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| | Paradise Lost | | | Music Artist : | | Symphony X | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | inside out | | Release Date : | | 2007-06-26 | | Store Price : | | $17.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $17.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Oculus Ex Inferni
2. Set The World On Fire (The Lie Of Lies)
3. Domination
4. The Serpentís Kiss
5. Paradise Lost
6. Eve Of Seduction
7. The Walls Of Babylon
8. Seven
9. The Sacrifice
10. Revelation (Divus Pennae Ex Tragoedia)
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 5 years for this?????
Submitted on: 2009-10-04 |
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Worth the wait. I bought this album January 2009. I gave it a ton of spins and nothing. Didn't care for it in the least. Three days ago I decided to give it another spin and (BAM) it hits me. Everything I like in music is present in this album. Every new prog-metal band is trying to do what Symphony X has done here. Few ever come close including Dream Theater. This is metal folks in all of its glory. NOT hard rock...METAL GLORY. Bathe in the technical riffing, majestic choruses, Brilliant song writing, exquisite soloing, and Allen's voice which is unlike anyone else. I don't know what stopped me before but it no longer hinders me. I went back and listened to every album before this one and this one is superior in every way. Production is top notch and the music takes on more of a focused presentation. Allen's voice has changed over the years. And for the better. His voice is gritty and filled with emotion. Everything you want in a singer. He has developed his own style mixing grittiness with smooth textures. Some people don't like that. They want to hear the old way; sounding like everyone else. GROW with the music. Don't stay stuck in your era. Music gets better everyday. Listen to Symphony X and let them lead your way into the next phase. A MUST have for EVERY prog-metal fan.
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Synphony X goes to Hell!!!!!
Submitted on: 2009-09-27 |
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| Wow, this is powerful stuff. This album is perhaps the band's second best after V. Is solid, fast, articulate and intelligent. The guys took ther time to craft a majestic and dark masterpiece. Not many people can take a book and turn it into a great album, but the have done it twice( the Odyssey was the first). The only thing I do not like is...well...the overall theme. As a Christian I do not like stuff relating to satan or demons, not because of fear but because I find that bunch of losers deserve no air time at all. But since this is based on Milton's poem Paradise Lost, and I know the details of the author's life I can understand the whole concept. This is a great metal album. I just hope the guys will go lighter next time, how about the Illiad, or some 20,000 leagues under the Sea for the next album? Only Michael Romeo could simulate a giant squid attack with an electric guitar!!! |
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Absolutely brilliant!!!
Submitted on: 2009-09-25 |
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| To start off with, I can't compare this album to their previous albums, as I only own this. However, this is one stunning slab of metal. It has the most perfect opening of any album I own. Dark, foreboding, and prophetic of the masterpiece to follow. Then, Lie of Lies opens with a metallic force not often found in progressive metal. This is serious metal. Throughout the album, there is a real sense that these guys know their stuff. Romeo really shines as a guitarist. The complex solos pervading this album leave me speechless. Russell Allen delivers very convincingly in his passionate singing. Pinella, Rullo, and Lepond also are top notch in their playing of the keyboards, drums, and bass respectively. There really is no filler here. It is jam packed with tasty metallic goodness/badness. You will really get your money's worth with this. However, the most important aspect of this album is the concept and lyrics. Good vs Evil, and in the end it's all the same. God vs Satan, they're both the same. Choices choices. Dark, epic, and truly stunning. YOU MUST GET THIS!!! |
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 Growth is Good! But, is This Growth?
Submitted on: 2009-09-01 |
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Like many of you I've enjoyed Symphony X since even before the days of "The Damnation Game". Even with that albums sub-par recording quality we still recognized the talent we heard.
With the latest album, though, I've found myself resorting to the nostalgic comfort of their "Glory Days". I hope I'm using that term prematurely. Either way, I would like to categorize my feelings into a Pros & Cons arrangment:
Pros:
Superb recording quality!
The heavy riffs and intro's will make (have already made) a highly entertaining live performance!
Since Dream Theater seems to be working in a similar direction their last few albums too I'll definitely say that I prefer Mr. Allen's voice in the "Heavy" singing category.
And, of course, the musicianship continues to be (technically) top-notch.
Cons:
Music is largely non-distinct and without much emotion. (To me anyway) I don't find many sections from most of the songs on this album unique in the way of being so recognizable that I could tell you the exact song from a five-second sample. (I, like most of their fans, can do that with any of the previous releases.)
Do we really need more albums that spout new twists on heaven, hell, and spiritual warfare? If I wanted to listen to stories like that I would pick up some Iced Earth.
Is it possible that the one song "The Divine Wings of Tragedy" could be better than this entire album? To me it is.
(I won't touch on Russell's vocals as so many have already done. But, I'll just say that I also miss the soulful mids and clear highs he maintained in the past.)
I threw this album out the same day I bought it. (Listened to in completion 3x)
Wow, that looks pretty harsh. Regardless of my views on this album I still respect all members as the talented musicians and down-to-earth guys they've always been. I'll always hold Jason Rullo in my top-five favorite drummers. After hearing about the literally hundreds of riffs created but not used in this album I eagerly await their next release! And, I'll continue to expose my friends to their older albums with great enthusiasm.
If you're new to this group and you've read this review before listening to any of their music I encourage you to pick up "The Divine Wings of Tragedy" and "V: The New Mythology Suite". If you like the more straight forward metal then you may want to get this one too. Check it out! |
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Not Symphony X's best.
Submitted on: 2009-08-11 |
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| After listening to Symphony X's great albums like The Odyssey, Mythology Suite and Divine Wings of Tragedy this album stands out to me as a dud. X has switched to a more raw metal sound in this album, dropping some of its prog-ish goodness. Granted there still is some prog in there, but not as much as I'm used to. The guitar playing is still fantastic on the album(duh its Romeo), but lyrics are too dark for my taste, and Russell's singing isnt as pure and awesome as it is in the other Symphony X albums. You might want to pass on this one. |
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