Released 1995 (1995) Label InsideOut Records | Length 46:18 Release date 1 November 1995 | |
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Studio Trax East Recording Studio in South River, New Jersey; Studio 84 in Howell Township, New Jersey Similar Symphony X albums, Power metal albums | ||
Symphony x the damnation game
The Damnation Game is the second studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released in 1995 through Zero Corporation (Japan) and Inside Out Music (Europe); a remastered edition was reissued on September 13, 2004 through Inside Out. The album is the band's first to feature current singer Russell Allen, who replaced Rod Tyler after the release of their 1994 self-titled debut album.
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Critical reception
Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave The Damnation Game two stars out of five, calling it an improvement over the band's debut album while criticizing the many influences taken from guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's work: "Guitarist Michael Romeo's licks and solos are lifted right off of Malmsteen's Rising Force and Marching Out". Allen's vocals were also likened to that of Mark Boals and Jeff Scott Soto, also from Malmsteen's earlier bands.
Track listing
All tracks written by Symphony X.
Personnel
Songs
1The Damnation Game4:32
2Dressed to Kill4:45
3The Edge of Forever8:59