The Odyssey(album)

This article is about the 2002 album by Symphony X. For other, seeOdyssey (disambiguation).

The Odyssey
Studio albumby Symphony X
Released	November 5, 2002(2002-11-05)
Studio	The Dungeon
Genre	Progressive metal power metal neoclassical metal
Length	66:52
Label	Inside Out
Producer	Michael Romeo
Symphony Xchronology
Live on the Edge of Forever (2001) The Odyssey (2002) Paradise Lost (2007)

The Odysseyis the sixth studio album byprogressive metalbandSymphony X,released on November 5, 2002 throughInside Out Music.The album is the band's first to be recorded entirely at guitarist Michael Romeo's home studio,The Dungeon."Accolade II" is a sequel to "The Accolade" fromThe Divine Wings of Tragedy(1996). The title track is the album's grand finale: a 24-minute musical interpretation ofHomer'sOdyssey,an epic poem about the journey ofancient GreekheroOdysseus.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Metal Crypt
Metal Storm	9/10

Alex Henderson atAllMusicgaveThe Odysseythree 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 classicheavy metalacts such asQueensrÿche,Yngwie Malmsteen,Ronnie James Dio,Iron MaidenandMetallica.

Loudwirenamed the album in fifth in the list "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time"andMetal Hammerranked it at #19 in a similar list.

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

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
9.	"Masquerade '98"	Romeo, Pinnella,Thomas Miller,Rullo, Rod Tyler	Romeo, Pinnella, Miller, Rullo, Tyler	6:00
10.	"Frontiers"	Allen	Romeo, LePond, Pinnella, Rullo	4:50

Personnel

• Russell Allen–vocals
• Michael Romeo–guitar,orchestralkeyboard
• Michael Pinnella– keyboard,piano
• Jason Rullo–drums
• Michael LePond–bass

Technical personnel

• Michael Romeo –programming,engineering,mi xing,production
• Steve Evetts– mi xing, production
• Peter van 't Riet –mastering
• Tom Thiel, Illuvision – artwork

External links

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