The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with SYMPHONY X vocalist Russell Allen last week during their stop in Tempe, AZ. During the interview Allen talked about the band’s new album, their current tour, the state of progressive metal and his work with STAR ONE. Excerpts from the interview are below:

The Age Of Metal: It’s been three years since Symphony X released Paradise Lost, What has the band been doing since then?

Russell Allen:

The Age Of Metal: How you see the progressive metal scene today compare to when Symphony X started?

Russell Allen:

The Age Of Metal: How was the experience of working with Arjen Lucassen on Star One?

Russell Allen:

Listen to the entire interview at this location.

Symphony X' ninth studio album and Nuclear Blast debut, Iconoclast, will be available in Europe on June 17th and in North America on June 21st. A new song, 'Dehumanized', is currently streaming on the band's Facebook page.

The tracklisting for the jewel-cased version of Iconoclast is:

'Iconoclast'

'The End Of Innocence'

'Dehumanized'

'Bastards Of The Machine'

'Heretic'

'Children Of A Faceless God'

'Electric Messiah'

'Prometheus (I Am Alive)'

'When All Is Lost'

The tracklisting for the two-CD Special Edition digi-pak version of Iconoclast is:

CD 1:

'Iconoclast'

'The End Of Innocence'

'Dehumanized'

'Bastards Of The Machine'

'Heretic'

'Children Of A Faceless God'

'When All Is Lost'

CD 2:

'Electric Messiah'

'Prometheus (I Am Alive)'

'Light Up The Night'

'The Lords Of Chaos'

'Reign In Madness'

Symphony X Is currently wrapping up their North America tour. Remaining dates are as follows:

May

17 - The Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL
18 - Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
19 - The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
20 - Volume 11 – Raleigh, NC
21 - Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
22 - Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA