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)
The Walls Of Babylon
Symphony X Lyrics
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Blood on ice resign breath
Consumed by this lust into battle
Staring down the lies of dead
Skies are mad with thunder
With the lightning fire
Like Slayers
Calm down the freedom betrayers
Dark destroyer
Can't avoid or deny us
Forever on the dust
Bring down the walls of Babylon
Legions of lights
Beating down the Ma'am
Wings of war they pulverize
Wrath this my life
Feel the hatred
Crawling defying store the skies
Skies are mad with thunder
With the lightning fire
Flesh tearing
Blood pouring
The veils of one are returning
With conviction now addiction is king
Forever on the dust
Bring down the walls of Babylon
So you'll right step
Beyond the populous
God of Pain
In evil still
Casualty is a pride
I will never be a lord
A lord of war and war with myself
Skies are mad with thunder
With the lightning fire
Earth shaken
Outbreaken
The hands of fates annulated
One by one the stars are falling
Forever on the dust
Bring down the walls of Babylon
The lyrics of Symphony X's song The Walls Of Babylon depict an intense scene of battle and destruction. The opening lines describe the arrival of the hell riders, who bring with them blood and the resignation of breath. These riders are consumed by the lust for battle, and they stare down the lies of the dead. The skies are mad with thunder, and the invaders are like slayers, calm in their mission to bring down the walls of Babylon. The lyrics describe the dark destroyer who cannot avoid or deny the army of invaders.
The chorus speaks of the legions of lights beating down the enemy, accompanied by the wings of war that pulverize everything in their path. The singer of the song expresses their wrath and hatred, feeling like they are crawling and defying the skies. The skies are once again described as mad with thunder and lightning fire. The second verse speaks of the flesh tearing and blood pouring, with one returning veil of the dead. The conviction now addiction is king, and they will bring down the walls of Babylon.
Line by Line Meaning
Down the place, come hell riders
The hell riders arrive at the place.
Blood on ice resign breath
The atmosphere is intense as the fight causes blood to spill on the ice, taking the warrior's breath away.
Consumed by this lust into battle
The desire for battle consumes the warriors.
Staring down the lies of dead
The warriors are staring down their fallen comrades and realizing the lies they fought for.
Skies are mad with thunder
The skies are filled with the sound of violent thunder.
With the lightning fire
Accompanied by intense flashes of lightning.
Invaders
The invaders have arrived.
Like Slayers
The warriors fight like skilled Slayers.
Calm down the freedom betrayers
The warriors are fighting to conquer the freedom betrayers.
Dark destroyer
The dark destroyer is present and powerful.
Can't avoid or deny us
The warriors cannot be avoided or denied.
Forever on the dust
The warriors will fight until they become dust.
Bring down the walls of Babylon
The warriors desire to conquer and bring down the walls of Babylon.
Legions of lights
The legions of light are powerful and intimidating.
Beating down the Ma'am
The legions of light are fighting and taking down the Ma'am.
Wings of war they pulverize
The warriors' wings of war are pulverizing their enemies.
Wrath this my life
The intense wrath of battle is consuming the warriors' lives.
Feel the hatred
The warriors feel the intense hatred for their enemies.
Crawling defying store the skies
The warriors are defying those who are trying to bring them under control and taking to the skies.
Flesh tearing
The warriors are experiencing their flesh tearing as they fight.
Blood pouring
Blood is pouring from their wounds as they fight.
The veils of one are returning
The lies and secrets of a powerful individual are being exposed.
With conviction now addiction is king
The warriors are now addicted to the conviction of battle and it has become their king.
So you'll right step
The warriors will take the right steps to conquer their enemies.
Beyond the populous
They will go beyond the people and conquer the populous.
God of Pain
The God of Pain is present and powerful.
In evil still
The God of Pain is still present and ruling with evil.
Casualty is a pride
Casualties are seen as a point of pride for the warriors.
I will never be a lord
The warriors choose not to be lords.
A lord of war and war with myself
To them, being a lord of war is just fighting themselves.
Earth shaken
The earth is shaking from the intensity of the battle.
Outbreaken
An outbreak of war is happening.
The hands of fates annulated
The fates' hands are destructively canceling outcomes.
One by one the stars are falling
The warriors are taking down their enemies one by one until they fall like stars.
Lyrics Ā© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Michael Pinnella, Michael Romeo, Russell Boop
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Perry Fogelman
I feel like the intro to this one is one of the best examples of progressive metal. So many variations of the main riff.
OrphydianāŖMusic
They and Dream Theater are the masters of intros and outros among many other things. The intro of Home by Dream Theater is still my all time favorite.
Krispynachos 99
@OrphydianāŖMusic You mean 46 & 2 right ?
Dillon Adrien
I guess Im kind of randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to stream newly released movies online?
Edison Payton
@Dillon Adrien lately I have been using Flixzone. You can find it by googling =)
Timothy Leland
@Edison Payton Definitely, I've been using flixzone for months myself :D
Sung Yul Taylor
Just found these guys today and they rock so hard. They deserve to be way more famous as opposed to no talent famous people we got on the radio
Gustavo Costa
I bet that, after 3 years, you still think the same
creepysplatter
One of the most underrated songs from an even more underrated band
Steven Astudillo
Definitely, they don't have such an any bad song. All their albums are mind-blowing.