Favorite Beginning and Favorite Ending To a Symphony X Song?

[Prismatic Sphere]

Beginning: I'd say "The Edge Of Forever". I can never feel bad when I hear that gorgeous chord progression.

Ending: "Absence Of Light". It's such a cathartic release from Russell and you just wanna ride those keyboards all the way.

Best Beginning and Ending In One Song: "The Odyssey". Perfect.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

excellent choice concerning the "Absence of Light" ending


this is an interesting and weird topic... I'll try...

Favorite Beginning: Egypt... love that tom drum... duh duh duh duh

Favorite Ending: Lady of the Snow... Russell's vocals in the final chorus are breathtaking

 

[Prismatic Sphere]

Favorite Ending: Lady of the Snow... Russell's vocals in the final chorus are breathtaking

That would've been my second choice.

 

[yeet_SAY_jama]

the begining riff/drumming to "A Fools Paradise" is sooooo kickin rad.

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

intro- Oddessey or Awakenings
Outro- DWoT

 

[The Stormbringer]

Beginning: The Accolade or Through the Looking Glass

Ending: Rediscovery (the last couple of minutes)

 

[Polyeidus]

This is a pretty cool thread.

My all time favorite beggining has to be Masquerade[98 that is] because it personifies what I like most in Symphony X.

Ending? Hmmm... That would have to be Lady of the Snow! MAN, I get chill bumps EVERY time the whole record plays through and then at that ending where Russ is singing:

"Maiden of the Snow A winter's stare through veils that still my sight In the night...she caaaaaaaaaaaaaalls..."

MAN I love that. Awesome. Then to top it all off, that kewl Asian keys thing Rullo's doing.

 

[The Metal Chick]

I have to say that my favorite beginning is Inferno. That riff blows my head off every time.

Ending is definetely The Odyssey. A beautiful emotional moment indeed.

 

[Demonspell]

Beginning: either Divine Wings Of Tragedy or Church Of The Machine

Ending: Rediscovery part II and The Odyssey

 

[Medusa's eyes]

Beginning: Awakenings, The Odyssey & Of Sins and Shadows

Ending is definetely The Odyssey. A beautiful emotional moment indeed.

Yeah, I totally agree with you! I also like the ending of Lady of the Snow and Rediscorvery.

 

[choetus]

Beginning: Awakenings, The Odyssey & Of Sins and Shadows



Yeah, I totally agree with you! I also like the ending of Lady of the Snow and Rediscorvery.

beginning: of Sins & Shadows / Damnation game

i agree with the ending of Lady of the Snow

 

[†Russel Allen†®]

Umm... hard choice... let me see:

Fav. beginning: Evolution (The Grand Design) - Damn... that intro blows my brain off my head...

Fav. ending: Of Sins and Shadows, I'd say...

Fav. both of 'em: The Eyes of Medusaaahhh... - Obvious reasons...

 

[RequiemX]

The best ending HAS to be the end of the live version of DWOT. I think that's Russel's finest moment.

 

[R*O*C*K*S*]

beginnings: The Haunting (the first seconds of SymX music I heard and fell in love right away), Evolution, Rediscovery Pt I, The Odyssey

ending: TDWOT

 

[BastrdDrmr]

Best ending: the last 2 or 3 minutes of DWoT

Best intro: Eyes of Medusa

 

[Divine Wings Of Tragedy]

intro: sea of lies/inferno
end:candlelight

 

[Demonspell]

Add Sea Of Lies, Evolution, and Inferno to my list, as I was obviously thinking of the dramatic intros...but I equally appreciate a song that kicks your ass from the first note as these do.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

"she caaaaaaaaaaaaaalls..."

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YES!!!


Especially that part!

 

[Syrion]

Ehr...

Beginning: Awakenings
Ending: hmz... The Accolade (part 1)

 

[Knight of the Templar]

Hi, I'm new here...

Beginning: Egypt, Out of the Ashes or Awakenings

Ending: The Odyssey, Egypt, The Accolade, TDWoT or Candlelight Fantasia