The Odyssey (album) - Definition and Overview

The Odyssey is the sixth studio effort of progressive metalband Symphony X, and their heaviest album so far. The first three tracks are without any doubt heavy metal songs, but are still filled with typical Symphony X elements. The fourth track, Accolade II, is a sequel to the famous The Accolade from The Divine Wings of Tragedy, which is far less heavy and much more epic and progressive than the previous three tracks.

Track number 5, King of Terrors, is the heaviest Symphony X song ever made, and may surprise when listening for the first time. This line continues in the sixth track, where the seventh track can be seen as a warming up to the grand finale: track eighth is 24 minute epic about the odyssee of ancient Greek hero Odysseus, titled The Odyssey.

Tracklist

1. Inferno (Unleash the Fire) (Romeo, Allen) (5:32)
2. Wicked (Romeo, Allen) (5:30)
3. Incantations of the Apprentice (Romeo, Allen) (4:19)
4. Accolade II (Romeo, Pinella, Lepond, Allen) (7:04)
5. King of Terrors (Romeo, Pinella, Allen, Rullo) (6:16)
6. The Turning (Romeo, Lepond, Allen) (4:12)
7. Awakenings (Romeo, Pinella, Lepond, Allen) (8:18)
8. The Odyssey (24:09)
   • Part I - Odysseus Theme/Overture (Romeo)
   • Part II - Journey to Ithaca (Romeo, Allen)
   • Part III - The Eye (Romeo)
   • Part IV - Circe (Daugther of the Sun) (Romeo)
   • Part V - Sirens (Romeo)
   • Part VI - Scylla and Charybdis (Romeo)
     • a) Gulf of Doom
     • b) Drifting Home
   • Part VII - The Fate of the Suitors / Champion of Ithaca (Romeo, Lepond)
9. Masquerade (Limited Edition/Japanese bonustrack) (Romeo, Pinella, Miller, Rullo, Tyler) (6:01)
10. Frontiers (Japanese bonustrack)

Performers

• Russell Allen - vocals
• Michael Romeo - all electric and acoustic guitars, orchestral keyboards and programming
• Michael Pinnela - piano, keyboards
• Michael Lepond - bass
• Jason Rullo - drums