The Divine Wings of Tragedy is the third studio album by Symphony X, releas… Read Full Bio ↴The Divine Wings of Tragedy is the third studio album by Symphony X, released in 1997. It features nine tracks, ranging in genre from almost 'sympho-thrash' ("Of Sins and Shadows") to epic, progressive pieces ("The Accolade", "The Divine Wings of Tragedy").
The title track, "The Divine Wings of Tragedy", contains excerpts from Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B Minor and The Planets by Gustav Holst. The song is inspired by John Milton's Paradise Lost and its main theme is quoted at the end of the last song, "Revelation (Divus Pennae ex Tragoedia)", of the band's 2007 album Paradise Lost.
Track listing
1. "Of Sins and Shadows" – 4:58
2. "Sea of Lies" – 4:18
3. "Out of the Ashes" – 3:39
4. "The Accolade" – 9:51
5. "Pharaoh" – 5:30
6. "The Eyes of Medusa" – 5:27
7. "The Witching Hour" – 4:15
8. "The Divine Wings of Tragedy" – 20:41
9. "Candlelight Fantasia" – 6:45
Personnel
* Russell Allen – vocals
* Michael Romeo – guitars
* Michael Pinnella – keyboard
* Thomas Miller – bass
* Jason Rullo – drums
The title track, "The Divine Wings of Tragedy", contains excerpts from Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B Minor and The Planets by Gustav Holst. The song is inspired by John Milton's Paradise Lost and its main theme is quoted at the end of the last song, "Revelation (Divus Pennae ex Tragoedia)", of the band's 2007 album Paradise Lost.
Track listing
1. "Of Sins and Shadows" – 4:58
2. "Sea of Lies" – 4:18
3. "Out of the Ashes" – 3:39
4. "The Accolade" – 9:51
5. "Pharaoh" – 5:30
6. "The Eyes of Medusa" – 5:27
7. "The Witching Hour" – 4:15
8. "The Divine Wings of Tragedy" – 20:41
9. "Candlelight Fantasia" – 6:45
Personnel
* Russell Allen – vocals
* Michael Romeo – guitars
* Michael Pinnella – keyboard
* Thomas Miller – bass
* Jason Rullo – drums
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Symphony X Lyrics
Candlelight Fantasia Just one more night One more score Another question in my mi…
Of Sins And Shadows Passing through the void The darkes grand illusion Chaos is …
Out Of The Ashes In the house of my master Beyond the chains there is…
Pharaoh Ancient lands, lost in time Storms of sand, walls of lime Su…
Sea Of Lies Today I've seen the shallow face I wear Inside this shell,…
The Accolade On a cold and misty night, a ring of torches light…
The Divine Wings Of Tragedy On the edge of paradise Tears of woe fall, cold as…
The Eyes Of Medusa Can you look into my eyes Tell me, now do you…
The Witching Hour It was seven score and sixteen more A dreadful scene to…
jada
on Children of a Faceless God
so cool but to much rock in the back round.