The Divine Wings of Tragedy

The Divine Wings of Tragedy
Studio album by Symphony X
Released	January 1, 1997
Recorded	Trax East Studios, South River, NJ, Symphony X Dungeon; 1996
Genre	Progressive metal, Neo-classical Metal
Length	65:28
Label	Zero Corporation
Producer	Steve Evetts and Eric Rachel
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The Divine Wings of Tragedy is the third studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released in 1997.

[edit] Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Of Sins and Shadows"	Thomas Miller	Michael Romeo, Michael Pinnella	4:58
2.	"Sea of Lies"	Russell Allen	Romeo, Miller, Pinnella	4:19
3.	"Out of the Ashes"	Allen	Romeo, Miller, Pinnella	3:40
4.	"The Accolade"	Allen	Romeo, Miller, Pinnella	9:51
5.	"Pharaoh"	Allen	Symphony X	5:29
6.	"The Eyes of Medusa"	Miller	Romeo, Miller, Pinnella	5:26
7.	"The Witching Hour"	Allen, Romeo	Romeo, Pinnella	4:15
8.	"The Divine Wings of Tragedy" I. "At the Four Corners of the Earth" II. "In the Room of Thrones" III. "A Gathering of Angels" IV. "The Wrath Divine" V. "The Prophet's Cry" VI. "Bringer of the Apocalypse" A. "Eve of Sacrifice" B. "Armies in the Sky" C. "Dies Irae" VII. "Paradise Regained""	Romeo, Miller, Pinnella Romeo, Pinnella (instrumental) Romeo Romeo, Miller Romeo (instrumental) Miller	Romeo, Miller, Pinnella	20:43
9.	"Candlelight Fantasia"	Miller	Romeo, Pinella	6:45

The title track, "The Divine Wings of Tragedy," contains excerpts from Johann Sebastian Bach's "Mass in B Minor" and "The Planets" by Gustav Holst. The lyrical theme was inspired by John Milton's Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, and also includes a reference to Dante's Inferno.