and yet somehow I'm in doubts...

[Dado-x]

...when Mike said the new album is gonna be quite a bit heavier than their previous work. I mean, how much heavier can you get than 'Of Sins And Shadows', 'Evolution', 'The Bird-Serpent War'?
I just hope the new album won't be too heavy and lose all beauty, melody and classical influence. I would still like to hear more songs in vein of 'The Edge of Forever', 'Lady Of The Snow', 'Communion And The Oracle'.

 

[†Russel Allen†®]

That's what I'm tryin' to figure out too, buddy...

I mean... could SymphoX make a song heavier than "The Eyes of Medusa"...?!?!?!?!?!

 

[ThePKH]

No need to worry.. They can easily go to heavier direction without turning into death metal. And knowing them, I would not be too worried about 'loosing the emotion' either.

 

[Yngvai X]

They've certainly done stuff thats borderline Pantera-heavy (Of Sins and Shadows, Eyes of Medusa, Prophets Cry), and I think any heavy they could definately be as heavy as good old Vulgar Display of Power era Pantera

 

[Liquid Tension]

My concern is that they over use the double bass!
I wouldn't mind hearing some aggressive type of singing without going into a growl.

 

[Bringer]

I don't know how the new album will be. The only thing I know is that will be 100% SymphonyX

 

[Demonspell]

I talked to someone who had heard the promo, and he said that while it is does include a heavier tone than on their previous work, it is still within the SX identity, and still very much prog.

 

[crimsun]

I've now listened to the entire promo, and it's incredible. As another of my posts states, it is indeed heavier while still retaining the "SX" groove. Trust me, this is no Q2K--this is everything you like about OFB turned up to the nth degree.

You won't be disappointed!

 

[Lady Of The Snow]

I cannot wait to hear Accolade 2