Few genres do grandiose like symphonic metal. As the name suggests, it marries the scope and ambition of classical music to the power of metal. The result is orchestral, opulent and sometimes OTT, but ...

Here is a list of five different songs by five different bands for those who want to dip their toes into the world of symphonic metal, without having to give up an ounce of heaviness. I’ve been on a ...

Symphonic metal, a sub-genre of metal music that incorporates symphonic or orchestral elements, has a big sound with a lot of moving parts and band members. However, one Sanford musician is making it ...

Beyond The Black return with their sixth studio album Break The Silence, unveiling a new video for Let There Be Rain and continuing their rise as one of symphonic metal’s leading bands.

Symphonic metal has become exceptionally popular and plentiful over the last thirty years; therefore, it can be tough for a new band to stand out amongst the legions of already established acts ...

Metal and classical music, two genres that thrive on grandiosity, virtuosity, and a certain kind of unabashed awesomeness, are a natural fit. Metallica’s S&M series proved that on a mass scale, but ...

SyNew England based band, Anaria, is a genre-defying act experimenting with symphonic metal, modern rock, cinematic scoring, and pop arrangements. They recently released a new album entitled "Exile" ...

The grand sounds of Metallica lend themselves well to the classical format, as is evidenced by Apocalyptica, a Finnish symphonic metal band known for their orchestral covers of Metallica’s songs.

Earlier today, symphonic metal act Epica detailed their ninth studio album, Aspiral. Set for release on April 11 via Nuclear Blast Records, the band released the album’s second single and opening ...

When Mark Jansen left the metal band After Forever in early 2002 and then formed the symphonic metal group Sahara Dust (which he then rechristened Epica), he initially asked then-girlfriend Simone ...

Metal is no longer a man’s world. All across the genre’s many subcategories, from folk to black metal, powerful female figures are putting their stamp on a genre that’s finally coming to terms with ...