Twilight in Olympus

SYMPHONY X / / CD /

技巧的な演奏と壮大な構成を結び、SYMPHONY Xがプログレッシヴ・メタルの世界観を深めた一枚。

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Track List

  1. Smoke And Mirrors
  2. Church Of The Machine
  3. Sonata
  4. In The Dragon's Den
  5. Through The Looking Glass
  6. The Relic
  7. Orion - The Hunter
  8. Lady Of The Snow

Liner Notes

Japanese

『Twilight in Olympus』は、技巧的な演奏と壮大な構成を結び付け、SYMPHONY Xがプログレッシヴ・メタルの世界観を深めた第4作だ。前作『The Divine Wings of Tragedy』の路線を受け継ぎつつ、いくつかの楽曲では新たなアイデアを試み、より幅広い表現へと踏み出している。本作はドラマーのトーマス・ウォリングが、一時的に離脱したジェイソン・ルーロの代役を務めた一枚であり、長年在籍したベーシスト、トーマス・ミラー最後の作品でもある。本来の表題曲となるはずだった未完成の楽曲は、後に次作『V』の終曲へと組み込まれた。 冒頭の“Smoke and Mirrors”のクラシカルな幕開けから、13分に及ぶ組曲“Through the Looking Glass”、そして美しい終曲“Lady of the Snow”まで、変化に富んだ楽曲が並ぶ。“In the Dragon's Den”ではラッセル・アレンが屈指の歌唱を聴かせる。表題曲を持たない珍しい構成ながら、緊密なアンサンブルとロメオの速弾きが光る、充実の一枚だ。本作はトラックスイーストとダンジョンで録音された。

English

Twilight in Olympus is Symphony X's fourth album, on which they tied technical playing to grand construction to deepen their progressive metal world. Carrying over the previous The Divine Wings of Tragedy's direction while trying new ideas on some songs, it steps toward broader expression. It is the album on which drummer Thomas Walling filled in for the temporarily departed Jason Rullo, and the last with longtime bassist Thomas Miller. The unfinished material intended as the title track was later folded into the closing song of the following album, V. From the classical opening of "Smoke and Mirrors" to the 13-minute suite "Through the Looking Glass" and the beautiful closer "Lady of the Snow," varied songs line up. On "In the Dragon's Den," Russell Allen delivers some of his finest singing. Despite the unusual structure of having no title track, it is an accomplished record where tight ensemble and Romeo's fast playing shine. The album was recorded at Trax East and The Dungeon.

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