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Progressive metallers Symphony X have revealed the cover art and tracklisting for their latest record, Iconoclast, due out on June 17.Illustrator and film concept artist Warren Flanagan (Watchmen, The Incredible Hulk, 2012) produced the artwork, which is available on the band's Facebook page. Flanagan had the following to say about working with the band:"The idea was to create imagery that was a little darker in tone to previous Symphony X albums and to represent the overall theme of Iconoclast into the artwork. The whole concept came from Mike Romeo, who had a strong idea of what the cover should represent based off the music. I just ran with it."

Progressive metallers Symphony X have revealed the cover art and tracklisting for their latest record, Iconoclast, due out on June 17.

Illustrator and film concept artist Warren Flanagan (Watchmen, The Incredible Hulk, 2012) produced the artwork, which can be viewed on the band's Facebook page, along with the special edition cover.

Quoted on the band's Facebook, Flanagan had the following to say about working with the band:

"The idea was to create imagery that was a little darker in tone to previous Symphony X albums and to represent the overall theme of Iconoclast into the artwork. The whole concept came from Mike Romeo, who had a strong idea of what the cover should represent based off the music. I just ran with it. When the album's title was decided on, I focused the image based on the meaning of it. I also wanted to use the band's signature 'masks' but present them in a way that connected to the new album."

Symphony X lead guitarst Michael Romeo also spoke about the collaboration.

"We worked with Warren on the last CD, Paradise Lost, and have a good relationship with him. When I talk to Warren about artwork ideas, a lot of times we end up making comparisons to films and movies. With the new CD, Iconoclast, the music and lyrics have a darker mechanical/technological theme, and I remember us talking about scenes from films like The Matrix and Terminator. From there, we sent him some song titles and lyrics (songs like 'Dehumanized,' 'Bastards Of The Machine,' 'Electric Messiah') and just let Warren run with the ball. He has a great imagination and style, and he totally gets what we are trying to convey with the music."

The release is a double album and the track-listing can be seen below:

Disk 1
1. 'Iconoclast'
2. 'The End of Innocence'
3. 'Dehumanized'
4. 'Bastards of the Machine'
5. 'Heretic'
6. 'Children of a Faceless God'
7. 'When All Is Lost'

Disk 2
1. 'Electric Messiah'
2. 'Prometheus'
3. 'Light Up the Night'
4. 'The Lords of Chaos'
5. 'Reign in Madness'

www.symphonyx.com