Symphony X thread!

[PlaysLikeMyung]

I'm not going to tell you you're wrong, I am however going to say in a thread when someone asks for an album recommendation from a band they're thinking of getting into you should generally try suggesting an album that is held to be good by the general fan base. I'm not saying to disregard your own opinion, but you should probably mention your favorite of the albums that are generally held to be the band's best, which would be anything from Divine to Odyssey.

In short, although you might find Damnation to be their best, judging by the fan base at large he has a much greater chance of enjoying one of the other albums I mentioned.

Edit: For example, Scarsick is my favorite Pain of Salvation album, but I know it's disliked by a large part of the PoS fan base, so if I were to give a serious recommendation I'd go with either Remedy Lane or The Perfect Element.

I recommended it second, in case you forgot

It has a lot of more progressive elements that a fan of Dream Theater would be drawn to though. At least that's how I see it

Plus, The Edge of Forever. Come on

[black_biff_stadler]

Plus, The Edge of Forever. Come on

 

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Plus, The Edge of Forever. Come on

 

[Silver Tears]

Thank you for your input folks. But after looking up the CDs on wiki I have decided to go with The Odyssey. A 24 minute song inspired by the story The Odyssey is too tempting for me.

Great choice, The Odyssey is awesome. (the song and the album) 

[setrataeso]

Thank you for your input folks. But after looking up the CDs on wiki I have decided to go with The Odyssey. A 24 minute song inspired by the story The Odyssey is too tempting for me.

Great choice, The Odyssey is awesome. (the song and the album) 

The song is great, the album is weaksauce.

[Portrucci]

Thank you for your input folks. But after looking up the CDs on wiki I have decided to go with The Odyssey. A 24 minute song inspired by the story The Odyssey is too tempting for me.

Great choice, The Odyssey is awesome. (the song and the album) 

The song is great, the album is weaksauce.

[Elsydeon]

out of their epics, I prefer DWOT over the odyssey very much. but they're both pretty awesome

[glaurung]

Thank you for your input folks. But after looking up the CDs on wiki I have decided to go with The Odyssey. A 24 minute song inspired by the story The Odyssey is too tempting for me.

Great choice, The Odyssey is awesome. (the song and the album) 

The song is great, I am weaksauce.

Fix'd

[setrataeso]

I don't remember saying that...

[black_biff_stadler]

I don't remember saying that...

That's cuz his quote has an American accent on it.

[setrataeso]

I don't remember saying that...

That's cuz his quote has an American accent on it.

Oh yeah, eh? I forgot about that, eh?

[glaurung]

aboot

[Silver Tears]

Great choice, The Odyssey is awesome. (the song and the album) 

The song is great, I am weaksauce.

Fix'd

Nicely done 

[Portrucci]

aboot

[setrataeso]

It's pronounced "a big shoe"!

[PlaysLikeMyung]

From the SX facebook page:

I think we've gotten the update process all sorted out between the band & me & management & the label (new label = new way of doing things, hence the delay since my last update). Called MJR today & am waiting for him to return my call so I can get an update written up.. hoping to have some news up here & on the band's sites by the end of the week at the latest.
-Jax, SymX Staff

So hopefully some good news soon

[SPNKr]

I listened to V last night, pretty good

[Silver Tears]

V is awesome 

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

I listened to V last night, pretty good

Pretty good? DAMN GOOD!

In the future, I'll go and watch a sunrise in a beach while listening to On the Breath of Poseidon. That would blow my mind greatly.

[SPNKr]

No, just pretty good. LOL there's a part in Pharaoh where it sounds like Metropolis.

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

No, just pretty good. LOL there's a part in Pharaoh where it sounds like Metropolis.

 

Which part in Pharaoh? BTW that track is probably my favorite off the divine wings.

My rank on Divine Wings.

9. Candlelight Fantasia(Accolade is much better IMO)
8. Sea of Lies(Bit overplayed)
7. The Witching Hour
6. Out of the Ashes
5. Of Sins and Shadows
4. The Accolade
3. Pharaoh
2. The Eyes of Medusa
1. The Divine Wings of Tragedy

In short, The Eyes of Medusa is 

I don't need to say anything about the title track anyway.

[Global Laziness]

From the SX facebook page:

I think we've gotten the update process all sorted out between the band & me & management & the label (new label = new way of doing things, hence the delay since my last update). Called MJR today & am waiting for him to return my call so I can get an update written up.. hoping to have some news up here & on the band's sites by the end of the week at the latest.
-Jax, SymX Staff

So hopefully some good news soon

So the news is that news will be coming soon? Sweet!

[SPNKr]

No, just pretty good. LOL there's a part in Pharaoh where it sounds like Metropolis.

 

Which part in Pharaoh? BTW that track is probably my favorite off the divine wings.

My rank on Divine Wings.

9. Candlelight Fantasia(Accolade is much better IMO)
8. Sea of Lies(Bit overplayed)
7. The Witching Hour
6. Out of the Ashes
5. Of Sins and Shadows
4. The Accolade
3. Pharaoh
2. The Eyes of Medusa
1. The Divine Wings of Tragedy

In short, The Eyes of Medusa is 

I don't need to say anything about the title track anyway.

It's after the halfway mark, it must be an instrumental section.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

No, just pretty good. LOL there's a part in Pharaoh where it sounds like Metropolis.

 

Which part in Pharaoh? BTW that track is probably my favorite off the divine wings.

My rank on Divine Wings.

9. Candlelight Fantasia(Accolade is much better IMO)
8. Sea of Lies(Bit overplayed)
7. The Witching Hour
6. Out of the Ashes
5. Of Sins and Shadows
4. The Accolade
3. Pharaoh
2. The Eyes of Medusa
1. The Divine Wings of Tragedy

In short, The Eyes of Medusa is 

I don't need to say anything about the title track anyway.

How is Sea of Lies overplayed?

[Pirate]

No, just pretty good. LOL there's a part in Pharaoh where it sounds like Metropolis.

 

Which part in Pharaoh? BTW that track is probably my favorite off the divine wings.

My rank on Divine Wings.

9. Candlelight Fantasia(Accolade is much better IMO)
8. Sea of Lies(Bit overplayed)
7. The Witching Hour
6. Out of the Ashes
5. Of Sins and Shadows
4. The Accolade
3. Pharaoh
2. The Eyes of Medusa
1. The Divine Wings of Tragedy

In short, The Eyes of Medusa is 

I don't need to say anything about the title track anyway.

Pah! More like this:

9. The Witching Hour
8. Candlelight Fantasia
7. Out of the Ashes
6. Of Sins and Shadows
5. Sea of Lies
4. The Eyes of Medusa
3. Pharaoh
2. The Accolade
1. TDWOT

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

The Witching Hour has one of the most epic chorus ever! How can you put it at the bottom? Besides, the main riff is sick as hell. I just don't really like the masquerade-ish intro.

I'm just sick of Sea of Lies. Though it's a good song, it doesn't last as long as other songs.

[Volk9]

Candlelight Fantasia is awesome, forget you guys

[Plasmastrike]

Candlelight Fantasia is awesome, forget you guys

Seriouslyyyyy wtf. Candelight is totally a top track on that album imo <3

[Mladen]

I'd rank 'em like this:

1. Out of the ashes
2. The Eyes of medusa
3. Candlelight fantasia
4. Of sins and shadows
5. The Divine wings of tragedy
6. Sea of lies
7. The Witching hour
8. Pharaoh
9. The Accolade

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

I'd rank 'em like this:

1. Out of the ashes
2. The Eyes of medusa
3. Candlelight fantasia
4. Of sins and shadows
5. The Divine wings of tragedy
6. Sea of lies
7. The Witching hour
8. Pharaoh
9. The Accolade

I don't mind Out of the Ashes being number 1, but how can Accolade be at the bottom?

[Ultimetalhead]

We need some damn news. Now.

[Birch Boy]

Well today I had a party in AP World celebrating the end of the course, and this girl baked all this stuff and we played chess and their was Mountain Dew and we had a double period and-


oh you meant Symphony X news.

[Bombardana]

News just in. Symphony X are super cool. That is all.
Oh my mistake, this isn't news.

[black_biff_stadler]

Well today I had a party in AP World celebrating the end of the course, and this girl baked all this stuff and we played chess and their was Mountain Dew and we had a double period and-


oh you meant Symphony X news.

My god the blood! 

[Birch Boy]

Well today I had a party in AP World celebrating the end of the course, and this girl baked all this stuff and we played chess and their was Mountain Dew and we had a double period and-


oh you meant Symphony X news.

My god the blood! 

It took three janitors to get it cleaned up and we were all so-

wait wut?