Symphony X Confirmed For Queensryche Tour
By
Sefany Jones,
Contributing Editor
Monday, April 5, 2004 @ 1:23 PM
Symphony X Will Join Queensryc
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For Immediate Release:
New Jersey’s SYMPHONY X Secures Support Slot on QUEENSRŸCHE 2004 Tour
New Jersey’s own Symphony X has been touring endlessly to promote their newest release, the vibrant, thought-provoking Inside Out Music America debut The Odyssey. The band has toured the world for many years, and now they are making their return to American soil. Having headlined the first evening of 2004’s March Metal Meltdown in New Jersey, the band has been announced as the main support for Queensrÿche’s 2004 tour. The two band’s styles perfectly complement each other in vicious harmony; Queensrÿche’s sophisticated elegance melding with Symphony X’s savage grace.
Currently composing material for their new album for Inside Out, the band was not expecting another tour so soon, but immediately jumped at the opportunity. The band’s most recent album The Odyssey is an 8-track masterwork of intelligent, classically-influenced heavy metal music unlike anything America has ever produced, and quickly became the best-selling SoundScanned release in the history of InsideOut Music. The album also caused Guitar World Magazine to acknowledge Michael Romeo acknowledged as one of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time! Sweeping melodies and technical prowess define Symphony X’s grandiose approach, while the dexterous & emotive vocals of (Sir) Russell Allen complement each composition immaculately. The Odyssey also features an adventurous 24-minute, seven-part epic that shares the album’s namesake, a dynamic piece based on Homer’s heroic poem depicting man’s undying will despite all tribulations – an ideal paralleling Symphony X’s own history. Following the tour, Symphony X will head back to the studio to complete their next sonic sculpture for a summer release.
In related news, Inside Out Music America has recently repackaged & reissued the band’s first four releases, each now containing special video interview segments. More information on the titles available here: http://www.insideoutmusic.com/bands/band-symphonyx.php.
Tour dates with Queensrÿche include:
04/15/04 Detroit, MI State Theatre
04/16/04 Chicago, IL House of Blues
04/27/04 Chicago, IL House of Blues
04/18/04 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
04/21/04 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
04/22/04 Boston, MA Avalon
04/23/04 Hampton Beach, MA Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
04/24/04 New York, NY Beacon Theater
04/25/04 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
JOHNNYGEETAR - 4/14/2004 11:49:21 AM COOL MAYBE I'LL MAKE IT TO THE SHOW,THANKS.
Nadds - 4/14/2004 11:33:33 AM Cool man...I saw them last summer with Dream Theater and they are still in pretty fine form !! They did alot of mindcrime stuff which is good. peace!
JOHNNYGEETAR - 4/14/2004 11:19:21 AM Hey Nadds thanks for the info I have been wondering about that guy and what happened to him.Cool I'll check out Symphony X I'm sure they are good.Well I'm thinking about checking out Queensryche at the Hollywood House of Blues wher they are gonna perform operation mind crime with Pamela Moore,but I dont know if I wanna spend the cash on them yet.Anyway thanks man.
Nadds - 4/14/2004 11:06:22 AM Whatsup JohnnyGeeter, I just read this on blabbermouth reguarding Queensryche. Also Symphony X kick ass if you like prog-metal. Enjoy !
QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Talks About Songwriting Process For New CD - Apr. 13, 2004
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate recently spoke to Ytsejam.com about the band's new live DVD, the current headlining tour and their upcoming studio album. Asked if former guitarist Chris DeGarmo will once again make a songwriting contribution to the new CD, Tate said, "You never know about that guy, sometimes he'll just...like he did for 'Tribe', he just called up and said 'Hey, I hear you guys are putting out a record, I got a few songs that might work, you wanna listen to them?' And then other times you don't hear from him, you know? You call him and call him and call him, he doesn't return you call, then one day he does. 'Hey, you wanna get together and do lunch?' (laughs) 'OK, sure.' "
JOHNNYGEETAR - 4/14/2004 8:29:11 AM All I wanna know is,what happened to Chris Degarmo?? Does anyone know?I would appreciate the info.I have never heard Symphony X are they anygood?But I have to say that Queensryche havent recorded anything good in years and thjats kinda sad since they were so fucking great back in the days.Where's Chris D'garmo? They should hook up again,it might help.
Alghalord - 4/9/2004 3:33:20 PM I agree METALP, "PROMISED LAND" was QUEENSRYCHE's last good record...We hope a METAL record next summer...I wish they returned to METAL...
dreamtheater89 - 4/8/2004 12:34:21 PM I personally like Prog and Death Metal and I'm sure as hell will be at this show on the 21st as I got pit seats. Oh! Yeah! BABY!!
EGX500 - 4/8/2004 7:07:55 AM what up Nadds!!! ? Keep up the good rants!!
Nadds - 4/8/2004 6:19:33 AM Hey why cant we just be friends...all of us..hahahhaa!
This rant page is like, prog-people VS Deathmetal-people. I GOT IT....SOILWORK !! KNAC play some fuckin SOILWORK...its where "prog" meets it "Death" !!1!!!!
PS Fizzgizz....Go Fuckyourself....the only cluster fucking going on is witt me and my Fly-Bitches !!
EGX500 - 4/7/2004 8:46:00 AM yea Fizz.. Its nice to speak with people who arent idiots.. SEE YA!
EGX500 - 4/7/2004 8:45:09 AM Zefus, becasue maiden quit the tour, because Ryche was smoking them.... Thats why I call Maiden pussies.. GOT IT???
EGX500 - 4/7/2004 8:43:11 AM Ammodog. you sound like an idgit..Go lick your gun..
EGX500 - 4/7/2004 8:42:10 AM Influenced by Maiden?? Not that much, granted they played their songs in their basement as kids. But there is nothing simlar between the two bands...
gerbear77 - 4/7/2004 7:17:40 AM Nice bill...not the best, but alright...
AmmoDog - 4/6/2004 7:30:19 PM LoveBuzz - 4/5/2004 7:34:45 PM
HOW IS EVERYONE MOURING KURT COBAINS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS PASSING? ARE YOU ALL BLASTING SOME NIRVANA TUNES? GOOD FOR YOU!!! IM GONNA GO SPREAD THE GOOD WORD OF NIRVANA...BYE!!!<--I mourned it by going down to the local Gun Shop, picked me up a 30-30 and went huntin for worthless Automatons that Idolise Kurt the Wormfeast! The dude was a slug in the garden of life!! If I was to find out that Courtney Love smoked his stupid ass, I would buy her albums just to give her props.
