Symphony X is the first studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, originally released in 1994 through Zero Corporation in Japan, and reissued in 1996 through Inside Out Music in Europe;[1] a remastered edition was reissued on January 13, 2004 through Inside Out Music. The album's release came about as a result of band guitarist Michael Romeo's 1994 solo album, The Dark Chapter, achieving success in Japan.[2] It is the only Symphony X album to feature singer Rod Tyler, who would be replaced by Russell Allen on all subsequent works.[3]
Critical reception
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AllMusic | ![1.5/5 stars](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [4] |
Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave Symphony X 1.5 stars out of 5, noting the predominant Yngwie Malmsteen influences throughout the music, and calling the album "Humble beginnings for what was to become a very original and influential band."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Symphony X.
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1. | "Into the Dementia" | 1:01 |
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2. | "The Raging Season" | 5:01 |
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3. | "Premonition" | 5:37 |
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4. | "Masquerade" | 4:28 |
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5. | "Absinthe and Rue" | 7:16 |
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6. | "Shades of Grey" | 5:41 |
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7. | "Taunting the Notorious" | 3:20 |
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8. | "Rapture or Pain" | 5:05 |
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9. | "Thorns of Sorrow" | 3:54 |
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10. | "A Lesson Before Dying" | 12:07 |
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Total length: | 53:30 |
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Personnel
- Rod Tyler – vocals, engineering, mixing, production
- Michael Romeo – guitar, engineering, mixing, production
- Michael Pinnella – keyboard, engineering, mixing, production
- Jason Rullo – drums, engineering, mixing, production
- Thomas Miller – bass, engineering, mixing, production
- Mike Thompson – engineering, mixing
- Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering
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