So, Symphony X's "Paradise Lost" came out Tuesday...

[eaeolian]

...Reactions?

 

[noodlesatf]

My gear is now on E-bay. I'm going to take up a simpler hobby, like nuclear physics.

 

[shaq]

The album, simply put, is incredible.

 

[NickDivision]

It's official. he is now Sir Russ Allen in my book.

 

[NickDivision]

Like I told Mike the other night, you think they listened to Kansas at all? Sheesh!

 

[Dragongrrrl]

In a word? DAMN. Amazing from start to finish, and if Paradise Lost (the song) doesn't give you goosebumps, then you're clearly numb from the ears down

 

[shaq]

In a word? DAMN. Amazing from start to finish, and if Paradise Lost (the song) doesn't give you goosebumps, then you're clearly numb from the ears down

Agreed. In my interview yesterday with MJR he said it even gives HIM goosebumps

 

[Jace_Mereel]

I'll be the board party-pooper...

I've yet to get through this album because the vocals are so angry and have yet to strike me as a good thing. I loved how he did sang last, tastefully incorporating a more intense voice with his usual style. But I feel yelled at when I listened to the first few songs. Now, it's SX so I know I'll come to love this album, but for right now I'm not so happy with it. Though everything besides the vocals are A+, seeing as I like to sing along with what I'm listening to, it suffers in my opinion.

 

[shaq]

I'll be the board party-pooper...

I've yet to get through this album because the vocals are so angry and have yet to strike me as a good thing. I loved how he did sang last, tastefully incorporating a more intense voice with his usual style. But I feel yelled at when I listened to the first few songs. Now, it's SX so I know I'll come to love this album, but for right now I'm not so happy with it. Though everything besides the vocals are A+, seeing as I like to sing along with what I'm listening to, it suffers in my opinion.

I respectfully disagree He's got some edge in his voice in some points (tastefully, and when called for, I might add) but I wouldn't call anything on there yelling. Personally, I sing along with the album from start to finish! Now that I think about it, given my lack of singing ability, an album that makes me wanna sing along might not be the best idea...

 

[noodlesatf]

Being that I'm not much of a prog fan, this is the SX album that I can get into the most. The aggressive vocals are exactly what I'm used to hearing. Hell, I don't even know what two of the songs sound like--I heard the intro, and my anti-power ballad finger lept out and hit track skip.

 

[jaimek]

It was exactly what I expected from SymX - nice chunky metal. They don't break new ground, but what they do, they always do well.

 

[Jace_Mereel]

Alright, I gave it another go and got through the whole thing this time. Not as 'meh' as the first round so I know it's going to grow on me.

 

[eaeolian]

It was exactly what I expected from SymX - nice chunky metal. They don't break new ground, but what they do, they always do well.

Someone definitely pissed in Romeo's Wheaties, though. He's playing like a man afire on this...