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Nov 17, 2021 · Here are the 25 best symphonic metal albums. 25. X Japan - Art Of Life (1993) Watch On. In the early 90s, X Japan (née X) were at their height of popularity. With fame and fawning came limitless self-indulgence. Band leader Yoshiki purchased a Hollywood recording complex and dug into his Scrooge McDuck-ian vault to hire London’s Royal ...
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- 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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Nov 1, 2019 · Estatic Fear. 3.67 579 7. 1996. Doom Metal Symphonic Metal. Dark Folk Black Metal Neoclassical Darkwave Death Doom Metal. sombre bittersweet melodic melancholic introspective atmospheric epic medieval. Dawn of Victory. Rhapsody. 3.64 1,832 31.
- Nightwish - Once. Was there even an ounce of doubt that a Nightwish with Tarja Turunen on vocals would take a top spot on this list? And interestingly enough, we have the final record that the band recorded with Tarja, 2004's "Once."
- Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera. Over the years, Blind Guardian made their name synonymous with power metal and symphonic metal. And it's no wonder at all – just take a listen to their 7th studio album, "A Night at the Opera."
- Wintersun - Time I. Now getting nearer to the top of this list, we have Wintersun with their second album "Time I." With a guitar master and a wonderful vocalist Jari Mäenpää, you can't expect to have a weak record at all.
- Rhapsody - Symphony of Enchanted Lands. Back in the old days, when Rhapsody of Fire was Rhapsody, they marched on to define the exact characteristics of power metal.
Dec 23, 2020 · TOP 15 SYMPHONIC & POWER METAL ALBUMS OF 2020. 15. Iron Savior – Skycrest (AFM Records) One of Hamburg’s premier power metal exports and purveyors of all things Sci-Fi returns with a vengeance a mere one year after a powerful 2019 showing. Despite following close on the heels of their prior opus, there is little doubt that “Skycrest ...
Feb 16, 2024 · The Best Symphonic Metal Albums of All Time. 1. Ihsahn - IHSAHN. 2. Lorna Shore - Pain Remains. 3. Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful. 4. Delain - Apocalypse & Chill.
