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New Jersey-based kings of progressive metal, SYMPHONY X, release their new masterpiece, “Underworld”, today via Nuclear Blast.

For “Underworld” ’s cover art, SYMPHONY X went with their established illustrator Warren Flanagan (Watchmen, The Incredible Hulk, 2012), who similarly tapped into the “secret knowledge” vibe Michael and band embedded in the record. “Warren went with the masks, similar to the first record,” explains Romeo. “But when I discussed with him Dante and the underworld, he did his own research and designed a little symbol for each of the nine circles of hell. So there are these little geometric symbols that mean something. That’s just what he does. He gets in there and finds these things that maybe no one really besides us knows what it means and yet it has meaning.”

The track list for “Underworld”:

 
01. Overture
02. Nevermore
03. Underworld
04. Without You
05. Kiss Of Fire
06. Charon
07. Hell And Back
08. In My Darkest Hour
09. Run With The Devil
10. Swansong
11. Legend

SYMPHONY X live 2015:

w/ OVERKILL

18.09.  USA     Worcester, MA                                  – The Palladium
19.09. USA     Clifton Park, NY                                 – Upstate Concert Hall
20.09. USA     Niagara Falls, NY                               – Dome Theater
22.09. USA     Cleveland, OH                                    – Agora Ballroom
23.09. USA     Grand Rapids, MI                               – The Intersection
24.09. USA     Chicago, IL                                         – House Of Blues
25.09. USA     Milwaukee, WI                                  – Rave
26.09. USA     Minnesota, MN                                  – Mill City Nights
27.09.  CDN     Winnipeg, MB                                    – Park Theatre
29.09.  CDN     Calgary, AB                                        – MacEwan Hall Ballroom
30.09.  CDN     Edmonton, AB                                    – Union Hall
01.10.  USA     Spokane, WA                                      – Knitting Factory
02.10.  USA     Vancouver, BC                                   – Vogue Theatre
03.10. USA     Seattle, WA                                        – Showbox At The Market
05.10. USA     San Francisco, CA                              – The Grand Ballroom At The Regency Center
06.10. USA     Los Angeles, CA                                 – The Regent Theater
07.10. USA     Tempe, AZ                                         – Marquee Theater
09.10. USA     Dallas, TX                                           – The Bomb Factory
10.10. USA     San Antonio, TX                                  – 210 Kapones
11.10. USA     Houston, TX                                        – Warehouse Live
13.10. USA     Tampa, FL                                          – The Ritz
14.10. USA     Atlanta, GA                                        – The Masquerade
15.10. USA     Charlotte, NC                                     – The Filmore
16.10. USA     Silver Springs, MD                             – The Filmore
17.10. USA     New York City, NY                              – Terminal 5