Prolific isn’t a word that can be used to describe Symphony X in terms of album releases. Yet they’re one of only a handful of bands whose patient fans retain an unfaltering allegiance despite the band often leaving up to five years between albums. Returning with Iconoclast – their first album since 2007’s Paradise Lost – the band at least acknowledge that they’re in a privileged position.
“Yeah, the most amazing thing about Symphony X is how we’re able to resurrect our career every time. That to me is like raising the dead. In fact, that should be the name of the band – Raising The Dead,” laughs frontman Russell Allen with endearing honesty. "We have a great fan base who are very loyal and they hang in there with
us for as long as they can and then we also seem to be able to win over new audiences. We talked about trying to keep the time down between albums but we know that these records are going to be around long after we’ve gone. Symphony X doesn’t just make a record just to go out and stay in the game.”
