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- V: The New Mythology Suite
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Symphony X
Released 2000

Fallen
05:51
8,954 plays

Communion and the Oracle
07:45
5,737 plays

The Death of Balance/Lacrymosa
03:42
4,973 plays

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- 1
- Prelude
- 01:07
- 4,584 plays

- 2
- Evolution (The Grand Design)
- 05:20
- 10,792 plays

- 3
- Fallen
- 05:51
- 8,954 plays

- 4
- Transcendence (Segue)
- 00:00
- 3,705 plays

- 5
- Communion and the Oracle
- 07:45
- 5,737 plays

- 6
- The Bird-Serpent War/Cataclysm
- 04:02
- 4,494 plays

- 7
- On the Breath of Poseidon (Segue)
- 03:01
- 3,595 plays

- 8
- Egypt
- 07:04
- 4,934 plays

- 9
- The Death of Balance/Lacrymosa
- 03:42
- 4,973 plays

- 10
- Absence of Light
- 04:58
- 4,662 plays

- 11
- A Fool's Paradise
- 05:48
- 4,837 plays

- 12
- Rediscovery (Segue)
- 01:24
- 3,473 plays

- 13
- Rediscovery, Pt. 2: The New Mythology
- 12:01
- 4,002 plays

album review

Perhaps no other guitarists in the metal genre has been as influenced by Yngwie Malmsteen as Symphony X leader Michael Romeo. That has proved to be both a blessing and a curse for this gifted guitarist. His chops are certainly comparable, but his sound and style are often identical to his idol. Therein lies the problem with this recording and, for that matter, most of the post-Malmsteen shredders. Some of the music and themes here are all too familiar, as is Russell Allen's macho vocal style. This is not meant to imply that the music here is not admirable, in fact, there are some remarkable moments that show a maturity in both the band's composing and playing. The session's most interesting moment comes during the "Communion and the Oracle," a selection that finds the band introducing a less heavy, more harmonically intriguing sound. As a whole, V: The New Mythology Suite works and proves that Symphony X has chosen to expand, rather than repeat, history in a genre that appeared to have peaked both creatively and technically. ~ Robert Taylor, All Music Guide