Symphony X "Serpent's Kiss"

[FuckingPurpleOcelot]

is it just me or does the majority of metal sound the same?

I'm sorry, it's just that I find this is the case, but that may be because I"m more of a classic rock/ art rock fan.

[DreadyDreadheart]

@FuckingPurpleOcelot The majority of low-class metal does sound somewhat similar within each metal genre, yes. But apart from that, it's the direct opposite. Mid- to top-class metal bands, even within the same genre, have their own sounds. Take then into account that metal has the most subgenres and among the most diverse sounds of all forms of music.

Need proof? Compare Death(the band) to Kataklysm, Therion to Epica, Ensiferum to Eluveitie and Helloween to Sabaton - and then compare them all.

[supernerd1123]

@DreadyDreadheart a better death metal example wouldve been something like kataklysm to decrepit birth. death and kataklysm dont work because someone could make the arguement that its because theyre from different eras that they have different sounds

[crashonskis]

@MIKEPORNTOY ive seen you troling every prog metal band other thatn dream theater.... screw off.

[Menegoth]

Generic metal everywhere

[FuckingPurpleOcelot]

@Menegoth

pretty much.

[MetalUpYourAss6667]

Symphony X is a really badass band. One of the only New Metal bands that I like because I'm mostly into the old shit.

[LotsaSpaghetti84]

Thank God there are still metal bands that don't do hardcore screaming or growling. I can't stand that shit.

[TheCyberMantis]

The only bad thing about a new Symphony X album is it eventually ends. And we have to wait a long time to get another new one!

The only thing better than Symphony X is.... MORE Symphony X !!!

[brahmabull1171]

Russell Allen is God

[Krowsnest]

Most underrated band ever.

[Iggypop509]

77 pessoas são mainstreen

[O2brokerage]

Ha!? Not quite. I remember my non-metal friends thinking Maiden and Qryche were same band. Apparently not everyone can hear the difference.....and its substantial.

[manninco1]

@O2brokerage I've known way too many people that have made that mistake. Granted it's still not as bad as when a teacher of mine once thought that Rush did Run To The Hills.

[MlKEPORNTOY]

Aren't these the guys that did Pull Me Under?

[MrSpiffy51]

@MlKEPORNTOY DUDE I SEE YOU FUCKING EVERYWHERE!!! XD

[FTWMelodeath]

@MlKEPORNTOY No that would be Dream Theater.

[nocturnasinterfector]

@MlKEPORNTOY wow really dude? not only do you spell portnoy's name wrong, but even you listing this, is a stupid fucking question...who do you think ol mike drums for anyways?

[SGRev1]

So we meet again, @MlKEPORNTOY...or should I call you...the troll who impersonates Mike Portnoy?

[rat2oille]

One M0:00re Time

[zTerminaL]

Trying to decide which Symphony X song is better, is like trying to decide which supermodel is the hottest. Practically impossible

[citizen773]

@zTerminaL i agree

[Hiei102493]

@zTerminaL Picking a supermodel is much easier.

[1980motley]

you can't write a better song

[TheSweatyfatguy]

@1980motley this song is shit. this band is shit, they fuckn suck. theyre all fat as shit and need to lose some weight and get tatts, maybe pick up a couple of jacksons so i can take them seriously. 1980 is a bitch year i like to look at my own penis while eating captain crunch, dont get random on me dude im not in the mood, or maybe i am ;)

[1MacDuck1]

@TheSweatyfatguy do you have some kind of fetish towards fat guys?

your nickname kinda hands you over...

oh and you probably will never write a better song,so u can shut the fuck up.

[TheSweatyfatguy]

@1MacDuck1 buu make you dead

[citizen773]

@TheSweatyfatguy fuck u fukin faggot suck a dick and kill urself mother faker!!

[niv0070]

Fuck this!@@#$ Im a Fucking Metalhead!! I dont want my skin to feel fresh!!!!!

[MlKEPORNTOY]

Nowhere near as good as my old band Dream Theater.

[Hertsman50]

Guitar is sick

[Hertsman50]

it sounds technical.

[klblackstar]

Who cares about the video? Listen to the music, it's kickass!



[SirAlaska]

Their videos are so corny...but the music is great. I've been a fan for a long time, but they need to stop making videos like this. It reminds me of Dragonforce when they get so cheesy. And nobody likes Dragonforce.

[swordmastter]

even these guys videos are a trip

[MuttleyEason]

Hell yes! Symphony X is a genre touchstone.

[cortarelva]

Holy shit!! I bet Petruci and Labrie are having nightmares. Payback is a bitch.

[TheNewRavager]

Q:Why is the video only in 240p?

A: Anything higher would blow up your computer.

[420squeeg]

The 80s called. They want their riffs back.

[BlitzHavenDirEnGrey6]

@420squeeg The comedians called, they want their stupid jokes back. :p

[yoheff988]

what a great band !!!

[DerekYeray]

the best part is 0:00 - 4:50 

[Bllackguard666]

@DerekYeray Fuck yeah, these guys kick ass. Underrated, band.

[DerekYeray]

@Bllackguard666. i agree with you bro, actually this is my favorite band.

[Bllackguard666]

@DerekYeray They're getting there with me. These guys, and Kataklysm, both rock. Thing is, I don't get sick of listening to Symphony x. Just can't get enough of it.

[Sanitoeter666]

@DerekYeray well, personally, I didn't like 4:49.

[chtibouda]

The solo part with voice chorus before is awesome !

[CrazyDudeRocker]

Portnoy is in a band with the lead singer, Russell Allen, The band is called Adrenaline Mob..

Yeah, the name is a little gay. haha

[askdhuwuw]

Crap.

[Guz69]

great song, one of those that stays

[paulj]

sounds a bit like tool in parts, which is never a bad sign!

[ovd806]

Paradise Lost Live: youtube.com/watch?v=DbKoiixIMb­I

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[PanchoVillaMetal]

the best 

[Zybezane]

I heard Mike Portnoy is in this band now, is that true?

[gangsterthomas1000]

@Zybezane No I don't think so, probably another rumour :P

[Zybezane]

@gangsterthomas1000 I just looked it up, he's not in this band, but he's doing like a side project with the lead singer.

[shayner67681]

@Zybezane hes the drummer in avenged sevenfold now.

[FahadOrfali1993]

@shayner67681 No he is not!

[goodygoody23]

@shayner67681 Portnoy did drum with Avenged for the album Nightmare and part of their tour, but he quit that band back in December '10. Now he's doing a project with Russell Allen and Mike Orlando.

[cortarelva]

@goodygoody23 Holy shit!! I bet Petruci and Labrie are having nightmares. Payback is a bitch.

[goodygoody23]

@cortarelva Haha I wouldn't go that far, Mike Mangini is the drum master, I think they're doing just fine with him. Plus they didn't kick him out, he said they should all take a break and everyone else wanted to keep going so he left.

[cortarelva]

@goodygoody23 Yea i know that. But still is a scary line up for a band imagine if they got Rusty Cooley and Bili Shennan on the boat too. Insane!!

[goodygoody23]

@cortarelva Hahaha totally

[elasticmachinery]

these guys sound just like primus

[420squeeg]

@elasticmachinery

That was a horrible thing to say about primus, and WHAT? Have you even ever HEARD Primus? Nothing. I repeat, NOTHING sounds like Primus.

[Jhovall123]

Seen them this friday in the melkweg, they really play very well live. They sound just like the albums, which many bands can't say.

[cumbustable1]

you know whats disturbing about this video?

the apple is not a red delicious >:(

[masii22]

I can feel the power of this song. Fucking awesome!

Argentina rocks dude's!

[jek666]

Band sucks, Romeo is awesome.



[andy123456789A]

@jek666 ho

[Beenyad]

I don't even know why I like this band but I do. So yeah... That's that...

[kuroakuma07]

es una chimba de tema!!! nunca me cansare de decirlo

[gabrilnuam]

wach mantab

[Shadow3806]

after Portnoy left DT, i was trying to find a band that was as good as them.

in 5 seconds, i found this band.

[IronGuitarist]

@Shadow3806 hehehe, this band has been better than DT the entire way through mate 

[gangsterthomas1000]

@IronGuitarist lol no, they're about the same level i think :/ but that's my opinion

[IronGuitarist]

@gangsterthomas1000 everyone has an opinion :) it's all good dude

[PabloJ1968]

@Shadow3806 ...and with a fkng awsome drummer!!!!

[09305281390]

idol eheheh

[WhelanBass945]

Dream theater used to be my favourite band.... but... key word is "used" to :D

[Shadow3806]

@WhelanBass945

[TheFacilidade]

metalxmetal1 corre lá cara,traduz rápido pq fiquei sabendo q o Google tradutor vai sair do ar,e agora o q vai ser da sua pobre vida sem saber falar inglês e sem traduzir? Assim vai ser moleza,vou t xingar e vc nem vai perceber! Peace be upon u? Porra essa minha avó sabe sem estudar inglês! U must be a BIG FAT ASS! Ur Belly should be full of acids fatty!!! Uahauaauahaaa Traduz logo, corre roqueiro ralé traduz pega o dicionário!

[TheFacilidade]

metalxmetal1 i'd like so much to waste my Holy time discussing what i know about English but i paid a very high price with cultural exchange program and trips,if u wanna learn something i recommend WISE UP to u, but i'm sure this will cost an arm and leg for U uahauhauaha! Hurry up MORON go on to GOOGLE translater and be back sooner with more silliness!

[metalxmetal1]

@TheFacilidade Como disse antes, você não consegue escrever um simples texto sem cometer erros primários!!! TRANSLATER? O correto é TRANSLATOR. Ah, sim, o pronome I é sempre escrito com letra maiúscula, seu cabeça oca.

[TheFacilidade]

metalxmetal1 Só p/ lembrar q eu tenho SKYPE e contatos d inúmeros amigos em países diferentes e converso em tempo real com todos,Ñ sou mitomaníaco,só perco meu tempo t humilhando pq conheci roqueiros em outros países e vcs no Brasil são o horror,por isso dizem no Brazil q roqueiro é nerds,sujo e fedorento,98% das vezes é verdade,2% se integram a música, línguas, instrumentos e grandes letras! U loosed,You was BEATED uahau! Se no Brasil churreado vira adjetivo,ñ pode existir BEATED?

[metalxmetal1]

@TheFacilidade Revolucionando o idioma de Shakespeare!!! A propósito, não me responde mais em inglês, não? Está com vergonha de cometer mais erros, não é verdade? Não há problema, pode mandá-los. Corrigirei todos com a maior paciência. Peace be upon you.

[TheFacilidade]

metalxmetal1 TU continua sendo burro ein uahahhahahahhahaahahaha caralho SNACK ou SNACKE pra quem está familiarizado, significa LANCHE ANIMAAAAL,uahauahha! Cara tu tem certeza d q eu preciso estudar? Pensou q eu estava falando SNAKE (cobra) tu é tão sem noção q não sabe o q é TROCADILHO! Uahauahuaahhahauaa,passo mal cara! Roqueirinho Brasileiro é D+,têm aos montes aqui no Condomínio q eu moro!

[metalxmetal1]

@TheFacilidade SNACK ou SNACKE? É, você deve ter algum problema mental grave!!! Peace be upon you.

[TheFacilidade]

metalxmetal1 procura aí os erros e vai tentando aprender q eu vou só me divertindo uahuahaha! Vai dizer agora q failureness tbm Ñ pode ser utilizado? Uahuahahahaaa Já t falei cara, sai primeiro da ROÇA e aprende um pouco do dialeto do país BANSO!

[metalxmetal1]

@TheFacilidade SNACKE, o que é isso? Não sabe a diferença entre dialeto e língua? Cara, não perca tempo escrevendo BOBAGEM na internet. Vá ESTUDAR um pouco!!!

[TheFacilidade]

Russel Allen swallow the snacke,maybe your voice turns better live fat studio's singer! I went to SX last year and this gay was terrible Domination was failureness! What the hell these morons are saying here? Rammstein, are u serious troll? Good lyrics? Come on try DREAM THEATER or RUSH and learn about lyrics, how dare u talk about this german shit?

[metalxmetal1]

@TheFacilidade Ihh, continua TENTANDO escrever em inglês, e continua falando MERDA!

[FanYoru]

Shymphony x 4Ever!!

[PundikJordan]

only looks... they always tear

[TigerEyeJewel]

That man -the singer- is soooo Hades -CotT 2010- love this song, i believe i got all previous records based on this album this song got me into em

[1softkiss]

Killer Band And Video!!!!! Love The Burmese Pythons!!!!

[dani1928]

What's up with their spine? lol

Actually it took me long time to get used to this album,

but it's preety good.

Of course, it's not The Odyssey or Divine Wings Of Tragedy,

but it's not bad either.

[miguel1983angel1]

lml  lml

[Squidz66]

Im going to ask Mike Romeo to be my best man, when I marry Kiko Lourero!!

[Ursonmory]

interesting band, i only found out about it today...very interesting style

[MrSnorreke]

Damn, thanx to God that Symphony X existes. Symphony X forever.

[wipeoutband]

The reason i love this band is because their sick music videos that have do with like mythology

[AZIARGROUS]

They remind of angra, progressive and power metal together. Romeo is a unbelievable.

[goal2004]

@AZIARGROUS

I like these guys so much more than Angra.

[evangelosk03]

@AZIARGROUS romeos the best man!

[myusernameisgod]

2:59 - what a break... love this band...

[killerhawk94]

awesome song great band !!

[abwi1]

well ramnstein is a nice alternative metal or something like that band if you want a good german metal band then try sodom :D

[JukeboxSuperHero]

Heres to hoping for a new album by this July.

[Maddolis]

@JukeboxSuperHero +1 to you sir, though I see it being August/September.

I believe Jason started tracking drums on March 18 (as I'm sure you know)- so either it's one of the better kept secrets (as the album title isn't released yet- or hasn't been thought up yet) of this year. I'm certainly hoping for July but not getting impatient.

[Nursesaids]

@JukeboxSuperHero

Here's hoping for a new album by this Christmas.

[XGLDF]

@Nursesaids

New Album - Infinite Knowledge coming in April!

[0Berserk0]

EPIC EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xxcannibalxchristian]

@bill14231393 he reminds me of the singer from Poisonblack a little bit

[bill14231393]

The singer reminds me of Jack Black. In a good way. :)

[HadBrunt99]

@bill14231393 ha it kinda does..

[2MinutesToMidnightt]

It's been known in Metal that being gay often has the best outcomes, try Judas Priest for example, they are flaming gay at least the lead singer is and they're well into there 50's possibly even 60's and rocking harder than most 20 year olds out there, Not to mention they have creativity come out the ying yang.

[mcnutty226]

where does being gay come into it?

[buttknife]

Did eve just get the money shot from an apple?

[NathalieBandAge]

Thumbs Up!

[bOrNoFmEtAl666]

the drummer is wearing underarmour lol

...................PROTECT THIS HOUSE HAHAHAHA fucking sports nuts

[kaneeye]

\m/

[ruutinmagna]

This song rocks like perfectly cooked bacon on a sunday morning.

[djambic]

This comment rocks!

[natesquared]

@ruutinmagna how Ironic, I had bacon this morning :D

[shotgunndunn]

@ruutinmagna I concur, great analogy!!!

[HeyItsADutchDude]

@ruutinmagna Wise words of wisdom!

[kilipeti]

One of my Very Favourite songs!

Oh my god, this is just absolutely awesome :)

EPIC MAIN RIFF!!!

They should've shown the guitar more than the singer.

[L2CyberRoom409]

I love this song yea (6) yea!!I do it my favourite axa ;)

[Bass7X]

Apparently the singer looks like Mike Petrucci LOL who ever that is....I guess a mix between John And Mike? hahaha

[pibetigres]

Dont ever die, Romeo.

[gwdad]

sounds like Rammstein, the basic beat I'm talking about.

[NyrockXZX]

@gwdad

Hmmm, I can kinda see what your saying.

[kilipeti]

absolutely not. rammstein is a band of gays.... shame of metal.

[MyLordPariah]

I didn't know they were gay. I still like them though. many ppl would say this is kind of gay [fantasy metal] I say IT ALL ROCKS as long as it isn't R&B [rythm and black] old school R&B like mini the mooch is cool. The world needs more metal keep it comin.

[cbond99]

R & B stands for Rhythm and Blues, not "rythm and black"

[MyLordPariah]

LOL origionally yes you are correct sadly there is new shit music possing as R&B which is rythm and black not R&B the two are not to be confused. R&blues is good R&black is shit.

[IHuntGingers]

lmao

[KrummyBear]

AAAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[TeratusVantian]

@cbond99 actually is stands for Rubbish & Bollocks :P

[silvaraziel]

@kilipeti says the Guitar Hero full metal nerd. oh pls

[kilipeti]

oh cmon man, are you stupid or simply retarded?

I love music and I have been playing the guitar for 4 years now, GH is just a hobby and a good way of fun.

[silvaraziel]

@kilipeti ya it´s ok np. Your comment just pissed me off, beeing a Rammstein listener myself from the very first record. They achieved what very few (german) bands achieved, despite beeing very provocative and using german lyrics. Calling them a shame for metal is just plain wrong. And btw. compared to most Power Metal Bands, they are hetero gods.

[kilipeti]

lol where do you see that comment? i thought it was related to my other comment but now i don't know which comment you're replying.

It was possibly unnecessary to call them a shame, but I hate that it has tons of fans who don't really know metal music and thinks that rammstein is the most aggressive band blabla.. But it's not...

And that most people who don't care about metal and rock thinks when I say I love metal that I love aggressive screamo bands like slipknot or rammstein...

[silvaraziel]

@kilipeti Ya there are a lot of kids out there who have no idea of metal and just go with the stream. Fuck them. I listen to Rammstein because they always stood to their music, have strong songwriting (which very few bands today have) and constantly developed themselves. I don´t care what little kids think is aggressive or not. This whole american deathcore bullshit that is coming up at the moment beeing a good example for Kidmetalmainstreamshit. It´s about music not cliche right?

[SCHneeWill]

@silvaraziel i agrree with you.... but i listend to ramstein alot and i am german so i understand all their songs lol so not the greatest contents sometimes (my opinion)-...

My favourite prob band is still Dream theater :)

[Ryx33]

2:58 the best part amazing tune!

[largemoose]

lol MIke Petrucci

[littlefuzzer]

yeah..really..I love it when people post stupid shit.

[animejokey304]

Singer looks like Mike Petrucci from Dream Theater. But otherwise nice band!

[KINLEY8888]

John Petrucci

[enzittha]

mike portniy is drummer of DT, and john petrucci is guitarist lol, singer is james labrie

[zexedearth89]

AAJHAHAHHH that guy that said Mike Petrucci made me laugh xD

[NyrockXZX]

@animejokey304

LMAO what the FUCK are you talking about. LOLLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

I seriously can't stop laughing. LOL

[apkryptos]

@animejokey304 omfg.... -.-' XD

[jurkis1]

@animejokey304 No I think he looks more like John Portnoy

[SiMMkillsAll]

@jurkis1 rudess myung :D

[OPKoopa94]

if you hate it dont go out of your way to see it

[MrSUiTeDAcEs]

0:31 how the hell does he do that voice..

this is just magical and unprecedented to say the least

[zexedearth89]

Its sang really low,requires and octave range :P

Russell Allen kicks ass in translation xD

[TheSergii13]

Kick's ass )))

[jibber102]

1:01 Jason Rullo should be in an Under Armour commercial!

[KoRnBackUp]

Great intro!

[Fskagguitars]

i hope u know that main riff is pretty much stolen from Dimebag Darrell... the verse in the song death rattle, and its about rattle snakes too...not saying this isnt a awesome song just saying

[GuitarFreak1965]

I do not think they were the only ones who have stolen the rif....Listen to the begining rif of the song "kiss by mike groisman" on YouTube!

I love this song though...i have the album and i have seen them live in Belguim with DT in 2007.

[mmja100]

lol i think this guy lives next to my friend. this is symphony x right? does the lead singer live in north jersey?

[redbanger65]

Yes! the band is from Jersey!

[Wing565]

there was the some parts that it sounded like Poisonblack. but i know this is Symphony X.

[RecentlyDiscovered]

I don't get why they picked this song as a single, Paradise Lost has some songs that are way better than this one (quite frankly, I find it a bit boring and the main riff isn't that great), namely Domination. But "Set the World on Fire" is a fucking badass song so I guess it's okay since they made a video out of that one.

[holkoun]

IMHO this songs is really good - plus has a "hit" potential (melody, change in tempo across whole song, variability)...so in my opinion well chosen single...

[MasterGargos]

the guitar riff is very similar to Virgin Steele's song called serpent kiss, its just little bit faster in this song.

Virgin steeles serpent kiss is like around 1989 and its pretty rare song anyways, just wondering if it was a coincidence.