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The Odyssey (album)

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Recorded
  
The Dungeon

The Odyssey (2002)
  
Paradise Lost (2007)

Release date
  
5 November 2002

Label
  
InsideOut Records

Length
  
66:52

Artist
  
Symphony X

Producer
  
Michael Romeo

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Released
  
November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)

Genres
  
Progressive metal, Symphonic metal, Neoclassical metal

Similar
  
Paradise Lost, The Divine Wings of Tragedy, V: The New Mythology Suite, Iconoclast, Twilight in Olympus

Symphony x the odyssey 2002


The Odyssey is the sixth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released on November 5, 2002 through Inside Out Music. The album is the band's first to be recorded entirely at guitarist Michael Romeo's home studio, The Dungeon. "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.

Contents

Critical reception

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.

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
  • Songs

    1Inferno (Unleash the Fire)5:33
    2Wicked5:33
    3Incantations of the Apprentice4:22

    References

    The Odyssey (album) Wikipedia