V-The New Mythology Suite

The correct title of this article is V: The New Mythology Suite. The substitution or omission of the colon is due to technical restrictions.
V: The New Mythology Suite
Studio album by Symphony X
Released October 10, 2000
Recorded Trax East Studios, Mix-o-lydian Studios and Symphony X Dungeon
Genre Neo-classical metal, progressive metal, symphonic power metal
Length 62:48
Label InsideOut Records
Producer Eric Rachel & Michael Romeo
Symphony X chronology
Twilight in Olympus
(1998)		 V: The New Mythology Suite
(2000)		 The Odyssey
(2002)
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V: The New Mythology Suite, a concept album, is the fifth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X. The album deals with the story of Atlantis, ancient Egyptian mythology, and astrology. It is the first Symphony X album to feature bassist Michael Lepond. Drummer Jason Rullo also rejoined the band on this album, after being absent on Twilight in Olympus.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Prelude" – 1:07
  2. "Evolution (The Grand Design)" (Allen, Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 5:21
  3. "Fallen" (Allen, Lepond, Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 5:51
  4. "Transcendence (Segue)" (Romeo) – 0:38
  5. "Communion and the Oracle" (Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 7:45
  6. "The Bird-Serpent War / Cataclysm" (Pinnella, Romeo) – 4:02
  7. "On the Breath of Poseidon (Segue)" (Romeo) – 3:02
  8. "Egypt" (Allen, Lepond, Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 7:04
  9. "The Death of Balance / Lacrymosa" (Romeo, Rullo) – 3:42
  10. "Absence of Light" (Allen, Pinnella, Romeo) – 4:59
  11. "A Fool's Paradise" (Allen, Pinnella, Romeo) – 5:48
  12. "Rediscovery (Segue)" (Pinnella, Romeo) – 1:25
  13. "Rediscovery (Part II): The New Mythology" (Allen, Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 12:01

Sound

As well as the band progressive metal style, this album also includes excerpts from Verdi's Requiem, Mozart's Requiem, Bach's Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052 and Cantata No. 188, and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra.

Similarities to Spock's Beard's "V"

There is some remarkable similarity with the cover of this album and the cover of Spock's Beard's album V. The latter is also the fifth album of the respective band and was released earlier in the same year. Both bands perform progressive music and both are signed to InsideOut Music. Also, both albums are nearly as long (their lengths differ by 11 seconds). Both bands have said that these similarities are a complete coincidence.

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