Few bands have achieved such a perfect balance between heavy metal and
progressive metal as Symphony X. After a hesitant debut in 1994 with Symphony X,
guitarist Michael Romeo's band attracted attention in 1997 with The Divine Wings
of Tragedy. Subsequent attempts proved less brilliant, despite growing success.
In 2007, Paradise Lost finally established Symphony X both artistically and
commercially, especially in France. Since then, the American band has
established itself as one of the genre's leading lights, with albums such as
Iconoclast (2011), about new technologies, and Und...