I saw them last night in Chicago and it was pretty cool. Same set they've been doing, but I know they didn't have a lot of time to rehearse before the tour. There was a funny moment before Dehumanized when Russ said "This next one features Michael Romeo on guitar. Well, I guess they all kinda feature Michael Romeo on guitar..." Good show, decent sound, and very entertaining. I look forward to seeing them on their upcoming Iconoclast tour.
Powerglove was hilarious, and definitely not what I expected. When the drummer walked out on stage with flagpoles on his back and skulls attached to the top of them, I knew we were in for a treat. Then they started busting out Megaman and Mortal Kombat tunes and everyone (including me) was loving it! I think it's cool that Symphony X is touring with a band that has such a ridiculous sense of humor. That Blackguard band was terrible, though - the vocalist didn't even sing once. Whoever put them on the same bill as Symphony X should be fired. Strangely, though, the crowd seemed to love it. Lame. I guess their music was decent, but there was too much going on in the mix.
I have to say that I was surprised that there was no moshing during Symphony X. At least, I didn't see any. Hopefully this continues in the future! Mosh to that Blackguard shit.