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V: The New Mythology Suite
Studio album by Symphony X
Released	October 10, 2000
Recorded	Trax East Studios, Mix-o-lydian Studios and Symphony X Dungeon
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	62:48
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Eric Rachel & Michael Romeo
Professional reviews
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Symphony X chronology
Prelude to the Millennium (1998) V: The New Mythology Suite (2000) Live on the Edge of Forever (2001)

V: The New Mythology Suite, a concept album, is the fifth studio album from progressive metal band Symphony X. The album deals with the story of Atlantis, ancient Egyptian mythology and astrology.

The album includes pieces from Verdi's Requiem, Mozart's Requiem, Bach's Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052, and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra.

V was the first album to feature new bass player Michael Lepond, who was chosen out of many other bassists to replace Thomas Miller. With the addition of Lepond, 3 of the 5 band members now answer to the name Michael.

Jason Rullo rejoined the band, after being absent on Twilight in Olympus.

1. "Prelude" – 1:07
2. "Evolution (The Grand Design)" (Allen, Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 5:20
3. "Fallen" (Allen, Lepond, Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 5:51
4. "Transcendence (Segue)" (Romeo) – 0:38
5. "Communion and the Oracle" (Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 7:45
6. "The Bird-Serpent War/Cataclysm" (Pinnella, Romeo) – 4:02
7. "On the Breath of Poseidon (Segue)" (Romeo) – 3:01
8. "Egypt" (Allen, Lepond, Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 7:04
9. "The Death of Balance/Lacrymosa" (Romeo, Rullo) – 3:42
10. "Absence of Light" (Allen, Pinnella, Romeo) – 4:58
11. "A Fool's Paradise" (Allen, Pinnella, Romeo) – 5:48
12. "Rediscovery (Segue)" (Pinnella, Romeo) – 1:24
13. "Rediscovery (Part II): The New Mythology" (Allen, Pinnella, Romeo, Rullo) – 12:01

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There is some remarkable similarity with the cover of this album and the cover of Spock's Beard's album V. The latter is also the fifth album of the respective band and was released earlier in the same year. Both bands perform progressive music (Spock's Beard performs progressive rock) and both are signed to InsideOut Music. Also, both albums are nearly as long (their lengths differ by 11 seconds). Both bands have said that these similarities are a complete coincidence.

• Russell Allen – vocals
• Michael Romeo – guitars, backing vocals
• Michael Pinnella – keyboards, backing vocals
• Michael Lepond – bass
• Jason Rullo – drums

• The story behind V