1158 - Symphony X Accolade II 2002

The Odyssey is the sixth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X. It was the first to be recorded entirely at guitarist Michael Romeo's home studio. The fourth track, "Accolade II", is a sequel to The Accolade from "The Divine Wings of Tragedy".
According to vocalist Russell Allen: "This is obviously another poem of a knight’s tale. This one I loosely based on a mix of the Braveheart and Robin Hood stories. Keying in on the similarities like their pursuit to honor their father’s name – that’s really the basic theme of this Accolade. I played the part of a knight for so many years. I hold this and the original Accolade very close to me. Again, the music is stellar and I love it when the band does tracks like these because their playing makes my job so easy. It’s not hard to find the right emotional tone for a track when the band paints the scenery behind you".