WTF? The release date changed from May to December??!
what are they doing to us?

I did not found Heretic live version but those two songs are very good! Can't wait

They want to compete with Dream Theater's release

It will be released 17 June Guys.

I can't wait for this \m/

I'm definitely looking forward to this!

Yes! 2 songs are great. SEEING THEM IN 2 DAYS WOO!

This is going to be amazing. First track is 12 minutes long. According to Romeo and a recent review the 2 online songs are the weakest on the album!

Http://heavymetalthunder6.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/symphony-x-iconoclast-nuclear-blast-2011/

This is the first review i found of the album, and it made even more excited about this album

Yeh, I have the album too and giving it a listen for review. The first song is 10:51 - which is the longest on the album.

Written by Baz Anderson on 06.05.2011 at 02:04

Yeh, I have the album too and giving it a listen for review. The first song is 10:51 - which is the longest on the album.

I hope it is at the height of "Paradise Lost", already will tell us how it is in your review...

Can't fucking wait

What an album!!! They are getting better and better and better...
ALL HAIL SYMPHONY X!!!

How do albums like this leak, anyway?

Edit:
Whoa, I haven't heard Symphony X make anything I've felt quite like this in over 10 years. Color me impressed and very, very surprised. Perhaps their best ever. Rating: 9

The best album in US progressive metal in this decade for sure.
Absolutely amaizing stuff

Im stunned by what i´ve listened so far. Its another masterpiece from SX! Damn!

Im going to go to bed soon and listen to this for the first time.. can't wait! I doubt it'll beat Paradise Lost or The Odyssey, but we'll see! xD

Wow, they actually made an album worse than Paradise Lost.

I think this is a band I've grown out of.

Well, I'm in the minority here, but this is kind of a disappointment for me. I get that they're trying to be heavier these days, but it just doesn't suit them if you ask me. They seem to have lost a dynamic that their music carried on The Odyssey and albums prior. Hell, even Paradise Lost had that dynamic. Here it's just more and more of Allen's tough guy vocals, and samey sounding riff after riff after riff, along with some lackluster lyrical content. Not to mention the guitar solos, which carried really nothing of value and were just mindless wankfests that all blended together. I don't know, it's not a bad album by any means, but I expected more from Symphony X.

Written by The Voyager on 15.06.2011 at 03:16

Well, I'm in the minority here, but this is kind of a disappointment for me. I get that they're trying to be heavier these days, but it just doesn't suit them if you ask me. They seem to have lost a dynamic that their music carried on The Odyssey and albums prior. Hell, even Paradise Lost had that dynamic. Here it's just more and more of Allen's tough guy vocals, and samey sounding riff after riff after riff, along with some lackluster lyrical content. Not to mention the guitar solos, which carried really nothing of value and were just mindless wankfests that all blended together. I don't know, it's not a bad album by any means, but I expected more from Symphony X.

well you're not alone, a disappointment for me too

The last three posts have all expressed remorse, so I don't think that can be considered a minority. I, however, was overjoyed when I heard this the first time through. I was expected an album worse than Paradise Lost and instead heard perhaps their best album. I'm not sure what about it could be seen as terrible, it is packed with goodness. The energy is really there, Romeo's riffs are beast as ever, the drum sound is on point and Allen channels Dio (or maybe Jorn?) for some legendary vocal moments. A pleasant surprise...

Written by Introspekrieg on 15.06.2011 at 17:58

The last three posts have all expressed remorse, so I don't think that can be considered a minority.

Three out of dozens isn't a minority?

Their worst album yet.. What a joke.

Written by Hammer Pie on 15.06.2011 at 22:33

Written by Introspekrieg on 15.06.2011 at 17:58

The last three posts have all expressed remorse, so I don't think that can be considered a minority.

Three out of dozens isn't a minority?

Well, depending on where you are looking, most tr00 fans seem to dislike it, just like Paradise Lost. I guess when I was looking back, the negative posts stand out more than the others.
Overall, it seems like a fairly inoffensive album, nothing has drastically changed. I think it's a solid release nonetheless, like something they have always been building towards. But no one gives a shit what anyone else thinks, hopefully...

Be honest guys; this not that too bad as few people mentioned and also perfect that many of you said.
I'd like to listen more melodic elements from them even though we cant call them Symphonic ! its not the way that they'd trying to be in.
so id rather to give them 6.

After my first listen through, I thought it was alright...but nothing special and not really memorable. Its not their best effort and I think a step down from Paradise Lost. However, this is only after my first run. As with many albums, it might grow on me later on.

I've listened to their entire back discography and, although it's in the same direction of the newer release, Paradise Lost, it also has almost everything from their older releases sprinkled about here and there, and it's a good mesh of new and old ideas. Definitely a great release with a ton of standout tracks.

It is less melodic than their last album idd but nonetheless is still a really good album imo and that guitar of Romeo's is pure awesomeness :p

Loving it!

Sovereign music...by the way song "Iconoclast" is outstanding.