Recent content by Cogluotobusisletmesi

I have a question about Pinnella's live performance. On Iconoclast there are certain sections without keys, some lasting quite a while. Does Pinnella just stand there during these sections?

Considering some of the lyrics on Iconoclast, the lyrics you wrote may be too intelligent for Symphony X now.

No, this thread is for serious speculation as to why Symphony X has lapsed into a creative rut. Calling Romeo a genius may be going a bit too far, let's not compare him to Bach or Barlow.

So, I have been thinking very hard about Symphony X's decline these past two albums. I could honestly find no logical explanation concerning the quality, or lack thereof, of these recent endeavors. Then, it hit me. Thomas Miller. He not only left the band after Twilight in Olympus, he...

Away From is a piece of music composed for the solo classical guitar by Sven-David Sandstrom. It is the hardest piece of music to play on the guitar. Romeo couldn't do it, thus he is not a God.

Iconoclast. Even though the chorus is terrible.

Sorry, Romeo cannot be considered a "God" until he learns and performs "Away From".

I thought it was pretty awful.

Glass is NOT a musical genius.

Are you comparing Symphony X to B-Movies? ...I agree.

Wait, Symphony X isn't "metal cheese"?

While I agree that Codfert is more technically skilled than Pinnella (Rudess is questionable), nobody mentioned is in the same league as pianists such as John Ogdon, Jonathan Powell, Marc-Andre Hamelin, and Ian Pace.

No offense intended toward Pinnella, but he is NOT among the "best" pianists. Not even close. I'm pretty sure most people could start playing at age 15, and with enough dedication be playing like Pinnella in 8 years. If that.

On my first listen, this album sounds like typical Symphony X. Stylistically, it is very similar to Paradise Lost. A few times I was left wondering "Where have I heard that riff before?", only to realize that the place I had previously heard it was another Symphony X album. I understand they...