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| 4.5 superb | Outnumbered | June 19th 11 |
Vintage Symphony X, and there's nothing wrong with that. SX sticks to their signature formula and they still deliver. This is quite better than Paradise Lost, however. Vocals are still top-notch and the soloing is phenomenal. You'll experience nothing new with this album if you've heard this band before, but with bands like SX, that's okay. Favorite Track: When All Is Lost
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| 3.0 good | lessermaster | June 13th 11 |
A step up from Paradise Lost. There are songs that provide the best Symphony X has to offer (Iconoclast, The End of Innocence, When All is Lost, Reign in Madness). Unfortunately the rest of the album blends together a little too much, but I like the direction they are taking here. The album is very heavy, sometimes bordering on too much (Heretic). It's almost a blend of V and Paradise Lost; I just wish there was a bit more V in there. One important note is Michael Romeo's performance. This album is his crowning achievement in my opinion.
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| 3.1 good | Erwann S. STAFF | January 18th 22 |
Progpowersympho metal with enough meaty riffs and not too much power metal vocals (phew!) make this one a quite appreciable progpower record.
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| 3.0 good | GamamJ | June 17th 20 |
Ahhh, how sad. Potential in spades, in fact, in the start, when basically all I was hearing was thrashy heavy riffs like on Paradise Lost and neoclassical shreddy madness, my first thought was YES! That Symphony X is easily my favourite, however, not when it entails them having lost so to speak all of their creativity and putting out a 1.5hr album of almost the exact same stuff! So unfortuante.. Still a solid album though, as I love heavy wanky stuff. Just disappointing.
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| 1.0 awful | EasterInTheBatcave | January 1st 16 |
Watching paint dry is more entertaining. This is an incredibly boring metal record. The only thing 'progressive' thing about it is that the longer it goes on, your desire to smash your speakers with a crowbar will get progressively stronger.
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| 3.5 great | peartnoy | June 29th 11 |
Theses guys take so much time to release an album, you would think it would be better than this. It worked for Paradise Lost but here the band plays it completely safe.
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| 3.0 good | A7XEric | June 22nd 11 |
What a huge letdown. The potential for some cool machine-esque sounds and layers to really add atmosphere to this man vs machine album went straight down the drain. Most songs sound similar with only a few standout tracks. This is Symphony X simply going through the motions. Putting out an average album from a band that normally delivers brilliance just isn't acceptable.
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| 3.5 great | dante1991 | June 22nd 11 |
A step up from Paradise Lost, Symphony X strike back with another brilliant prog/power metal release. With songs less forced but just as heavy and catchy, Iconoclast is a strong album with a good vocal delivery and solid instrumentation. Fans of Paradise Lost with enjoy this, as well as fans of their older material. "When All Is Lost" harks back to the album "V", and is a definate highlight.
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| 2.5 average | Poet | June 22nd 11 |
This is what happens when a normally brilliant band tries too hard.
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| 0.0 | zxlkho | June 21st 11 |
I can't believe I used to listen to this awful band...
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| 3.5 great | Xenorazr | June 20th 11 |
Fundamentally a spiritual sibling to the superior Paradise Lost, but still a more or less competent release. Too much of Iconoclast does admittedly blend together rather much, but the band are still in great form (especially vocalist Russel Allen). Many of the best moments come during the solos and climaxes, leading to a release that culminates well in each individual track. Taken as a whole, Iconoclast won't do anything to significantly shake up how people view the band. Probably one of the group's weaker efforts, but that's far from a bad thing.
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| 4.5 superb | MarkvandenBerg | June 19th 11 |
Better than Paradise Lost. These guys are so good at what they do and Russell Allen must be the envy of every progressive metal band (ie dream theater)
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| 4.0 excellent | EXSCHISM | November 16th 23 |
| 2.0 poor | igi78 | August 3rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | s0nicx | August 2nd 23 |
| 3.0 good | Zakusz | January 3rd 22 |
| 3.5 great | JoneHK | December 6th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | jsounnd | October 25th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Mitch | September 4th 21 |
| 3.5 great | sam1oq | September 3rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bulgaro | October 10th 20 |
| 3.0 good | botman | October 9th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Skiiddz | September 25th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Mattia | September 14th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Aranox | November 27th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Akifexx | October 16th 18 |
| 3.5 great | ElioG | September 23rd 18 |
| 3.5 great | Rosier | February 12th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | MailCom | October 30th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fowo | September 17th 17 |
| 3.5 great | SYL | July 29th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | gabez | May 14th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | March 24th 17 |
| 3.0 good | Elynna | January 5th 17 |
| 3.0 good | Xurxo | November 8th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Since | October 18th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | ahat543 | September 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gurzgri | September 4th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Xinlo | July 21st 16 |
| 3.5 great | Tib | June 30th 16 |
| 1.0 awful | loulou | April 30th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Mogget | March 11th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Retter | March 2nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | Fenix | January 29th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | swipenet | September 22nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Icesky | August 25th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Peeps9 | July 28th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | SXsize | July 26th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Nivek | July 15th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Cire | July 15th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | mursu | June 13th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dizchu | April 27th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Abraxas | April 17th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Kapanga | November 19th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Titan | October 29th 14 |
| 2.5 average | bjb | October 8th 14 |
| 3.5 great | ariich | October 6th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Sagax | April 9th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Adam | March 4th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Ginode | February 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | roig | December 17th 13 |
| 3.5 great | theleo | December 14th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | thewiz | November 29th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | billm | November 13th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Steder | November 4th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Axl752 | November 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | LIONFURY | September 25th 13 |
| 3.5 great | mifzal | September 17th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Zydar | September 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ligands | August 22nd 13 |
| 3.0 good | Gnome7 | August 10th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | skyrb | April 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | kual21 | April 4th 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | Zantera | March 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zamora | February 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | JS19 | February 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Voltia | January 17th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Legit | October 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ADM20 | October 7th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Thor | September 1st 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Ale21 | May 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | jopower | April 26th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | zyklzy | April 5th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Dashy | April 2nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | adace1 | March 30th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Ware | February 8th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Andrew | December 19th 11 |
| 2.5 average | endtyme | December 15th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Xyrnos | December 11th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | RetroX | December 4th 11 |
| 3.5 great | ANJ45 | November 29th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Zois | November 21st 11 |
| 3.0 good | Trey STAFF | November 2nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | TGON | November 1st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dibmann | October 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Reason | October 18th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | lopezp | September 11th 11 |
| 3.5 great | musik | September 10th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | 32left | September 7th 11 |
| 3.5 great | zethmal | September 4th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Prog92 | August 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | voodman | August 9th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Totes | July 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gbhill | July 8th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | mcchub | June 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jumaos | June 20th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Breeg | June 19th 11 |
| 3.5 great | ev0ken | June 18th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | advate | June 14th 11 |
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