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Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. Their 1997 album The Divine Wings of Tragedy and their 2000 release V: The New Mythology Suite have gained the band considerable attention within the progressive metal community. Musically, Symphony X is similar to other progressive metal bands to which they are commonly compared such as Dream Theater and Fates Warning. They play in a very syncopated, progressive fashion, also incorporating elements of symphonic metal and power metal into their sound. Their music contains strong neo-classical elements in line with the music of Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads, and other influential neo-classical metal artists. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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Michael began playing guitar at age 14 and takes his influences from a wide of range sources including Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Al Di Meola, J.S... Michael Lepond is the bass player of the North American Progressive Metal Band Symphony X, and also was the Bassist for Dead on Arrival, a heavy metal band from New York established in 1969. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... â€œNJâ€ redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... InsideOut Music and its American counterpart, InsideOut Music America are record labels specialising in the progressive rock and progressive metal genres. ... Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American symphonic progressive metal band Symphony X. // Allen has been the lead singer of Symphony X since 1995, releasing together six studio albums. ... Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is the guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Symphony X. Michael began playing guitar at age 14 and takes his influences from a wide of range sources including Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Al Di Meola, J.S... Michael Pinnella is a keyboard player for the band Symphony X. Categories: Musician stubs ... Michael Lepond is the bass player of the North American Progressive Metal Band Symphony X, and also was the Bassist for Dead on Arrival, a heavy metal band from New York established in 1969. ... Jason Rullo is the skilled drummer behind Symphony X. He has been featured in the Modern Drummer readers polls and is considered to be one of the top 30 rock drummers of all-time. ... Tom Walling is an American drummer, best known for his short-lived membership of progressive metal band Symphony X. Walling was hired to replace Jason Rullo on the album Twilight in Olympus (1998). ... Thomas Miller is a bassist who was a member of the popular progressive metal band Symphony X Michael Romeo tries to explain why he left the band [1] Thomas also had provided a monumental role in the song Lady Of The Snow for which says the Lady of the Snow... Symphony X is a North American progressive metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. ... Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... â€œNJâ€ redirects here. ... Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is the guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Symphony X. Michael began playing guitar at age 14 and takes his influences from a wide of range sources including Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Al Di Meola, J.S... The Divine Wings of Tragedy is the third studio album by Symphony X, released in 1997. ... . The article title conflicts with an existing namespace. ... Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band comprised of James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. ... Fates Warning is a progressive metal band, formed in 1983 by John Arch, Jim Matheos, Victor Arduini, Joe DiBiase, and Steve Zimmerman in Connecticut, USA. The band directly contributed to the establishment of the progressive metal genre. ... In music, syncopation is when a stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or failure to sound a tone on an accented beat occurs. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... Power metal is a style of heavy metal music typically with the aim of evoking an epic feel, combining characteristics of traditional metal with thrash metal or speed metal, often within symphonic context. ... Yngwie J. Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, June 30, 1963) is a guitarist from Sweden who achieved widespread acclaim in the 1980s due to his technical proficiency and fusion of classical music elements with heavy rock guitar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Biography

1994 - 1995: The First Two Albums

In early 1994 Michael Romeo (ex-Phantom's Opera, ex-Gemini) recorded a demo tape entitled The Dark Chapter, which featured himself and keyboard player Michael Pinnella. The tape attracted a fair share of attention. He then recruited bassist Thomas Miller, drummer Jason Rullo, vocalist Rod Tyler, and finally keyboard player Michael Pinnella. Their self-titled debut album was recorded in the same year, and released in Japan by now-extinct Zero Corporation Label. The album was positively received in Japan and in some European markets. The second album, The Damnation Game, followed six months later. Singer Rod Tyler had left the band by then and was substituted by Russell Allen, who influenced the band's style in a noticeable way, emphasizing the classical side of Symphony X. Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is the guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Symphony X. Michael began playing guitar at age 14 and takes his influences from a wide of range sources including Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Al Di Meola, J.S... For other uses, see demo. ... Michael Pinnella is a keyboard player for the band Symphony X. Categories: Musician stubs ... Thomas Miller is a bassist who was a member of the popular progressive metal band Symphony X Michael Romeo tries to explain why he left the band [1] Thomas also had provided a monumental role in the song Lady Of The Snow for which says the Lady of the Snow... Jason Rullo is the skilled drummer behind Symphony X. He has been featured in the Modern Drummer readers polls and is considered to be one of the top 30 rock drummers of all-time. ... Symphony X is a North American progressive metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. ... Michael Pinnella is a keyboard player for the band Symphony X. Categories: Musician stubs ... Symphony X is the first album by the band with the same name. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Damnation Game is the second album by progressive metal band Symphony X, which followed only eight months after their first album, Symphony X, was released. ... Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American symphonic progressive metal band Symphony X. // Allen has been the lead singer of Symphony X since 1995, releasing together six studio albums. ...

1997: The Divine Wings of Tragedy

The Divine Wings of Tragedy was the album that first gave Symphony X exposure in metal circles. It took a considerable time to record the album, with the recording sessions beginning in 1996 and concluding in 1997. The positive feedback from the specialized press served to establish Symphony X in Europe; their success in Japan only continued to grow. The Divine Wings of Tragedy is the third studio album by Symphony X, released in 1997. ...

1998: Twilight in Olympus

At the end of 1997 and for part of the next year, Jason Rullo, their drummer, had to stay away from the band in order to solve personal issues. He was temporarily replaced by Thomas Walling. Even with a temporary drummer, the band recorded Twilight in Olympus, released in early 1998. That year also saw the first live performances from the band, which by then had already gathered many fans from around the globe. Their first official show happened in 1998, in Japan. It was soon followed by a world tour. Bassist Thomas Miller left the band and was replaced by Michael Lepond in that year. Twilight in Olympus is the fourth studio album by progressive metalband Symphony X, which was released in 1998. ... Michael Lepond is the bass player of the North American Progressive Metal Band Symphony X, and also was the Bassist for Dead on Arrival, a heavy metal band from New York established in 1969. ...

A compilation album, Prelude to the Millennium, was released by the end of 1998. As an extra, it featured a second version of the song "Masquerade" from the first album, with Russell Allen on vocals. Prelude to the Millennium: Essentials of Symphony is a compilation album of progmetalband Symphony X, released in 1998. ...

2000: V: The New Mythology Suite

Jason Rullo returned to the drums for the band's fifth album, V: The New Mythology Suite, released in 2000. It was the band's first release on major progressive label InsideOut Music. The album was their first concept album, dealing with the myth of Atlantis. The album features classics such as "Communion and the Oracle", "Egypt" and the mini-suite "Rediscovery", and includes pieces of classical music. . The article title conflicts with an existing namespace. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... InsideOut Music and its American counterpart, InsideOut Music America are record labels specialising in the progressive rock and progressive metal genres. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... For other uses, see Myth (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Atlantis (disambiguation). ...

The band went on a European tour shortly after its release and recorded their first live album during a show in Paris, Live on the Edge of Forever. This article is about the capital of France. ... Live on The Edge of Forever is the first live album by progressive metalband Symphony X, which was recorded on their European tour in 2000 and 2001. ...

2002: The Odyssey

In 2002, the band released The Odyssey, an album prominently featuring a 24-minute long musical interpretation of the Greek tale The Odyssey. The Odyssey is the sixth studio effort of progressive metal band Symphony X, and their heaviest album so far. ... Odysseus and NausicaÃ¤ - by Charles Gleyre For other uses, see Odyssey (disambiguation). ...

2004 saw their keyboardist Michael Pinnella release a solo album, entitled Enter by the Twelfth Gate. Vocalist Russell Allen's solo debut, entitled Atomic Soul, was released in summer 2005. With this album, Allen took a different musical direction from his work with Symphony X. It was considered by many—including Allen himself—a hard rock album. Also in 2005, he went on to record the album called The Battle with former Masterplan vocalist Jørn Lande under the Allen/Lande moniker. The two recorded a follow-up album entitled The Revenge, released May 11th, 2007. In 2005 Symphony X was featured on Gigantour, a summer festival headlined by Megadeth with Dream Theater and Anthrax. Two Symphony X songs from the tour are featured on the Gigantour DVD and CD-set, released in September 2006. Atomic Soul is Symphony X lead singer Russell Allens debut solo album. ... â€œHard Rockâ€ redirects here. ... Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. ... For the Oasis album, see The Masterplan. ... Ãˆ== Biography == JÃ¸rn Lande (1968-) is a Norwegian heavy rock singer. ... A Gigantour 2005 web banner, before Anthrax was announced to join the festival. ... Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ... Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band comprised of James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. ...

2007: Paradise Lost

The band's new album Paradise Lost, a concept album inspired by John Milton's epic poem of the same name, was recorded in Romeo's studio and released worldwide on June 26th. The band claimed this work had darker themes musically, though the style of vocals did not change notably. In a first for the band, the album included a special DVD of footage shot by the band throughout their history, exclusively available in FYE stores. [1] This release coincided with a 14-month world tour, giving an opportunity for fans the world over to see them live. Territories include a major soon-to-be-announced tour in all of Europe fall 2007. The band will also play Japan, Australia, and other southeast Asia territories as well as the first ever jaunt to Russia, India, and the Middle East. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see San Juan. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Paradise Lost is the latest and seventh studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X. Its release has been delayed numerous time since the announcement on November 16, 2005 that they were going to start pulling it all together. The album was released on June 26 2007. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... For other persons named John Milton, see John Milton (disambiguation). ... Title page of the first edition (1667) Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Paradise Lost debuted at number 123 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart in the United States selling 6,300 copies in its first week. The record also debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.^{[citation needed]}

The band released a music video for "Serpent's Kiss," which is their first music video. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Studio Recording: The Dungeon

The Dungeon is the studio located at the home of Symphony X's guitarist and composer Michael Romeo. The albums The Divine Wings of Tragedy and V: The New Mythology Suite were partly recorded in The Dungeon, while The Odyssey was fully recorded there and produced by Romeo himself. Symphony X spent a sum of money upgrading The Dungeon and buying state of the art orchestration software and tools for the rich symphonic arrangements in their songs. The Divine Wings of Tragedy is the third studio album by Symphony X, released in 1997. ... . The article title conflicts with an existing namespace. ... The Odyssey is the sixth studio effort of progressive metal band Symphony X, and their heaviest album so far. ...

Line-up

Current members

Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American symphonic progressive metal band Symphony X. // Allen has been the lead singer of Symphony X since 1995, releasing together six studio albums. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is the guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Symphony X. Michael began playing guitar at age 14 and takes his influences from a wide of range sources including Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Al Di Meola, J.S... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Michael Pinnella is a keyboard player for the band Symphony X. Categories: Musician stubs ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Michael Lepond is the bass player of the North American Progressive Metal Band Symphony X, and also was the Bassist for Dead on Arrival, a heavy metal band from New York established in 1969. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. ... Jason Rullo is the skilled drummer behind Symphony X. He has been featured in the Modern Drummer readers polls and is considered to be one of the top 30 rock drummers of all-time. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenience playing by a single drummer. ...

Former members

Symphony X is a North American progressive metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. ... Thomas Miller is a bassist who was a member of the popular progressive metal band Symphony X Michael Romeo tries to explain why he left the band [1] Thomas also had provided a monumental role in the song Lady Of The Snow for which says the Lady of the Snow... Tom Walling is an American drummer, best known for his short-lived membership of progressive metal band Symphony X. Walling was hired to replace Jason Rullo on the album Twilight in Olympus (1998). ...

Discography

Twilight in Olympus is the fourth studio album by progressive metalband Symphony X, which was released in 1998. ... Image File history File links SymphonyXPreludeToTheMillennium. ... This article is about the year. ... Prelude to the Millennium: Essentials of Symphony is a compilation album of progmetalband Symphony X, released in 1998. ... InsideOut Music and its American counterpart, InsideOut Music America are record labels specialising in the progressive rock and progressive metal genres. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... V: The New Mythology Suite, a concept album, is the fifth studio album from progressive metal band Symphony X. The album deals with the myth of Atlantis, ancient Egyptian mythology and astrology. ... Metal Blade Records is an independent record label which was founded in 1981 by Brian Slagel. ... Image File history File links SymphonyXLiveOnTheEdgeOfForever. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Live on The Edge of Forever is the first live album by progressive metalband Symphony X, which was recorded on their European tour in 2000 and 2001. ... InsideOut Music and its American counterpart, InsideOut Music America are record labels specialising in the progressive rock and progressive metal genres. ... The Odyssey This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Odyssey is the sixth studio effort of progressive metal band Symphony X, and their heaviest album so far. ... InsideOut Music and its American counterpart, InsideOut Music America are record labels specialising in the progressive rock and progressive metal genres. ... Image File history File links 49630. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Paradise Lost is the latest and seventh studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X. Its release has been delayed numerous time since the announcement on November 16, 2005 that they were going to start pulling it all together. The album was released on June 26 2007. ... InsideOut Music and its American counterpart, InsideOut Music America are record labels specialising in the progressive rock and progressive metal genres. ...

External links

Categories: All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since July 2007 | Symphony X albums | American musical groups | New Jersey heavy metal musical groups | Progressive metal musical groups | Symphonic metal musical groups | Former Metal Blade Records artists MusicBrainz (MusicBrainz. ... Last. ... Discogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about music recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and certain bootleg or off-label releases. ... Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American symphonic progressive metal band Symphony X. // Allen has been the lead singer of Symphony X since 1995, releasing together six studio albums. ... Michael Lepond is the bass player of the North American Progressive Metal Band Symphony X, and also was the Bassist for Dead on Arrival, a heavy metal band from New York established in 1969. ... Michael Pinnella is a keyboard player for the band Symphony X. Categories: Musician stubs ... Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is the guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Symphony X. Michael began playing guitar at age 14 and takes his influences from a wide of range sources including Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Al Di Meola, J.S... Jason Rullo is the skilled drummer behind Symphony X. He has been featured in the Modern Drummer readers polls and is considered to be one of the top 30 rock drummers of all-time. ... Thomas Miller is a bassist who was a member of the popular progressive metal band Symphony X Michael Romeo tries to explain why he left the band [1] Thomas also had provided a monumental role in the song Lady Of The Snow for which says the Lady of the Snow... Symphony X is a North American progressive metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. ... Tom Walling is an American drummer, best known for his short-lived membership of progressive metal band Symphony X. Walling was hired to replace Jason Rullo on the album Twilight in Olympus (1998). ... Symphony X is the first album by the band with the same name. ... The Damnation Game is the second album by progressive metal band Symphony X, which followed only eight months after their first album, Symphony X, was released. ... The Divine Wings of Tragedy is the third studio album by Symphony X, released in 1997. ... Twilight in Olympus is the fourth studio album by progressive metalband Symphony X, which was released in 1998. ... . The article title conflicts with an existing namespace. ... The Odyssey is the sixth studio effort of progressive metal band Symphony X, and their heaviest album so far. ... Paradise Lost is the latest and seventh studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X. Its release has been delayed numerous time since the announcement on November 16, 2005 that they were going to start pulling it all together. The album was released on June 26 2007. ... Live on The Edge of Forever is the first live album by progressive metalband Symphony X, which was recorded on their European tour in 2000 and 2001. ... Prelude to the Millennium: Essentials of Symphony is a compilation album of progmetalband Symphony X, released in 1998. ...

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