Symphony X

In honor of Labor Day, Noisecreep asked some of our favorite musicians to tell us their worst job before they found success playing heavy metal. As you'll read below, the guys did everything from work the counter at a porn shop to sling pizza at a Chuck E...

This summer begins with a deafening variety of heavy releases, making us wonder if labels specifically chose the sixth month of the year to release some of the biggest metal records of 2011. June 7th marks the return of Morbid Angel, featuring prodigal son David Vincent on vocals for the first time since 1995's 'Domination...

Uh oh. Trouble is brewing in the Nevermore camp. The Seattle band has abruptly dropped off the upcoming Symphony X / Powerglove / Blackguard tour, which is set to explode all across North America at the end of the month. The tour, one of the must-see metal bills of the year, has already been fraught with troubles...

Bum out alert! Sweden's Soilwork have been forced to bow out of their upcoming tour with Symphony X, which was slated to go down this April and May. Why are Soilwork sitting this one out? Apparently guitarist Peter Wichers' has a chronic back injury...

Dirck Halstead, Getty Images Whether you're a seasoned listener or a heavy music neophyte, if you see some kind of mythological winged creature or a 'Masters of the Universe'-inspired landscape on an album cover, chances are it's from a power metal band...

Ex-Dream Theater drummer and former Avenged Sevenfold fill-in Mike Portnoy is working on the debut album of a new project between Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando, reports Blabbermouth. "Slammin'" was how Portnoy described the material...

New Jersey's most progressive sons, Symphony X -- who once performed after Avenged Sevenfold during a short tour -- will be embarking on a headline tour of North America, gathering the likes of Nevermore, Soilwork, Powerglove and Blackguard to join them on the bill...

Epic German metal band Avantasia recruited Scorpions vocalist Klaus Meine to perform guest vocals to the song 'Dying for an Angel' from the band's new album 'The Wicked Symphony,' which comes out May 4. A shortened version of the track can be streamed on frontman Tobias Sammet's Web site...