Prelude to the Millennium
Prelude to the Millennium: Essentials of Symphony is a compilation album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released in 1999. It features selections from their first four studio albums, although no original versions from their debut album Symphony X are included. Instead, the album starts with a fully re-recorded version of "Masquerade" that features Russell Allen on vocals. Track listing "Masquerade '98" – 6:02 - original version from Symphony X "A Winter's Dream" - Prelude (Part I) – 3:03 - from The Damnation Game "The Damnation Game" – 4:32 - from The Damnation Game "Dressed to Kill" – 4:44 - from The Damnation Game "Of Sins and Shadows" – 4:56 - from The Divine Wings of Tragedy "Sea of Lies" – 4:18 - from The Divine Wings of Tragedy "Out of the Ashes" – 3:39 - from The Divine Wings of Tragedy "The Divine Wings of Tragedy" – 20:41 - from The Divine Wings of Tragedy "Candlelight Fantasia" – 6:42 - from The Divine Wings of Tragedy "Smoke and Mirrors" – 6:12 - from Twilight in Olympus "Through the Looking Glass (Part I, II, III)" – 13:04 - from Twilight in Olympus Personnel Russell Allen - vocals Michael Romeo - guitars Michael Pinnella - keyboards Thomas Miller - bass Jason Rullo - drums (tracks 1-9) Tom Walling - drums (tracks 10, 11) Symphony X albums Albums produced by Steve Evetts 1998 compilation albums Inside Out Music compilation albums