Symphonic Metal!

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Aulrade
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30 Aug 2007, 9:18 am

Anybody into this?

I like all kinds of music but this Symphonic Metal definitely takes the cake.

Bands like Nightwish, Epica, Therion, After Forever, Kamelot, Operatika, etc. and some bands like Lacuna Coil (Evanescense is just a rip off).

...and no I'm not a dang emo so gtfo.

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30 Aug 2007, 1:35 pm

I like a bit of Apocalyptica, and DragonForce...if they count.

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30 Aug 2007, 5:58 pm

i like children of bodom. alexi laiho looks like helen hunt though hahaha

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31 Aug 2007, 11:17 am

richardbenson wrote:

i like children of bodom. alexi laiho looks like helen hunt though hahaha

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31 Aug 2007, 6:51 pm

Symphonic black metal is more what I'm into which is a bit different feel than the Nightwish / Therion operatic style "symphonic metal" often refers to. I enjoy those types of bands too though.

Summoning and Bal-Sagoth are my favorites for symphonic black metal - both are simply amazing.

Symphony X is great for the progressive / power side of symphonic.

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31 Aug 2007, 8:55 pm

I love it, but only when the symphonic elements are of a high quality. So Epica and Therion, for example, I can't get into because the classical elements sound cheesy and fake. But I love Dimmu Borgir, Nightwish, etc. I wish there was a band that sounded similar to Dimmu Borgir's "Death Cult Armageddon" in that it had a strong emphesis on a beautiful dark orchestra, but DIDN'T have those annoying death grunts, and was less monotonous. (I love Dimmu despite these things but they irk me nonetheless.)

Aulrade wrote:

Lacuna Coil (Evanescense is just a rip off).

Evanescence doesn't sound at all like Lacuna Coil to me. I adore Ev but don't like LC. Evanescence sounds significantly darker and sadder (which is why I like it so much), and they have a very different texture, and they actually have some classical elements (particularly in "Lacrymosa"), whereas LC does not. To me, Lacuna Coil sounds more like H.I.M. (similar-sounding guitars) and Nightwish (just without opera vocals and symphonic elements), and Evanescence sounds more like Within Temptation (though WT isn't as sad or dark). I guess it just goes to show that everyone listens to music differently.

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03 Sep 2007, 6:07 am

do Vanishing Point count? i quite like them

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03 Sep 2007, 12:45 pm

How about Lacrimosa, or Virgin Black? Both are slow-moving, but they're very good.

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05 Sep 2007, 11:22 pm

Veresae wrote:

How about Lacrimosa, or Virgin Black? Both are slow-moving, but they're very good.

I used to have Virgin Black's first album and liked it a lot. Good stuff...

I also like some Therion (mostly Theli, really) and, er... I guess some Emperor could be considered symphonic (I'm thinking Anthems of the Welkin at Dusk and Prometheus).

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