Symphonic metal

[WhiteRaven]

In specific, anything similar to Therion. I enjoy a wide variety of orchestral instrumentation in the music as well, not just the typical violin/cello combination.

 

[Phrozenspite]

Virgin Black
As Light Dies
Epica
Rhapsody
Hollenthon

If you don't mind non-metal stuff
Elend

 

[Seditious]

check ya PMs

 

[Einherjar86]

I've already started a thread like this, but oh well. I love symphonic metal.

I second Hollenthon (fucking great black symphonic metal)
Bishop of Hexen
Vesperian Sorrow
Obsidian Gate
Turisas (symphonic folk/viking metal)
Moonsorrow (symphonic folk metal)
Borknagar (not wholly symphonic... but very melodic and w/ keyboards)
Limbonic Art (In Abhorrence Dementia and Legacy of Evil)
Aborym (Generator)
I second Virgin Black (symphonic gothic metal)
Emperor (Anthems to the Welkin At Dusk)

Symphonic power metal:
Rhapsody of Fire
Nightwish
Thy Majestie
Kamelot
Avantasia

 

[Zephyrus]

Limbonic Art (Legacy of Evil)

Their worst album, and least symphonic. I recommend their entire back catalogue before this one. Still a good album, though.

 

[Einherjar86]

I'm actually still searching their catalogue. Aside from In Abhorrence Dementia, that's the album I've heard the most of. Still, parts of it sound very symphonic I thought (melodic at least, I guess).

 

[Zephyrus]

Well you know what you'll be shopping for next, now don't you?

 

[Psychonaut]

Grab the LA box set if it's still available. The first four albums on one swoop = sexy!

 

[Crzy_Aus]

In specific, anything similar to Therion. I enjoy a wide variety of orchestral instrumentation in the music as well, not just the typical violin/cello combination.

Generally hard to find, but among other things check out Haggard and a new band called "Liva". Lacrimosa is good too, if you don't mind gothic metal.

Nice to find someone with similar tastes ^__^