The Odyssey (album)

The Odyssey is the sixth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released on November 5, 2002 through Inside Out Music.^[1] The album is the band's first to be recorded entirely at guitarist Michael Romeo's home studio, The Dungeon.^[2] "Accolade II" is a sequel to "The Accolade" from The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1997). The title track is the album's grand finale: a 24-minute musical interpretation of Homer's Odyssey, an epic poem about the journey of ancient Greek hero Odysseus.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Alex Henderson at AllMusic gave The Odyssey three stars out of five, calling it an "old-school" album and "dated" for its time, while clarifying that "dated isn't necessarily a bad thing—if you hold a particular era in high regard, dated can actually be a plus." He also likened the mythical and fantasy elements to classic heavy metal acts such as Queensrÿche, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ronnie James Dio, Iron Maiden and Metallica.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Inferno (Unleash the Fire)"	Russell Allen, Michael Romeo	Romeo	5:32
2.	"Wicked"	Allen	Romeo	5:32
3.	"Incantations of the Apprentice"	Allen	Romeo	4:22
4.	"Accolade II"	Allen	Romeo, Michael Pinnella, Michael Lepond	7:53
5.	"King of Terrors"	Allen, Romeo, Jason Rullo	Romeo, Pinnella	6:19
6.	"The Turning"	Allen, Romeo	Romeo, Lepond	4:44
7.	"Awakenings"	Allen, Romeo	Romeo, Pinnella, Lepond	8:21
8.	"The Odyssey" "Part I - Odysseus' Theme / Overture" "Part II - Journey to Ithaca" "Part III - The Eye" "Part IV - Circe (Daughter of the Sun)" "Part V - Sirens" "Part VI - Scylla and Charybdis a) Gulf of Doom b) Drifting Home" "Part VII - The Fate of the Suitors / Champion of Ithaca"	. (instrumental) Allen, Romeo Romeo Romeo Romeo (instrumental) Lepond, Romeo	. Romeo Romeo Romeo Romeo Romeo Romeo Romeo	24:09
Total length:				66:52

Japanese/limited edition bonus tracks^[3]
No.	Title	Music	Length
9.	"Masquerade '98"	Rullo, Pinnella, Romeo, Rod Tyler, Thomas Miller	6:00
10.	"Frontiers"		4:51

Personnel

Russell Allen – vocals
Michael Romeo – guitar, orchestral keyboard, programming, engineering, mixing, production
Michael Pinnella – keyboard, piano
Jason Rullo – drums
Michael Lepond – bass
Steve Evetts – mixing, production
Peter van 't Riet – mastering

References

1 2 3 Henderson, Alex. "The Odyssey - Symphony X". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
↑ The Odyssey (CD edition liner notes).
↑ "The Odyssey". symphonyx.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.

External links

In Review: Symphony X "The Odyssey" at Guitar Nine Records

Symphony X

Russell Allen Michael Romeo Michael Pinnella Michael Lepond Jason Rullo Thomas Miller Rod Tyler Thomas Walling

Studio albums	Symphony X The Damnation Game The Divine Wings of Tragedy Twilight in Olympus V: The New Mythology Suite The Odyssey Paradise Lost Iconoclast Underworld

Live albums	Live on the Edge of Forever

Compilations	Prelude to the Millennium

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