#431: Michael Romeo (Symphony X)

Our guest this week is Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo! In
celebration of his new solo album War of The Worlds Part II, he
tells us about his first memories of the H.G. Wells classic that
inspired the work, if the record is a part of a trilogy that he has
planned,  changing  vocalists between Parts I and II, the
CGI-inspired videos that he has released to promote the new album,
and keeping the lyrics in the science fiction realm. He also
discusses his favorite kaiju character of all time, the reason he
feels a vocalist is important for his solo projects, how he writes
music for his solo albums as opposed to how he does it for his main
project Symphony X, and why he feels he needs to get back on tour
before recording a new Symphony X album. Petar, Brandon and Jozalyn
also discuss the heartbreaking news of the passing of Foo Fighters
drummer Taylor Hawkins and the legacy he left behind. Song: Foo
Fighters “I Am A River” Song: Michael Romeo “Divide & Conquer”
Song: Michael Romeo “Metamorphosis” Thank you to our
sponsor, Metal Blade Records, for their continued support!
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