SYMPHONIC METAL

[SavaVIMan]

Looking for new bands in the vein of Avantasia, Soul Spell and Rhapsody. Any suggestions???

Thanks in advance.

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

Temperance
Sirenia
Leaves’ Eyes
Edenbridge
Northern Kings
Adagio

 

[oldboy]

Ancient Bards (debut album)
Twilight Force ("Heroes of Mighty Magic")
Thy Majestie (esp. the "Hastings 1066" album)
Pathfinder (only two albums released, both great)
Celesty ("Vendetta")
Dragonland ("Under the Grey Banner")
Fairyland ("Score to a New Beginning")
Lux Perpetua ("Curse of the Iron King")
Some oldies there but most of them over-looked/under-rated in general

 

[MeTuLHeD]

Might I add that yet another Dragonland disc...namely 'Astronomy'...is one of the finest symphonic metal discs ever recorded.

 

[SavaVIMan]

Thanks for all the suggestions!! The one that grabbed me was Ancient Bards!! Wow. Thanks!!!! I ordered the debit CD, Souless Child. Why are the other CDs so expensive???

 

[Sir Exar Kun]

Thanks for all the suggestions!! The one that grabbed me was Ancient Bards!! Wow. Thanks!!!! I ordered the debit CD, Souless Child. Why are the other CDs so expensive???

'Cuz you're trying the wrong vendor.

https://www.lasercd.com/search_results?fulltext=ancient bards

 

[spag]

Discogs is really great for finding these disc as well. Probably 90% of what I buy is off there.

 

[zinescene]

I really thought Bride Adorned would take the baton from Rhapsody with their symphonic bombastic sound but sadly they could never pull it together. They did several demos one of which was The Grey Eminence which was stunning but could never build on it's success. I think the band broke up after 1 release but they definately deserved to be mentioned.

 

[Sophii]

Tons of good stuff. If extreme metal is your route, try Emperor

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Christopher Lee had a pretty cool Symphonic thing going on

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And lastly, one of my favorite Christian Metal acts, Divinefire!

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