Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
| Release date: | 1997 |
| Style: | Symphonic power metal, Progressive metal |
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01. Of Sins And Shadows
02. Sea Of Lies
03. Out Of The Ashes
04. The Accolade
05. Pharaoh
06. The Eyes Of Medusa
07. The Witching Hour
08. The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
1 - Part I - At The Four Corners Of The Earth
2 - Part II - In The Room Of Thrones
3 - Part III - A Gathering Of Angels
4 - Part IV - The Wrath Divine
5 - Part V - The Prophet's Cry
6 - Part VI - Bringer Of The Apocalypse
7 - Part VII - Paradise Regained
09. Candlelight Fantasia
+ Enhanced Element (features Screensaver and Band Interview Part 3) [special edition bonus]
Top 20 albums of 1997: 2
Top 200 albums of all time: 110
02. Sea Of Lies
03. Out Of The Ashes
04. The Accolade
05. Pharaoh
06. The Eyes Of Medusa
07. The Witching Hour
08. The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
1 - Part I - At The Four Corners Of The Earth
2 - Part II - In The Room Of Thrones
3 - Part III - A Gathering Of Angels
4 - Part IV - The Wrath Divine
5 - Part V - The Prophet's Cry
6 - Part VI - Bringer Of The Apocalypse
7 - Part VII - Paradise Regained
09. Candlelight Fantasia
+ Enhanced Element (features Screensaver and Band Interview Part 3) [special edition bonus]
Top 20 albums of 1997: 2
Top 200 albums of all time: 110
Review
Lyrics Special edition released in 2004.
Rating:
9.2
9.2
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Rating: 9.2 |
For their third release, the Americans of Symphony X have produced something very special: an album that would establish the foundations of their sound. Classic symphonies and metal match perfectly in this brilliant album. First hard to get into due to the ever-progressive tricks-and-turns, The Divine Wings of Tragedy is getting better at each listen. With the excellent duo of Michael Romeo on guitars and Michael Pinnella on keyboards, Symphony X has become a revered act in the musical sphere. All the classical elements are there: wonderful solos, great vocals and on top of it, brilliant and complex songwriting and execution. Read more ›› |
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| hedonist Posts: 5  |
This is the best album I have ever heard and by far the best album from Symphony X. Every song is powerful and beautiful, brilliant musicianship and masterfully crafted songs. I never get tired of listening to this album. 10 out of 10 
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| Fëanor Posts: 2072  |
Standing on the edge of paradise I sacrifice my truth and loyaltyyyyyyy
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675  |
This is a very good album! "Of Sins And Shadows", "Out Of The Ashes", and "Candlelight Fantasia" (which is truly one of the most beautiful songs Ive ever heard  ) are absolute classics, and most of the other songs are awesome as well. While I think they outdid this album twice with "The Odyssey" and "Paradise Lost", this is still a great album, which contains some of my all time fave songs by the band. 
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| ramin Posts: 15  |
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| Tetravirulence Posts: 133  |
Easily 9+ rating
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| Kocha Posts: 17  |
This is so good, it's beyond words. The accolade is one of the greatest pieces of metal music i've ever heard. The rest of the album is outstanding. 
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| JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567  |
Written by Kocha on 18.01.2013 at 17:41 Yup. What do you think of The Accolade II fron The Odyssey? I think I may even like it more
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| Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593  |
The Accolade is sooooooooo beautiful.
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| robpal Proglord Posts: 207 |
First truly FANTASTIC album from Symphony X. The Damnation Game was good, definitely something new and fresh, but production lacked a bit. Here's as it should be. The Accolade and The Divine Wings Of Tragedy are one of my all-time favorite prog songs. Difficult to describe how much I love this recording
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| Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361  |
One of the best albums to ever hit the shelves of music stores...
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| Necrodamus Posts: 435  |
Fantastic album. Been a fan for a long time now but only owned their more recent albums, so I'm very glad to have finally gotten this one. It's leagues better than their new stuff and is a high point in progressive/neo-classical music.
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| qlacs "The Quaker" Posts: 1547  |
"Pharaoh" is probably the weakest song on the record, if there is such. Great album.
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| Metren Dreadrealm Posts: 1410  |
Still the best they've ever done. Listening to "The Accolade" right now, what a masterpiece. Too bad they've become so bland and boring in the last 10 years.
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| Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361 |
Written by larss_klondike on 10.01.2020 at 18:29 I need a -1 for this comment. When will the engineers work at it?
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| nonZero Posts: 1334  |
I have a hard time deciding if this, The Odyssey, or Paradise Lost is their best album 
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| majormalfunction Posts: 1507  |
I heard this one so many times but I still get blown away by the brilliant performance by all the band members, it's such a tight ship. The title track is monumental and one of the best songs written. I feel kind of dumb not giving it a 10 but there's a couple of songs that I usually skip and it lands on the strongest 9 there is.
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| 24emd Theory Snob Posts: 1083  |
Honestly? My problem here is the horrid album cover. Deciding what to rate.
---- "I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense." - Proverbs 30:2 "Music? Well, it's just entertainment, folks!" - Devin Townsend Best 2024 Albums
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