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neo-classical metal

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Neo-classical metal fuses the technical precision and compositional complexity of Baroque and Classical music with the power and distortion of heavy metal. Characterized by lightning-fast arpeggios, harmonic minor scales, and virtuosic guitar solos that mirror violin techniques, it emerged in the 1980s as guitarists pushed technical boundaries. The style emphasizes shred technique and orchestral arrangements, creating an epic, dramatic sound that bridges classical concert halls and metal stages.

100 chronological releases

Place Cover Date Artist Album Tags Other places
43 Cover for Fire Wind 1981 Electric Sun Fire Wind
4 Cover for Shakin' Brains 1983-03 Silver Mountain Shakin' Brains
9 Cover for Edge of Insanity 1985 Tony MacAlpine Edge of Insanity
33 Cover for Universe 1985-05-21 Silver Mountain Universe
91 Cover for Trilogy 1986-10 Yngwie Malmsteen Trilogy
65 1987 Tony MacAlpine Maximum Security
90 Cover for Speed Metal Symphony 1987 Cacophony Speed Metal Symphony
98 Cover for Time Odyssey 1988 Vinnie Moore Time Odyssey
99 Cover for Perpetual Burn 1988 Jason Becker Perpetual Burn
100 Cover for Odyssey 1988-04-08 Yngwie Malmsteen Odyssey
72 Cover for Fire And Ice 1992 Yngwie Malmsteen Fire And Ice
86 Cover for Land of Broken Hearts 1993-11-21 Royal Hunt Land of Broken Hearts
25 Cover for The Seventh Sign 1994 Yngwie Malmsteen The Seventh Sign
88 Cover for Classical Variations and Themes 1994-10 Timo Tolkki Classical Variations and Themes
45 Cover for Lordian Guard 1995 Lordian Guard Lordian Guard
10 Cover for Inspiration 1996 Yngwie Malmsteen Inspiration
15 Cover for Behold a Pale Horse 1996 Lordian Guard Behold a Pale Horse
73 Cover for Into the Eye of the Storm 1996 Artension Into the Eye of the Storm
5 1997 Lordian Guard Siners In The Hands Of An Angry God
18 Cover for G3 Live: Rockin' in the Free World 1997 Yngwie Malmsteen G3 Live: Rockin' in the Free World
54 Cover for The Four Seasons Of Life 1997 Roland Grapow The Four Seasons Of Life
47 Cover for Classical Metal, Vol. Two 1997 Marcin Jakubek Classical Metal, Vol. Two
89 Cover for Attack!! 1998 Yngwie Malmsteen Attack!!
36 Cover for Ignition 1998-07-08 Mark Boals Ignition
83 Cover for No Escape 1999 At Vance No Escape
17 Cover for Fatal Mistake 2000 Shining Star Fatal Mistake
44 Cover for The Best Of 1990 - 1999 2000 Yngwie Malmsteen The Best Of 1990 - 1999
78 Cover for War To End All Wars 2000 Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force War To End All Wars
50 2000-08-24 Apocalyptica Cult
57 Cover for Ring of Fire 2000-11-22 Mark Boals Ring of Fire
85 Cover for Secret Visions 2001 Virtuocity Secret Visions
7 Cover for Next world will be yours 2001 M.z. Next world will be yours
27 Cover for Air On 6 Strings 2001 Mr. POLLACK Air On 6 Strings
61 Cover for Sacred Pathways 2001 Artension Sacred Pathways
34 2001-04-21 At Vance Dragonchaser
76 2001-05-08 Adagio Sanctus Ignis
70 Cover for The Oracle 2001-07-25 Ring of Fire The Oracle
14 Cover for The Beast 2002 Cernunnos! The Beast
80 2002 Iron Mask Revenge is My Name
55 Cover for Price O Vremenu 2002-02 Alogia Price O Vremenu
71 Cover for Now and Forever 2002-07-29 Meduza Now and Forever
38 Cover for Edge of the World 2002-10-23 Mark Boals Edge of the World
79 Cover for Time Requiem 2002-10-23 Time Requiem Time Requiem
32 Cover for Marching Out 2003 Yngwie Malmsteen Marching Out
23 2003-01-27 Edenbridge Aphelion
77 Cover for Underworld 2003-07-23 Adagio Underworld
21 Cover for Beginning Of The New Legend [2003-192Kbit/s] 2003-08-25 Ark Storm Beginning Of The New Legend [2003-192Kbit/s]
92 Cover for Rising Force 2004 Yngwie Malmsteen Rising Force
42 Cover for Secret Spheres of Art 2004 Alogia Secret Spheres of Art
67 2004 Magnitude 9 Decoding The Soul
58 Cover for The Inner Circle of Reality 2004-01-21 Time Requiem The Inner Circle of Reality
39 Cover for 08 Angel of Chaos 2004-06-23 Concerto Moon 08 Angel of Chaos
81 2004-07-21 Artension Future World
35 2004-10-12 Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Lost Christmas Eve
24 Cover for Glory Thy Name 2004-11-26 Divinefire Glory Thy Name
46 Cover for War 2005 Mattsson War
93 Cover for Jumyr-Kylysh 2006 Ulytau Jumyr-Kylysh
97 Cover for Dominate 2006-03-27 Adagio Dominate
31 Cover for Triumph or Agony 2006-09-25 Rhapsody of Fire Triumph or Agony
48 2006-11-22 Space Odyssey Tears Of The Sun
26 Cover for Parallel Worlds 2007 Ariadna Project Parallel Worlds
63 Cover for Glacial Inferno & Revenge (Limited Edition) 2007 Vitalij Kuprij Glacial Inferno & Revenge (Limited Edition)
12 Cover for Fist in Fetus EP 2007-05-21 Fist in Fetus Fist in Fetus EP
28 2007-07-25 Roger Staffelbach's Angel OF Eden The End of Never
69 2007-09-04 Winds Prominence And Demise
40 2007-11-23 Minstrelix Memoirs
22 2008-08-29 Haggard Tales of Ithiria
94 Cover for Feel Life's Fear 2009-04-16 Pergamum Feel Life's Fear
20 Cover for Eternal And External 2009-04-22 Katsu Ohta Eternal And External
52 Cover for Night Castle 2009-10-26 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Night Castle
51 Cover for Dragon Fire 2010 Mistheria Dragon Fire
11 Cover for The Frozen Tears Of Angels 2010-04-27 Rhapsody of Fire The Frozen Tears Of Angels
16 Cover for End of Eden 2010-10-20 Amberian Dawn End of Eden
41 Cover for Symphony Of War 2010-10-29 Magic Kingdom Symphony Of War
82 Cover for Eclipse 2010-11-24 Yngwie Malmsteen Eclipse
30 Cover for Glory To My King 2010-11-26 Golden Resurrection Glory To My King
2 2010-12-18 Shadow Venger At the End of All Things
66 2011-03-13 Thousand Leaves END OF ENDLESS NIGHT
84 Cover for Aeons Of Raging Darkness 2011-05-06 Rhapsody of Fire Aeons Of Raging Darkness
62 Cover for Rising Force 2012 Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force Rising Force
53 2012-03-07 Minstrelix TALES OF HISTORIA
59 Cover for Rest in Keys 2012-12-01 Bob Katsionis Rest in Keys
29 Cover for BLACK FLAME 2013 Concerto Moon BLACK FLAME
6 2013-01 Lordian Guard Anthology
56 Cover for Seventh Sign 2013-08-28 Yngwie Malmsteen Seventh Sign
75 2013-10-30 Iron Mask Fifth Son of Winterdoom
74 Cover for THE IRONHEARTED FLAG Vol. 1: REGENERATION SIDE 2013-10 Galneryus THE IRONHEARTED FLAG Vol. 1: REGENERATION SIDE
68 Cover for Battle Of Leningrad 2014-01-24 Ring of Fire Battle Of Leningrad
49 2014-04-02 Minstrelix Chronostrings
60 Cover for Savage Requiem 2015-03-20 Magic Kingdom Savage Requiem
8 Cover for Dasein 2016-05-20 First Fragment Dasein
87 Cover for Life 2017-07-26 Adagio Life
19 Cover for Le Recueuil Des Âges (Instrumental) 2017-09-28 First Fragment Le Recueuil Des Âges (Instrumental)
64 Cover for Cast in Stone 2018-02 Royal Hunt Cast in Stone
37 Cover for War Of The Worlds, Pt. 2 2018-07-27 Michael Romeo War Of The Worlds, Pt. 2
95 Cover for War of the Worlds, Pt. 1 2018-07-27 Michael Romeo War of the Worlds, Pt. 1
96 Cover for Ultimate Sacrifice 2018-10 Galneryus Ultimate Sacrifice
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