1) Divine Wings of Tragedy/The Odyssey
2) Paradise Lost
3)Twilight in Olympus
4)V
5)Damnation game
6) S/T
It really is all based on preference. Choosing these rankings for Symphony X albums is difficult for me. Why? Because they are all awesome in a unique way. They all offer something new and refreshing but still sound distinctively symphony x. That being said, they all come in a close first place in my eyes. Minus S/T obviously.
V is a grower, when I first got it. I already had listened to DWOT and The Odyssey. And it just did not do it for me. Being new to metal/progressive metal when I was first introduced to symphony x many moons ago, I was instantly blown off my feet by Russell Allen's vocals. As gay as it may sound, Russell blew me away from day one, a powerhouse of a man, both mentally, physically. Everything about him screams "Domination"! I still remember the first time I heard them do to some MSN Audio clips from Gentlemen.
V has grown on me overtime, musically its a masterpiece. And songs like Rediscovery are some of my all time favorites! However, I think V is one of Allen's weakest albums. Actually I wont go that for, but its just his vocals are turned way to low and it sounds like he is talking his way through songs. For a powerhouse of a man, who can display so much emotion....it was a shame really.
After waiting for 5 years for Paradise Lost, as a hardcore symphony x fan. We need a little more to get really excited about. As excited as I am, its really just the same update he did a couple months back. The only thing he added was "its pretty much done" & "a little bit of everything" The march recording dates where already speculated in his past update.
So I'm excited yes, but I think alot of us will wait for some album artwork, title of the album, theme, or something to get our fanyboyisms (or girlisms) out!
