eighth studio album by US progressive metal giants has received nothing but very good or great accolades from the media and fans, and it is no wonder why - they use a full range of impressively rich arsenal, from heavy bass lines and distorted guitar riffs to operatic strings and piano keyboards, full of progression and symphonic tones; it goes without saying that remarkable intrigue is maintained within every episode of nine multilayered compositions, and that firmly sports Symphony X ahead of the pack once again