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 ...

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 ...

Symphonic metal, a sub-genre of metal music that incorporates symphonic or orchestral elements, has a big sound with a lot of moving parts and band members. However, one Sanford musician is making it ...

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You no longer have to fly to Amsterdam to catch Epica‘s special The Symphonic Energy shows next month. In fact, all you’ll have to do to catch the Dutch symphonic metal act’s upcoming performance is ...

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 ...

Have you ever listened to Meshuggah and wondered what it would be like if someone, you know, pimped it up? No? Well, Australian producer Ursula Kurasik, AKA Misstiq, did, and decided to make a video ...

A fan-favorite metal act was forced to pull the plug on a highly anticipated special concert just a day before the show, citing “health issues.” Delain, the Dutch symphonic metal band anchored by ...

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 ...