List of symphonic black metal bands Puns

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I just saw someone post a link to a Bandcamp page for an Italian symphonic black metal album that was released in 2002. It sounded cool. I went back to explore more and the post was deleted because it was the full album. Can someone help? Thanks!

although I always research a lot, I never find a right answer to that question. I know that this may seem irrelevant, but it is just for curiosity purposes. if anyone knows the answer, I'll be very thankfull :)

What are some other SM bands with male vocals that I should check out if I like Kamelot , Rhapsody Of Fire , RED , and Sonata Arctica?

When I describe symphonic metal to people who haven't heard of it, I usually describe it as something like "Think of an epic opera, and add heavy metal."

But now that I think about it, I don't really know if any actual operas done in SM format. I'm taking about the real classic stuff like La Bohème, La Traviata, or if someone's feeling extremely ambitious, the Ring Cycle.

I'd really love to hear a metal take on classical opera.

As another post pointed out, this year's hasn't been great for PM and racism, so here's my recommendations of POC power/symphonic bands to check out/signal boost:

Exenemy, Bangladesh

Ad Infinitum, SwitzerlandALKINIAH, Madagascar

Control the Storm, UK

Silmarillion, Venezuela

Resurrection, Madagascar

Anubis, USA

Nisea, Madagascar

Iron Blade, China

Immortal Guardian, USA (?)

Angel's Temptation, Japan

Gamalyel, Venesuela

Nocturne Moonrise, Taiwan

Feel free to add more

Riverwood's second album Shadows and Flames dropped today (January 7, 2022). I'm glad I decided to check them out as part of my effort to listen to more new music, it slaps.

Progressive symphonic metal with a lot of middle eastern folk influences, lyrics in English (mostly, the first song is about Skyrim(?) and uses one of those fantasy languages). If you like Epica, After Forever, Imperia, or LEAH, but wished you could get something similar but less operatic and fronted by a guy (the singer's voice is beautiful!), I say check them out!

Here's a sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heA9G4ysd74

And if you so choose, support this independent band by getting a physical copy (pay attention to location, they have different modes of getting the album depending where you are): https://riverwood-band.net/shadows-and-flames#order-shadows-and-flames-physical-cd-rest-of-the-world

Would you guys add any others? I tried really hard to pick only the best of the best.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3artOhSBlma8qLXKDRdNKx?si=60ec9044ba554f96

I was digging through some of my older music the other day and was curious about this. Mine was Fallen by Evanescence- Bring Me To Life got a ton of airplay when I was in college and I was immediately hooked. You can argue all day long whether they're truly SM or their commercial success. They're the band that caused me to start poking around the genre.

The first true SM album I bought was Century Child by Nightwish. I even remember thinking before I bought it "Do I really want to spend the $15 on this album?" Yeah, it was worth it lol. Been all downhill ever since.

What band or album made you discover SM? How did you find it?

I'm certain a number of you have discovered some interesting symphonic/orchestral metal bands that involve harsh vocals.

This is a list of the albums I know thus far that fit this criteria. Please help me expand it.

Death:

• Septic Flesh - The Great Mass

• Hollenthon - With Vilest of Worms to Dwell, Domus Mundi

• Karlahan - A Portrait of Life

• Darkness Ablaze - Shadowreign

• Spawn of Possession - Incurso

• Haggard - Eppur Si Muove, Awaking The Centuries

• Grand Alchemist - Disgusting Hedonism

• Dawn of Tears - Descent (not all songs are symphonic but still a great album)

• Hope For The Dying - Dissimulation (metalcore vocals but still amazing)

• Fleshgod Apocalypse - Agony

• Ex Deo - Romulus

• Wintersun - Wintersun (ehh more melodic than anything but worth a mention I think)

• Aeternam - Disciples of the Unseen

• Eternal Tears of Sorrow - A Virgin and a Whore

• Nile - Those Whom the Gods Detest

• Mercenary - The Hours that Remain

• Ensiferum - From Afar

Black:

• Obsidian Chamber - Der Gesang Der Fliegen

• Summoning - Stronghold, Oath Bound

• Carach Angren - Death Came Through A Phantom Ship, Lammendam, Where the Corpses Sink Forever

• Catamenia - Halls of Frozen North, Morning Crimson

• Bishop of Hexen - The Nightmarish Compositions

• Ancient Rites - Dim Carcosa

• Demonic Resurrection - The Return To Darkness

• Stormlord - Mare Nostrum (though just about everyone of their albums is similar style, this is the best)

• Master's Hammer - The Jilemnice Occultist

• Cradle of Filth - Dark Faerytales

• Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk, Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire & Demise

• Bal-Sagoth - Starfire Burning Upon The Ice Veiled Throne Of Ultima Thule

• Borknagar - The Archaic Course, Quintessence

• Dimmu Borgir - Stormblåst, Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

• Shade Empire - Sinthetic

• Dodheimsgard - Satanic Art

• Obtained Enslavement - Witchcraft

• Vesperian Sorrow - Psychotic Sculpture

• Limbonic Art - Legacy of Evil, In Abhorrence Dementia

• Hecate Enthroned - Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre

• Anorexia Nervosa - New Obscurantis Order

• Sear Bliss - The Arcane Odyssey

• Odium - The Sad Realm of the Stars

• Profanum - Profanum Aeternum - Eminence of Satanic Imperial Art

• Chthonic - Seediq Baal

• Nokturnal Mortum - Lunar Poetry, Goat Horns

• Nazgul - De Expugnatione Elfmuth

• Osculum Infame - Dor-Nu-Fauglith

• Arcturus - Aspera Heims Symfonia

• Kataxu - Hunger o

My ranking:

1. Nightwish (what a surprise ;), first band from genre which I listened to) - Shudder Before The Beautiful
2. Therion - Crowning Of Atlantis, Via Noctutna
3. Metalwings - Realm Of Dreams, Immortal Metal Wings
4. Xandria - We Are Murders
5. Epica - Freedom The Wolves Within
6. After Forever - Monolith Of Doubt
7. Within Temptation (but I know very few songs) - Angels
8. Everdawn - Ghost Shadow Requiem
9. Elvellon - Spellbound
10. Amberian Dawn - Symphony Nr. 1 Pt. 1 - The Witchcraft

Septicflesh also deserves attention, but I have only mentioned female-fronted bands.

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