Just ordered the special edition bundle

[LT]

Yep. My local CD store (one of the many but the biggest and the one with the best selection) only carries V and The Odyssey and I'm getting close to the 2nd month of waiting for The Divine Wings of Tragedy in. So I thought to hell with waiting...plus this way will get me the four albums faster and cheaper.

So am I in for some kick ass music? I've only heard a couple of songs from them due to the fact that I'm not into the whole downloading music thing (download a couple songs from an album than buy) and the fact that the only other people around here who know of Symphony X are the ones I let borrow V and The Odyssey.

 

[MorphineChild205]

Hell yes you're in for some kick ass music! Divine Wings is probably their overall best album, and Twilight and Damnation rock, too. The self-titled has some really good songs, but the horrible, non-Russell vocals turn a lot of people off. But the bundle is definitely worth it. Hell, I owned all the original CD's, and I still bought the bundle!

 

[LT]

Well the only songs I've heard from Divine Wings of Tragedy are Sea of Lies and Of Sins and Shadows and I loved them both, Sea of Lies is one of my favourite bass lines, love playing it

So tell me, does Rod Tyler sound like any singer I may know, or what his style of singing was compared to Russell? Because I haven't heard any songs from the self titled. Also, is Tom Walling do some good drumming in Twilight? What even happened to Jason at that point.

 

[Pharaoh]

Well the only songs I've heard from Divine Wings of Tragedy are Sea of Lies and Of Sins and Shadows and I loved them both, Sea of Lies is one of my favourite bass lines, love playing it

So tell me, does Rod Tyler sound like any singer I may know, or what his style of singing was compared to Russell? Because I haven't heard any songs from the self titled. Also, is Tom Walling do some good drumming in Twilight? What even happened to Jason at that point.

BUNDLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rod had that typical 80's hair band style voice, not bad, but IMO, just not fitting for SymX.....Tom was very good. (Jason had just left for awhile). Man, you're in for a real treat. Although some different players, those songs are excellent, and it's all about the making of what has become the greatest band on the planet. You bet, I said it!!
Enjoy.

 

[SirenSong]

Accolade I has gotta be my favorite song of all time. There's nothing else like it (well Accolade II, I suppose!) but that first one really gets into you and you can't help but get lost in it. Of course I love all of their music, but that one just really stands out for me as a masterpiece.

If you want to compare Rod Tyler and Russell Allen find someone who owns the self titled album and listen to Rod singing Masquerade, then listen to the bonus track on Odyssey (if you have it) and listen to Russell sing it, the difference is amazing. Russell Allen is by far the best singer with the most range I have ever heard.

 

[Snowmaker]

Kick ass music? YES

Kick ass packaging? NO (flimsy digi-paks)

 

[LT]

As I said, I am the only Symphony X fan around here (cept the few who got into them because of me) and sadly I don't have the limited edition Odyssey

They're in digipacks? Ah well.

 

[WhoFooldU]

As I said, I am the only Symphony X fan around here (cept the few who got into them because of me) and sadly I don't have the limited edition Odyssey

They're in digipacks? Ah well.

We still have 3 copies of the Limited Edition Odyssey at Symphonyx.com, after that we'll only be able to stock the standard edition version. Seems as though InsideOut is completely out of them.

And as far as the digipak is concerned on the Special editions, I believe that there may be jewel case editions coming out at a later date, but I do not have a confirmation on that. Suffice to say, the digipak was a label decision.

Glenn