Whoa ! No way ! Symphony X has its own forum ! Didn't know that... yet. Fucking A !
Anyway, for my first message I had to post in this thread. If they ever asked me to choose my two favourite metalbands, I think it would definitely be Symhony X and Kamelot. Why, you ask ?
Well, there's a little history attached to it. Many years ago, this naieve little girl, poor innocent girl stumbled upon The Divine Wings of tragedy in her local library. The title(s) and the cover attracted me in a strange way. I had never listened to real metal before. Ok, so I knew Metallica (and Therapy: more hardrock, really). When I got home, the album just blew me away. Till this day forward The Accolade still sent shivers down my spine (can be a female thing
) From then on, I started exploring other metalgenres, and haven't stopped ever since.
Kamelot followed close behind Symhony X. I can understand why some people won't find it hard enough, or new, etc. but it's a good representation of my kind of metal, you know. Lyrics that cut it for me (kinda epic) and music, melodies with feeling. Normally you won't associate metal with emotion, but these bands endulge you in real romance (none of that luvy duvy crap), rage, vengeance, etc.
Haven't seen any of them live yet. Symphony X was supposed to play in Belgium, together with Savatage, but due to the 11th September tragedy, the concert had to be rescheduled, and the 2nd time around they couldn't make it (were replaced by Blaze and Vicious Rumours). This year they were supposed to go to Graspop, but again: no SymphX. To quote Kamelot: "One day I'll win"... It's only a matter of time. Missed Kamelot too. Already had to go to Blind Guardian or something and Kamelot followed close behind: found out too late.
Thusfar my little rant.
"Carry on into the horizon, wielding courage, staff in hand..."