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Nov 17, 2021 · 25 of the best symphonic metal albums, in everything from Nightwish and Within Temptation to Emperor, Celtic Frost and Cradle
- Spencer Grady
- Chris Chantler
- Celtic Frost - Into The Pandemonium (1987) It’s a real toss-up between 1985’s To Mega Therion and Into The Pandemonium as to which Celtic Frost full-length put more orchestration on display – and that’s if either could even be considered full-on symphonic metal, given the left-field implementation of horns, woodwind and choral voices.
- Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2015) While the Finnish band were already among the elite of symphonic metal, Endless Forms Most Beautiful really raised the bar for the genre.
- Cradle Of Filth - Dusk… And Her Embrace (1996) One of Cradle Of Filth’s crucial innovations was the refinement of black metal keyboards, escorting the instrument from its background role as wall of atmospheric noise to its own star in a lush erotic horror soundtrack.
- Within Temptation - The Silent Force (2004) Although you’re likely to be distracted by the captivating strength of Sharon den Adel’s upfront vocal dynamism, Within Temptation’s symphonic aspirations reached their most querulously romantic apex on this goosebump-inducing masterwork of the form.
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- Therion – Secret Of The Runes (2001) Therion remain the original and – the purists would have you believe – the best of all the symphonic metal acts. Named in honour of Celtic Frost’s second album To Mega Therion, the Swedes have been led by multi-instrumentalist Christofer Johnsson since 1987.
- After Forever – Decipher (2001) The second album from this pioneering and much-missed Dutch outfit, who ran from 1995 to 2009, Decipher employed live classical instruments and a full choir to complement the stirring soprano delivery of Floor Jansen (now, of course, with Nightwish).
- Within Temptation – The Silent Force (2004) Although you’re likely to be distracted by the captivating strength of Sharon den Adel’s upfront vocal dynamism, Within Temptation’s symphonic aspirations reached their most querulously romantic apex on this goosebump-inducing masterwork of the form.
- Epica – The Quantum Enigma (2014) Formed by former After Forever guitarist Mark Jansen, Epica played a crucial part in the development of symphonic metal via a string of consistently impressive releases, but with The Quantum Enigma – their sixth studio record – the Dutch band raised the bar to a whole different level, hiring a live chamber choir and a string orchestra to enhance a collection of tunes that is uniformly strong.
16 hours ago · By MetalWim Van Grunsven. •. May 29, 2024. Epic Symphonic Fantasy Power Metal is apparently the musical direction the Finnish band CHAMELION has opted to go for. Well, when the classical sounding introduction “The Conquest” begins, it certainly directs every listener that way. What I have here is actually the debut album, and somehow the ...
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