Jason Rullo (born July 17, 1972) is an American drummer, who is one of the founding members of

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band

Symphony X Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from Middletown, New Jersey. Founded in 1994, the band consists of guitarist Michael Romeo, keyboardist Michael Pinnella, drummer Jason Rullo, lead vocalist Russell Allen and bassist Michae ...

. In 2003, he was featured in a readers' poll for ''

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'' magazine, where he achieved two awards: second place in the up-and-coming drummer poll, and third place for best recorded performance on Symphony X's ''

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'' (2002). In the same year, he performed on the self-titled debut album by

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. He currently teaches drum lessons at Big Beat Studios in

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. On February 27, 2013, it was announced by Symphony X's management that, during the previous week, Jason was admitted to hospital for heart failure. He spent a week in hospital, and was released after some days. Jason then started a rehab program, and has been told that his recovery will take a minimum of 3–6 months under doctors' care. On March 26, 2013, the band announced that

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would join them on tour for their South American and European dates, until Jason recovers from such health problems. In 2019, Jason Rullo formed a new band by the name of "3 Rules" along with guitar player Ron Sanborn and bassist Artha Meadors. They released their debut album "Rule of 3" through a GoFundMe campaign in 2020. In an interview with Sonic Perspectives, Jason Rullo said "This is a real band, not just a project".

Discography

Symphony X

*1994: ''

'' *1995: '' The Damnation Game'' *1997: ''

The Divine Wings of Tragedy ''The Divine Wings of Tragedy'' is the third studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released in November 1996 through Zero Corporation (Japan) and March 1997 through Inside Out Music (Europe).Taylor, Robert"The Divine Wings of Tragedy ...

'' *1999: '' Prelude to the Millennium'' (compilation) *2000: '' V: The New Mythology Suite'' *2001: '' Live on the Edge of Forever'' (live) *2002: ''

'' *2007: ''

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'' *2011: ''

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'' *2015: ''

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Redemption

*2003: ''

3 Rules

* 2020: ''Rule of 3''

References

External links

Jason Rullo's drum setup
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