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1. Prelude

2. Evolution (The Grand Design)

3. Fallen

4. Transcendence (Segue)

5. Communion And The Oracle

6. The Bird-Serpent War/Cataclysm

7. On The Breath Of Poseidon (Segue)

8. Egypt

9. The Death Of Balance/Lacrymosa

10. Absence Of Light

11. A Fool's Paradise

12. Rediscovery (Segue)

13. Rediscovery (Part II) - The New Mythology

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Album Details

Latest Release from this Epic Fantasy Metal Combo, with an Even More Lavish Orchestration and Symphonic Approach

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4.8 out of 5 stars (106 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Coming From A Rap Fan... A RAP FAN!!!!!!!, July 2 2004

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Don - See all my reviews

This review is from: V (Audio CD)

Yes you read the title right. If you click my name you know that I have reviewed two rap albums (I don't usually bother reviewing on amazon but I like reading some of the reviews). Anyways as I was saying I am a huge rap fan (and not that commercial MTV crap like 50 CENT, Eminem, Chingy, Nelly, J-Kwon, Murphy Lee etc.) and to be honest I hate all that pop-punk/metal crap (Blink 182, Sum 41, Slipknot etc.) and I used to hate metal/rock/progressive rock in general. So what made me change my mind? This amazing group.

Ok so it was unusual for me to listen to this kind of music. I just thought it was pointless drum bashing with played out electric guitars... but this group... they have something special I just don't know.... there is three things that make this album amazing.

1. Lyrics... lyrically this album has ten times the talent than of that rat faced b*****d Chingy. It's just amazing how the lead singer delivers them.... I absoloutely love them.

2. Delivery... As I said before the delivery of the man's voice... kind of Freddie Mercury-ish but is very influential. I'm not sure if you can call it singing but he definently has that unique voice that makes you wanna sit down and listen,...

And most importantly in my opinion 3.
The Music- The band musically are just geniuses... the beautiful synchronisation (sp?) with the drums and guitars mixed in with some nice synthesising beats now again with the beautiful vocals is a nice combination.

Sometimes I feel the interludes are a bit too long for me to get into the song.... but that's the whole beauty of it... they can show their musical talent as well as their vocal/lyrical skill on just one song alone.

I am now starting to get into this kind of music. I only just found out other bands like Dream Theatre, Thy Masjestee etc... and they really do get you pumped. If this kind of music was as commercial as hip hop was today I believe it would even be bigger. And remember I am a true hip hop fan and this is porbably the first ever genre of music I have listented to outside of it.

I love you Symphony X, and keep up the good work.

P.S. I know I'm a bit late but hey... we've all gotta start somewhere.

My favourite songs are Fallen (especially the interlude), A Fool's Paradise (probably the best lyrically) and the death of balance (that interlude gets me hyped the most)

Peeeace.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite porgressive albums, July 17 2004

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Drums "drummereh" (Ill.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: V (Audio CD)

this album is awsome, complex, you name it if it's good it's on hear.
It all starts with a thrash metal meats opera intro, then turns into a complex opening and a classic album from then on out, great for any porgressive fan.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Cool album, July 12 2004

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Symphony X are a cool band and this is a cool album. Though only 4 stars cause I don't like the vocalist.

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