Some Great News

[Medusa's eyes]

So, it'll surprise a lot of people...

Yeah, yeah it will. I'm not really doing this to make people mad at me or whatever, but I'm just doing it for me. I'm just doing it to make a different type of music that no ones really heard and that I love so much. So, it's like showing everybody my little child, so that'll probably happens sometime next year.

I forgot this one...

 

[Soul of Ice]

here it is - my prediction

Russ - singin
Matheos - guitars (he seems to be putting his hand in everything)
Arjen - keys (duh)
Zonder - Drums (I always thought zonder was an amazing feel drummer)

 

[Demonspell]

I don't know if I can picture Zonder playing in 4/4 throughout...

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Russ - vox
some dude from Pink Cream 69 - guitar
Jimmy Bain - bass
Dan Zimmerman - drums
the dude from Time Requiem, Majestic, et al - keys

 

[ChromeLife]

Ohhhhhhhhhh!! I cant wait to see what it sounds like!! Go Russel go!

 

[FLechdrop]

SEE what it sounds like??

 

[Harp Heaven]

Russell should do a funk album. Just imagine the funkiness that would ensue if he got Parliament backing him, jiving like noone else could, screaming "gotta luv the funky moosec" on the top of his lungs. Killer.

 

[Serge...]

Hmm.. I guess none of us can really know what it'll sound like because Romeo does the majority of the composition for Symphony X. Could be anything, can't wait.

 

[Kate Bush Rules!]

I'd say it will be good, better than Michael Romeo's solo material anyway!

 

[The Yngster]

Romeo's solo stuff is brilliant...

 

[theodyssey]

I think it should be more soul music... like old soul stuff. that would be cool because he has such a soulful voice. Or he should do something like barry white... i am sure many of the ladies would just melt to his voice...

 

[ProgMetalFan]

I think Russ should pursue a trip-hop direction.

 

[Alexander TG]

I can just imagine every Syx fan worst nightmare, Russ does a few catchy, radio friendly no-brainier tunes and hits the mainstream, splits from symphony in search of fame and fortune.

As you may of gatherer I'm a little apprehensive about this, look what happened with Michael Kiske, he won't touch metal now.

O.k worst case scenario.

If Russ did a bluesy,original and rocking project I would buy it in a second, his voice would burn up the blues for sure and he would perhaps receive more accolade within a wider music community, good for him. But if I get one hint of a lovey dubbey or other mass pleasing bullshit ala Geoff Tate he can fuck off because that smacks of sell-out. I'm just saying it because it's happened before, however I have total faith in him and his ego.

 

[theodyssey]

What ego?? Russ doesn't have an ego... though with a voice like that, he should...

 

[Alexander TG]

Thats what I meant man, I applaud him for sticking by Sympohny despite lack of major commercial success.

 

[SilentRealm]

oh MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANNOT WAIT..the tension over it is already killin me..and its going to be ages before its even released..sighs..calm down..takea deep breath... ohhhhh man!! (you can see russ works me up just a little lol)

 

[SilentRealm]

hold on..another reply.. yeah i will be cut up if he leaves SX.. or hits the mainstream and sells out to the commercialism, then develop a mass ego and then just not even try anymore with his vocal abilities.. that would be awful. Or also do something all sappy and romantic ..bleack.. (frankly i even find candlelight fantasia far too sappy..)

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

What about a bluesy/grungy thing like Soundgarden?

 

[ProgMetalFan]

I'd like to hear him do a dark, electronica/trip-hop, ambiant thing... like Ulver's "Perdition City".

 

[RydManiac]

What about just a Heavy masterpiece