October 2, 2015 - Ah, a return to the Vogue. I'm still a bit salty about not being let in for the last show due to some staff disregarding my email confirmations from BOTH the promoter and record label for the Eluveitie, the Agonist and Marina Edoff (originally Epica) concert as well as my name clearly being labelled on the press list. Regardless I have returned for more metal and with fewer complications (they have since apologized).
First up on the docket was Symphony X, a progressive metal band hailing from Middletown, New Jersey. They've been praised among the more technical side of the metal community and have even appeared on the Billboard 200 with 2011's Iconoclast. Despite being prog at it's core, they're also known for their symphonic and traditional heavy metal influences. The show in itself was quite theatrical with the lighting, the smoke and the vibe that the band, particularly frontman, Russell Allen, protruded. It wasn't necessarily high energy but it felt very appropriate for the style of music that they make, almost dream-like and theatre-esque.
Their latest record, Underworld, was released in July.
