Never heard of Seventh Wonder, and I’ll be sure to give them a listen, but I couldn’t agree more on Symphony X. What is your opinion of Kamelot?
LOL. Funny you should mention Kamelot, I would put them at the top of my list also. Kahn is a great singer, albeit a little different than the normal genre. They are a little more poppy than SX, but still a very tight band. Grillo is a monster on the drums for playing such a small kit. Naturally, I like Dream Theater also but some of their stuff is a little too mechanical for me. I grew up as a fan of the hair bands in the 80’s, so I am still a sucker for melodic metal, etc. Leatherwolf is also a great band from the 80’s with a heavy progressive side.