Symphony X's new album on the way

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I noticed there are no threads on this... it's old news, but I'll post a little update anyway.

SYMPHONY X, well known and acclaimed progressive metal band from New Jersey are back after their fantastic 7th studio album Paradise Lost with their 8th studio record, to be called Iconoclast. Almost a year ago the band posted an update on their website stating that things were moving along on the new album, and last October an update said the band was almost done. The album will be the band's debut on the well known metal label Nuclear Blast, and is sure to be a great release! The album will be a loose concept album, and will have its lyrics centered around "machines taking over everything and all this technology we put our society into pretty much being our demise." (Russel Allen, lead singer)
Allen has stated it should be released in the first quarter of 2011.
Allen also commented that "Sonically, it's in the realm of Paridise Lost in a way, in terms of the sound of things; the guitar sound is a little different. Basically, the album is pretty intense, probably the most intense record we've ever done... "This album will contain a good body of work that harkens back to a lot of early metal, some early metal, and a lot of Symphony X standards that you guys know already, and a little bit of a newer sound too, here and there, just a newer direction."

New tour dates announced:
EUROPEAN POWER OF METAL 2011
(Also featuring: Nevermore (co-headline), Psychotic Waltz (reunion tour), Thaurorod, Special Guest)
DATE LOCATION VENUE
  25 February, 2011   Stuttgart, DE   LKA Longhorn
  26 February, 2011   Oberhausen, DE   Turbinenhalle
  27 February, 2011   Antwerpen, BE   Trix
  28 February, 2011   Paris, FR   Elysee Montmartre
  01 March, 2011   Toulouse, FR   Phare
  03 March, 2011   Barcelona, ES   Apollo
  04 March, 2011   Lyon, FR   Transbordeur
  05 March, 2011   Florence, IT   Viper
  06 March, 2011   Pratteln, CH   Z7
  07 March, 2011   Milan, IT   Alcatraz
  08 March, 2011   Esch zur Alzette, LU   Kulturfabrik
  10 March, 2011   Ljubljana, SI   Cvetlicarna
  11 March, 2011   Munich, DE   Backstage
  12 March, 2011   Wien, AT   Gasometer
  13 March, 2011   W�rgl, AT   Komma
  14 March, 2011   Budapest, HU   Petofi Hall
  16 March, 2011   Frankfurt, DE   Batschkapp
  17 March, 2011   Hamburg, DE   Markthalle
  18 March, 2011   Amsterdam, NL   Melkweg
  19 March, 2011   Geiselwind, DE   Music Hall
  20 March, 2011   Tilburg, NL   013
  22 March, 2011   London, UK   Scala
  23 March, 2011   Wolverhampton, UK   The Robin 2
  24 March, 2011   Sheffield, UK   Corporation
  26 March, 2011   Tunis, TU   La Cupole (Festival M�diterran�en de la Guitare)
NORTH AMERICA 2011
(Also featuring: Nevermore, Soilwork, Powerglove, Blackguard)
DATE LOCATION VENUE
  21 April, 2011   Philadelphia, PA   The Trocadero
  22 April, 2011   New York, NY   Best Buy Theatre
  23 April, 2011   Worcester, MA   The Palladium
  25 April, 2011   Motreal, QC (Canada)   Metropolis
  26 April, 2011   Quebec City, QC (Canada)   Salle Albert Rosseau
  27 April, 2011   Toronto, ON (Canada)   The Opera House
  29 April, 2011   Cleveland, OH   Peabody's
  30 April, 2011   Detroit, MI   Blondie's
  01 May, 2011   Chicago, IL   Bottom Lounge
  02 May, 2011   St. Paul, MN   The Station
  04 May, 2011   Denver, CO   Ogden Theater
  06 May, 2011   Seattle, WA   Showbox
  07 May, 2011   Portland, OR   Hawthorne Theatre
  08 May, 2011   San Francisco, CA   The Grand Ballroom
  10 May, 2011   Los Angeles, CA   The Wiltern
  11 May, 2011   Tempe, AZ   Marquee Theatre
  13 May, 2011   Dallas, TX   Trees
  14 May, 2011   Houston, TX   Scout Bar
  15 May, 2011   San Antonio, TX   Backstage Live
  17 May, 2011   Orlando, FL   The Club at Firestone
  18 May, 2011   Ft. Lauderdale, FL   Culture Room
  19 May, 2011   Atlanta, GA   The Masquerade
  20 May, 2011   Raleigh, NC   Volume 11
  21 May, 2011   Charlotte, NC   Tremont Music Hall
  22 May, 2011   Springfield, VA   Jaxx

Edited by andyman1125 - 24 Feb 2011 at 1:07pm