Symphony X - Paradise lost

[Vuts]

hi
anybody ve heard the new SymphonyX "paradise lost" album!?

i read the guitars are pure PODxtPro 100% 2 guitars LR!

 

[-Gavin-]

It's fan-fuckin'-tastic!


And yeah, you can kinda tell it's a pod...

 

[::XeS::]

And the guitars sound fake as hell!

 

[ReliXKeepeR]

Yeah, the guitars and specialy the bass sound a little bit fake, but the whole mix is ten times better than the previous albums. Are they pods too?

 

[ThatGuitarGuy]

I always wished I could hear a SX CD where they had really awesome tracking, mixing, etc....just good production overall...the LINE 6 stuff always ruins it for me...

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

It sounds good, but I still wish Andy (or even better (from my egoistic point of view) ME) did this one...

 

[ThatGuitarGuy]

I'll have to check it out...I just think they'd sound so amazing and heavy if they had some great production...it's like a power metal version of Dream Theater...and faster...

 

[Jevil]

I was not very enthisiastic of SX until I listened to The Odissey which is one of the best metal albums ever. I can't wait until the Cd is in shops so I will try to find it somewhere in the P2P.

 

[Ben Johnson]

Yeah, it's the typical tone for Romeo, but it's a solid album...although there seem to be more ballads than full-on shredtacular greatness.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

It's exactly the album I was waiting for from them. So I'm not disappointed, but not surprised at all, and their constant "recycling" of bits is a bit boring after so many albums... But they all kill, and Russell IS the best metal vocalist ever, no doubt about that.

 

[hsinn3r]

It's exactly the album I was waiting for from them. So I'm not disappointed, but not surprised at all, and their constant "recycling" of bits is a bit boring after so many albums... But they all kill, and Russell IS the best metal vocalist ever, no doubt about that.

i feel the same way... production-wise i think that the guitars don't sound great, but work great with the type of music they're playing. the bass clearly sucks though :/

and i like mats leven better

 

[RemoWilliams]

Been taking a listen to it for the past few days. I second Brett, Russell is a top notch vocalist, both on record and live. I dig the production on Paradise Lost too, very good. On further listen I can see the POD tone, but really, I could care less, Romeo still shreds.

 

[felipe-x]

i love the album in every possible way.. million times better than systematic chaos...

where you read that the guitar where done with a pod?

 

[Matt Smith]

where you read that the guitar where done with a pod?

Yeah, I'm wondering that, too. Last time I talked to Romeo, he was going crazy with reamping and trying tons of different combinations for the final sound. I can't imagine that he ended up using a POD, but maybe I'm wrong. I think it's a great tone, myself.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

I think he used to record with a Mesa in the past, but he toured with Vettas. Don't know what he used on the album, but it sounds like him so whatever, that's a good point even if that's maybe not the best guitar sound ever. Pretty impressive riffs, very clean and smooth.

 

[aramism]

i still think their best album is V. that is the album before the odyssey.



that album absolutely OWNS!!!! the odyssey is also a great great album but it sounded more crappy i think. the whole line 6 crap was present. V was dual recto and i believe in D standard tuning it sounded a bit more badass. the playing was a lot better also.




MR absoletly RIPS!!!!! and Brett you are 100% right Russel is one of the best metal vocalists of all time I think. i've seen them live a bunch of times here in NYC and he is better live it seems. if anyone here has never heard it and has some desire to learn more seriously check out "V: The New Mythology Suite" it is absolutely awesome. I guarantee you will not be disapointed.

 

[Lefthander]

in a new album the best sound i hear from SX

 

[SickBoy]

I think Don't know what he used on the album, but it sounds like him so whatever, that's a good point even if that's maybe not the best guitar sound ever.

That's a trait getting really little appreciation these days...
Romeo really has a sort of a signature sound and (too) many guitarists don't have that.
Never liked his sound too much on its own, but in the whole picture it's great!

 

[sparkyness]

maybe Paradise Lost could release an album called "Symphony X"?