Released 1998 (1998) Artist Symphony X Label InsideOut Records | Length 52:40 Release date 1998 | |
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Recorded Trax East Recording Studio in South River, New Jersey; Symphony X Dungeon Twilight in Olympus
(1998) V The New Mythology Suite
(2000) Genres Progressive metal, Power metal, Neoclassical metal Producers Michael Romeo, Steve Evetts Similar Symphony X albums, Power metal albums | ||
Twilight in olympus full album symphony x
Twilight in Olympus is the fourth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released in 1998 through Zero Corporation (Japan) and Inside Out Music (Europe); a remastered special edition was reissued on January 13, 2004 through Inside Out. The album features drums played by Thomas Walling, who filled in for regular drummer Jason Rullo after he temporarily left the band for personal reasons. It is also the last Symphony X album with longtime bassist Thomas Miller, who left the band during the album's tour.
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Overview
To date, Twilight in Olympus is one of only two Symphony X albums with no title track; the other being their self-titled debut. Instead, the unfinished compositions from these sessions which would have formed the title track were later reworked and distributed in fragments throughout V: The New Mythology Suite (2000), particularly on the final track "Rediscovery (Part II) - The New Mythology". Guitarist Michael Romeo has since confirmed this: "About half of ["Rediscovery (Part II)"] is the song 'Twilight in Olympus', maybe a little more".
As of 2014, all songs from the album have been performed live, except for "The Relic" and "Orion - The Hunter". "Smoke and Mirrors" has endured as a mainstay on the band's setlist since the album's release, and is included on their 2001 live release Live on the Edge of Forever, along with "Church of the Machine" and "Through the Looking Glass".
Critical reception
Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave Twilight in Olympus three stars out of five, saying that "The band is as tight as ever and their sound is still predominantly neo-classical, but there is more diversity and originality here than ever before." Praise was given to Michael Romeo for establishing a unique guitar tone, strong sense of rhythm and memorable riffs. "Through the Looking Glass" was likened favorably to "The Divine Wings of Tragedy" from the band's 1997 album of the same name, while "Sonata" and "Lady of the Snow" were also listed as highlights.
Personnel
Songs
1Smoke and Mirrors6:08
2Church of the Machine8:58
3Sonata1:26