Happy Christmas Eve Eve 🎅🏼❤️

Michael Romeo is a SINFULLY underrated guitarist...

Finally Symphony X! The best is yet to come, though - THE ODYSSEY is their best song imo, and one of my top 3 songs of all time 😍

If you want a Symphony X masterpiece, you have to do The Odyssey

THE ENTIRE V ALBUM IS A MASTERPIECE FROM START TO FINISH !!

Amusingly, the original popular description of Dream Theater's music was "Metallica meets Rush."

The vocals in the end must be one of the best of all metal

Jason Rullo is one of my biggest inspirations as a drummer

I seriously cringed at the thought of mentioning Metallica in the same musical realm or sound as Symphony X. Eeeek!! Alas, I am extremely happy you're checking Symphony X out, finally! Echoing the comments, you must listen to The Odyssey. It's not an outdated sound, you're just discovering new music. Cheers.

This album is one of the best albums ever, with a lot of varied and fun tracks. This is actually one of the least accessible ones. 'Out of the ashes' is my favorite one. Super fun and almost like classical music in parts.

Please, keep going with Symphony X... it takes a while to get what they're doing but it only gets better!

I love Symphony X, old and new. A criminally underrated and overlooked band in the metal scene.

Russell Allen eats both James LaBrie and James Hetfield for breakfast

If you love this one, you gonna lose your mind with The Odissey

I sing the last bit in the shower and choose to ignore the cops knocking on my door.

Ayreon if you haven't already. The Day that the World Breaks Down.

Glad you are doing Symphony X. This one is an older one. For an Epic, I love The Odyssey. The singer Russell Allen is considered one of the best.

Personally my favorite SX track is The Edge of Forever.

Symphony X - Walls Of Babylon

Check out Egypt by Symphony X.

The Odyssey!!

@Drew Fortune, I own all Symphony X album, when you listen to a song from them you must think of it like an adventure, like watching a movie. You we're right when you said it's like a cut scene lol

Listen to this followed by Candlelight Fantasia, The Oddysey and Paradise Lost in that order and you won't be disappointed

You started off with one of their oldest epics which is a really good move on your part. As others have suggested, I'd recommend "The Odyssey" and then "Revelation" or anything from the PARADISE LOST album which is darker sounding and more new age sounding. You're definitely in for a treat with this band.

The Odyssey... specially if you liked the last part of this one. The entire book in a song. You’re welcome ;)

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. They write several masterpieces! If you want a face melter then listen to Iconoclast, but I think their greatest work is the album V: Communion and the Oracle is a musical gem.

Saying James Labrie and Russell Allen sound the same is absolutely hilarious. The Odyssey is a true masterpiece, as many have already posted. Another gorgeous and shorter song is Paradise Lost.

I agree with the outdated sound.. I like it, but is true.. The Odyssey, as you should have seen in the comments, sounds a lot better, and is amazing

I've been waiting for this too much!!

This is the band that got me out of "numetal" and into actual music in the early 2000's. Awesome band with so many amazing songs!

This world is unfair, You are a brilliant reaction-youtuber I wanna see your channel grow as fast as possible. Merry Christmas 🎅 and good luck for 2021 let's do 400k subs next year .

Symphony X is classic! You'll probably like their newer stuff a lot more. OT: Would love to see you collaborate (more) with METALBIRB. Since you both love prog metal, maybe react to Ayreon - 'The Day That The World Breaks Down' together? You will be pleasantly surprised! Hint: Russell Allen (Symphony X) and James LaBrie (Dream Theater) are both featured on it, next to 9 (!) other singers.

My subscription was really a good choice, i suggest that to everyone who's watching, Drew has some of the best reactions i've ever seen.

Loved the reaction, tnx Drew. A perfect song from a pretty much perfect album.

YEEEEES finally! Symphony X is one of the most underrated metal bands and i don't get why, I mean, they're fucking thecnically amazing, but they fill music with passion, emotion and some of the best orchestral compositions i've ever heard in my life. I suggest you to check out more of the latest stuff like the albums Paradise lost or Iconoclast, just because you're more for the modern metal sound. Although the best Symphony X are the ones of this album, Tawilight in Olympus and V the new mitology suite! Keep an eye on this band man!

hard to believe Dream Theater had already been together for nearly a decade before Symphony X formed.

idk if I'd call symphony x underground. symphony x are damn amazing and did some stuff which was their time ahead back in the 90s truly a progressive band and Russel allen is an amazing Vocalist. other fantastic songs by them: -The Acolade -The Damnation Game -Eve of Seduction -The Edge of Forever -Out of the Ashes and many more really good stuff

It's so great seeing someone enjoying this for the first time! Im jealous

As for the comparisons, it's easy to hear Symphony X as Metallica meets Dream Theater. DT and SX came about around the same time so they were contemporaries of each other. Symphony X was about 4 years later. Not to say they weren't influenced by DT but I think there's more inspiration drawn from bands like Rush, Kansas, Black Sabbath, and Dio. I know Michael Romeo and Russell Allen are heavily influenced by classical composers so there's that as well.

happy to know you have stumbled upon symphony x, cheers!

The part right after the chorale is actually an excerpt from Mars by Guatav Holst

First rule of metal is that none of it ages out. Hope your journey through metal is going well.

Exactly, a masterpiece!

So glad to see you finally do this one. My favorite band, truly next level musicianship and composition. Of course, everyone will recommend The Odyssey, and rightfully so, it's stunningly beautiful.

Just two words - The Odyssey! Loved this reaction, mate. Take care.

Favorite reactor!!! Been waiting for this one.

Wow you got to Symphony X! I think that’s the first reaction to them I’ve seen.

so many memories, this is the first prog metal that i heard.. is amazing!!

Compare Symphony x with Dream Theather is a mess. Id never heard ANYTHING LIKE Symphony x never

interviewer: so you're a metal band, right? symphony x: yes interviewer: what sub-genre do you fall into symphony x: yes

James LaBrie is my favorite singer, but Sir Russell Allen is a beast! I'd say the band's sound is heavily influenced by classics like Kansas and Queen, but hey, it's been more than 20 years since this was recorded, 90's Prog Metal was just building its own sound. Maybe the latest Symphony X material it will be a better aproach to you. if you're gonna give SX another chance, try Serpent's Kiss - just 5.00 minutes long song - before going with another epic 20 minute piece. If you feel that sound it's more for you, only then go with The Odyssey.

I feel like Brandon could've mentioned this song came out in 1997. I mean, of course it's outdated for 2020 standards. It came out 23 years ago haha.

Subscribed. VERY proper reaction. Symphony X just need one thing : lot of time to be assimilated. But when it's done...oh boy....

Fan of A7X for 15 years and for SX 6 years ago. Those bands are my favorites for all time + Porcupine tree

@DrewFortune97 Thank you very much for your review of this great band. The fun thing about this band is that it is actually not Trash Metal, neither is Folk or Power Metal. It is progressive metal, and like a good progressive metal band, they try to tell a story in every song. So you will see different elements in every song they wrote: different drums, different guitars, bass, and even vocal style. This song is about (I believe) the Exodus; however, the story is told from Lucifer's perspective. It tells his rise and fall. That is why they sing so aggressively at times. These different guitar riff sections are part of the story, like a fight between good and evil, which eventually good prevails - hence the end of the music being a little slower. Well, hope you like it =)

When I accidentally illegally downloaded this album on live wire my 12 year old mind couldn't understand how such a band could exist and I had never heard of them. They were everything I loved in music and more. This album straight up changed my life. I've been listening to them for well 18 years now lol. I used to play this album on repeat playing diablo 2 on pc. And look at that with d2r releasing time to spam this album again except this time I have their entire discography. :) Cheers to the best thing to come out of New Jersey.

that reaction at @24:33 is exactly why i love watching reaction videos. also the best guitar work in that whole song if you ask me.

What headphones do you use?

Symphony X - Iconoclast. 👌

It's not "trash" metal, it's "Thrash" Metal. But, very cool video! Symphony X is one of the best in the business. Thanks for reviewing.

It truly is a master piece surpassing anything DT has made imo.

This is a very old and - kind of - experimental song from early in their career (1997 !! More than 23 years ago. At this point, none of Avenged Sevenfold or Dream Theater's "Metropolis part II" album existed). Back in the time they didn't have made any concert yet and they were considered like a nerdy "studio band". I think they became more mature between "The new mythology suite" and "The Odyssey" albums (in other words between 2000-2002). The eponymous song "The Odyssey" is a must listen, and it is (at least at a production level) two levels above the Divine Wings epic song that you listened here. Also they made a couple of way more "modern sounding" and testosteronous albums between 2007 and 2011. I don't consider their last 2015 album as good as the two previous ones. Happy Christmas to you too ;) (Sorry for my English I'm French)

React to the Oddysey, another masterpiece and, the accolade 1 and 2

Symphony X is amazing!! I hate how they always get compared to DT but similar genres!! They have a lot of great songs you should check out!! Two of my favorites are “Inferno ( Unleash the Fire)” and “Of sins and Shadows”

The full album is a masterpiece!

if you liked this song, you should check out The Odyssey by Symphony x. i think you would like it

YOOOOOO LETS GOOOOOO!!!! THIS SONG IS SO GOOD. SYMPHONY X SLAPS. YOU GOTTA CHECK OUT MORE

If you want to hear a more modern sound, check their album Underworld. It's quite recent, and it delivers.

7:02 what did he said?

Great band i love so much

Comparing Russell Allen to Hetfield and LaBrie is like comparing Michael Romeo to Kirk Hammet. I mean, Russells' vocal abilities are not from this world. Both Hetfield and LaBrie are good vocalists, but not even close to Russell.

Symphony X is pretty much heavier DT with some epic and neoclassical stuff mixed in. They have different albums and styles, some more prog, some heavier. Michael Romeo is always considered a top tier guitar player but people don't often talk about how good a composer he is. He basically writes everything himself, including orchestrations. Russell Allen is a vocal beast, extremely diverse and very consistent in live performances. If you like more the prog stuff than the heavy, I'd recommend Egypt next. If you wanna hear how heavy they can get, go for Domination

The Odyssey next please, one of the best prog songs ever written.

Based a bit on Gustav Holst's "The Planets"

Symphony x is one of those bands like dream theater that you can listen a 20 minute song without getting bored, cause it's never the same it always changes, these bands are way too complex to listen for someone that doesn't understand music very well, lots of sounds but in a beautiful armony, now i'm 34 and i've been listening metal since i was 13, i found DT and symphony x when i was 15 and i can say that are the 2 most beautiful bands for me, 15:48 in your video...the most lethal part of the song

Symphony X like Metallica Really, thats like saying every time you listen to Guthrie Govan or Andy james or Ron Thal play guitar you here Kirk Hammett.

Symphony X is a fantastic band! And Russell Allen is a Phenomenal singer!

The intro is from Gustav Holst's planets composition

Symphony X went more guitar driven from The Odyssey onward. As you will have seen already, the title track from the aforementioned album is a must, then definitely check out The Accolades 1&2, The Bird/Serpent War leading into Egypt from V: The New Mythology album, Eve of Seduction, When All Is Lost and many more... Sir Russell Allen is a beast of a vocalist! I would also recommend checking out Dawn of a Million Souls from the Ayreon album Flight of the Migrator album where Russell and Michael Romeo both feature. Romeo plays an insane solo which made Ayreon head honcho Arjen Lucassen jealous, lol!

How does the keyboard solo sound like Metallica??

Shoutout to based brandon

Drew wants MODERN metal, give him MODERN sounding Symphony X, like "Serpent's Rise"

The main guitarist is influenced by Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Rush, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, as well as neo classical shredders like Uli Jon Roth and Yngwie Malmsteem. While Symphony X and Dream Theater were formed around the same time, just a couple years difference.

The Odyssey by these guys is amazing also. Basically the same type of song, but more epic and not so "all over the place". The production is also a lot better and not outdated as you called it :) Everything from the Paradise Lost album is also gold and a lot more accessible

Iconoclast is one of my favorites from them. Devin Townsend and Symphony X are my two all time favorite bands. ❤ Sir Russ is ✨divine✨ at the end of this one.

Now that you say it, it kinda sounds like a collab, but I have that voice and guitar sound so deep in my head that for me is just Symphony X

If you listen to a bit more Symphony X, you'll find that the vocalist (Russell Allen) is quite different from Dream Theater's vocalist (James LaBrie.) He has a lower voice with a lot more grit and power than James.

I think russel allen has a really more grasper voice than labrie. But i can relate to your reaction. Thats outdated, but brilliant. For me, its nostalgia. I've been listening to symphony x since im 12. Before ive even knew what Dream Theater is. So im a lot biased. Great reaction. Subscribing.

Yeah, you're right! It is my first time listening to this song as well, and I cannot help but think it's really some kind of Metallica and Dream Theater mashup) And some Ayreon as well - due to this singer participating in Ayreon occasionally, I guess) So yeah, this is a masterpiece, greatly done, but after DT and Metallica it sounds kinda secondary, frankly speaking. Great, but I heard it all somewhere already)

Do more periphery

Symphony X - When All is Lost 🤝👌

Symphony X Iconoclast or Nevermore albums

Gotta love how you admit to not being fond of more “thrashy” metal (13:25), only to really start digging the song more & more from THE thrashiest part (15:48) 😂 The song DOES sound outdated, though. THE ODYSSEY is composed better, and doesn’t have the dragging transitions like 19:25, 23:25 & 25:02. I hope you’ll give The Odyssey a chance, despite your rough start with Symphony X.

15:49... La misma reacción que tengo yo cuando llego a esa parte jaja

Symphony X the best band in the world 🇬🇧🤘

Nice reaction, SX is my fav band, even though I also think that the Odyssey is their best job, I never recommend long songs like these for a person who doesn't know the band. I'd say try their newer stuff first: Iconoclast, Nevermore, Domination, Eve of Seduction

Speaking of cosplaying Metallica - Iced Earth does it in the best way possible, literally doing and overdoing Metallica in each and every moment - kinda began from the same style, but went much higher. This is how it should be done, and I strongly recommend you listen to Iced Earth one day (Dante's Inferno, Burning Times, A Question of Heaven, Solitude-Funeral-When The night Falls from Days of Purgatiry compilation, for starters))). And do some Ayreon as well) As for cosplaying Dream Theater...well, this is pointless, no one can do it) Well, Dominici kinda did it, but he is their former singer (try "The Monster", "Nowhere to Hide", "Liquid Lightning"), and his music is actually different)

I think it sounds classical more than DT or Metallica which is why I like it.

lol.. if you think this was okay, you should check out their song The Odyssey..

You should listen to "To Hell and Back" from them