Old Composer REACTS to SYMPHONY X NEVERMORE | Composers Reaction and Breakdown 

The Divine Wings of Tragedy!

The guitar player is Michael Romeo, not only an amazing technical player but also the main composer of the band including orchestral parts. Symphony X has a ton of variety to their sound, hope you check them out again!

You honestly NEED to listen to Symphony X - The Odyssey It's incredible

Symphony x-the edge of forever Symphony x-evolution the grand design

My Symphony X recommendation is "Communion and the Oracle" (for some fantastic songwriting, great solos and nice atmosphere in general)

Symphony X- The Divine Wings of Tragedy? Kt will blow you away. Its a journey to say the least.. Please!! As for the "Symphonic" comment, their older stuff fits the name much better. The Edge of Forever and Through the the Looking Glass are other Bangers. And the guitarist is Michael Romeo. He's incredible

SIR Russell Allen is the vocalist, he's nuts

To hear the symphony in Symphony X you got to check out "The Odyssey" which actually has a symphony playing behind them. Long song but it us very epic!!!

Check out The Odyssey & A Fool’s Paradise also by Symphony X! They’re my ultimate favorite band! 🍻

"A Fool's Paradise" from their album V: The New Mythology Suite is great. It incorporates some excerpts from Bach's Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor in the neoclassical section. Basically all of their stuff from The Odyssey and before have more neoclassical influence. Paradise Lost onward not so much, but still great music. Michael Romeo's solo stuff is also really good, with his most recent album War of the Worlds. "Djinn" is probably my favorite track from there. Hope to see some videos from you on some of these songs, but more importantly, I hope you enjoy them!

This band is so underrated, all masters! The band I've seen more than anybody and they kill it live! Michael Romeo is so damn underrated. Sir Russell Allen is one of the best singers ever to exist!

Symphony X is my all time favorite! I hope you get around to doing The Odyssey, there was about a 5 year period of time where I ended every single day at work by listening to that song to make the last half hour fly by. All the best, really enjoying your videos!

Russell Allen is my favorite male vocalist. Symphony X is criminally underexposed on YT, thank you for doing one of their tunes! Most of their best stuff is audio only because they've been around a long time! Their "symphonic" comes from keyboards imitating symphonies, mainly, but that doesn't make the songs any less. Some suggestions for Symphony X: The Odyssey (Note: this song is 24m long, and there's no video really, only album art, but I highly recommend it fwiw) - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MaN3pwBsRf8.html The Damnation Game (~6m, album art) - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--uRJcOVaZR4.html Through the Looking Glass (13m long, album art) - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oka6qscEQyQ.html Serpent's Kiss (5m, an actual video!) - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V8gA1ooxw0I.html Symphony X is dear to my heart. Thank you for listening!

Dude! Never would have thought to request Nevermore. Wonderful video! I love watching your shit, it's so real and candid. You're not too old, Michael Romeo is 52 😉

Symphony X is very underrated. I would suggest “When All is Lost” or “Swan Song” on some of the newer songs. 👌🤝

Such an underrated band. One of my all time favorites.

Ah. The joy of watching someone else discover what you love for the first time. Its the closest you'll get to reliving it yourself. 😊👏🏾👍🏾

You would be awed by SX's "V: The New Mythology Suite". The whole album is a masterpiece! "Communion and the Oracle" is my favorite.

Man, almost forgot how incredibly awesome this band is. Thanks for the cool reaction!

it's downright criminal that Symphony X is so underrated, they're incredible and i love how they blend Classical Music with Hard Rock/Heavy Metal riffs, they turned me into a lover of Symphonic music.

Your "How's it, Aloha" still gets me every single time. Love it.

Oh that last modulation always give goosebumps!!! Other interesting songs to analyze would be The Odyssey, Paradise Lost, The Accolade I or II

Since you've listened to a song called Nevermore, you should listen to the band Nevermore :). I recommend The Heart Collector to start with.

Yeah, I saw them play this live back in 2015 on the North American tour of their Underworld album. It's insane. I could watch Michael Romeo sweep-pick for hours on end and never get bored. He's just so smooth. And I was RIGHT THERE, like 5 feet away from him. Had a great view.

So glad to see you do Symphony X, definitely one of my all-time favorites. All world-class musicians making exceptionally technical and well-composed prog metal. They have two epics, The Divine Wings of Tragedy and The Odyssey. I think you would appreciate either, they're like musical journeys. Also, this song is from one of their newer albums, which tend to have a groovier and more modern style, less symphonic elements. Michael Romeo, their guitarist, also writes most of their music.

Oh man, Symphony X is such an amazing band. Their catalog is soooooo deep

Russell Allen also did a stint with Trans Siberian Orchestra. You should check out his version of "For the Sake of Our Brother". This man has an incredible voice!

Thanks for doing Symphony X! They are criminally underrated and Michael Romeo is one of the greatest guitar players and composers to walk this planet. If you want a face melter then listen to Iconoclast as some others have suggested, but I think their greatest work is the album V: The New Mythology Suite. Songs like Egypt and the Communion and the Oracle are musical gems.

Liquid Tension Experiment! Everybody likes Acid Rain, right? There is no vocal instrument. No matter, you won’t miss it.

If you're interested in doing more Symphony X there's Sea of Lies which have an absolutely incredible bass performance. If you want something more symphonic from them there's The Devine Wings of Tragedy and The Odyssey which are 20+ minute long epics. Something you might enjoy listening to is Protest the Hero's Without Prejudice. Love the videos!

Listen to “Iconoclast” total face shredder.

Kamelot - Memento Mori this song is a timeless epic masterpiece that will grip your soul and consciousness.

YES! I've been waiting for you to listen to Symphony X, they're incredible!

They did a concept album on Atlantis called V, it's awesome. The guitarist Michael Romeo is the main force creatively, and in terms of classical arrangement is influenced by Rimsky-Korsakov

I keep asking reactors to do Symphony X, and now someone finally did! Looking forward to it and YYYYYEEEEEESSSSSS!

Dude you are awesome! Symphony X are one of my fav. prog bands. The older Albums in generall are more symphony like. Alway was blown away by the classical influences. So thank your for giving them a chance. "Church Of The Machine" is my recommendation. !Soundeffects for the first 50 sec.!

Wow! Such a great song and searching

Perhaps my favorite reaction! And for a band I don't know well (but expect to soon). That's one amazing song there and you really geeked out a bit which was special. Thank you!

Thank you for introducing me to an amazing band I have not yet had the joy of finding

Yours was a really respectful reaction and explanation. Many thanks for it. You have my like :)

Wow. Nice to see someone reacting to Symphony X. I don't know how this band goes so under the radar, but as you can hear they are fantastic and Michael Romeo is one of the most technically gifted guitarists out there. They've been around for about thirty years and I'm proud to say been following them since "Divine Wings of Tragedy"

Symphoyn X - The Accolade, is beautiful

Love Symphony X

Mr Michael Romeo. One of the top underrated guitar players out there. Hats off to him always. 🤘🎸

Dude, SymX just gets better for every year, it feels like. Michael Romeo (guitarist / main songwriter dude) is on a roll with his riffing and composing now, I'm always super hyped for their new records.

More symphony x

I don't know how I missed you reacting to Symphony X! They are one of my absolute favorites. Practically any album with Russell Allen is "stranded on an island" worthy.

I keep clicking on your videos and continually enjoy your content. I'm officially subscribed. Cant wait to see more!

I remember seeing them live, and dying inside seeing them pull this shit off near flawlessly hahahaha

I've only recently got into Symphony X (about 2 years now I'd say). I have never heard or seen any guitar player play like Michael Romeo does. I'm a 13+ yr guitarist and i actually think he is more exciting to watch than hear because he is just so precise and smooth, his fingers look like there is no effort involved at all, like they are just floating.

My giddy goo goo XD Nice breakdown Anything from their The Odyssey album should suit your needs.

I'm absolutely elated that you reviewed one of my favorite bands of all time and seem to be just as enthralled with them as I am! I see that you've done other videos of them, I'll have to watch those too. It's always interesting to hear your analysis. I would have liked to hear what you thought about how the vocals fit with the rest of the song. Honestly this is one of my favorite songs by them, it's like ear candy. 😍 Some other bands I think you should check out: * Mandroid Echostar- They've been compared to Protest the Hero as well as Coheed and Cambria but I think they really stand out on their own. They definitely have elements in common with both of those bands. Something about the lead singer's voice feels so unique to me, yeah it's Claudio-esque but ...not sure how to describe it, would love to hear your thoughts on the lead singer's voice! (Michael Ciccia). * Ihlo- specifically the song Reanimate. Very interesting song. *Scar Symmetry- I've loved this band since high school. They've changed a lot, so I recommend listening to their older albums that had the singer Christian Alvestam. Symmetric in Design, Pitch Black Progress, and Holographic Universe. *Skindred- They're Regga metal. Definitely need to listen to them!

The guitarist is Michael Romeo and is an absolute guitar God. One of THE best ever.

The singer, Russel Allen, appears as one of many vocalists in "The Day that the World Breaks Down", by Ayreon - a project of the awesome Arjen Anthony Lucassen - definitely worth your time to check out.

First time long time Geebz - you got circle back to these guys and check out “The Odyssey” or my personal fav “Seven” from their album “Paradise Lost” to wrap up a great year!

So nice seeing you having the thrills while listening to Symphony X (one of my favorite bands!) well... like I expected many people suggested The Odyssey and I will suggest the same as it is my favorite song by them and it's a great symphonic piece!! Cheers!!

I can’t tell you how happy I was to see a reaction for Symphony X.

Love this reaction… Romeo is a god on guitar 🤯

The uncle does it again! Great song!

I've been watching your channel for weeks now, really enjoy your enthusiasm and take on the music you listen to. For some reason this symphony x reaction came out of nowhere and I'm so happy to see them showcased here. The Odyssey or The Divine Wings of Tragedy are definitely the go-to symphonic tracks, but iperhaps a little long compared to your normal tracks (24 and 20 minutes respectively).

Symphony X has so, so many absolute gems. Of all of their work, communion and the Oracle is near the top. Seven (mostly just guitar work), The Accolade, The Edge of Forever, Church of The Machine, The Odyssey, and on and on... The New Mythology Suite is my all time favorite album.

Loved the reaction! Very insightful in many ways. ✌

Hi man! You should react to "Carolina IV" by Angra. Cheers from Argentina!

Symphony X is New Jersey's finest. Old School Prog done right. Their best work is quite long songs but def check more of them out! Also best with headphones too as you mentioned.

Check out The Odyssey (the song) next time you have a chance. It's like 24 mins long so hopefully you'll have a lot of time that day.

Michael Romeo is the guitar player who has a solo album with a different but still insanely good vocalist. You should check it out

Awesome, SX is my fav band, is impressive how you can get all these bits of information from a song that I consider more straightforward or "simple" from their catalogue. I can't wait to see what you can do with songs like: The Accolade II, Iconoclast, and specially The Divine Wings of Tragedy and their best piece of music "The Odyssey" (the last 2 are 20+ min long). Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

LOVING THIS CHANNEL!, I really enjoy just drinking my coffee and having fun while watching your reaction on modulations, time signature changes and other surprises the songs might drop along the way, it´s like being in the same room having fun while just listening to some good prog stuff. GREETS FROM MEXICO!

I've seen a lot of reaction channels decomposer but yours has the best quality for music analysis. You can explain in words what we feel in music. Keep doing your thing, all the best.

Symphony X is awesome sliding between prog rock, heavy metal, and orchestral symphony with vocals just as varied and innovative. The lyrics are like epic poetry set in the modern imagination. All of their albums are my favorite.

Great reaction. Surprised this to be your introduction to Symphony X. I must say you've missed out. I would love to hear your reaction to Smoke and Mirrors from their Twilight in Olympus album. Evolution (the Grand Design) from The Mythology Suite album is another great one. Can't wait to see and hear more Symphony X reactions.

Michael Romeo is the guitarist. Probably one of the best in music. He has some instructional videos on youtube breaking down some symphony x songs, and it's just mind blowing. He's even more impressive to watch than hear.

This community is awesome. Just pumping out great band after great band suggestions. And larger avoiding the music that every other reactor is doing.

I love their track, "Paradise Lost". A lot of their stuff is technical symphonic metal head bangers, but that one is very special.

One of my favorite bands of all time. I love the meter changes and the modulations. I'd recommend A Fools Paradise, Prometheus (I am alive) or ... my dream would be The Divine Wing of Tragedy but that piece is almost 21 minutes long lol :D great work!

In 2005 at Gigantour I hopped a security fence to shake Michael Romeo’s hand and he gave me one of his signature guitar picks...true story! Really down to earth guys that just happen to be legendary musicians.

I’ve already been paying more attention to different instruments in songs I’ve loved for years 👏

Michael Romeo is one guitarist with the power of 10 players.

been waiting for a symphony x reaction....

Serpents kiss has more of their clean vocals in it. They have a very unique sound that I absolutely love

One f the best bands in the genre and Russel is such a bad ass singer....thanx!

Got to see them live. You need to hear set the world on fire, inferno, domination, the sacrifice, and run with the devil.

All FX "reverse" (volume) he is able to do everything live....those musicians are incredible....please see live performances...there is a full show on my channel.

More Symphony X please!

I really really have to join the other comments that suggest the song The Odyssey, that is a symphonic poem, or let's say a metal symphony. Great video, thank you so much for doing this for us, the listener!

Run With the Devil off the same album, the keyboards and guitar are insane.

Man I love Symphony X so much. Russell Allen used to give me serious Dio vibes in his younger years when he'd really gruff up his voice. But I've got some crazy stuff for you: Spiral Architect's entire A Sceptic's Universe album. It's, heavy, it's jazzy, and it's insane. Possibly one of my top all time albums.

Lmao. Imagine recording the first time hearing Michael Romeo. Epic.

Great react, love your content! Have some time to spare? Try The Odyssey 😜. Keep it going!

I'd love to see you return to Symphony X for your 30 days of reactions and check out either Iconoclast or The Odyssey from them. They're touring next year for their 25th anniversary, so what better way to get hyped for that?

My favorite band

Symphony X! A lot of complex compositions! (Divine Wings of Tragedy, is its masterpiece)

Symphony X is great. 'Paradise Lost' is their most refined and well rounded album in my opinion, while 'The Divine Wings of Tragedy' is more compositionally intriguing. Both are very much a must-listen. Would love to see you react to some Toska. Either 'Chalk Teeth' for their more raw, DIY approach or 'When Genghis Wakes' for their full blown out production sound.

I'm glad that you liked Symphony X. They have been one of my favorite bands since I first heard them many years ago. If you want to check out some crazy, epic, progressive stuff check out The Odyssey and the Divine Wings of Tragedy. You will enjoy! I promise.

You spoke of the keyboard sound in this song and it got me thinking. You should check out Myrath. Their keyboard player is outstanding, as is the rest of the band. In fact, they started out as a Symphony X cover band but have their very own unique sound. They are from Tunisia so they have a very middle eastern vibe. Check them out!

The Odyssey or The Divine Wings of Tragedy! Please! Love your reactions 😊

The Odyssey (song) is, to me, their masterpiece, its a 24 minute piece, long, but worth it, should give it a try!

Legends of progressive metal!

Another absolute banger from them is Serpent Kiss. Not their most Symphonic but most deffinately one solid song. Divine Wings of Tragedy and The Odessy are iconic Symphony X epics that really show case Russell's vocals at their best and the bands progressive brilliance.

Interesting video Symphony X is my favourite band and the Odyssey my favourite song You now have a new sub😉 I hope you will do more SX in the future