New Symphony X Double Album 2011

Should be getting it in the post tomorrow, I've heard about three tracks from it already (when I saw them live in March) so I  know it will be good.

Eärendil wrote: JJLehto wrote: Yeah mine is awesome they never hold things until the official release date. Well that's for you to decide, I'd say definitively Iconoclast is still Symph X without doubt, so it is "more" metal but as I'm sure you will, actually listen to it and don't just go with what you hear I was a little freaked out when they signed to Nuclear Blast and starting to make it more "big" but still an awesome album! Yeah.  From what I've heard, it's like Paradise Lost but even heavier, and it's gotten good reviews so I'm looking forward to it. I would imagine they have quite a bit of creative control though otherwise they wouldn't have signed.

Indeed. Like I said, progression. Imagine Paradise Lost but more so, yet still their sound.
It is less progressive than ever, it's more subtle instead of outright but epic nonetheless.

Probably, but still what hardcore fan can't be a bit worried upon hearing the band is changing to new, big time label?




Edited by JJLehto - June 18 2011 at 22:34

Yeah mine is awesome they never hold things until the official release date.
Well that's for you to decide, I'd say definitively Iconoclast is still Symph X without doubt, so it is "more" metal but as I'm sure you will, actually listen to it and don't just go with what you hear

I was a little freaked out when they signed to Nuclear Blast and starting to make it more "big" but still an awesome album!

Indeed.
And I didn't know it was a concept album! Though I kinda guessed there was a central theme with the whole "mechanical" style artwork and the songs like Dehumanize (which is epic) b*****ds of the Machine, Electric Messiah. All that jazz

Yes sir!

Hell even I was about to get the single edition, why pay extra for worthless crap? It took my bro showing me what the band said that convinced me to buy the double, was only a little more anyway.

I picked it up already, our record store has it now Darkshade 
It's not technically a double album....it's how Symph X wanted it but the label wanted them to make it a double, damn b*****ds robbing even more $

But yeah I've listened to it and it is clearly Symph X but a tad different. Really, if you know Paradise Lost it's a progression from there. Not a 5 star but maybe a 4 star I'd say!

Edit: Oh so yeah buy the double album. I never pay the extra just to get some bonuses/remixes/behind the scenes crap like that but this is actual intended music so its worth it!


Edited by JJLehto - June 18 2011 at 14:15

Anyone given this a listen? The reviews Ive seen are a little mixed, though the PA ones are generally favorable.

I wasn't sure If I was going to check this out, but now I will. It's already out, but I can't pick it up til Monday

Song titles are pretty immature/cliche

WOOOOOOOOOOO!

sleeper wrote: A double album! Now I'm excited. I saw them live wednesday night and Dehumanized and Prometheus are excellent songs.

End of Innocence sounded pretty good as well...


Edited by aapatsos - March 27 2011 at 04:59