Symphony X is often compared to other progressive metal bands such as Dream Theater, Fates Warning, and Shadow Gallery. Their music includes complex timings and odd meters while incorporating elements of heavy metal and progressive rock. Their early albums in particular contain strong neo-classical elements reminiscent of Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads, and others. The band have been categorized as progressive metal, power metal, and neoclassical metal, though the band themselves dislike genre labels with Romeo stating they can be "misleading sometimes ... at the core of it all we're a metal band".
Romeo explained the band's name in a 2008 interview; "So, you know, the music we were coming up with had the keyboard thing and the guitar, and some classical elements, so the word 'Symphony' came up and, so the dramatic thing, you know? So then, somebody said 'Symphony X' and we were like, 'yeah, that's cool' it is that kinda thing, and the 'X' is the unknown and all the other stuff we do."
The albums The Divine Wings of Tragedy and V: The New Mythology Suite were partially recorded in The Dungeon, Romeo's home studio. The Odyssey, Paradise Lost, Iconoclast and Underworld were fully recorded there and produced by Romeo himself.
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Studio albums
Symphony X (1994)
The Damnation Game (1995)
The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1996)
Twilight in Olympus (1998)
V: The New Mythology Suite (2000)
The Odyssey (2002)
Paradise Lost (2007)
Iconoclast (2011)
Underworld (2015)
Candlelight Fantasia
Symphony X Lyrics
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One more score
Another question in my mind,
can't take no more
Kissing the tears form my face as
they fall
To the ground in silence
Spirits cold, with no love
Bells ring a lonely chime
Candle fires
These lit dreams can't burn alone
Winds of change bring songs
upon my memory
An empty heart and soul
intoxicates me
This darkened page orchestrates
my final destiny
Not knowing what,
what tomorrow will bring
From within the mirrors eyes
I'm forced to run away and hide
I feel those mystic eyes subside
And leave my blind
Through passages in time
A prisoner locked behind the door
Lonely roses slowly wither and die
I can't escape this captive misery
Heart stone cold, under supremacy
Thrown into a raging sea of tyranny
Life's vile walls have tangled me in threads
Eternally caught in my futures threads
Play the violent strings of my symphony
Transcend the absence of this fantasy
Just another vision
Washed away with the tide
No place for forgotten ones
I cannot deny
What lies beyond, beyond this fantasy
From within the mirrors eyes
I'm forced to run away and hide
I feel those mystic eyes subside
And leave my blind
Through passages in time
A prisoner locked behind the door
Lonely roses slowly wither and die
The lyrics to Symphony X's song Candlelight Fantasia convey the singer's desperation and frustration as he grapples with his uncertain future. The opening lines express the singer's desire for one more night or one more chance to succeed, but he questions whether he can take any more disappointment. The next few lines describe the singer's tears falling to the ground in twilight, representing a time of darkness and uncertainty. The spirits are cold, and the bells ring a lonely chime, emphasizing the singer's solitude and sense of isolation. The candles represent the singer's hopes and dreams, but they are not enough to sustain him alone.
The winds of change and memories intoxicate the singer's heart and soul, indicating that he is lost in longing and reflection. The darkened page symbolizes his final destiny, but he is unsure of what tomorrow will bring. The singer feels trapped and hidden, as suggested by the passage through the mirror's eyes and his imprisonment behind doors. The lonely roses that slowly wither and die represent the singer's lack of love and connection in his life. Finally, the violent strings of his symphony and the transcendence of his fantasy suggest that the singer must accept the harsh reality of his existence and move beyond his dreams to face his uncertain future.
Line by Line Meaning
Just one more night
The singer is exhausted mentally and wishes for the end of an upcoming period of time.
One more score
One more point to keep in mind in making an important decision.
Another question in my mind, can't take no more
The singer is bothered by an unending stream of questions that make it hard for him to make a decision.
Kissing the tears form my face as they fall
The artist comforts himself as he cries.
To the ground in silence in twilight and faded time
He is experiencing a sad moment during a time of transition.
Spirits cold, with no love
The singer is lonely and wants love.
Bells ring a lonely chime
A sorrowful sound represents the loneliness the singer is feeling.
Candle fires, these lit dreams can't burn alone
His aspirations need support from someone else, they cannot come to fruition on their own.
Winds of change bring songs upon my memory
Changes remind the artist of old memories.
An empty heart and soul intoxicates me
The artist is feeling desolate and lonely.
This darkened page orchestrates my final destiny
A hopeless fate is foreshadowed here.
Not knowing what, what tomorrow will bring
Uncertainty looms for the artist’s future.
From within the mirrors eyes I'm forced to run away and hide
The singer's reflection, which symbolizes the truth about himself, is all that is needed for him to feel the urge to hide or flee.
I feel those mystic eyes subside
The dreadful thoughts and pessimism that the singer felt disappear for a brief period.
And leave my blind through passages in time
It’s like the singer has been given a chance to escape from his problems in the present and explore the past.
A prisoner locked behind the door
A metaphor for being trapped in one’s own agony or distress.
Lonely roses slowly wither and die
The love and hope of the people around him have vanished, reinforcing the feeling of loneliness again.
I can't escape this captive misery
No matter how hard the singer tries, he cannot escape from his depression and feelings of despair.
Heart stone cold, under supremacy
A metaphor again that emphasizes the feeling of the singer’s sociopathy where he feels he’s got no place among others.
Thrown into a raging sea of tyranny
The artist feels trapped in a dictatorship where he is being forced to live a life full of responsibilities that he never had a chance to choose.
Life's vile walls have tangled me in threads
The life that the artist has led has given him an internal scar, which never goes away and haunts him with time.
Eternally caught in my futures threads
The future the artist saw was only bleak, as he became tangled in the web that came with worry and misery.
Play the violent strings of my symphony
The singer is playing the violin to release his tensions, allowing his grief and emotions to express themselves in a violent melody.
Transcend the absence of this fantasy
The artist wants to go beyond his own imagination and fantasy world.
Just another vision washed away with the tide
The singer is saying all his hopes and dreams are yet another drop in the ocean that will soon disappear without a trace.
No place for forgotten ones I cannot deny
The singer knows he has no space in the world where he lives gone by and born in a time of new ways and habits.
What lies beyond, beyond this fantasy
The singer’s imagination fails him and he cannot see past his own boundary of imagination and despair.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL PINNELLA, MICHAEL JAMES ROMEO
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jada
on Children of a Faceless God
so cool but to much rock in the back round.