SYMPHONY X — Paradise Lost (review)

SYMPHONY X — Paradise Lost album cover Album · 2007 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
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Set the world on fire...

Genre: progressive power metal

This album features Symphony Xs Dream Theater meets Pantera meets Dio meets Dragon Force style of power metal and kicks ass from beginning to end with its combination of in-yer-face guitar riffs, complex melodic figures, odd time signatures, double bass drum power metal drums, Dio-esque vocals and symphonic keyboards.

The album kicks off for good with "Set the World on Fire (the Lie of Lies)" (after the orchestral chorus intro "Oculus Ex Inferi"). It is no coincidence that it was this song which was one of the big hits of this album, because it is awesome (it is also this song that got me interested in Symphony X). The remainder of the album maintains a high level of writing and performance quality. There may be some cheesy elements at time, but I totally disagree with all the Symphony X who bash this album for being cheesy - compared to much present-day European power metal, "Paradise Lost" is power metal with huge big balls.

Any power metal fan should enjoy this album!

(parts of this review were originally posted on progfreak.com)
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