what do the 2 mask's mean?

[Divine Wings Of Tragedy]

u know what im talking about, the half red one and half blue one.
u can c them on the first cd's cover and on almost everything that has something to do with syx

 

[Polyeidus]

drama

 

[scanner313]

I could be wrong, but I believe the masks are typically a symbol of "Comedy" and "Tragedy" when used in the context of theater. One masks is usually smiling and the other is frowning. The odd part is, with SymphonyX, the masks always have a neutral look. One of the masks has a tear drop painted on it, but it doesn't look sad. The other has lines painted down from the corners of the mouth, but again, it doesn't look sad. I'm not sure if they are supposed to represent the same meaning as the ones with the smila and frown, but I guess you'd have to ask the guys in the band what they mean (not Russell, of course, as he wasn't there when they were first used).

 

[Yngvai X]

Yeah, they're definately comedy/tragedy masks. Whats interesting, as you pointed out, is their facial expressions. I always saw it as, the "comedy" one is the blue one, yet its crying, and the tragedy one (the red one) is frowning yet the markings on it are red, which I guess is not a "sad" color, and the comedy mask has a dark blue/purple which I guess is more of a "sad" color...I dunno Im probably reading into it too much hehe.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Yes, the neutral facial expressions are brilliant.

 

[The_Accolade]

those masks originate in ancient greek theater

i am gonna look at the cd's

i think that at some point they used to be one smiling and one frowning. actually i dont think so.

but if they were...the changing point must be V because there are those two guys with hoods. i think they represent the evil god and the good god in the story of V.

 

[Luis]

Hope this help:

Russell Allen: "Symphony X has 2 masks that are the symbol of the group. Of a side it is the dark and by another one the light:The progressive side and the metal side."

 

[ShirTehillah]

indeed, entertaining comedy/joy and tragedy/overt drama

 

[DoomsdayZach]

Fucking.... jesus that's old.

 

[Anonymous]

Fucking Jesus, that's old too.

 

[Lucius Octavion]

Yeah, Russ said something like that on the band interviews from the special edition releases of Symphony X - Twilight in Olympus. Light and darkness I think.

 

[Kenneth R.]

indeed, entertaining comedy/joy and tragedy/overt drama

Thanks for pointlessly bumping a pointless thread just to pointlessly agree. I shall now hit enter after typing this also pointless commentary on your pointless post.

 

[DoomsdayZach]

wow ken, that was pointless.