Over the past few years, musicianship has definitely come back into metal, and Symphony X and Dragonforce are two bands that place playing ability near the top of their priority lists.
Symphony X have actually been around way longer. They formed in 1994 in New Jersey compared to Dragonforce, which first got together in 1999 in London.
But Dragonforce are way more popular, thanks in equal parts to Ozzfest and Guitar Hero. Symphony X have actually released eight studio albums compared to Dragonforce's three, but they've never been on a major summer package tour. They've also never bounded across the stage on trampolines as Dragonforce have been prone to do.
It's also worth noting that Symphony X seem to love dragons and wizards and such, while Dragonforce's songs sound like heavy metal symphonies played on vinyl at 78 rpm. So see, the two bands really aren't that different. But the question is, which one is better? Place your vote in the comment box below.
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