TheyWillRockYou.com has issued an interview with SYMPHONY X singer Russell Allen. The following is an excerpt:

Q: There is a rumored project involving you along with (former DREAM THEATER drummer) Mike Portnoy and Mike Orlando . What can you tell me about it at this stage?

A: "At this stage the songs are pretty much recorded. Most of my vocals are done and Portnoy’s tracks are done. Orlando right now is doing some rhythm guitar work over and Paul Dileo is the bass player and he has completed his tracks as well. The record is now looking for a home. It’s at a couple of places right now that we are talking to but have not aggressively looked for the right place yet. I think it should be done in another month or so. My schedule is pretty full right now as is Portnoy’s. We have been talking about whether we will go out on the road with it or not. I do have a break coming this summer so if they can get it out quick you may see us out with it but right now other than that the recording process is pretty much completed. It’s not mixed yet, we are hoping that wherever it finds a home will be involved in the final mastering. Oddly it’s not a progressive album at all. It is a song based project. I think it’s going to be a shock to some folks because of all of our past works. People expect Mike Portnoy and I to do something crazy... well we did. It’s just straight ahead good ole boy rock n roll."

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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. The 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'

Despite SOILWORK and NEVERMORE dropping off the bill, the Symphony X tour with POWERGLOVE and BLACKGUARD in tow kicked off on April 21st at The Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA. BraveWords.com's Mark Gromen was there and filed a report plus photos - check it out here.

Upcoming Symphony X tour dates:

May

4 - Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
6 - Showbox – Seattle, WA
7 - Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
8 - The Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
10 - House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA
11 - Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
13 - Trees – Dallas, TX
14 - Scout Bar – Houston, TX
15 - Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
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