Symphony X - Definition and Overview

Symphony X is a Progressive Metal band from New Jersey, USA. It was founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. At the earlier stages of their career, the band signed a deal with the now extinct Zero Corporation Label, which was based in Japan – a country where Progressive Music is widely received. It was only after signing a contract with the European label Insideout that the band started to be popular outside Japan, mainly in mainland Europe.

Their official website (http://www.symphonyx.com), which was started back in 1997 by a Brazilian fan, was a key factor to the diffusion of Symphony X's work.

The music from Symphony X tends to be epic and powerful, with touches of opera choirs and classical music. A representative sample of their music is the 20-minutes long track The Divine Wings Of Tragedy which combines a gothic motet chorus with fast guitar riff and clean vocals.

Band members

• Russell Allen - Vocals
• Michael Romeo - Guitar
• Michael Pinnella - Keyboard
• Michael Lepond - Bass
• Jason Rullo - Drums

Former band members

• Rod Tyler - Vocals
• Thomas Miller - Bass
• Thomas Walling - Drums

Discography

• Symphony X - (1994)
• The Damnation Game - (1995)
• The Divine Wings of Tragedy - (1997)
• Twilight in Olympus - (1998)
• Prelude to the Millennium - (1998)
• V: The New Mythology Suite - (2000)
• Live on the Edge of Forever - (2001)
• The Odyssey - (2002)

See also

• Related genres:
  • Progressive metal
  • Symphonic metal
  • Neo-classical metal
  • Power metal
  • Heavy metal
  • Goth metal
• Similar bands:
  • Adagio
  • Dream Theater
  • Shadow Gallery
  • Yngwie Malmsteen

External links

• Symphony X official website (http://www.symphonyx.com)
• The Eye Of Medusa—Official Symphony X website in French (http://fr.symphonyx.com/)
• La Chiesa Della Macchina (The Church Of The Machine)—Official Symphony X website in Italian (http://www.wyrdlabs.it/sx/html/main.php)
• Twilight In Olympus—Official Symphony X website in Spanish (http://es.symphonyx.com/)
• Prog Archives entry on Symphony X (http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=325)