Few genres do grandiose like symphonic metal. As the name suggests, it marries the scope and ambition of classical music to the power of metal. The result is orchestral, opulent and sometimes OTT, but ...

Ultimately, both bands would spearhead the symphonic metal movement of the early 2000s. But, anchored as it was around two ...

Here is a list of five different songs by five different bands for those who want to dip their toes into the world of symphonic metal, without having to give up an ounce of heaviness. I’ve been on a ...

Formed in 1996, Nightwish gained instant popularity in its native Finland with the 1997 release of its first album, Angels Fall First. Eventually, Nightwish achieved international success with album ...

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When Mark Jansen left the metal band After Forever in early 2002 and then formed the symphonic metal group Sahara Dust (which he then rechristened Epica), he initially asked then-girlfriend Simone ...

SyNew England based band, Anaria, is a genre-defying act experimenting with symphonic metal, modern rock, cinematic scoring, and pop arrangements. They recently released a new album entitled "Exile" ...

Metal is no longer a man’s world. All across the genre’s many subcategories, from folk to black metal, powerful female figures are putting their stamp on a genre that’s finally coming to terms with ...

Yamaha London’s fusion event brought together rock, metal, opera and everything in between. By Lauren McQuistin. Photography by Miriam Demir/Yamaha London Before I was listening to classical music I ...