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symphonic metal

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Symphonic metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that incorporates symphonic and orchestral elements, such as the use of strings, horns, and choirs. This style of metal typically features the use of classical instruments alongside electric guitars, bass, and drums. Symphonic metal bands often feature a powerful female lead vocalist, who can provide a contrast to the heavy guitar riffs and aggressive drumming. The lyrics of symphonic metal often focus on epic themes, such as fantasy, mythology, and historical events. Some well-known symphonic metal bands include Nightwish, Within Temptation, and Epica.

100 chronological releases

Place Cover Date Artist Album Tags Other places
60 1993-08-25 X Japan ART OF LIFE
68 1996 Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos
46 Cover for Theli 1996-08-08 Therion Theli
16 Cover for Stille 1997-03-17 Lacrimosa Stille
30 1997-09-29 Nightwish The Carpenter
87 1997-09-30 Nightwish Angels Fall First
61 Cover for Vovin 1998-05-04 Therion Vovin
84 Cover for Inquisition Symphony 1998-09-22 Apocalyptica Inquisition Symphony
55 1998-10-05 Rhapsody Symphony of Enchanted Lands
17 Cover for The Christmas Attic 1998-10-13 Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Christmas Attic
21 1998-11-25 Nightwish Sacrament of Wilderness
93 Cover for Oceanborn 1998-12-07 Nightwish Oceanborn
85 Cover for S&M 1999-11-22 Metallica S&M
35 Cover for Deggial 2000-01-31 Therion Deggial
37 2000-02-07 Haggard Awaking The Centuries
63 Cover for Beethoven's Last Night 2000-04-11 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Beethoven's Last Night
92 Cover for Wishmaster 2000-05-19 Nightwish Wishmaster
82 2000-08-24 Apocalyptica Cult
27 Cover for Dawn of Victory 2000-10-30 Rhapsody Dawn of Victory
91 2000-12-04 Within Temptation Mother Earth
94 Cover for Over the Hills and Far Away 2001-06-08 Nightwish Over the Hills and Far Away
48 Cover for Secret Of The Runes 2001-10-08 Therion Secret Of The Runes
41 Cover for Rain of a Thousand Flames 2001-10-31 Rhapsody Rain of a Thousand Flames
31 Cover for Power of the Dragonflame 2002-03-18 Rhapsody Power of the Dragonflame
99 2002-05-27 Nightwish Century Child
69 2002-07-22 Nightwish Bless the Child
79 2003 Within Temptation Running Up That Hill
77 Cover for Reflections Revised 2003 Apocalyptica Reflections Revised
83 2003-02-04 Apocalyptica Reflections
73 2003-06-05 Epica The Phantom Agony
50 2004-04-21 Nightwish Nemo
65 2004-04-26 Haggard Eppur Si Muove
44 Cover for Ravenheart 2004-05-24 Xandria Ravenheart
29 2004-05-24 Therion Sirius B
56 Cover for Lemuria 2004-05-24 Therion Lemuria
100 Cover for Once 2004-06-04 Nightwish Once
78 2004-08-17 Leaves' Eyes Lovelorn
2 2004-09 Epica We Will Take You With Us
33 2004-10-25 Within Temptation Stand My Ground
97 2004-11-12 Within Temptation The Silent Force
10 2004-11-29 Visions of Atlantis Cast Away
88 2005-01-24 Apocalyptica Apocalyptica
67 Cover for Memories 2005-01-31 Within Temptation Memories
81 Cover for Consign to Oblivion 2005-04-21 Epica Consign to Oblivion
36 Cover for Vinland Saga 2005-05-30 Leaves' Eyes Vinland Saga
59 2005-08-22 Xandria India
7 2005-09-09 After Forever Remagine
22 Cover for God Has a Plan for Us All 2006-04-24 Angtoria God Has a Plan for Us All
64 2006-05-31 Nightwish End of an Era
54 2006-07-26 Lunatica The Edge of Infinity
58 2006-08-17 Diablo Swing Orchestra The Butcher's Ballroom
72 2006-09-04 Delain Lucidity
42 Cover for Triumph or Agony 2006-09-25 Rhapsody of Fire Triumph or Agony
45 Cover for Gothic Kabbalah 2007-01-12 Therion Gothic Kabbalah
96 2007-03-08 Within Temptation The Heart of Everything
74 2007-04-20 After Forever After Forever
80 2007-05-30 Nightwish Eva
6 Cover for Ghost Opera 2007-06-04 Kamelot Ghost Opera
18 2007-06-05 Visions of Atlantis Trinity
62 Cover for In Control 2007-06-21 Nemesea In Control
13 2007-06-22 Within Temptation Frozen
76 2007-08-07 Epica The Divine Conspiracy
14 2007-08-22 Nightwish Amaranth
90 Cover for Worlds Collide 2007-09-14 Apocalyptica Worlds Collide
98 2007-09-26 Nightwish Dark Passion Play
4 2007-10-29 Northern Kings Reborn
70 Cover for My Winter Storm 2007-11-14 Tarja My Winter Storm
32 2008-01-30 Amberian Dawn River of Tuoni
53 2009-02-09 Delain April Rain
20 2009-08-26 Leaves' Eyes Njord
12 Cover for The Days of Grays 2009-09-08 Sonata Arctica The Days of Grays
71 2009-10-16 Epica Design Your Universe
5 Cover for Utopia 2009-10-23 Within Temptation Utopia
51 2009-11-13 Justin Bieber My World
28 Cover for S&M2 2010 Metallica S&M2
15 Cover for The Frozen Tears Of Angels 2010-04-27 Rhapsody of Fire The Frozen Tears Of Angels
75 Cover for 7th Symphony 2010-08-20 Apocalyptica 7th Symphony
49 2010-09-01 Tarja What Lies Beneath
24 Cover for Abrahadabra 2010-09-22 Dimmu Borgir Abrahadabra
86 Cover for The Reckoning 2011 Within Temptation The Reckoning
40 Cover for Faster 2011-01-21 Within Temptation Faster
89 Cover for The Unforgiving 2011-03-25 Within Temptation The Unforgiving
19 2011-11-09 Nightwish Storytime
43 Cover for Imaginaerum 2011-11-30 Nightwish Imaginaerum
26 2012-03-07 Epica Requiem for the Indifferent
11 2012-06-01 Delain We Are the Others
57 2012-10-19 Wintersun Time I
25 Cover for Pain Is Beauty 2013-09-03 Chelsea Wolfe Pain Is Beauty
66 2014-01-22 Within Temptation Hydra
9 Cover for The Quantum Enigma 2014-04-25 Epica The Quantum Enigma
52 Cover for The Suspended Kid 2015-01-28 Sevdaliza The Suspended Kid
38 Cover for Endless Forms Most Beautiful 2015-03-25 Nightwish Endless Forms Most Beautiful
47 Cover for Marilyn Monroe 2015-06-19 Sevdaliza Marilyn Monroe
1 Cover for At The Break Of Dawn (feat. Elize Ryd) 2016 Arion At The Break Of Dawn (feat. Elize Ryd)
8 Cover for The Holographic Principle 2016-09-30 Epica The Holographic Principle
34 Cover for The Silver Scream 2018-10-05 Ice Nine Kills The Silver Scream
23 Cover for 365 2018-10-19 Amaranthe 365
95 Cover for Unsainted 2019 Slipknot Unsainted
39 Cover for Blue (Da Ba Dee) 2021-01-01 Fleshgod Apocalypse Blue (Da Ba Dee)
3 Cover for The Bridge Of Khazad-Dum (from "The Lord Of The Rings") 2021-10-15 Eurielle The Bridge Of Khazad-Dum (from "The Lord Of The Rings")