1994 studio album by Symphony X
Symphony X is the first studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, originally released in 1994 through Zero Corporation in Japan, and reissued in 1996 through Inside Out Music in Europe;[1] a remastered edition was reissued on January 13, 2004 through Inside Out Music. The album's release came about as a result of band guitarist Michael Romeo's 1994 solo album, The Dark Chapter, achieving success in Japan.[2] It is the only Symphony X album to feature singer Rod Tyler, who would be replaced by Russell Allen on all subsequent works.[3]