I think that the biggest difference between Bodom and Symphony X is that Alexi has started to cater towards the American Hardcore scene (HCDR especially). It seems as though he is trying to write commercially successful music, rather than technically superb music anymore. Symphony X, on the other hand, has taken its sweet ass time on this new album. Romeo has taken so much time that he actually lost his ESP deal, and you know what, he doesnt give a shit. Romeo raises the bar on every album, and I don't know if I can say that about Alexi anymore, perhaps he is too into booze and MTV to care about the music.