Live on the Edge of Forever

Live on the Edge of Forever
Live album by Symphony X
Released	November 13, 2001
Recorded	October, 2000; June, 2001
Genre	Progressive metal, neo-classical metal
Length	106:02
Label	InsideOut
Symphony X live chronology
V: The New Mythology Suite (2000) Live on the Edge of Forever (2001) The Odyssey (2002)

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Live on the Edge of Forever is the first live album by progressive metal band Symphony X, which was recorded on their European tour in 2000 and 2001. The album starts like their previous studio effort V: The New Mythology Suite, but whereas "The Death of Balance" normally segues into "Lacrymosa," it now segues into "Candlelight Fantasia" from The Divine Wings of Tragedy album. Many classics are eventually played, including the neo-classical "Smoke and Mirrors" and the epic "The Divine Wings of Tragedy." No tracks from the first two albums are performed, even though the album's title references a track from The Damnation Game.

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Prelude" – 1:38
2. "Evolution (The Grand Design)" – 5:18
3. "Fallen / Transcendence (Segue)" – 6:31
4. "Communion and the Oracle" – 7:39
5. "The Bird-Serpent War" – 3:40
6. "On the Breath of Poseidon (Segue)" – 5:10
7. "Egypt" – 7:05
8. "The Death of Balance / Candlelight Fantasia" – 5:53
9. "The Eyes of Medusa" – 4:32

Disc two

1. "Smoke and Mirrors" – 6:35
2. "Church of the Machine" – 7:22
3. "Through the Looking Glass" – 14:09
4. "Of Sins and Shadows" – 7:23
5. "Sea of Lies" – 4:05
6. "The Divine Wings of Tragedy" – 19:55

Trivia

• There are several changes between the studio versions of the songs and the live performances on this album, most notably on disc two. The band cuts the intros from "Church of the Machine" and "The Divine Wings of Tragedy," and performs an extended middle section of "Through the Looking Glass."
• Most notably on the tracks from V: The New Mythology Suite, the bass and guitar play parts in the songs that were originally played by keyboard in the studio versions.

Personnel

• Russell Allen - vocals
• Michael Romeo - guitar
• Michael Pinnella - keyboards
• Michael Lepond - bass
• Jason Rullo - drums