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List Of Symphonic Metal Bands
This is a list of symphonic metal bands, including bands that at some point in their career played symphonic metal. List A * Abigail Williams * Ad Infinitum * Adagio * After Forever * Agathodaimon * Alia Tempora * Almora * Amberian Dawn * Ancient Bards * Anette Olzon * Angel Nation * Angra * Angtoria * Anorexia Nervosa * Antestor * Apocalyptica * Architects * Arcturus (earlier works) * Arthemesia * Arven * Atargatis * Autumn * Avantasia * Ayreon B * Bal-Sagoth * Battlelore * Believer * Betraying the Martyrs * Beyond the Black * Blind Guardian * The Black Mages * Borknagar C * Carach Angren * Catharsis * Ceremonial Castings * Chthonic * Coronatus * Cradle of Filth D * The Dark Element * Dark Moor * Dark Sarah * Darkwoods My Betrothed * Delain * Devin Townsend Project * Diablo Swing Orchestra * Diabulus in Musica * Dimlight * Dimmu Borgir * Divinefire * Dol Ammad * Dragonland * Dragony * Dreams of Sanity * Dreamtale E * Edenbridge * Elis * Emperor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symphonic Metal
Symphonic metal is a cross-generic style designation for the symphonic subsets of heavy metal music subgenres. It is used to denote any metal band that makes use of symphonic or orchestral elements. The style features the heavy drums and guitars of metal with different elements of orchestral classical music, such as symphonic instruments, choirs and sometimes a full orchestra, or just keyboard orchestration. Symphonic metal bands can feature classically trained vocalists, in which case they can be attributed nicknames such as opera metal or operatic metal. Perhaps the most pioneering and prominent examples of symphonic metal bands are Swedish band Therion, Finnish band Nightwish, Italian band Rhapsody of Fire and Dutch bands Within Temptation, The Gathering and Epica. All six bands place a large focus on elements prevalent in film scores in addition to the more basic classical components utilized more widely in the genre. Musical characteristics The metal subgenres most ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architects (British Band)
Architects is a British metalcore band from Brighton, East Sussex, formed in 2004 by twin brothers Dan and Tom Searle. The band now consists of Dan Searle on drums, Sam Carter on vocals, Alex Dean on bass, and Adam Christianson and Josh Middleton on guitars. They have been signed to Epitaph Records since 2013. Strongly influenced by bands such as The Dillinger Escape Plan, the sound of their first three albums was coarse, chaotic, and rhythmically complex. In 2011, Architects went in a more melodic post-hardcore direction with ''The Here and Now'', alienating some of their fanbase. The following year, they returned towards their original style with ''Daybreaker (Architects album), Daybreaker'', establishing a balance of melody and technical harshness while introducing more politicised lyrics. With the release of their sixth album ''Lost Forever // Lost Together'' in 2014, the band achieved lasting popularity and critical acclaim. Soon after the release of their seventh album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Guardian
Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984 in Krefeld, West Germany. They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres. Nine musicians have been a part of the band's line-up in its history, which has consisted of singer , guitarists and |
Beyond The Black
Beyond the Black is a German symphonic metal band formed in 2014 in Mannheim. Their debut album ''Songs of Love and Death'' became popular immediately after the release, and entered the German and Austrian national music charts. History The band was formed in 2014 in Mannheim, Germany by Jennifer Haben (vocalist, ex- Saphir). After finishing the production of Beyond the Black's first album together with her producers, Haben engaged Nils Lesser (lead guitar), Christopher Hummels (rhythm guitar/backing vocals), Michael Hauser (keyboards), Erwin Schmidt (bass) and Tobias Derer (drums) as live musicians. They made their first appearances at the Wacken Open Air 2014 festival and on tour supporting Saxon and Hell. On 13 February 2015, Beyond the Black released their debut full-length album ''Songs of Love and Death'', which reached the 12th place in the German music charts and 21st place in the Austrian charts. The album was produced by Sascha Paeth (Avantasia) and received mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betraying The Martyrs
Betraying the Martyrs are a French metalcore band formed in Paris in 2008. The band currently consists of vocalist Rui Martins, guitarists Steeves Hostin and Baptiste Vigier, bassist Valentin Hauser, drummer Boris le Gal, and keyboardist Victor Guillet. They are currently signed to Out of Line Music. Through their previous label, Sumerian Records, Betraying the Martyrs have released four studio albums: '' Breathe in Life'' (2011), ''Phantom'' (2014), ''The Resilient'' (2017), and ''Rapture'' (2019). They've also released two EPs: '' The Hurt the Divine the Light'' (2009) and '' Silver Lining'' (2022). History Betraying the Martyrs were founded in 2008. Before joining the band, Czaicki played in the French metalcore outfit, Darkness Dynamite. Guillet (born 1990) was the lead vocalist and keyboardist in the post-hardcore band, The Beverly Secret. Vigier and d'Angelo were in the metalcore band, Black Curtains. On 18 November 2009, Betraying the Martyrs released their debut EP ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Believer (band)
Believer is an American technical thrash metal band from the late 1980s and early 1990s, that plays a hybrid of thrash and progressive metal. Believer is known for its innovative use of symphonic elements in thrash metal, featuring some of the earliest examples of symphonic metal.Wagner 2010, p. 155 Their lyrics deal with topics of philosophy, theology and social issues. The two primary members of the band are vocalist/bassist/guitarist Kurt Bachman and drummer Joey Daub, who were joined by several others after their 1989 debut album, '' Extraction from Mortality''. The band was jointly signed to Roadrunner Records, and the Christian label R.E.X. Music. According to Allmusic, several mainstream magazines praised the second album ''Sanity Obscure''. The title track of ''Sanity Obscure'' was covered by Andrew Hulshult for the video-game ''Doom'' as the track "On the Hunt". The band toured the US and Europe with Bolt Thrower the following year. Believer disbanded in 1994; however ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlelore
Battlelore are a Finnish heavy metal band from Lappeenranta, founded in 1999 by guitarist Jyri Vahvanen and bassist Miika Kokkola. The name derives from the union of the words 'battle' and 'folklore'. Many of Battlelore's lyrics concern J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth sagas and their stage costumes and live shows are largely inspired by the themes and characters of fantasy literature. The band had many changes of personnel during their twelve years of activity and had a long hiatus after the completion of the tour supporting their latest release ''Doombound'' in 2011. In January 2016 they announced that they would be performing at Metal Female Voices Fest XIII in October 2016. History The first demo and Napalm Records (1999–2004) Battlelore's first demo ''Warrior's Tale'' was released in late 1999, the same year of the founding of the group, but Battlelore attracted the attention of the Austrian record label Napalm Records only after the publication of the second demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bal-Sagoth
Bal-Sagoth ( /baʊl 'sægɑθ/ ''b-owl SA-goth'') were a symphonic black metal band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, formed in 1993. Originally formed as an epic symphonic black metal band with strong death metal elements, vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts took the name 'Bal-Sagoth' from the Robert E. Howard short story "''The Gods of Bal-Sagoth''". Their first demo was recorded in 1993, and Bal-Sagoth have since released three albums on Cacophonous Records, and three with Nuclear Blast. History Early days (1989–1993) Bal-Sagoth was conceived in 1989 by Byron Roberts, in an attempt to form what he called "a sublimely symphonic black/death metal band swathed in a concept of dark fantasy and science fiction, inspired by the celebrated style of the grand pulp horror and fantasy literature of the 1930s". Inspired by such writers and artists as Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Edgar Rice Burroughs, J.R.R Tolkien and Jack Kirby, Byron set out to creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayreon
Ayreon is a musical project by Dutch songwriter, singer, musician and record producer Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Ayreon's music is described as progressive rock, progressive metal and power metal sometimes combined with genres such as folk, electronica, experimental and classical music. The majority of Ayreon's albums are dubbed "rock operas" (or "metal operas") because the albums contain complex storylines featuring a host of characters, usually with each one being represented by a unique vocalist. Each Ayreon album tells a different story, but all, with the exceptions of ''Actual Fantasy'', '' The Theory of Everything'', and ''Transitus'', take place in the same fictional, science fiction universe; additionally, Lucassen's solo album ''Lost in the New Real'' is also set in the Ayreon universe. Ayreon's music is characterized by the use of traditional instruments in rock music (guitars, bass guitar, drums, analogue synthesizers, electric organs) mixed with instruments more native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avantasia
Avantasia is a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concept albums. Conceived in 1999 as studio-only, two-album project, Avantasia has since released seven other studio albums and has toured the world multiple times. It can be divided into four periods of activity. The first, 1999–2002, saw the release of a self-titled single and the full-length albums ''The Metal Opera'' and ''The Metal Opera Part II''. The second, 2006–2011, consists of the EPs '' Lost in Space Part I & II'' and The Wicked Trilogy, composed of the albums '' The Scarecrow'', ''The Wicked Symphony'' and ''Angel of Babylon''. The third, 2013–2016, includes the albums ''The Mystery of Time'' and ''Ghostlights''. The fourth period, 2019–2022, comprises the albums '' Moonglow'' and ''A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn (Dutch Band)
Autumn is a Dutch female fronted heavy rock band formed in 1995. Members Current members * Jan Grijpstra – drums (1996–present) * Jens van der Valk – guitars, backing vocals (2002–present) * Mats van der Valk – guitars, backing vocals (2005–present) * Jan Munnik – keyboards, programming (2006–present) * Maurice van der Es – bass (2018–present) * Marjan Welman – vocals (2008–present) * Ronald Landa - guitars, backing vocals (2018-present) Former members * Meindert Sterk – bass, vocals (1995–2006) * Bert Ferweda – guitars (1995–2001) * Hildebrand van de Woude – drums (1995–1996) * Menno Terpstra – keyboards (1996–2006) * Welmoed Veersma – lead vocals, flute (1996–1999) * Nienke de Jong – vocals (1999–2008) * Jeroen Bakker – guitars (1999–2001) * Jasper Koenders – guitars, flute (2001–2005) * Jerome Vrielink – bass (2006–2012) * Kevin Storm - bass (2012-2018) Timeline Discography Studio albums Other releases Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atargatis (band)
Atargatis is a German heavy metal band, formed in Regensburg in 1997. Name Atargatis is the name of the Syrian goddess of fertility and motherhood. Members Current Line-Up *Stephanie Luzie – Vocals * Artur Vladinovskij - Guitar * Lord Lornhold – Bass, backing vocals * Tialupa - Violin * Shadrak – Drums Former members *Maximilian Schulz - Guitar (2008–2009) *Ernst Wurdack (Azmo) – Guitar (2005–2008) *Florian Ramsauer (Sagoth) - Guitar *Margit (Satyria) - Keyboards *Martin Buchmann - Guitar Discography Studio albums *''Wasteland'' (2006) *''Nova'' (2007) EPs *'' Alba Gebraich'' (EP, 1999) *'' Divine Awakening'' (EP, 2004) Demo *'' Accurst from the Deep'' (EP, 2002) References External links *Atargatisat MusicMightAtargatisat Last.fmAtargatisat Encyclopaedia Metallum Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives (commonly known as Metal Archives per the URL or abbreviated as MA) is an online encyclopedia based upon musical artists who predominantly perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
