The Odyssey (album)
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| Studio album by Symphony X | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | The Dungeon | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, neoclassical metal | |||
| Length | 66:52 | |||
| Label | Inside Out | |||
| Producer | Michael Romeo | |||
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The Odyssey is the sixth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released on November 5, 2002 through Inside Out Music.[1] The album is the band's first to be recorded entirely at guitarist Michael Romeo's home studio, The Dungeon.[2] "Accolade II" is a sequel to "The Accolade" from The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1997). The title track is the album's grand finale: a 24-minute musical interpretation of Homer's Odyssey, an epic poem about the journey of ancient Greek hero Odysseus.
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Alex Henderson at AllMusic gave The Odyssey three stars out of five, calling it an "old-school" album and "dated" for its time, while clarifying that "dated isn't necessarily a bad thing—if you hold a particular era in high regard, dated can actually be a plus." He also likened the mythical and fantasy elements to classic heavy metal acts such as Queensrÿche, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ronnie James Dio, Iron Maiden and Metallica.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Inferno (Unleash the Fire)" | Russell Allen, Michael Romeo | Romeo | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Wicked" | Allen | Romeo | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Incantations of the Apprentice" | Allen | Romeo | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Accolade II" | Allen | Romeo, Michael Pinnella, Michael Lepond | 7:53 |
| 5. | "King of Terrors" | Allen, Romeo, Jason Rullo | Romeo, Pinnella | 6:19 |
| 6. | "The Turning" | Allen, Romeo | Romeo, Lepond | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Awakenings" | Allen, Romeo | Romeo, Pinnella, Lepond | 8:21 |
| 8. | "The Odyssey"
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24:09 |
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Total length:
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66:52 | |||
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| No. | Title | Music | Length |
| 9. | "Masquerade '98" | Rullo, Pinnella, Romeo, Rod Tyler, Thomas Miller | 6:00 |
| 10. | "Frontiers" | 4:51 | |
Personnel
- Russell Allen – vocals
- Michael Romeo – guitar, orchestral keyboard, programming, engineering, mixing, production
- Michael Pinnella – keyboard, piano
- Jason Rullo – drums
- Michael Lepond – bass
- Steve Evetts – mixing, production
- Peter van 't Riet – mastering
References
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- In Review: Symphony X "The Odyssey" at Guitar Nine Records
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Henderson, Alex. "The Odyssey - Symphony X". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ The Odyssey (CD edition liner notes).
- ↑ "The Odyssey". symphonyx.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
