Self-titled album's songs... with Russell!

[Detective Clarence Beauregard]

If you could pick ONE, and only ONE song from Symphony X's self-titled debut for the band to re-record and have Russell sing on, what would it be and why? I'm not saying vote for your favorite song from the first album (oh, so many precious gems!), but rather which song you think would suit Russell's voice the best.

- Into the Dementia is disqualified because it's an instrumental
- Masquerade is disqualified because it's already been redone
- Shades of Grey is disqualified because even Russell couldn't save it

 

[Horus]

A LESSON BEFORE DYING

 

[Sabin17]

Why the hate for Shades of Grey? It's better than most alternative stuff on the radio.

 

[DoomsdayZach]

That's like saying "why wouldn't you want to eat this baby brain? It's better than a dog turd"

 

[Redragon]

That's like saying "why wouldn't you want to eat this baby brain? It's better than a dog turd"

 

[J-Dubya 777]

That's like saying "why wouldn't you want to eat this baby brain? It's better than a dog turd"

Is the baby alive or dead? Is the dog turd fresh & warm, or has it been out in the yard for a week? Decisions, decisions.......

 

[razoredge]

yes indeed, this is a great circus... lol

Jdub - you one sick pup

 

[1by4by9]

lmao Zach!

I have listened to Symphony X for about six years and yet haven't heard the self titled album. Except the remake of Masquerade´98.

 

[OfSinsAndShred]

Man, you're missing out. Well, pretty much the one really cool aspect of the self-titled is the craaazy shredding. Romeo must've been like, "Well, the production's not that great, the singer's not that great. I'm just gonna rip as hard as I can to save this."

 

[Xtopher]

A lesson Before Dying. I think it's the kind of song that russ would enjoy singing, he knows how to work them.

 

[Wander]

Man, you're missing out. Well, pretty much the one really cool aspect of the self-titled is the craaazy shredding. Romeo must've been like, "Well, the production's not that great, the singer's not that great. I'm just gonna rip as hard as I can to save this."

And that's always the best way to overcome the problems

 

[Horus]

But the songwriting is still some of the best he's ever done.

 

[Detective Clarence Beauregard]

But the songwriting is still some of the best he's ever done.

I disagree... in fact, I think their first two albums have the weakest songwriting.

 

[EyeballKid]

Agreed. If anything, Romeo has only gotten better with time.

Not saying I think the albums are best in retrograde, just that his composition skills (which have always been phenomenal) have definitely progressed.

 

[ShadowWraith34]

Rather than pick one, let's just have them re-record all of the songs (Minus masquerade, Shades of Grey and Into the Dementia) into another huge epic song!

It shall be dubbed:

A Premonition to The Raging Absinthe and Rue: Taunting the Pain Brought by Thorns of Sorrow will surely teach you A Lesson Before Dying.

 

[EyeballKid]

Oh crap...the "string the titles of everything together" game has begun to spread...

 

[anacrucix]

the raging seasons starts so well then the voice comes in and its just painful.

 

[ShadowWraith34]

Hah honestly I'd like to hear A lesson Before Dying

 

[JesterIF]

- Shades of Grey is disqualified because even Russell couldn't save it

Well, the solo on that song along with the one of Masquerade are awesome shit. I like the whole song anyway. I agree it's far from their best but I'd like to hear Russell on that one. But...
A Lesson Before Dying