Symphony X: North American Tour 2025

Michael Romeo formed Symphony X in New Jersey in 1994. The original lineup of the group included Thomas Miller (bass guitar), Rod Tyler (vocals), Jason Rullo (drums), and (keyboards).

They released their self-titled debut later that same year.

The next year they put out the follow-up The Damnation Game. 1995 also saw Tyler leave the group, his replacement coming in the personage of .

Their next release came out in 1997. It was the critically acclaimed The Divine Wings of Tragedy. In addition to the critical praise, this disc became the group's biggest commercial success to date.
Before recording their next album, Rullo left the band. He was replaced by Thomas Walling. With this lineup, the group released Twilight in Olympus, which garnered both greater critical kudos and greater sales. In a unique turn of events, however, the band faced a new lineup change. Newcomer Walling and bassman Thomas Miller both decided that they were not up to touring for the album. The recently departed Rullo rethought his exodus and came back into the Symphony X fold. was brought in on bass for the duration of the tour.

After the tour was over, the group found a permanent replacement in Mike LePond. This formation of the group released their fifth album in 2000 -- V: The New Mythology Suite. The following year, Symphony X released their first live album, Live on the Edge of Forever, which captured performances from their 2000 European tour. In 2002, the band continued to mine mythology with their sixth studio album, The Odyssey, which was based on Homer's epic of the same name.

They band a bit of a break while its members released solo albums, but came together again in 2007 with the released of Paradise Lost, a concept album based on Milton's tale. Taking a break from mining the past, the band looked to the future for the theme of their next album. The result was 2011's Iconoclast, which featured a darker tone and a cautionary story about machines taking over the world. After a global tour, the band took an extended
break.

They began working on new material in 2014. Their ninth studio offering, Underworld, was announced in May of 2015. Though not conceptual, it was loosely inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, particularly its first section, The Inferno. The album was released at the end of July.

~ Gary Hill, Rovi

The progressive melodic power metal band, based out of the central New Jersey & Northeast PA border, was founded in 2019 by lead vocalist Jon St. John. The band was signed to Dark Star Records in 2019-2020. After a brief shut down due to the Covid 19 pandemic the band reemerged in 2023 only this time with lead guitarist, Ron Michalski, and drummer, Russ Lamater. All three had previously worked together on another original project called Samarian. In the search of two additional members to complete their sound, the band came across bassist, Michael Bosi, and Keyboardist, Jonny Roberts- two matches made in heaven-their sound was now complete.
The combination of the melodic piano orchestrated pieces, the soaring lead guitar work and nuances that scream storyline, and the heart pumping drum rhythms and intricate poly rhythms, along with the soaring vocals and melodic content, bring a unique brand of rock opera/music theater.

Their sound is reminiscent of bands such as Dream Theater, Queensrÿche, Kamelot, and Symphony X as sources of inspiration, but brings a unique powerful flavor that is new and fresh allowing the music compositions to have lives of their own. Surrender to Eden signed with Curtain Call Records in May 2024.