August 10, 2015, 04:54:07 PM »

Charon is definitely one of my favorites.

That said, this album doesn't have the POP to me of the last two. Save Charon most of the album blends together. It's a solid great album, but I remember more memorable moments from both Iconoclast and Paradise Lost.

bosk1 · « **Reply #2052 on:** August 10, 2015, 05:00:34 PM »

Quote from: Nick on August 10, 2015, 04:54:07 PM

That said, this album doesn't have the POP to me of the last two. Save Charon most of the album blends together. It's a solid great album, but I remember more memorable moments from both Iconoclast and Paradise Lost.

Opposite reaction for me. Lots of standout moments for me.

wolfking · « **Reply #2053 on:** August 10, 2015, 05:10:54 PM »

Quote from: Nick on August 10, 2015, 04:54:07 PM

Charon is definitely one of my favorites.

That said, this album doesn't have the POP to me of the last two. Save Charon most of the album blends together. It's a solid great album, but I remember more memorable moments from both Iconoclast and Paradise Lost.

This is exactly what I was saying when I first heard it. It's opened up more since then though.

krands85 · « **Reply #2054 on:** August 10, 2015, 06:25:26 PM »

Quote from: Nick on August 10, 2015, 04:54:07 PM

Charon is definitely one of my favorites.

That said, this album doesn't have the POP to me of the last two. Save Charon most of the album blends together. It's a solid great album, but I remember more memorable moments from both Iconoclast and Paradise Lost.

That's a bit how I'm feeling right now. I'm enjoying the album and it's pretty consistent, but I'm not feeling like any of the songs are gonna be among my favourite Symphony X tracks. Hopefully that changes with a few more listens.

Dublagent66 · « **Reply #2055 on:** August 10, 2015, 07:30:52 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on August 10, 2015, 03:20:15 PM

Quote from: Dublagent66 on August 10, 2015, 10:48:33 AM
Quote from: jjrock88 on August 10, 2015, 05:51:44 AM
Quote from: wolfking on August 10, 2015, 05:49:35 AM
Charon is one of the best things they have ever done.

Awesome tune

So far, this is probably one of my least favorites on the album.

Wow, okay then.

Well, I did say "so far" so there is room for growth. Not popping too much of a chub for this song just yet.

Scorpion · « **Reply #2056 on:** August 10, 2015, 11:28:58 PM »

Quote from: bosk1 on August 10, 2015, 05:00:34 PM

Quote from: Nick on August 10, 2015, 04:54:07 PM
That said, this album doesn't have the POP to me of the last two. Save Charon most of the album blends together. It's a solid great album, but I remember more memorable moments from both Iconoclast and Paradise Lost.

Opposite reaction for me. Lots of standout moments for me.

Yeah, definitely. Iconoclast was the one that blended together to me, this album has a lot of memorable stuff.

Beowulf · « **Reply #2057 on:** August 11, 2015, 08:43:13 AM »

I can't stop listening to this album!!!

Lowdz · « **Reply #2058 on:** August 11, 2015, 02:22:01 PM »

Quote from: Beowulf on August 11, 2015, 08:43:13 AM

I can't stop listening to this album!!!

Another listen for me today too.
Some excellent vocal melodies.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #2059 on:** August 11, 2015, 08:38:10 PM »

"To Hell and Back" & "In My Darkest Hour" just might be my favorites from this disc.

Mladen · « **Reply #2060 on:** August 12, 2015, 04:36:50 AM »

Same here, those two are fantastic. Run with the devil is also up there in my opinion. I also really liked Without you quite a bit at first, but the chorus is kinda getting old already - still a good song, though.

wolfking · « **Reply #2061 on:** August 12, 2015, 05:17:34 AM »

Listening to it right now.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #2062 on:** August 12, 2015, 03:20:10 PM »

Still can't get Run With The Devil out of my head. Such a cool song.

I think Run With The Devil, In My Darkest Hour and Underworld are my top 3.

Ohh Loooooord won't you help me put the...

wolfking · « **Reply #2063 on:** August 12, 2015, 04:22:43 PM »

Swansong is a fav of mine too.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #2064 on:** August 12, 2015, 06:07:10 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on August 12, 2015, 04:22:43 PM

Swansong is a fav of mine too.

absolutely!

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