Top 10 Symphonic Metal Albums

[Einherjar86]

Since this seems to be the trend now. Any kind of symphonic metal; power, black, death, folk, etc.

In no particular order:

1.Secret of the Runes- Therion
2.Gothic Kaballah- Therion
3.Legendary Tales- Rhapsody
4.Oceanborn- Nightwish
5.Dark Passion Play- Nightwish
6.The Varangian Way- Turisas
7.The Nightspectral Voyage- Obsidian Gate
8.Moonsorrow- Kivenkantaja
9.Battle Magic- Bal-Sagoth
10. With Vilest of Worms to Dwell- Hollenthon

Thanks be to the lads over in the recommendations thread I started for helping me out a bit!

 

[Zephyrus]

Good call on #7, but Symphonic BM needs a separate thread.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions
Dimmu Borgir - Stormblast
Therion - Sirius B
Therion - Vovin
Therion - Deggial
Nightwish - Wishmaster
Nightwish - Once

I'm not familiar enough with the genre to make a decent list. These are all pretty ace albums, though.

 

[IknowSATAN]

Haggard - Eppur si Muove
Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
Therion - Secret of the Runes

vihris-gari can u tell me how u made your sig ?

 

[King Richard]

Oh god please don't make one of those, they are really annoying.

 

[panzerfaust666]

yeah d00d

 

[Hypnos]

Hollenthon - Domvs Mvndi
Hollenthon - With Vilest Of Worms To Dwell
Nightwish - Oceanborn
Lacrimosa - Inferno
Ancient Rites - Dim Carcosa
Therion - Ho Drakon Ho Megas
Therion - Theli
Tristania - Widow's Weeds
Virgin Black - Sombre Romantic
Covenant - Nexus Polaris

 

[IknowSATAN]

They are not annoying, it can demonstrate what kind of man you are, by viewing what kind of music you listen to

 

[Lord Kur]

they are dorky

 

[Zephyrus]

Top 10 Symphonic BLACK Metal Albums:

1. Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
2. Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
3. Limbonic Art - Ad Noctum: Dynasty of Death
4. Limbonic Art - In Abhorrence Dementia
5. Nokturnal Mortum - To the Gates of Blasphemous Fire
6. Anorexia Nervosa - Drudenhaus
7. Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions
8. Obsidian Gate - The Nightspectral Voyage
9. Kataxu - Hunger of Elements
10. Summoning - Minas Morgul

I haven't heard Odium - The Sad Realm of the Stars nor ...And Oceans - The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts, which are said to be classics of the sub-genre. I've got the latter on it's way and I'm ever vigilant in tracking down the former.

 

[panzerfaust666]

yes, they are both great releases. Also, Anorexia Nervosa? What ive heard of them I wasnt that impressed with

 

[Einherjar86]

Ancient Rites - Dim Carcosa
Virgin Black - Sombre Romantic

Both great choices as well. I was considering putting Ancient Rites up there, but I eventually just had to let that album go.

 

[Einherjar86]

Top 10 Symphonic BLACK Metal Albums:

1. Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
2. Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
3. Limbonic Art - Ad Noctum: Dynasty of Death
4. Limbonic Art - In Abhorrence Dementia
5. Nokturnal Mortum - To the Gates of Blasphemous Fire
6. Anorexia Nervosa - Drudenhaus
7. Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions
8. Obsidian Gate - The Nightspectral Voyage
9. Kataxu - Hunger of Elements
10. Summoning - Minas Morgul

Good call on the BM list. I'm still trying to get into the Limbonic Art stuff, it's slow going. I really enjoy the Obsidian Gate and Hollenthon stuff more, personally.

Good call on Dimmu Borgir though, everyone who's mentioned them. I considered Death Cult Armageddon, but didn't have room.

 

[The Ozzman]

How in the fuck is ITNE symphonic black metal?

 

[Lord Kur]

they use keys

 

[panzerfaust666]

what Itne?

 

[Einherjar86]

In the Nightside Eclipse

 

[The Ozzman]

they use keys

So using keyboards automatically makes it symphonic?

 

[Lord Kur]

yep

 

[Einherjar86]

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