The songs are generally vague enough that you can interpret them about however you want to. Myles has stated that this is done intentionally. I don't think this is a political record. "This is War" screams politics by its title, but Myles has stated it's someone's internal "war"...

so far I just see a few festival dates in June. Anybody know if they are doing another headlining European leg in the summer?

bought the new album yesterday. Pretty good. Let's see how it ages.

Really wish I could go to one of the European shows. Still holding out hope...

Symphony X

I don't think even they really know what direction the next album will take. I think the last couple albums they've struggled to find their next direction. Despite this, Walk the Sky ended up being solid.