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)
Fallen
Symphony X Lyrics
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Tempted by the ancient magic, the power of five
My desire to mirror my own image
And I will offer you no soul
Offer you no soul
Tonight darkness will shadow the light
Symmetry divine, there's no force greater
Feel my hate, I'm banished to this wasteland
My serpents plot the overthrow of your temples and shrines
In the night, my army's rage
And fury burning my shadow into the land
Vengeance by my hand
Tonight darkness will shadow the light
Symmetry divine, there's no force greater
Dividing the fathers of time
Tonight darkness will shadow the light
Paradise denied, the balance of ages
Forever lost in time
Was I sure of my fateful wish to evoke the night from the day?
Thousands now join as one, be afraid
What have I done? Clouds are dimming
The sun with his wrath of disease and decay
This masque of vengeance leads my death parade
What have I done?
"My shadow burning, my shadow burns across the land".
Tonight darkness will shadow the light
Symmetry divine, there's no force greater
Dividing the fathers of time
Tonight darkness will shadow the light
Paradise denied, the balance of ages forever lost in time
"And there was a need for balance, the coming of ma'at"
The lyrics of the song "Fallen" by Symphony X speak of a lone individual, who is walking alone amongst the twisting shadows, longing to mirror his own image. The lyrics are full of references to ancient magic, power, and symmetry divine. The individual mentioned in the lyrics offers no soul to anyone and feels hatred towards the world. As the night sets in, darkness will shadow the light, and the balance of ages will be forever lost in time.
The song speaks about one who is banished to a wasteland, plotting the overthrow of temples and shrines, while their army rages and burns shadows into the land. The individual seeks vengeance by their own hand, and the result is the coming of ma'at, the balance between light and darkness, and the dividing of the fathers of time. The individual seems unsure of their wish to evoke the night from the day, as they see the clouds dimming and the sun's wrath of disease and decay.
The lyrics speak of the need for balance, and the coming of ma'at, an ancient Egyptian concept of balance, harmony, and order. The song speaks about the balance between light and darkness and the need to maintain that balance. The lyrics are dark and foreboding, speaking of rage, hatred, and the loss of balance between light and dark.
Line by Line Meaning
Alone I walk, among the twisting shadows
I am walking alone amidst the dark shadows
Tempted by the ancient magic, the power of five
I am allured by the power of ancient magic associated with the number five
My desire to mirror my own image
I have the wish to emulate myself
And I will offer you no soul
I will not offer you my soul
Offer you no soul
I will not offer you my soul
Tonight darkness will shadow the light
The darkness will overwhelm the light tonight
Symmetry divine, there's no force greater
Divine symmetry is unstoppable
Dividing the fathers of time
The ancient creators of time are splitting apart
Feel my hate, I'm banished to this wasteland
I am resentful and forced to live in a barren land
My serpents plot the overthrow of your temples and shrines
The snakes under my influence plan to demolish your places of worship
In the night, my army's rage
My forces will rage in the night
And fury burning my shadow into the land
My fury scorches my image into the ground
Vengeance by my hand
I will take revenge by my own hands
Paradise denied, the balance of ages forever lost in time
There will be no paradise and the balance of time is forever vanished
Was I sure of my fateful wish to evoke the night from the day?
Was I certain about my desire to turn day into night?
Thousands now join as one, be afraid
A multitude of beings unite as one, which is frightening
What have I done? Clouds are dimming
What have I caused? The sky is turning darker
The sun with his wrath of disease and decay
The sun will unleash its sickness and decay
This masque of vengeance leads my death parade
My heed for revenge will lead to my downfall
My shadow burning, my shadow burns across the land
My image is scorching, igniting the land under my feet.
And there was a need for balance, the coming of ma'at
There has always been a necessity for balance, for the order of the universe
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALLEN BOOP RUSSELL, JASON RULLO, 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.