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Neo-classical metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that is heavily influenced by classical music. It refers to a very technical performance consisting of elements borrowed from both classical and heavy metal music . Yngwie Malmsteen, the most notable musician in the sub-genre, contributed greatly to the development of the style in the 1980s. A common practice in the genre is to transcribe classical pieces and play them in a rock/metal band format. The Baroque and Classical periods have been particularly influential to the genre due to their unique sound and techniques that blend into a rock setting effectively. Some of the techniques used include counterpoint and pedal point.

The golden age of neo-classical metal was the late 80s with the many solo guitarists signed to Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records. Musicians like Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Impellitteri, Tony Macalpine, Vinnie Moore, Paul Gilbert, Greg Howe, Joey Tafolla, David Chastain, Jason Becker, and Marty Friedman, were all part of the scene. Most of these musicians followed the format left by Yngwie J Malmsteen in the early to mid 80s.

Recently, the genre has mostly been enjoyed by guitarists in more of an underground setting as the style is not well known outside of the realm of guitarists. Today, there are many more bands that contribute as a whole as opposed to solo musicians in the past. Some of today's notable neo-classical metal performers are Michael Angelo Batio, Joe Stump, David Valdes, Symphony X, Stratovarius, Adagio, Apocalyptica , and Warmen.

Even more recently there has been a sudden burst of slight neo-classical influence within mainstream metal acts such as Children of Bodom, Between the Buried and Me, The Human Abstract, and Protest the Hero.

Ad Astra- Neo-Classical/Power Metal
Angel Smile- Neo-Classical Progressive Metal
Aquilus- Neo-Classical Folk Metal
Ark Storm- Neo-Classical/Power Metal
At Vance- Neo-Classical/Power Metal
Black Jester- Neo-classical/progressive metal
Cacophony- Speed / Shred / Neo-Classical Metal
Carlos Lichman- Neo-Classical Heavy Metal/Shred
Catharsis- Neo-Classical Power Metal
Causemos- Neo-Classical Melodic Death Metal
Concerto Moon- Melodic/Neo-Classical Metal
Dagoth Ur- Experimental Death Metal (early) / Neo-classical Ambient (later)
Dark Sanctuary- Darkwave / Gothic Neo-classical
Dave Justo- Neo-Classical Heavy Metal, Shred
Delta- Neo-Classical/Progressive Metal
Dionysus- Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
Divine Symphony- Neo-Classical/Progressive Metal
Druadan Forest- Ambient/Neo-Classical Metal
Dynamic- Neo-classical melodic power metal
Elend- Dark Ambient / Neo-Classical
Erbio- Neo-Classical/Power Metal
Eternal Legacy- Symphonic/Neo-Classical Power Metal
Fabio Montorzi- Neo-classical
Felony- Melodic Heavy Metal with Neo-classical Influences
Fumihiko Kitsutaka- Heavy/Power/Neo-Classical Metal
Gaia Prelude- Neo-Classical Heavy Metal
Galneryus- Neo-Classical/Power Metal
German Schauss- Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
Giuseppe Silvestri- Neo-Classical Progressive Metal, Shred
Gladius Noctis- Progressive Neo-Classical Gothic Metal
God Silence- Neo-Classical Power Metal
Hemisphere- Neo-classical/Progressive Metal
Hess- Neo-Classical Progressive Metal
Infinite Tales- Neo-Classical/Gothic Metal
Ivan Bertolla- Symphonic, neo-classical, progressive metal
J. Hiltunen's Wings of Destiny- Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
Jonas Hansson- Neo-Classical Heavy Metal
Joshua Van Der Stam's Anaconda- Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
Kelly Simonz's Blind Faith- Neo-classical metal, guitar rock
Ken Snyder- Shred, Neo-classical
Kenta Igarashi- Neo-Classical Power Metal
KOSTA VRETO- Neo-Classical Progressive Metal, Shred
Kouichi Ogawa- Neo-Classical Power Metal
Le'rue Delashay- Neo-Classical
Lightning Sword- Neo-Classical Heavy Metal
Ludovico Reale- Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
M.Z.- Neo-Classical Metal
Maestro- Heavy Metal, Neo-classical
Majestic- Neo-Classical Power Metal
Marco Ferrigno- Neo-Classical/Progressive Metal
Marcos De Ros- neo-classical/shred
Mark Protze- Neo-classical Metal- Shred
MASK- neo-classical/melodic power metal
Meduza- Neo-Classical Power Metal
Michael Romeo- Progressive/Neo-Classical Metal, Shred
Moonlight Fear- Neo-Classical Metal
Mr. Jumbo- Neo-classical metal/rock
Mysterian- Gothic/Ambient/Neo-Classical Metal
Mythic Force- progressive neo-classical metal
Narnia- Power, Neo-classical metal
Nauthisuruz- Atmospheric/Neo-Classical Black Metal
Nebel Torvum- ambient, neo-classical
Niels Vejlyt- Neo-Classical Progressive Metal
Norman K. Anderson- Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
Pablo G. Soler- Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
Pantheon- Neo-Classical Progressive Power Metal
Perturbador- Neo-classical
Platitude- Neo-Classical Power Metal
Project Alcazar- Neo-classical Progressive Metal
Rancorous- Neo-Classical/Death Metal
Roman- Symphonic Heavy/Neo-Classical Metal
Scene Of Decay- Neo-classical/Melodic Death Metal
Scott Motyka- Neo-Classical Progressive Metal/Rock, Shred
Seven Seraphim- Neo-Classical Progressive Metal
Shroud of Bereavement- Neo-classical Death/Doom Metal
Sibelius- Neo-Classical/Progressive Metal
Sinner's Tale- Melodic/Neo-Classical Power Metal
Skyline Symmetry- Neo-Classical/Progressive Metal
Space Odyssey- Neo-Classical Progressive Metal
Steel Seal- Neo-Classical Power Metal
Stéphan Forté- Progressive/Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
Stormwind- Neo-classical power metal
Symphonia Melonia- Power/Speed Metal/Neo-Classical
Tenebreant- Atmospheric Neo-Classical Metal
The Mystery Hall- Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
Theodore Ziras- Neo-classical metal, shred
Thomas Bressel- Progressive/Neo-Classical Metal/Jazz Fusion
Time Requiem- Neo-Classical/Melodic Power Metal
Tomohiro Nishimura- Neo-Classical Heavy Metal, Shred
Twilight Opus- Neo-Classical Progressive Heavy Metal
Valkyr (UK)- Neo-Classical Heavy Metal
Virtuocity- Neo-Classical Metal
Vitalij Kuprij- progressive neo-classical metal
Warmen- Melodic Power/Neo-Classical Metal
Windham Hell- Ambient neo-classical avant-garde metal
Yves Custeau- Neo-Classical Progressive Metal

Symphonic metal subgenres

Overview

The term "symphonic metal" is used to denote any metal band that makes use of symphonic or orchestral elements; "symphonic metal" then is not so much a genre as a cross-generic designation. A few bands refer to themselves as "symphonic metal," particularly Aesma Daeva, and the term could probably be applied to generically ambiguous metal bands like Epica and Therion.

Symphonic BLACK METAL
Symphonic black metal has similar components as melodic black metal, but uses keyboarding or instruments normally found in symphonic or classical music. It can also include black metal bands that make heavy usage of atmospheric keyboarding in the music, akin to symphonic metal or gothic metal. The symphonic aspects of this genre are normally integral parts of a band, and as such are commonly used throughout the whole duration of a song.

Many black metal purists discount this genre as having nothing to do with 'black metal,' due to the heavy similarities some of its bigger bands hold with gothic metal. Claims that keyboards, female vocals and other gothic metal characteristics are inconsistent with the essence of "true" black metal have often resulted in confusion between symphonic black metal and gothic metal bands. Thy Serpent, Cradle of Filth, Anorexia Nervosa, and Dimmu Borgir have all been subjects of this claim.

Symphonic POWER METAL

Symphonic power metal, also called epic symphonic metal, refers to power metal bands that make extensive usage of keyboards, or instruments normally found in classical music similar to symphonic metal. These additional elements are often used as key elements of the music when compared to normal power metal, contributing not only an extra layer to the music, but a greater variety of sound.

The prototypical symphonic power metal band is Nightwish. Songs by Nightwish that illustrate the genre well are "Ghost Love Score" from the album Once and "The Poet and the Pendulum" on the album Dark Passion Play. These songs follow the epic scope and extended formal structures characteristic of power metal while making extensive use of orchestral elements.

After Forever is another band strongly influenced by the symphonic power metal genre, and specifically by Nightwish and Kamelot. Therion is another band that frequently makes use of symphonic elements and is influenced by power metal; however, the band probably should not be considered an example of the symphonic power metal genre because of their very strong influence from death metal, which is most obvious in the band's early years. The other examples include Visions of Atlantis and Rhapsody of Fire

The power metal band Grave Digger has released an album named Rheingold with strong symphonic elements quoted from Richard Wagner's Ring des Niblungen, but Grave Digger is not considered a symphonic power metal band because these symphonic elements are atypical for them.

Symphonic GOTHIC METAL

Influenced by the Peaceville trio of PARADISE LOST, Anathema and My Dying Bride, the Dutch band Within Temptation was founded in 1996. A debut album Enter was unveiled in the following year, followed shortly by an EP The Dance.[2] Both releases made use of the beauty and beast approach delivered by vocalists Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt.

Within Temptation's brand of gothic metal combines "the guitar-driven force of hard rock with the sweep and grandeur of symphonic music". The critic Chad Bowar of About.com describes their style as "the optimum balance" between "the melody and hooks of mainstream rock, the depth and complexity of classical music and the dark edge of gothic metal".

Another Dutch band in the symphonic gothic metal strain is After Forever. Their debut album Prison of Desire in 2000 was "a courageous, albeit flawed first study into an admittedly daunting undertaking: to wed heavy metal with progressive rock arrangements and classical music orchestration - then top it all of with equal parts gruesome cookie-monster vocals and a fully qualified opera singer".

The soprano Sarah Brightman recorded a symphonic metal song, Fleurs du Mal, as part of her 2008 gothic-influenced album Symphony.

...and Oceans- Symphonic Black Metal (early), Industrial/Electronic Metal (later)
13 Winters- Symphonic Black Metal
Abaddon Krist- Symphonic Black Metal
Abaddon- Symphonic Death Metal -(Ger)
Abaddyon- Symphonic Progressive Metal
Abducted- Symphonic Black Metal -(Grc)
Ablepsia- Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal -(Bgr)
Absidia- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rus)
Abutor Ensis- Symphonic Black Metal
Act of God- Symphonic Thrash Metal -(Cze)
Acultis Imperium- Symphonic Black Metal
Ad Inferna- Symphonic Black Metal
Adae- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Adagio- Progressive Symphonic Metal -(Fra)
Adastreia- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Adrana- Heavy/Symphonic Metal
AeA- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Aedera Obscura- Symphonic Black Metal
Aemerald- Symphonic Heavy/Power Metal
Aeons Confer- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Aeons Ov Frost- Symphonic Black Metal
Aeonyzhar- Symphonic Extreme Metal
Aequinoctium- Symphonic Black Metal
Aesma Daeva- Operatic Symphonic Metal
Aeternitas- Gothic/symphonic metal
Aethra- Symphonic Power Metal
AevLord- Experimental Symphonic Black Metal
After Forever- Symphonic Power/Gothic Metal
After Image- Symphonic Progessive/Power Metal
Aftermath- Symphonic Heavy Metal -(Swe)
Agathodaimon- Symphonic Black Metal (early) Gothic Metal (now)
Agent Omega- Symphonic Black Metal/Acoustic
Agnus Dei- Symphonic Doom Metal -(Cze)
Agommorah- Symphonic Black Metal
Aherusia- Symphonic Black Metal
Aither- Symphonic Black/Heavy/Gothic Metal
Akashic- Symphonic Progressive Metal
Akoma- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Akroma- Symphonic Progressive Black Metal
Al Candello- Symphonic Metal, Shred
Alghazanth- Symphonic Black Metal
Alhana- Symphonic Power Metal
Alleri Ahe- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Allfather-Odinn- Symphonic Death/Black Metal
Almora- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Alpha III- Symphonic Progressive Rock/Metal
ALPHERATZ- Symphonic Black Metal -(Mex)
Altharya- Symphonic Power Metal
Al'virius- Symphonic Thrash Metal
Amberian Dawn-Symphonic power metal
Amenthet- Symphonic Black Metal
Ametheon- Symphonic Metal
AmethistA- Symphonic Black Metal
AMOR E MORTE- Symphonic/Orchestral Black/Gothic Metal -(Bgr)
Amsvartnit- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Anal Putrefaction- Symphonic Black Metal -(Fra)
Anarkia- Symphonic Black Metal -(Fra)
Ancestral Legacy- Symphonic Black Metal
Ancient Bards- Symphonic Power Metal
Ancient Myth- Symphonic Metal
Ancient Wyrm- Symphonic/Power Metal
AndarK- Black Symphonic Metal
André Andersen- Symphonic/Power/Progressive Metal
Android Soul- Symphonic Power Metal
Anetia Insignis- Symphonic Thrash/Death Metal with Industrial, Electro & Tribal Influences
Anfauglir- Symphonic Black Metal
Angel Martum- Symphonic Black Metal
Angeldark- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Angelzoom-Symphonic gothic/power metal
Angiha- Symphonic Black Metal
Angra-Symphonic power metal/Progressive metal
Angtoria-Symphonic metal
Anguis Aeturnus- Symphonic Black Metal
Anima Sementis- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Annatar- Symphonic Dark Gothic Metal
Anorexia Nervosa- Symphonic Black Metal
Ansuz- Symphonic/Melodic Power/Black Metal
Antar- Symphonic Melodic Death Metal
Ante Mortem- Symphonic Power Metal
Anteis Symphonia- Symphonic Black Metal
Antestor-Symphonic black metal
Anthelion- Symphonic Black Metal -(Twn)
Anthemon- Symphonic/Doom Metal
Antiglare- Symphonic/Power Metal
Antigonë- Symphonic Black Metal (early), avant-garde folk/darkwave (now) -(Ltu)
Antrum Mortis- Symphonic Black Metal
Anubis Gates- Symphonic Black Metal
Apocalypse- Symphonic Black Metal -(Twn)
Apocalyptica- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Apogheum- Symphonic Black Metal
Apostasia- Symphonic/Industrial Black -(Fra)
Apostasy- Symphonic Black Metal -(Nor)
Apotheosis- Thrash / Epic / Symphonic Black Metal -(Mlt)
Aquaria- Symphonic Power Metal
Aquaritia- Symphonic Dark Metal
Arastral- Symphonic/Heavy Metal
Arcane Grail- Symphonic Black / Melodic Death Metal
Arcano- Symphonic/Melodic Heavy/Black Metal
archaic revival- Symphonic Power/Gothic Metal
Archemenia- Symphonic Black Metal
Argoth- Symphonic Black Metal
Arimonium Rex- Symphonic Death/Black Metal
Arkanum- Symphonic Black Metal
Armageddon- Progressive/Symphonic Metal -(Ser)
Artful Vanity- Symphonic
ArthemesiA-Symphonic black metal
Arvakh- Symphonic Black Metal/Ambient
Aryavarta- Symphonic Metal
As Creation Falls...- Symphonic Black Metal
Asael’- Symphonic Black/Thrash Metal
Ashes to Ashes- Symphonic Power Metal -(Nor)
Ashmedai- Symphonic Black Metal
Aspire- Symphonic Power Metal
Astarium- Symphonic Black Metal
Astaroth- Black Metal (early) - Atmospheric/Symphonic Black Metal -(Aut)
Asterius- gothic/symphonic black-ish metal
Asylum- Industrial/Gothic/Symphonic Black Metal -(Hrv)
At the Lake- Symphonic Folk Metal
Atargatis-Symphonic metal
Atenoux- Symphonic/Gothic/Black Metal
Ater Letum- Extreme Symphonic Metal
Ater- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ita)
Atra Mustum- symphonic black/death metal
Atritas- Symphonic Black Metal
Atromorta- Symphonic Black/gothic Metal
Aura Noire- Symphonic Black Metal
Auracle- Symphonic/Epic metal
Autumn-Symphonic metal
Avantasia- Symphonic Power Metal
Avantgard- Symphonic Black Metal -(Aus)
AVARIEL- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Avatar- Symphonic Black Metal -(Bel)
Ayin Aleph- Progressive/Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Ayreon-Symphonic progressive metal
Azathoth- Symphonic Black/Death Metal -(US)
Azurewrath- Symphonic Black Metal
Babylon Mystery Orchestra- Symphonic Gothic/Heavy Metal
Bal-Sagoth- Symphonic/Epic Black Metal
Baph Metis- Symphonic Black Metal
Baphomet's Throne- Symphonic Death/Black Metal -(Pol)
Bar'Lgura- Symphonic Black Metal
Battering Ram- Heavy Metal (early), Symphonic Power Metal (now) -(Bel)
Battlelore- Symphonic Epic Metal
Bealiah- Symphonic 'Black' Metal / Heavy Metal
Beauty Of Desolation- Symphonic Black Metal
Belial War- Extreme Symphonic Metal
Benatnash- Symphonic Medieval Black Metal
Benevolence- Operatic Symphonic Metal -(Swe)
Benighted Soul- Symphonic Metal
Berzemon- Symphonic Black Metal
Beto Vázquez Infinity-Symphonic power metal
Beyond The Forest- Symphonic Power Metal
Bishop of Hexen- Symphonic Black Metal
Bitter Hærvest- Symphonic Doom Metal
Black Blood- Symphonic Black Metal -(US)
Black Fury- Symphonic Black Metal
Black Massacre- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Black Messiah- Symphonic Black/Folk/Viking Metal
Black Palace Symphony- Symphonic 'Blackened' Metal
Black Sapphyre- Symphonic/Orchestral Power Metal
Black Soul- Symphonic Black/Death Metal -(Fra)
Black Tears- Symphonic Power Metal -(Fra)
Blacksphem Bride- Symphonic Black Metal
Bladhe- Symphonic Death Metal
Blazing War Machine- Symphonic Black Metal / Industrial Metal
Blind Guardian-later works-Symphonic power metal
Blood Covenant- Symphonic 'Black' Metal -(Arm)
Bloodred Eclipse- Symphonic Black Metal
Blue Man's God- Symphonic Black Metal
Borgazûr- Symphonic 'Black' Metal
Bothildir- Symphonic Black Metal
Bride Adorned- Symphonic Power Metal
Burial Place- Symphonic Black Metal
Burial Shades- Dark Symphonic Death/Doom Metal
By Toutatis- Heavy/Symphonic/Black Metal
Byam Klavor- Symphonic Black Metal
Cadaveria- Symphonic Gothic/Doom/Black Metal -(Ita)
Caer Ibormeith- Death Metal/70's influenced Progressive Rock (now)/Symphonic Gothic/Black Metal (earlier)
Canvasser- Symphonic Death/Doom Metal
Capitollium- Symphonic Black Metal
Carach Angren- Symphonic Black Metal
Carmilla Morte- Atmospheric/Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Carpathian Forest-newer works-Symphonic black metal
Carpocrade- Symphonic Black Metal/Avant-garde
Cassiopeia- Atmospheric/Symphonic Metal -(Hol)
CASTLE OF THORNS- Symphonic Black Metal
Cat of Nine Tails- Symphonic Power/Folk/Death Metal
Catharsis-Symphonic power metal
Cerimonial Sacred- Symphonic 'Black' Metal
Cernunnos- Symphonic Black Metal -(US)
Chant Ancestral- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Chaos Opera- Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal
Children Of Tragedy- Gothic/Symphonic Groove Metal
Christian Epidemic- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
ChthoniC-Symphonic black metal
CIEN REYES- Symphonic Metal
Cimmerian Path- Symphonic Black Metal
Circle of Tyrants- Symphonic Folk/Black Metal -(Mex)
Circumventor- Symphonic Black Metal
Claymore- Symphonic Death/Black Metal -(Bgr)
Clouds of Sadness- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Comédie Macabre- Symphonic Gothic/Melodic Black Metal
Conspectu Mortis- Extreme Symphonic Black Metal
Corvus Corax- Symphonic Black Metal
Courthouse- Operatic/Symphonic Power Metal
Cradle of Filth-Symphonic black metal
Crimfall- Symphonic/progressive power/viking/folk metal
Criminal Hate- Symphonic Death Metal
Crimson Tears- Symphonic Progressive Metal -(UK)
Crinitus- Progressive Symphonic Metal
Cromleh- Symphonic 'Black' Metal
Crossover- Symphonic Black Metal -(Grc)
Crownless- Symphonic Power/Gothic Metal
Crucified Whore- Symphonic Black Metal
Cruel Humanity- Experimental Symphonic Black Metal
Cruentus- Symphonic Black Metal -(Grc)
Cruentus- Avant-garde Symphonic Black Metal -(Pol)
CruentuZ- Death Metal (early) - Symphonic Power Metal (now)
Cryogenic- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ger)
Cryosphere- Symphonic 'Black-ish' Metal
Cryptic Death- Symphonic Black Metal (earlier) - Melodic Death/Black Metal (now)
Crystal Abyss- Symphonic Black Metal
Cut Veins- Atmospheric/Symphonic Metal
Daemonic Alchemy- Epic symphonic blackened metal
Daemonicium- Symphonic Black Metal
Damien- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rus)
Damïr Gêddes- Symphonic Extreme/Power Metal
Damned Creation- Symphonic Black Metal
Damned Gods- Symphonic Death/Doom Metal
Dana- Symphonic Black/Gothic Metal
Dark Cold Demon's Blood- Symphonic Black Metal
Dark Crescent- Symphonic Black Metal
Dark Crystal- Symphonic Heavy/Power Metal
Dark Decade- Symphonic Black/Doom Metal
Dark Eden- Melodic Symphonic Metal -(Swe)
Dark End- Symphonic Black Metal
Dark Forest of North- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Dark Haunters- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Dark Horizon- Symphonic Metal -(Ita)
Dark Inversion- Symphonic Black Metal
Dark lay still- Symphonic 'Black' Metal
Dark Legacy- Symphonic Death Metal -(Swe)
Dark Lunacy-Symphonic death metal
Dark Mirror Ov Tragedy- Symphonic Black/Gothic/Death Metal
Dark Moor-Symphonic power metal
DARK OPERA- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ita)
Dark Season- Symphonic Metal -(Bra)
Dark Sphere- Symphonic Black Metal
Dark story- Symphonic Black Metal/Ambient
Dark Vision- Gothic/Symphonic Black Metal
Darkane-early works-Symphonic death metal
Darkmoon Rising- Symphonic Black Metal
Darkmoon Ritual- Symphonic Metal
Darkness of Blood- Symphonic Black Metal
Darkness Thy Counts- Symphonic Black Metal
Darkside- Symphonic Black Metal -(Mex)
Darkwoods My Betrothed-Symphonic black metal
Darzamat- Symphonic Black Metal (early) / Gothic Metal (now)
Dawn of Dreams- Symphonic Gothic Metal -(Aut)
Day of Ascension- Symphonic 'Black'/Death Metal
Daybreak- Symphonic Metal -(Svk)
De Occulta Philosophia- Symphonic Black Metal
De Vermis Mysteriis- Symphonic Black Metal -(Fra)
Dead Silent Slumber- Symphonic black/death metal
DeadImage- symphonic metal/ambient
Deadly Nightshade- Symphonic Black Metal
Death In Embrace- Symphonic Black Metal
Déborah- Symphonic 'Black' Metal
Deinonychus- Symphonic Dark/Doom Metal
Dekadent- Symphonic Black Metal
Delain- Melodic/Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Delain-Symphonic metal
Deluge of Djinn- Symphonic Black Metal/Death Metal
Demogorgon- Symphonic Dark/Black Metal -(Ger)
Demogorgon- Symphonic Black Metal (past), Gothic Metal (now) -(Rus)
Demonic Resurrection- Symphonic Metal (early) Death/Power/Black/Thrash metal (now)
Demonic Symphony- Symphonic Gothic/Heavy Metal
Deprime- Symphonic Black Metal
Derdian-Symphonic power metal
Destinity- Black Metal (early) - Symphonic Black/Death Metal (then) - Thrash/Death Metal (now)
Devil Doll- Theatrical / Symphonic / Progressive with Rock and Metal Elements
Devil May Cry- Symphonic Death/Black Metal
Devonian- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Devotus Regnum- Symphonic Black Metal
Diablo Swing Orchestra-Symphonic avant-garde metal
Diabolical Breed- Symphonic Black Metal
Diabolical Masquerade-Symphonic black metal
Dialectic Soul- Symphonic Black Metal
Diamond Dust- Symphonic Power/Speed Metal -(Fra)
Diavoroz- Symphonic Black Metal (early), Melodic Death metal (late)
Dies Ire- Symphonic/orchestral power metal
Different World- Symphonic Prog Metal
Dimansion- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Dimmu Borgir- Melodic Black/Symphonic Extreme Metal
DisAria- Symphonic Black Metal
Disaster Sinistra- Symphonic Black Metal
Disease- Symphonic Metal -(Lva)
Distant- Folk Symphonic Black Metal
Divine Symphony- Symphonic 'Black' Metal -(Bra)
Divine Tragedy- Progressive/Symphonic Metal -(Bel)
Divinefire-Symphonic power metal
Divinis Invocat- Symphonic Black Metal
Dol Ammad- Progressive/Symphonic/operatic metal with electronic music influences
Dol Theeta- Progressive/Symphonic Metal with Electronic music influences
Dolmens- Symphonic Black Metal
Domination Black- Symphonic Power/Gothic Metal
Dominia- Symphonic/Melodic Death Metal
Dornenreich-Symphonic black metal
Draconian Order- Symphonic Black Metal
Dragon Guardian- Symphonic Power Metal
Dragon Tears- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Dragonland- Symphonic Power Metal
Dragonlord- Symphonic Black/Thrash Metal
Drama & Delirio- Symphonic Black Metal
Draupnir- Symphonic Black Metal
Drayvarg- symphonic black metal with folk influences
Dream Catcher- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Dreams of Sanity-Symphonic gothic metal
Dregoth- Extreme Symphonic Metal
Dremora- Symphonic/Gothic/Opera Metal
Dryados- Symphonic Black Metal
Dunkelheit- Symphonic Black Metal -(Pol)
Dunkelstorm- Symphonic Black Metal
Dunwich- Symphonic Metal -(Ita)
DwellingSouls- Symphonic Black Metal
Dyannand- Symphonic Black Metal
Dying Tears- Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal
Dystera- Symphonic Power Metal
Eärendil- Symphonic Metal
Echoes Of Silence- Symphonic Black Metal
Eclipse- 'Symphonic' Black Metal -(Pol)
Ecnephias- Symphonic Death/Doom Metal
Edenbridge- Symphonic Power Metal
EdenFall- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Ederia- Melodic/Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Efenstor- Symphonic/Folk Metal
Egregor T'my- Symphonic Black Metal
Eicca Toppinen- Symphonic Heavy Metal / Film Score
Eithel Fuin- Symphonic Black Metal
Eldehenor- Symphonic Power Metal
Elend- Dark Ambient/Atmospheric/Neo-Classical/Symphonic Music
Elenium- Symphonic Metal -(Pol)
Elffor- Ambient (early), Symphonic Black Metal/Ambient (now)
Eligor- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ita)
Elleanore- Symphonic metal
Elnordia- Symphonic Doom/Death Metal
Embers Of Life- Symphonic melodic black metal
Embrace of Night- Symphonic Dark/Black Metal
Emperor- Symphonic Black Metal (early), Symphonic Extreme Metal (later)
Empyrean- Symphonic Death Metal -(Aus)
Empyreum- Symphonic Metal
Empyrium- Dark Symphonic Folk Metal (old), Neofolk (new)
Enchantica- Symphonic Black Metal
Encomium- Symphonic Black Metal -(Grc)
Encrypted- Symphonic Metal -(US)
Endaymynion- Symphonic Doom/Death Metal
Endeavour- Symphonic/Atmospheric/Power Metal
ENDLESS HOLLOW- Symphonic Black Metal
Endoras- Symphonic Power Metal
Endymion- Symphonic/Power Metal -(Fin)
Enid- Symphonic Black Metal with medieval influences
Enshadowed Empire- Symphonic Black Metal
Enslavement of Beauty-Symphonic black metal
Enthrania- Symphonic Black Metal
Entirety- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ita)
Entropy- Symphonic/Melodic/Gothic Metal -(Hol)
Envy- progressive symphonic metal -(US)
Epica- Symphonic Power/Gothic Metal -(Hol)
Epiclore- Symphonic/Epic/Atmospheric Metal
Epicurean- Symphonic Progressive Metal/Melodic Death Metal
Epiphora- Symphonic Black Metal
Epitaphius- Symphonic Black Metal
Epsylon- Symphonic Power Metal -(Esp)
Equilibrium- Progressive Symphonic Metal -(Hol)
Equinox- Symphonic Heavy Metal -(Fra)
Era Nova- Melodic/Symphonic Heavy Metal
Erebus- Symphonic Black Metal -(US)
Erogena- Symphonic Metal
Essence Of Existence- Symphonic Black Metal
Estatic Fear- Symphonic Doom Metal
Eternal Conspiracy- Symphonic Black Metal
Eternal Doom- Symphonic Doom/Death Metal
Eternal Legacy- Symphonic/Neo-Classical Power Metal
Eternal Oath- Symphonic/Death Metal -(Swe)
Eternal Orchid- Symphonic Black Metal
Eternal Serenity- Symphonic Metal
Eternal Tears of Sorrow- Thrash Metal (early), Melodic Death Metal (later), Symphonic Death Metal (Now)
Ethereal Sin- Symphonic Black Metal
Etherkall- Atmospheric Symphonic Metal
Eutonazia Kordax- Symphonic Black Metal
Everlasting Dark- Symphonic Doom Metal
Everlasting Tales- Symphonic Epic Metal
Evil Gate- Symphonic Black Metal
Ex Libris- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Exawatt- Symphonic Progressive Power Metal
EXORCET- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Exorcism- Symphonic Black Metal -(US)
Exordium- Progressive Death Metal/Symphonic Black Metal -(US)
Exordum- Symphonic Folk Metal
Exsecror Vecordia- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Eye of Flames- Black metal/symphonic doom metal
Fade to Black- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Fairyland- Symphonic Power Metal
Fall Of Man- Symphonic Black Metal
Fall ov Serafim- Symphonic Black Metal
Fallen Empire- Symphonic Black Metal
Falls Of Despair- Symphonic Heavy/Gothic Metal
Fantasia- Symphonic Power Metal -(Fra)
Fantasmyc- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Fear of Insomnia- Symphonic Black Metal
Ferocia- Melodic/symphonic black metal
Festerguts- Symphonic Black/Death/Grind
Finnugor- Symphonic Black Metal
For My Pain...-Symphonic gothic metal
Fordømt Knust- Symphonic 'Black' Metal
Forever Slave-Symphonic gothic metal
Forgotten North- Melodic Symphonic Viking/Folk Metal
Freedom Call-Symphonic power metal
Fretboard- Symphonic Heavy Metal
From the Dark- Symphonic Black Metal
Frozen Wings- Symphonic Metal
Frozenpath- Symphonic Black Metal
Fugatta- Symphonic Power Metal
Fullmoon Promises- Symphonic Black Metal
Funereal Dusk- Symphonic Black Metal
Galateya- Symphonic Power Metal
Gallery Of Tragedies- Symphonic Black Metal
Galvorn- Symphonic Black Metal -(Bol)
Gamalyel- Symphonic Power Metal
Gandillion- Symphonic/Progressive Gothic Metal/Rock
Gargamel- Symphonic 'Black' Metal
GeistKrieg- Symphonic 'Black'/Death Metal
Gevurah- Symphonic Black Metal
Ghostnail- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Ghosts of Lemuria- Symphonic Folk Metal
Giants Among Us- Symphonic Deathcore
Glaciem- Symphonic/Power/Heavy Metal
Gloomy Grim- Symphonic Black Metal
Gnoma- Symphonic Death Metal
Golgota- Symphonic 'Black' Metal -(Ecu)
Gothërfall- Symphonic Black Metal with Industrial influences
Grand Alchemist- Symphonic Black Metal
Grave Declaration- Symphonic Extreme Metal
Graveworm-Symphonic black metal
Guardians of the Moonlight- Epic Symphonic Metal
Gwydion- Atmospheric/Symphonic Black Metal, Folk/Viking Metal
Gwyllion- Symphonic Power Metal
H.O.P.E- Symphonic Post-Black Metal/Indie Rock
Haggard- Death Metal (early), Classical/Orchestral/Symphonic Metal (now)
Halach- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Hall of Torture- Symphonic Black Metal
Hamka- Symphonic Metal
Hammerforce- Symphonic Power/Progressive Metal
Hanmo- Symphonic Neoclassical Metal/Shred
Harkonïan- Symphonic Black Metal
HaWthorn- Melodic/Symphonic Black Metal -(Bra)
Häxan- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
HB- Symphonic Power metal
Heaven Rain- Symphonic Progressive/Power Metal
Heavenly Bride- Power Metal (earlier)/ Symphonic Gothic Metal (now)
Hecate Enthroned-Symphonic black metal
Hellspawn- Symphonic Black Metal -(Aus)
Heresy- Black/Thrash Metal (early), Symphonic Black Metal (now) -(Chn)
Herjalf-Symphonic gothic metal
Hermh- Black/Gothic/Atmospheric Metal (old) Symphonic Black Metal (New)
Herosophy- Symphonic/Folk/Power Metal
Heruka- Symphonic Black Metal
Hevein-Symphonic thrash metal
Hexenfaust- Symphonic Black Metal with Doom elements
hidden in eternity- Symphonic Doom/Gothic/Black Metal
Hiems Aeterna- Symphonic Black Metal
HIZAKI grace project- Symphonic Power Metal
Hollenthon- Symphonic/Orchestral/Folk/Melodic Death Metal
Holyhell- Symphonic Power Metal
Homoferus- Gothic/Symphonic Black Metal
Hortus Animae- Progressive Symphonic Metal
Hospice- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rus)
Howl- Symphonic Black metal -(Prt)
Hymen- Avant-Garde/Symphonic Metal
Iblis- Symphonic Black Death Metal -(Ita)
Icaros- Symphonic Power Metal
Illidiance- Symphonic Black Metal (early), Electronica/Metal (recent)
Illusion- Symphonic Power Metal -(Chn)
Im Nebel- Symphonic/Progressive Black Metal
Imein Dargor- Symphonic Power Metal
Immaterial Creation- Symphonic/Atmospheric Black Metal
Immortal Angelica- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Immortal Throne- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Imoned- Symphonic Black Metal
Imperia- Symphonic Gothic Metal
In Aetherium- Symphonic Black Metal
in celebration- Symphonic Doom/Death Metal
In Darkness I Dwell- Symphonic metal
In Gremio Tenebrarum- Symphonic Death/Black Metal
In Tormentata Quiete- Symphonic Black Metal
Inchiuvatu- Symphonic Black Metal
Indian Fall- Symphonic Gothic/Black Metal (early) - Atmospheric Death/Black Metal (now)
Infernal Scourge- Symphonic Black Metal
Inner Fear- Extreme Symphonic/Gothic Metal -(Cze)
Innocent Flower- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Inquinok- Symphonic Black Metal
Inquisitor- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ltu)
Insane Devotion- Symphonic Black Metal
Insepultus- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rou)
INSIDE TRAGEDY- Symphonic/Speed Metal
Insidia- Symphonic Black Metal -(Esp)
Intelectual Moment- Symphonic Black Metal
Interitus- Symphonic Metal -(Cze)
Interstellar Genocide- Symphonic Black Metal
Invader- Melodic Symphonic Death Metal -(Swe)
Irencros- Power/Progressive/Symphonic Metal
Ironflame of Blasphemy- Symphonic Black Metal
Isilma- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Ivan Bertolla- Symphonic, neo-classical, progressive metal
Ivory Moon- Symphonic/Epic Metal
Izakaron- Symphonic Black Metal
Jangli Jaggas- Symphonic Gothic Metal
JONEL MANDRES- Symphonic Power Metal/Shred
JonnyX And The Groadies- Symphonic 'Black Metal'/Grindcore
Judgement Day- Symphonic Metal -(US)
Julien Martinoia- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Kadenzza- Symphonic Extreme Metal
Kaira- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Kalion- Symphonic Black Metal
Kalki Avatara- Experimental Folk/Symphonic Metal
Kamelot-Symphonic power metal
Kapel Maister- Symphonic Heavy/Opera Metal
Karelia- Symphonic Heavy/Power Metal (early), Gothic/Industrial Metal (now)
Kastlegar- Symphonic Power Metal
Kateclysm- Symphonic Black Metal
Katharos- Symphonic Black Metal
Katra- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
KeeN- Symphonic Black Metal -(Fra)
Keldian- Symphonic Power Metal
Keltarian- Symphonic Heavy Metal/Power Metal
Kerin Amroth- Symphonic Gothic/Black Metal
Kerion- Symphonic Power Metal
Key of Sadness- Dark Symphonic Black Metal
King- Atmospheric Symphonic Death Metal -(Svk)
Kingdom- Symphonic Melodic Death Metal -(US)
Kivimetsän Druidi- Symphonic Folk Metal
Klanghör- Symphonic Progressive Metal/Rock
Knight Of Darkness- Symphonic Black Metal
Knight:fall- Symphonic Black/Heavy Metal
Korigans- Gothic/Symphonic Power Metal
Korozy- Symphonic Black Metal
Köyliö- Folk / Symphonic Metal
Krak- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Kråke- Symphonic Black Metal
Kristine- Symphonic/Progressive Metal
Krypteria-Symphonic gothic metal
Kyrie Eleison- Symphonic Power Metal -(Arg)
Lacrimosa-newer works-Symphonic gothic metal
Lacroix Despheres- Symphonic Power Metal
Lacuna Coil-Symphonic Gothic metal
Ladder of Creatures- Symphonic Black Metal
Lamia Antitheus- Symphonic Extreme metal
Lamia Phantasma- Symphonic Black Metal
Lamia- Symphonic Heavy Metal -(Hol)
Lamort- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Lapis Lazuli- Symphonic/Melodic Metal
Lapsit Exillis- Symphonic Heavy Metal/Rock
Le Grand Guignol- Symphonic Extreme Metal
Leaves' Eyes- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Legenda Aurea- Symphonic Power Metal
Leo Figaro- Symphonic Power Metal
Libramentum- Progressive Symphonic metal
Light of Nova- Symphonic Heavy/Power Metal
Limbonic Art- Symphonic Black Metal
Liv Kristine- Folk/Symphonic Music, Gothic Rock
Long Winters' Stare- Symphonic Experimental Dark Metal
Lord Abatoir- Symphonic Black Metal
Lord- Symphonic Black Metal (early), Black/Thrash (later) -(Fra)
Lordhelme- Symphonic Black Metal
LOST IN TIME- Symphonic Black Metal -(Nor)
lost valley- Symphonic Power Metal
Love History- Progressive/Symphonic Death Metal
Luca Turilli- Symphonic Power Metal
Luca Turilli's Dreamquest-Symphonic power metal
Lucid Fear- Symphonic Black Metal
Luna Ad Noctum- Symphonic Black Metal
Lunae Nocturna- Symphonic Progressive Metal
Lunatenebra- Gothic/Symphonic/Progressive Metal
Lunatica-Symphonic power metal
LUSTNOTES- Symphonic Black Metal
Lustrum- Symphonic Black Metal
LuX BeLLe- Symphonic Power Metal
Lux Occulta-Symphonic black metal
Lykeum- Atmospheric/Symphonic Death Metal
Lyra- Symphonic Power Metal
Macella- Symphonic Black Metal
Madness At Dawn- Symphonic/Melodic Black/Death/Thrash Metal
MAEVE OF CONNACHT- Symphonic Prog Metal
Magan- Symphonic Black Metal
Magica-Symphonic metal
Magion- Symphonic Gothic/Power Metal
Magni Animi Viri- Symphonic Metal, Classical, Operatic
Mähdrescher- Grindcore (early) /Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Make Them Suffer- Symphonic Deathcore/Black Metal
MALEDICTIS- Symphonic Black/Death
Malkuth- Symphonic Black/Gothic Metal -(Hrv)
Malory- Symphonic Epic Metal
Mandragora- Doom/Avant-garde Symphonic Metal -(Fin)
Mantikhoras- Symphonic rock/metal
MARGE LITCH- Melodic Symphonic Heavy Metal
MARTYRIUM HOSPIC- Symphonic Black Metal
Masquerade Of Shadows- Symphonic/Progressive Metal
Masquerage- Progressive Symphonic Metal -(Rus)
Masterpiece- Symphonic Power/Speed metal -(Jpn)
Matenrou Opera-Symphonic metal
Meat-Grinder- Symphonic Black Metal
Mechanical Poet-Symphonic power metal
Melencolia- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Memembris- Symphonic Black Metal (early), Black/Death Metal (now)
Memento Nostri- Symphonic Medieval/Folk Metal
MEMORIES OF PAIN- Experimental Death Metal/Symphonic Black Metal
Mena Brinno- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Mercyless Empire- Symphonic Black Metal
Metatron- Symphonic Epic Power Metal -(Slv)
Meza Virs- Symphonic Black / Death Metal
Meza Virs-Symphonic Black/Goth/Progressive metal
Mharbh- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Midgard- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ita)
Midnight Agony- Epic/Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Midnight Fullmoon- Symphonic Black Metal
Mind Colour- Symphonic Progressive Metal
Minhiriath- Symphonic Power Black Metal
Misanthropenum- Symphonic Black Metal
Misbeliever- Symphonic Black Metal
Misleading Ways- Symphonic Dark/Gothic Metal
Misteltein- Melodic/Symphonic Black Metal
Mistwander- Symphonic Black Metal
Mitigate- Symphonic/Melodic Death Metal
Mjöllnir- Symphonic Black Metal
Moon Whispers- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Moon- Symphonic Black Metal -(Pol)
Moonfall- Symphonic/Melodic Death metal
Moonwrath- Symphonic Folk/Black Metal
Morbid Simphony- Symphonic Black Metal -(Bra)
Morbid Victory- Symphonic Black Metal
Morbid Violence- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rus)
Mordeen- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Morghash- Symphonic Black Metal
Morgul-Symphonic black metal
Moriturus- Raw Symphonic Black Metal -(Pol)
Mörker- Melodic Black/Symphonic Metal
Morpheus- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rus)
Morphia- Death Metal/Symphonic Doom Metal -(Hol)
Mortifer- Symphonic Metal (early) - Black Horror Metal (now) -(Bel)
Mortiferia- Symphonic Folk Metal
Mortivore- symphonic power metal with harsh vocals
Mortuary- Symphonic Black/Death Metal -(Pol)
Moth Eaten Dream- symphonic doom metal
Mournedge- Symphonic Black Metal
mr. silent- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Munruthel- Folk Dark Ambient, symphonic/pagan black metal
Musspellheim- Symphonic Viking/Black Metal
Mutilanova- Symphonic Black Metal
Mutilated Christ- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ecu)
My Darkest Dream- Symphonic Black Metal
Mylidian- Symphonic Dark/Black Metal
MYSTERIARCH- Symphonic Black Metal
Mystic Realm- Symphonic Dark Metal
Mythika- Symphonic Power Metal
Mythological Cold Towers- Doom/Death Metal (old) / Epic Symphonic Black Metal (now)
Nahemah- Symphonic Black Metal (early) / Progressive Death Metal (later) -(Esp)
Nakatheral- Melodic Symphonic Black Metal
Narthex- Symphonic Black/Death Metal -(Rus)
Nebulae31- Symphonic Black/Death/Progressive Metal
Necrocifer- Symphonic Black/Heavy Metal
Necromantia-Symphonic black metal
Necromicon- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Nefelim- Symphonic/Epic Power Metal
Nefertum- Symphonic Black Metal
Neithal- Symphonic Black Metal
Nekrogoblikon- Symphonic Folk / Death Metal
Nemesea- Symphonic Gothic Metal (old) - Gothic Rock (now)
Nemesis Inferi- Symphonic Black Metal
Nemesis- Symphonic Power Metal -(Cze)
Nepharitus- Symphonic Black Metal
Nera- Symphonic Black Metal
Neurolepsia- Symphonic Extreme Metal
Neuroleptica- Symphonic Power Metal
NeXuS- Symphonic Black / Melodic Death Metal -(Ukr)
Nibelung- Symphonic Black Metal
Nienor- Symphonic Black Metal
Niflheim- Symphonic Heavy Metal -(Fra)
Nightfall- Symphonic Power/Progressive/Speed Metal -(Ser)
Nightside Glance- Symphonic Black Metal
NightSpirit- Symphonic Black Metal -(Esp)
Nightwish-Symphonic power metal
Nihternnes- Symphonic Black Metal
Ningizzia- Symphonic Doom/Death Metal
Ninnghizhidda- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ger)
Noctiferia- Symphonic Black/Death Metal (early), Industrial Metal (later)
Nocturna- Symphonic Black/Gothic Metal -(Mex)
Nocturnal Eclipse- Symphonic Black Metal
Nocturnal Grace- Symphonic Black Metal
Nocturne Moonrise- Symphonic Power Metal
Nocturnum- Symphonic Death/Black Metal
Nohellia- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Nokturnal Mortum- Folk Symphonic Black Metal
Nord Av Snaefells- Symphonic Black Metal
Northern Kings-Symphonic metal
Nostaria- Symphonic Power Metal
Nota Profana- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Novel Feeling- Symphonic Doom/Gothic Metal
Novgorod- Symphonic Black Metal
Nox Aeterna- Symphonic Metal with Harsh Vocals
Oath of Cirion- Symphonic/Black Metal
Oblivion Awaits- Symphonic Heavy metal
Obscurcis Romancia- Symphonic Black Metal
Obsidian Chamber- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Obsidian Gate- Symphonic Black Metal
Obsidio- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Obtained Enslavement- Symphonic Black Metal
Odes of Ecstasy- Symphonic Death Metal (early) - Gothic Metal (later)
Odium- Symphonic Black Metal -(Nor)
Of The Fallen- Symphonic black metal
Ol Sonuf- Symphonic Black Metal
Old Memories- Symphonic Death Metal
Ominous Force- Symphonic Black Metal
Omniscient- Symphonic Black Metal
Once There Was- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
ONDERAH- Gothic/Symphonic Metal
Opera IX-Symphonic black metal
Operatika- Opera/Symphonic power metal
Opereth Sin- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Opus- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Oratory- Symphonic Power Metal
Orion Riders- Symphonic / Melodic Power Metal
Orphonic Orchestra- Symphonic Gothic/Power Metal (old), Classical/Orchestral Rock/Metal (new)
OverDream- Symphonic Power Metal
Oxiplegatz- Symphonic/Post-Black Metal
Pale Goddess- Symphonic Black Metal
Pantheon- Symphonic Doom/Black Metal -(Rus)
Parakletos- Melodic/Symphonic Extreme Metal
Paréidolia- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Parnassus- Symphonic Black Metal
Parodie Sacrass- Symphonic Death Metal
Passion in Twilight- Symphonic Black Metal
Pathfinder- Symphonic Power Metal -(Pol)
Penumbra-Symphonic gothic/black metal
Perversus Stigmata- Symphonic Black Metal
Phenris- Symphonic Dark Metal
Phoenix- Symphonic Heavy/Black Metal -(Fra)
Pillars of Eternity- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Positiv Hate- Heavy/Black/Death/Symphonic Metal
Powerslaves- Symphonic Heavy Metal
Presences- Symphonic Black Metal
Pretium Doloris- Symphonic Metal
Professor Fate- Symphonic Darkwave
Prophet- Folk/Symphonic Metal -(Pol)
Prophetic age- Symphonic Black Metal
Qantice- Symphonic Power Metal
Quadrivium- Avant-garde/Symphonic Black Metal
Quietus- Progressive Symphonic Black Metal -(Can)
Rage-Symphonic metal
Rain Fell Within- Atmospheric/melodic/symphonic metal
Rain Of Sorrow- Symphonic Death/Black
Rainknight- Symphonic Metal
Randy Blair- Symphonic/Progressive Metal
Ravenage- symphonic black/pagan metal
Raw- Gothic/Symphonic Metal -(Aut)
Rawkfist- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Red Dawn- Symphonic Power Metal
Redeemers- Symphonic Power Metal
Redhead- Melodic/Symphonic Metal
Rendan Tluin- Symphonic / Melodic Death Metal
Requiem Aeternam- Symphonic Black Metal -(Cze)
Requiem Aeternum- Symphonic Doom Metal
Reusmarkt- Symphonic Black Metal
Revelance- Symphonic Dark Metal
Reverennce- Symphonic Black Metal
Rhapsody of Fire-Symphonic power metal
Rhapsody- Symphonic/Orchestral Power Metal
Rhymes Of Destruction- Symphonic pagan blackish Metal
Rhythm God- Symphonic/Progressive Metal
Ride the Sky-Symphonic progressive/power metal
Riul Doamnei- Symphonic Black Metal
Roman- Symphonic Heavy/Neo-Classical Metal
Romance Curse- Symphonic/Orchestral Gothic Metal
Rossomahaar- Symphonic Black Metal
Rotting Christ-Symphonic black metal
Sabinas Rex- Symphonic Metal
Sacrasphemy- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Sacred Serenity- Symphonic metal
Sacrilegion- Symphonic Black Metal
Sadium- Symphonic Death/Black
Saevus Somnia- Symphonic Black Metal
Sahhar- Symphonic Black Metal
Salem Orchid- Symphonic Black Metal -(US)
Salman Teloch- Symphonic Progressive Black/Gothic Metal
Samhain- Symphonic Black Metal -(Bgr)
Sanctorium- Symphonic gothic metal
Satriarch- Symphonic Black Metal
Savatage-Symphonic progressive/power metal
Saviour Machine-Symphonic metal
Scarlet Heart Memory- Extreme Symphonic Metal
Scars Of Chaos- Symphonic Extreme Metal
Screaming Silence- Symphonic/Gothic Black Metal -(Ukr)
Seaearth- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Season Of Mourning- Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal
Secret Sphere-Symphonic metal
Seed of Hate- Symphonic black metal
Segle XIII- Symphonic Metal
Seiphian- Progressive Symphonic Metal
Sentenced to Burn- Symphonic Black Metal
Septem Voices- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Septic Flesh-Symphonic death metal
Seraphim-Symphonic power metal
Serenade in Darkness- Symphonic 'Black' Metal
Serenity-Symphonic power metal
Shadar Logoth- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rus)
Shadar Logoth- Symphonic/Melodic Death/Dark Metal -(US)
Shadow Mask- Symphonic Power Metal
Shadows Entwined- Symphonic Power Metal
Shadows of Paragon- Symphonic Black Metal (early), Death/Black (now)
Shadowseeds- Symphonic Death Metal
Shemhamphorash- Extreme Melodic and Symphonic Metal -(Mex)
Silence- Symphonic Metal (early) - AOR (now) -(Fra)
Simple Kulto- Symphonic Black Metal
Sinful- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rus)
Siniac- Symphonic Black Metal
Sinister Grace- Symphonic Heavy/Gothic Metal
Sirenia-Symphonic metal
Sirius- Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal
Skulls of the Earth- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Skyfire-Symphonic death/power metal
Sky's Shadow- Symphonic/Progressive Metal
Snowite- Symphonic Gothic/Power Metal
Sobre Nocturne- Symphonic Doom Metal
Sonata Soturna- Symphonic Death/Doom Metal
Sonneillon- Symphonic Black Metal -(Pol)
Sons Of Nihil- Symphonic Black Metal
Sons of Seasons-Symphonic progressive metal
Sothis- Symphonic Black Metal -(US)
Soul Grind- Symphonic Death Metal
Soulscourge- Symphonic Doom Metal
Soulslide- Symphonic/Epic Metal
Sound Storm- Symphonic Epic Metal
Spellcast- Symphonic Black Metal
Spellforest- Symphonic Black Metal
Sphera lunae- Symphonic Black Metal
Staccato- Symphonic Power Metal -(Arg)
Star Insight- Melodic/symphonic extreme/power metal
Sternenstaub- Symphonic Black Metal
Stigmatic Chorus- Symphonic Black Metal
Stinkweed- Symphonic Progressive Death Metal
Storm- Symphonic Black/Death Metal -(Mkd)
Stratovarius-Symphonic power metal
Stravaganzza- Symphonic Metal
Stream of Passion-Symphonic metal
Sudnyi den'- Symphonic Power Metal
Suffering Souls- Symphonic Black Metal
Summoning-Symphonic black metal
Sungoddess- Symphonic Black Metal
Susperia-Symphonic black metal
Suspyre- Progressive/Symphonic Metal
Svarga- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rus)
svartalfheimur- Symphonic Black Metal
SvartE- Symphonic Black Metal
Swan Christy- Symphonic Gothic Metal (early), Electronica/Jazz/Experimental (now)
Sword of Darkness- Symphonic Black Metal
Sylver Myst- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Sympathy- Technical Death/Symphonic Metal
Symphony X-Symphonic progressive/power metal
Syndrom- Symphonic Death Metal -(Pol)
Tacere-Symphonic metal
Tacit Fury- Symphonic Doom/Death Metal
Taliándörögd- Black Symphonic Metal, Stoner Death
TanisT- Symphonic Black Metal
Tarja- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Tarot-Symphonic/power/heavy metal
Tears Of Magdalena- Symphonic Power/Gothic Metal
Templum Slavus- Symphonic Black Metal
Tenebrium- death, black, progressive, symphonic -(US)
Tenshy of Death- Symphonic Gothic / Melodic Death Metal
Térsivel- Symphonic Power Metal with Death Influences
Tervaskanto- Melodic/Symphonic Metal
Tezarchaeon- Epic Symphonic Metal
Thade- Symphonic Black / Death Metal
The Aerium- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
The Black Mages-Symphonic progressive metal
The Bleeding Sun- Symphonic Black Metal
The Breathing Process- Symphonic Blackened Death Metal
The Chaos Nether Silence- Symphonic Black Metal
The Dogma- Symphonic Gothic/Power Metal
The Eternal Blade- Symphonic Black Metal with classical influences
The Gate- Symphonic Black Metal
The Gathering-early work-Symphonic doom/progressive metal
The Grief- Symphonic black/doom metal
The Howling Void- Symphonic/Funeral Doom Metal
THE JOHANSSON BROTHERS- Melodic/Symphonic Metal
The Legion of Hetheria- Symphonic Metal
The Living Fields- Symphonic Metal
The Matt Parsons Band- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
The Moor- Symphonic Death / Black Metal
The Ocean- symphonic sludge/ambient
The Orcus- Symphonic Power Metal
The Reverie- Melodic Thrash, Symphonic Metal
The Sins of Thy Beloved-Symphonic gothic/doom metal
The Symphonic Wings Of Tragedy- Symphonic Extreme Metal
The SymphOnyx- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Theatre of Tragedy-Symphonic gothic/doom metal
Theatres des Vampires-Symphonic black/gothic metal
Therion- Death Metal (early); Symphonic/Operatic Metal -(Swe)
Throne of Anguish- Symphonic Heavy / Black Metal
Thulnar- Symphonic Black Metal
Thundercross- Symphonic / Orchestral Power Metal
Thy Hastur- Symphonic Dark/Black Metal
Thy Majestie- Symphonic Power Metal
Thy Serpent-Symphonic black metal
Thy Symphony- Symphonic Power Metal
Thyrane- Symphonic black metal (old), Blackened industrial metal (new)
Tim Merrick- Symphonic Progressive/Power Metal
Titan Mountain- Symphonic Black Metal (early) - Progressive Symphonic Metal (later)
Torment- Symphonic Gothic/Black Metal -(Rou)
Tormentor Allegoria- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Torquemada- Symphonic Heavy Metal -(Rus)
Toscrew- Symphonic Extreme Metal
Trail of Tears- gothic metal (early), gothic metal/symphonic black metal (recently)
Transcendental Magick- Symphonic Doom Metal
Transentience- Symphonic Power Metal
Trans-Siberian Orchestra-Symphonic progressive metal
Tristania-Symphonic gothic/doom metal
Troglodytic- Symphonic Black Metal, Ambient
Troll- Symphonic Black Metal (old), Industrial Black Metal (now) -(Nor)
Tromsnar- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
Trophallaxy- Symphonic Power Metal
True Mind- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Turisas- Folk/Symphonic Metal
Tvangeste-Symphonic black metal
twilight symphony- Symphonic Progressive Metal -(US)
Tyrant- Symphonic Black Metal -(Jpn)
Tyrmord- Symphonic Black Metal
Ufych Sormeer- Symphonic Black Metal (Early) - Symphonic Heavy Metal (Now)
Ulcus Molle- Thrash/Death Metal (early) / Symphonic Black Metal (later)
Ulcus- Symphonic Black Metal
Umbraculum Funebris- Symphonic Black Metal
Uncanny- Black Symphonic Metal -(Pol)
Underverse- Extreme Symphonic Metal
Unpunished- Symphonic Death Metal
UnSun-Symphonic gothic metal
Vaakevandring- Symphonic / Heavy / 'Black' Metal
Valhalla- Symphonic Black Metal -(Rus)
Valinor- Symphonic Black Metal -(Pol)
Vàlinor- Symphonic Power Metal
Valkiria- Symphonic Power Metal -(Chl)
Valkyre-Symphonic gothic metal
Vampiris- Gothic Thrash Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
Van Helsing's Curse- Symphonic/epic heavy metal
Vanadis- Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Vanguard- Symphonic Black Metal -(Aut)
Vanguard- Symphonic Gothic Metal (early) - Dark/Gothic Metal (now) -(Fin)
Vanguard- Epic/Symphonic Deathcore -(US)
VaniShine- Symphonic Power Metal
Vari- Symphonic Black Metal
Varnas- Symphonic/Melodic Death Metal
Vehement- Symphonic Death Metal -(Pol)
Veil of Mist- Symphonic/Gothic/Progressive Metal
Veils of Perception- Symphonic Black/Death Metal
venice in vain- Progressive/Symphonic Metal
Venomous Desire- Symphonic Black Metal
Versailles- Symphonic/Neoclassical Power Metal
Versipella- Symphonic Black Metal
Vesania- Symphonic Black Metal -(Pol)
Vesperian Sorrow- Symphonic Black Metal
Vigdis- Melodic/Symphonic/Epic Metal
Viggen- Symphonic Black Metal -(Pol)
Vigred- Symphonic Black Metal
Villieläin- Symphonic power metal
Vindsval- Symphonic Metal -(Lux)
Vintenar- Symphonic Black Metal
Vinterfrost- Symphonic Black Metal
Virgin Black-Symphonic gothic-doom metal
Visions of Atlantis-Symphonic power metal
Vital Essence- Heavy/Symphonic Metal
VIXIVI- Symphonic Black Metal
Vladimyr- Symphonic Black Metal
Vlkoslak- Symphonic Black Metal
Voices of Destiny- Symphonic Heavy Metal
VoLaND- Symphonic/Folk Black metal
Voyager- Symphonic/Melodic Metal -(Aus)
Wallachia- Symphonic Black Metal
Way of Thorns- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Web of Wyrd- Symphonic Black/Folk//Power Metal
Weena- Symphonic/Gothic/Power Metal
WelicoRuss- Symphonic Black Metal
Whispersaw- Melodic/Symphonic Black/Death Metal
White Mirror- Symphonic Metal
Whyzdom- Symphonic Metal
Wiccan Rede- Symphonic Black Metal
Wild Garden- Symphonic Gothic Metal
Wildpath- Symphonic Power Metal
Wind Winter- Symphonic Black Metal
Winds of Plague- Symphonic Deathcore/Blackened Death Metal
Winter Haze- Symphonic Power Metal
Winter Souls- Symphonic/Power Metal, Shred
Wintergrave- Symphonic Black Metal
Winteropera- Symphonic Power Metal
Wintersoul- Symphonic Black Metal -(Svn)
Wintersun-Symphonic extreme/progressive metal
Winterthrone- symphonic black metal
Witherless- Symphonic Death Metal
Within Temptation- Melodic/Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Within Temptation-Symphonic/gothic metal
Wolfen- Symphonic Black Metal -(Fra)
Wolff- Symphonic Black Metal
wolfgate- Symphonic Black Metal
Wolverine- Symphonic Black Metal -(Pol)
Wrath Nature- Symphonic Death Metal
X JAPAN-Symphonic progressive/power metal
Xandria-Symphonic metal
Xatarnite- Symphonic Gothic/Black Metal
Xzoriath- Symphonic Death Metal
Yog-Sothoth- Symphonic Black Metal -(Ukr)
Zany Zone- Symphonic Progressive Metal
Zargof- Symphonic Black Metal
Zlomrak- Symphonic Black Metal
Zophrenia- Melodic Black/Symphonic Extreme Metal
Zymotic Symphony- Symphonic Melodic Death Metal

Must Have Albums

Aesma Daeva-Dawn of the New Athens
After Forever-After Forever
After Forever-Decipher
After Forever-Invisible Circles
After Forever-Prison of Desire
After Forever-Remagine
Amaseffer-Exodus: Slaves for Life
Amberian Dawn-River Of Tuoni
Ancient Rites-Rubicon
Angizia-39 Jahre für den Leierkastenmann
Angizia-Das Tagebuch der Hanna Anikin
Angizia-Die Kemenaten scharlachroter Lichter
Angizia-Ein Toter fährt gern Ringelspiel
Angra-Angels Cry
Angra-Fireworks
Angra-Holy Land
Angra-Rebirth World Tour- Live in São Paulo
Angtoria-God Has a Plan for Us All
Apocalyptica-Worlds Collide
Arcturus-La Masquerade Infernale
Arktida-On The Horizon
Battlelore-Sword's Song
Battlelore-The Last Alliance
Beyond Twilight-Section X
Blackguard-Profugus Mortis
Celesty-Vendetta
Cradle of Filth-Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder
Crimfall-As The Path Unfolds...
Dark Moor-Autumnal
Dark Moor-Beyond the Sea
Dark Moor-Dark Moor
Dark Moor-Tarot
Dark Moor-The Gates of Oblivion
Dark Moor-The Gates of Oblivion
Dark Moor-The Hall of the Olden Dreams
Dark Quarterer-Symbols
Delain-April Rain
Delain-Lucidity
Diablo Swing Orchestra-The Butcher's Ballroom
DivineFire-Farewell
Dol Ammad-Ocean Dynamics
Dreams of Sanity-Komodia
Dreams of Sanity-Masquerade
Dreams of Sanity-The Game
Edenbridge-Aphelion
Edenbridge-Arcana
Edenbridge-MyEarthDream
Edenbridge-Shine
Edenbridge-Sunrise in Eden
Edenbridge-The Grand Design
Epica-2 Meter Sessies: We Will Take You With Us
Epica-Consign to Oblivion
Epica-The Divine Conspiracy
Epica-The Phantom Agony
Estatic Fear-A Sombre Dance
Estatic Fear-Somnium Obmutum
Eternal Tears of Sorrow-Children of the dark waters
Fairyland-Score To A New Beginning
Fairyland-The Fall Of An Empire
Gwyllion-The Edge of All I Know
Haggard-And Thou Shalt Trust... The Seer
Haggard-Awaking the Centuries
Haggard-Eppur Si Muove
Hollenthon-Domus Mundi
Hollenthon-Opus Magnum
Hollenthon-Opus Magnum
Hollenthon-With Vilest of Worms to Dwell
Imaginary Sonicscape (2001)-
Lacrimosa-Echos
Lacrimosa-Elodia
Lacrimosa-Fassade
Lacrimosa-Inferno
Lacrimosa-Lichtgestalt
Le Grand Guignol-The Great Maddening
Leaves' Eyes-Lovelorn
Leaves' Eyes-Vinland Saga
Liva-Requiem
Luca Turilli-King of the Nordic Twilight
Lunatica-Fables & Dreams
Macbeth-Romantic Tragedy's Crescendo
Mekong Delta-Visions Fugitives
Metallica-S&M
Nightwish-Angels Fall First
Nightwish-Century Child
Nightwish-Dark Passion Play
Nightwish-Oceanborn
Nightwish-Once
Nightwish-Wishmaster
Rage-Lingua Mortis
Rhapsody of Fire-Triumph Or Agony
Rhapsody-Dawn of Victory
Rhapsody-Legendary Tales
Rhapsody-Power of the Dragonflame
Rhapsody-Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret
Rhapsody-Symphony of Enchanted Lands
Rhapsody-Symphony of Enchanted Lands
Sigh-Imaginary Sonicscape
Sirenia-At Sixes and Sevens
The Monolith Deathcult-Trivmvirate
The Project Hate MCMXCIX-Armageddon March Eternal (Symphonies of Slit Wrists)
The Project Hate MCMXCIX-When We Are Done Your Flesh Will Be Ours
Therion-Crowning of Atlantis
Therion-Deggial
Therion-Gothic Kabbalah
Therion-Lemuria
Therion-Secret of the Runes
Therion-Sirius B
Therion-Theli
Therion-Vovin
Thy Majestie-Jeanne D'Arc
Trans-Siberian Orchestra-Beethoven's Last Night
Trans-Siberian Orchestra-The Lost Christmas Eve
Versailles-Noble
Visions of Atlantis-Trinity
Within Temptation-Mother Earth
Within Temptation-The Heart of Everything
Within Temptation-The Silent Force
Xandria-India
Xandria-Kill the Sun
Xandria-Ravenheart
Xandria-Salomé- The Seventh Veil
X-Japan-Dahlia
Xytras-Passage

Hello my friends
This is a list of great bands that I discovered this year. Some of these bands may be old friends of yours others may be unknown until this point but all of these groups are exceptional. I hope you enjoy these bands! -Vile1

Rome is a Luxembourgian neofolk/martial industrial act on the Cold
Meat Industry label. http://www.myspace.com/romecmi
Der Wolfsmantel




Judgehydrogen deeply depressive. Each track is characterized by a complex lush layering. Some tracks are deeply meditative others quite abrasive. http://judgehydrogen.com http://www.myspace.com/judgehydrogen1
Cursed Name


Coph Nia is the dark ambient/martial music act from Sweden formed by Aldenon Satorial. Coph Nia’s music tends to drift between dark ambient soundscapes and ritual anthems. http://www.myspace.com/cophnia
The New Oath



Of the Wand and the Moon is the creative live and recorded music works of musician Kim Larsen from Denmark and various guest contributors. http://www.last.fm/music/Of+the+Wand+and+the+Moon
Nighttime In Sonnenheim


Gnaw Their Tongues From the Netherlands, an Avant-garde/black Metal/drone/noise/funeral doom mixture… A great mixture to make you groan in pain. http://www.last.fm/music/Gnaw+Their+Tongues
Teeth That Leer Like Open Graves


Metus dark and melancholic at the first glance (echoes of dark wave, gothic & neoclassical sounds), you’ll find much more deeper meaning while engrossed in lyrics.
Solitude


Spiritual Front With fervent ballads combining elements of “Mafia-folk”, Ennio Morricone and Nick Cave - refined with a shot of Rock’n’Roll-Spirit, the Italian band Spiritual Front, along with their sympathetic singer Simone Salvatori have nestled cosily among different styles of music.
Empty


Die verbannten Kinder Evas is an Austrian band combining the styles of dark ambient and darkwave with gothic imagery.
Dusk And Void Became Alive


Ice Ages : Dark haunting industrial music
Far Gone Light


Lycia They forged a relentlessy dark and driving sound with a wall of shimmery guitars and keyboards, pounding drums, overlaid by Van Portfleet’s unmistakable whispery ghostly vocals.
The Kite


In Slaughter Natives
Ashes of Angels


Elend
Moon of Amber


Kammarheit
Hiding


Storm of Capricorn
Peloton



Wolves in the Throne Room
Cleansing


Silent Love of Death
pain


In Ruin
Let Us Kiss and Part


IMWI
Eutopia


Penitent
A Mournful Bridge Over A River


Ginnungagap
Reasonably Miserable


Nadja
Stays Demons

Re: Charts 2007: A Good Year for the Dead

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An outline of what followeth belowe...

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THEE OLDE YEARETH PERSONAL FAVOURITE

Artists: Tiamat, Senmuth, Satyricon, Deine Lakaien, Psyclon Nine, Ladytron, &c.
Albums: Tiamat - Amanethes, Portishead - Third, Psyclon Nine - Crwn Thy Frnicatr, Cradle of Filth - Thornography, Satyricon - Now, Diabolical, Soho Dolls - Ribbed Music For The Numb Generation &c.
Songs: VVF - Mēs gribam ēst, Vive la Fête - Noir désir, Of the Wand and the Moon - Brace Yourself, Tiamat - Circles, Portishead - The Rip, &c.
Discoveries: Psyclon Nine, Soho Dolls, Shiva in Exile, Лихолесье, Tactical Sekt, Blacklodge, Blackmore's Night, basically everything with (new) down there...
Rediscoveries: Satyricon, Cradle of Filth, Meat Loaf, Poison
Live Experiences: Deine Lakaien at Castle Party 2008, Pain at Metalshow Open Air 2008, Ballet Rachitis at Zyklon Mannaz 4XX2
Letdowns: The new skin of Last.fm :(

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TOP 100 ARTISTS SCROBBLED IN 2008:

1. (12) Senmuth 1,284
2. (32) Tiamat 1,087
3. (rediscovery) Cradle of Filth 724
4. (rediscovery) Satyricon 628
5. (27) Tom Waits 560
6. Deine Lakaien 547
7. (2) Iļģi 534
8. (new) Blackmore's Night 516
9. (new) Psyclon Nine 513
10. Enya 500
11. Portishead 475
12. (10) Ladytron 470
13. My Dying Bride 450
14. (31) Of the Wand and the Moon 404
15. Manowar 374
16. (38) Flёur 373
17. (new) Tactical Sekt 345
18. (5) Nový Svêt 339
19. (rediscovery) Vondur 324
20. (new) Jean-Jacques Hertz & François Roy 312 (Blueberry OST)
21. Mortiis 281
22. Qntal 279
23. (24) In Gowan Ring 270
24. Rosewater 269
25. (new) Лихолесье 266
26. Abigor 262
27. (29) November Növelet 256
28. (new) Dandelion Wine 249
29. Summoning 246
30. (11) The Residents 238
31. The Doors 235
32. (new) Aborym 233
32. (26) Current 93 233
34. (6) Pink Floyd 231
35. (8) Samael 225
36. (36) Ole Lukkoye 224
37. (37) Faun 220
38. (new) Blacklodge 218
39. Ildfrost 207
40. Howard Shore 206
41. Dzelzs vilks 201
42. (new) Soho Dolls 200
43. Hocico 198
44. (new) Vive la Fête 197
44. Sieben 197
46. (rediscovery) Meat Loaf 195
47. Inkubus Sukkubus 193
48. (14) The Tiger Lillies 188
49. (new) Shiva in Exile 186
50. (3) Kate Bush 185
51. Rammstein 184
52. (28) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 181
52. Ленинград & The Tiger Lillies 181
54. Björk 180
55. (22) Helium Vola 177
56. (7) CocoRosie 174
56. (21) Omnia 174
58. (new) VVF 169
59. (new) Harald Kloser & Thomas Wander 163
59. (new) Umbra et Imago 163
61. (new) Dimension F3H 162
62. (new) Luzmila Carpio 160
63. (20) Empusae 157
63. Artesia 157
65. (24) 16 Horsepower 155
66. (29) Nine Inch Nails 154
67. (new) Rabbit Junk 151
68. (49) Klaus Schulze 147
69. (new) The CNK 144
69. Loreena McKennitt 144
71. (4) Woven Hand 142
72. (15) Laibach 140
73. The Beatles 139
74. (18) Kirlian Camera 138
75. Twrch Trwyth 137
76. Rosa Crux 136
77. Miranda Sex Garden 134
78. (new) Diablo Swing Orchestra 132
78. Ulver 132
80. (34) Muse 131
81. Ophelia's Dream 130
82. Sigur Rós 127
83. (33) Genghis Tron 124
83. (new) Dagda 124
85. Labradford 121
85. (new) Ансамбль Московского городского Дворца пионеров & Детский хор п.у. В.Попова 121
85. (new) Troum 121
88. (43) Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows 120
89. Diamanda Galás 119
90. (new) Staruha Mha 116
91. Isengard 115
92. Elend 113
92. Allerseelen 113
94. Burzum 111
95. Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs 110
96. Злые Куклы 109
97. Gae Bolg And The Church Of Fand 108
98. (new) Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman 107
99. Nile 106
100. Juno Reactor 105


TOP 100 SONGS SCROBBLED IN 2008:

1. VVF – Mēs gribam ēst 169
2. Of the Wand and the Moon – Brace Yourself 95
3. Tiamat – Circles 62
4. In Gowan Ring – Love Charms 59
5. Tiamat – Amanitis 57
6. Tiamat – Misantropolis 56
6. Tiamat – Via Dolorosa 56
6. Portishead – The Rip 56
9. Tiamat – Equinox Of The Gods 55
10. Tiamat – Summertime Is Gone 54
10. Nine Inch Nails – The Great Below 54
12. Alice Cooper – Poison 52
12. Tiamat – Raining Dead Angels 52
14. Tiamat – Meliae 49
14. Tiamat – Katarraktis Apo Aima 49
16. Portishead – Plastic 47
17. Portishead – Nylon Smile 45
18. Psyclon Nine – Crwn Thy Frnicatr 44
19. Portishead – Machine Gun 43
19. Tiamat – The Temple Of The Crescent Moon 43
19. Portishead – Hunter 43
22. Tiamat – Amanes 42
22. Portishead – Deep Water 42
22. Portishead – Magic Doors 42
25. Portishead – Silence 40
25. Psyclon Nine – Scar Of The Deceiver 40
25. Portishead – Small 40
25. Tiamat – Until The Hellhounds Sleep Again 40
29. Portishead – Threads 39
29. Satyricon – Now, Diabolical 39
31. Portishead – We Carry On 38
31. Tactical Sekt – Beslan 38
33. Cradle of Filth – I Am The Thorn 37
34. Vive la Fête – Noir désir 36
35. Tiamat – Will They Come 35
35. Pain – Shut Your Mouth 35
35. Psyclon Nine – Parasitic 35
38. Ballet Rachitis – dragonlanguage 34
38. Tiamat – Lucienne 34
40. Satyricon – The Pentagram Burns 33
41. Tactical Sekt – Not Entertained 29
42. Satyricon – K.I.N.G. 28
42. Satyricon – A New Enemy 28
44. Psyclon Nine – Visceral Holocaust 26
44. Ladytron – Runaway 26
44. Mortiis – Marshland 26
44. Satyricon – The Rite Of Our Cross 26
48. Ladytron – Deep Blue 25
48. Gae Bolg And The Church Of Fand – Stars We Arez 25
50. Flёur – Интро 24
50. Vondur – Kynning - Einvaldnir Er Her 24
50. Satyricon – That Darkness Shall Be Eternal 24
50. Dandelion Wine – Tulip Eyes 24
54. Psyclon Nine – Better Than Suicide 23
54. Isengard – Thornspawn Chalice 23
54. Cradle of Filth – The Foetus Of A New Day Kicking 23
54. Cradle of Filth – Under Huntress Moon 23
54. Luzmila Carpio – The Dawn 23
54. Psyclon Nine – Flesh Harvest 23
54. Cradle of Filth – Lovesick For Mina 23
61. Nine Inch Nails – We're in This Together 22
61. Soho Dolls – I'm Not Cool 22
61. Blacklodge – Mission 22
61. Ladytron – Versus 22
61. Ladytron – Season of Illusions 22
61. Satyricon – To The Mountains 22
61. Psyclon Nine – Anaesthetic (For The Pathetic) 22
61. Psyclon Nine – The Room 22
69. Vondur – Vondur 21
69. Ladytron – I'm Not Scared 21
69. Soho Dolls – Bang Bang Bang Bang 21
69. Vondur – Uppruni Vonsku 21
69. Satyricon – Delirium 21
69. Psyclon Nine – The Purging (A Revelation Of Pain) 21
69. Ladytron – They Gave You A Heart, They Gave You A Name 21
69. Blacklodge – Ftp://solarkult.Nexus 21
69. The CNK – Total Eclipse of Dead Europa 21
69. Cradle of Filth – Tonight In Flames 21
69. Vondur – Kynning - Fjordi Riku 21
69. Psyclon Nine – Proficiscor Of Terminus Vicis 21
81. Dandelion Wine – Muscle Memory 20
81. Dandelion Wine – Starry Messenger 20
81. Nový Svêt – Kazdy Pocatek, Jeden Konec 20
81. Vondur – Hrafnins Auga Er Sem Speglar A Botni af Satans Svarta Salur 20
81. Ленинград & The Tiger Lillies – Водка 20
81. Blacklodge – Psychoactive Satan 20
81. Dandelion Wine – Stable 20
81. Vondur – Fjordi Rikins Uppgangur 20
81. Deine Lakaien – Away 20
81. Ladytron – Tomorrow 20
81. Dandelion Wine – Malphacyte 20
81. Soho Dolls – Prince Harry 20
81. Vondur – Dreptu Allur 20
81. Ladytron – The Lovers 20
81. Dandelion Wine – Found 20
81. Luzmila Carpio – Lullaby To Mother Earth 20
81. Luzmila Carpio – The Creation 20
98. Vondur – Sigurskrift 19
98. Rosewater – On The Move 19
98. Dzelzs vilks – Melni kraukļi 19
98. Cradle of Filth – Under Pregnant Skies She Comes Alive Like Miss Leviathan 19
98. Ladytron – Burning Up 19
98. The CNK – The Martialist 19
98. Satyricon – Supersonic Journey 19
98. Blacklodge – Iron Icon 19
98. Deine Lakaien – Forest 19

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1.How did you get into no.29?
The Retrosic - Surfing the internet and all my fancy sites

2. What's the first song you ever heard by no.22?
Christian Death - "Cavity - First Communion"

3. Whats your favorite lyric by no.33?
Winds - Conscience

4. How did you get into no.49?
Sting - Man, I don't know. How can you not get into Sting? It must have been Nothing Like the Sun. It's perfect.

5. How many albums by no.13 do you own?
Peccatum - All releases.

6. What is your favorite song by no.50?
Red Harvest' - Beyond the End

7. Is there a song by no.39 that makes you sad?
John 5 - Not sad, no. More like evil.

8. What is your favorite song by no.15?
Elend - Staggering Moon/The Plain Masks of Daylight

9. What is your favorite song by no.5?
Cinema Strange - Legs and Tarpaulin (King Pest)

10. Is there a song by no.6 that makes you happy?
Ulver - I bet you're laughing now. If any, then I Troldskog Faren Vild

11. What is the worst song by no.40?
A Journey Down The Well - He Will Be Burried Soon

12. What is your favorite song by no.10?
Anathema - Emotional Winter

13. What is a good memory you have involving no.30?
Placebo - Hugging my girlfriend.

14. What is your favorite song by no.38?
Testament - The Ritual, or Return to Serenity

15. Is there a song by no.19 that makes you happy?
The Deadfly Ensemble - Tricky. Queed Maude's Pirates.

16. Is there a song by no.25 that makes you sad?
In the Nursery - Material & Form

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Mr. Bungle - Quote Unquote (Or Travolta)

18. What's your favorite lyric by no.11?
The 3rd and the Mortal - Sort of Invisible

19. Who is a favorite member of no.1?
Dead Can Dance - Is it possible to like one of them more? Brendan Perry, becase his work is shadowed by Gerrard's greatness.

20. Is there a song by no.14 that makes you happy?
Diva Destruction - Bed of Lies

21. What is a good memory involving no.27?
Susperia - Seeing them live, playing Wild Child. My throat was sore the whole following week.

22. What is your favorite song by no.16?
Massive Attack - Silent Spring, The Man Next Door

23. What is the first song you ever heard by no.47?
Corpus Delicti - Saraband

24. What is your favorite album by no.18?
Sopor Aeternus - Es reiten die Toten so schnell

25. What is your favorite song by no.21?
Johnny Hollow - Rasputin

26. What is the first song you ever heard by no.26?
Irfan - Monsalvato

27. What is your favorite album by no.3?
Antimatter - Lights Out

28. What is you favorite song by no.2?
Star of Ash/Starofash - In the Throws of Guilt

29. What was the first song you ever heard by no.32?
Ihsahn - The Pain is Still Mine

30. What is you favorite song by no.8?
Diary of Dreams - No-one Left to Blame

31. How many times have you seen no.17 live?
Rammstein - Once. One year from now, perhaps two.

32. Is there a song by no.44 that makes you happy?
The Drones - The Minotaur

33. How did you get into no.12?
And Also the Trees - After surfing the site of their cover-designer.

34. What is the worst song by no.45?
Ram-Zet - Almost every song from Intra

35. What was the first song you ever heard by no.34?
Ljungblut - The Silence Inbetween

36. What was the first song you ever heard by no.48?
Kaizers Orchestra - Kontroll på Kontinentet. Man, that's a long time ago ...

37. How many times have you seen no.42 live?
Edge of Dawn - None.

38. What is you favorite song by no.36?
Röyksopp - Röyksopp's Night Out

39. What was the first song you ever heard by no.28?
Ephel Duath - Vector, Third Movement

40. What is you favorite album by no.7?
Lisa Gerrard - The Mirror Pool

41. Is there a song by no.31 that makes you happy?
Ásmegin - Dude, it's viking-party-metal!

42. What is your favorite album by no.41?
Head Control System - Murder Nature

43. What is your favorite song by no.24?
Emperor - The Eruption, or Into the Infinity of Thoughts

44. What is a good memory you have involving no.46?
Asphyxia - Finding out how I can download about anything I want from MySpace. Thank you!

45. What is your favorite song by no.35?
Aida Nadeem - Badir

46. Is there a song by no.9 that makes you happy?
Arcturus - The Throne of Tragedy

47. What is your favorite album by no.4?
Juno Reactor - Labyrinth. No doubt.

48. Who is your favorite member of no.37?
Kyle Eastwood & Michael Stevens - .................Damned soundtrack music. Kyle? Michael? Both.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by no.43?
Psyclon Nine - Clinik/Divine Infekt

50. What is your favorite song by no.20?
IAMX - Lulled By Numbers.

Firstly, YHALOTHAR. last.fm = epic fail for messing with their own formatting stuff. Hence, the repost. Go figure.

1. ‘surveys’, ‘top x questions/whatever’, ‘memes’, or other such material with similar ‘content’ infest the artist’s recent journals.

A transfer of symbols without a transfer of values, that’s what those ‘reading’ materials most signify. Boredom is no excuse for making trite observations about characteristics of so-and-so. At the very least there’s always the option of leaving the artist connections off for those who actually had something interesting to say. It’s almost always about original content. This journal is no different from the rest and that in itself should be a lesson for those who never knew better.

2. one retard polluting the shoutbox is enough to ruin them.

Two kinds of one, actually, the fan and the ‘hater’. The ‘hater’ for being ‘obviously’ what s/he is, and the fantard for needlessly glorifying them. Especially the ones who refuse to acknowledge imperfection’s reality; it comes hand in hand with lacking the necessary faculties and/or willpower for incisive cogitation. E-snarkiness is not that hard to detect, especially the tired old ones. Most people are still new to this internet socialization thingamajig, most presumably. Or just poor judges of character anywhere.

3. http://www.last.fm/charts .

Don’t delude yourself otherwise. A hundred thousand listeners give or take a few thousand spam scrobblers can’t be wrong. An unfunny example of emergent behavior in action. Besides, check the journal title. If you found yourself in this page from one of those listed there (how remote the possibility considering point 1) do the right thing and just accept the deal. And think about it, of course. Adroit observation of human behavior online and off helps. A lot.

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These only mean that for every grim and frostbitten band with only 666 listeners at least one of them’s bound to share the music with all the wrong sorts of people who more often than not will only repeat the process to offensive degrees until the label of ‘sellout’ emerges due to the number of so-called ‘fans’ who simply ‘don’t get it’. Children and men-children, the lot of them. Thus, EVERY artist is overrated on last.fm. A transfer of knowledge without a transfer of values. ‘not getting it’ and ‘getting it but disagreeing with it either in whole or in part’ are mutually exclusive principles, that much is obvious.

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A realization of futility won’t dull resolve if prime intent is to rise above it.

Also, because my motives are nigh unfathomable. Today is a relatively short one.

And it’s that time of the year again. Get yourselves some presents.

Pretty cool tool to generate a chart like mine below - http://ilo.gda.pl/filip/cover/.

redribbonscars's top albums
1. Christian Death - Only Theatre of Pain (264) 2. Boards of Canada - Geogaddi (242) 3. She Wants Revenge - She Wants Revenge (195) 4. Fingathing - and the Big Red Nebula Band (180) 5. Killing Joke - Love Like Blood (162) 6. Candlemass - Nightfall (154) 7. Elend - Weeping Nights (139) 8. Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase (137) 9. Joy Division - Substance (133) 10. Faith and the Muse - The Burning Season (129) 11. Apocalyptica - Cult (126) 12. Propagandhi - Less Talk, More Rock (123) 13. Killradio - Raised On Whipped Cream (121) 14. Jefferson Airplane - The Essential Jefferson Airplane (119) 15. My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult - Hit & Run Holiday (118) 16. Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy (117) 17. Ulver - Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven & Hell (114) 18. Placebo - Black Market Music (112) 19. My Dying Bride - The Light at the End of the World (105) 20. Placebo - Sleeping With Ghosts (100) 21. Room Noir - White Earth (100) 22. The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls (97) 23. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peepshow (94) 24. Misfits - Misfits (94) 25. Super Numeri - Great Aviaries (93) 26. The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette (93) 27. Fingathing - Superhero Music (92) 28. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy (88) 29. Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K&D Sessions (85) 30. Sad Lovers and Giants - Epic Garden Music (85) 31. Elend - Winds Devouring Men (85) 32. Estradasphere - Palace Of Mirrors (84) 33. The Danse Society - Heaven Is Waiting (84) 34. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads (83) 35. The Birthday Massacre - Violet (80) 36. Love and Rockets - Hot Trip to Heaven (80) 37. The Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always (79) 38. The 3rd and the Mortal - Memoirs (78) 39. Isis - Celestial (78) 40. Ataraxia - Suenos (78) 41. The Dandy Warhols - Welcome to the Monkey House (77) 42. My Dying Bride - Like Gods of the Sun (76) 43. The Boys Next Door - Door Door (76) 44. Bauhaus - Crackle (73) 45. Amon Tobin - Foley Room (72) 46. Bauhaus - Burning From the Inside (70) 47. Björk - Post (68) 48. The Birthday Massacre - Nothing and Nowhere (67) 49. Portishead - Numb (65)

WHY ARE THEY SO HOT??

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