| Symphony X | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Symphony X |
| Cover: | Symphony X album.jpg |
| Released: | Late 1994 |
| Recorded: | August–September 1994 |
| Studio: | The Hit Factory in New York City; The Castle Studios |
| Label: | Zero Corporation |
| Producer: | Symphony X |
| Next Title: | The Damnation Game |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
Symphony X is the first studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, originally released in 1994 through Zero Corporation in Japan, and reissued in 1996 through Inside Out Music in Europe;[1] a remastered edition was reissued on January 13, 2004 through Inside Out Music. The album's release came about as a result of band guitarist Michael Romeo's 1994 solo album, The Dark Chapter, achieving success in Japan.[2] It is the only Symphony X album to feature singer Rod Tyler, who would be replaced by Russell Allen on all subsequent works.[3]
Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave Symphony X 1.5 stars out of 5, noting the predominant Yngwie Malmsteen influences throughout the music, and calling the album "Humble beginnings for what was to become a very original and influential band."
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