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Wow. It is insane the range of what people like/dislike on this album. Too early to really tell, but without a doubt, I like it better than Iconoclast. And of their 3 last releases, this one has left the best first impression on me. Quick thoughts - - Underworld is an awesome song...

If they changed up their set list I am sure they'd have to. For a glimpse in the past, to a time when they were more creative with their live shows... I stumbled upon this again. Accolade medley. There was never a better time to be a SX fan than when they toured in support of The Odyssey -...

I've seen Symphony X live since they began touring the U.S., and Russ has always been like that. In fact, when I saw them in 2012 he was more mellow than when I saw them in the early 2000's. Through the looking glass live. Go to 3:50 or so. He never spoke on stage as if he was sir...

" During our chat, the singer discussed Symphony X’s potential plans in 2012 (including the possibility of recording a classical concept album)..." From the metal insider interview.

Agreed. And I messed up. It's "pushing the boundaries." "Losing the boundaries" is surely some kind of Freudian slip.

I wanted to wait a bit before posting my thoughts. Basically, I think Iconoclast is their weakest record to date. Now, to me, this has nothing to do with heaviness, or direction, but simply in the sophistication and quality of the songs. They are all generally predictable and basically...

How can there be Marty hate at all? Seriously. The guy was part of Megadeth's golden years, wrote some of the most melodic and memorable leads in metal, and then got out right when the band started to suck. GOOD FOR HIM! As for this new song. Predictable uninspired junk. You could easily...

http://adrenalinemob.com/ (which went up super fast and looks great) Getting harder to tell which band is the side project.

I am almost positive that it has nothing to do with NB. If it does, then SX is the only band on their roster getting the short end of the stick. NB is pretty big with their online presence, lots of daily tweets and updates and stuff like that. Why would they not allow Symphony X to have a...

There is always a reason why things don't get done. That is fine. The bottom line is the end result. In this case, the website says - "Paradise Lost IN STORES NOW" as the top news story. The discography doesn't have Paradise Lost OR Iconoclast. These are basic things that should be done in...

Cinnamon Toast Crunch > Captain Crunch

When I saw them in Hollywood, Russell didn't tongue lash them at all, and in fact went out of his way to wish them the best. He also seemed pretty excited to be able to use the time to play The Odyssey.

Haven't seen this posted yet...but today at 3pm (6pm Eastern) Symphony X will be doing a live chat. http://media.nuclearblast.de/bands/nuclearblaststreamingroom/

Dehumanized is streaming on Soundcloud. Very metal. Metal metal metal. Out of everything I have heard, this one sounds the most like it's from PL. Russ is definitely going for it. http://soundcloud.com/nuclearblastrecords/symphony-x-dehumanized Don't like this one as much...but there...