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Poll Question: Which is your favourite album?
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Originally posted by Archisorcerus Archisorcerus wrote:

^ Some say that all metal are heavy metal. I didn't say that I embrace that take. Also, symphonic black metal is still symphonic metal, just as symphonic power metal is also symphonic metal. I, as you must know, know those differences. But still...

Again, true what you say, but symphonic metal was created by combining sounds of European power metal and gothic metal/gothic-doom. I think a band like Theatre of Tragedy was an influence on early symphonic metal. 
The "beauty and the beast" type of gothic metal in general. Therion's Theli and Vovin and the early sound of Nightwish shaped up the genre. 
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The hills are alive with the sound of Edenbridge who - despite the name -  aren't from the Garden of England, but from over the hills and far away in Austria, and this is their stunning debut.  Clap
 
 


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EPICA: a Dutch Symphonic Metal band, led by beautiful red-headed soprano, Simone Simons. Heart
 
 
 
  


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EVANESCENCE: the only American band in the poll, led by singer Amy Lee.
 
 
 
 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

EVANESCENCE: the only American band in the poll, led by singer Amy Lee.
 
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^ Oh dear.  What have I got wrong this time? Ermm
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ Oh dear.  What have I got wrong this time? Ermm

I'll give you a few minutes, if you don't get it, I'll explain. LOL
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Paul, if you're pining for more female fronted North American Power-Symph bands, try:

Seven Kingdoms: Decennium (Try Kingslayer)
Seven Spires: Solveig (Whole album is ridiculously good)
Unleash The Archers: Apex (Try the Title Track)

Believe me, technically, they all wipe the floor with Evanescence.....

You might also like to try Ancient Bards and Frozen Crown....
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^ Thanks Jared. Thumbs Up
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Although at present, or greater import than any of them would be this:


Ukraine's very talented Ignea with one of their most instantly accessible tracks...
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Paul, if you're pining for more female fronted North American Power-Symph bands, try:

Seven Kingdoms: Decennium (Try Kingslayer)
Seven Spires: Solveig (Whole album is ridiculously good)
Unleash The Archers: Apex (Try the Title Track)

Believe me, technically, they all wipe the floor with Evanescence.....

You might also like to try Ancient Bards and Frozen Crown....

Unleash the Archers are not symphonic metal though. Just female fronted heavy metal. 
Neither is Seven Kingdoms, but being female fronted melodic power metal, I'll give them a pass. 
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^^ Just trying to introduce Paul to some better bands than Evanescence (who are scarcely Symph themselves)
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^ ^ Even if Under the Archers aren't classed as Symphonic Metal, I still might like them, especially with them being a female-fronted Metal band. Smile

Evanescence aren't classed as a Symphonic Metal band either, but I still like them, as I can hear elements of Symphonic Metal in their music. Thumbs Up


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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

^^ Just trying to introduce Paul to some better bands than Evanescence (who are scarcely Symph themselves)

that's fine.
Evanescence are not symphonic metal at all. 
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Dimmu Borgir's music for some reason, annoys the heck out of me.
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Dimmu Borgir's music for some reason, annoys the heck out of me.

I found Dimmu Borgir's first album to be very annoying too, where the "singer" growls his way through the entire album. I'm hoping he may have taken some singing lessons before recording the second album, but I've heard (from Cristi) that it doesn't get any better. Thumbs Down


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Dimmu Borgir's music for some reason, annoys the heck out of me.

I found Dimmu Borgir's first album to be very annoying too, where the "singer" growls his way through the entire album. I'm hoping he may have taken some singing lessons before recording the second album, but I've heard (from Cristi) that it doesn't get any better. Thumbs Down

The growling type of singing does not mean the singer is incompetent, it's just a singing style. 
Also (and I don't like Dimmu Borgir either) stop thumbing down music you do not like. What is the point of it? 
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^ I give a thumbs up to music I like and so, conversely, I give a thumbs down to music I dislike. Smile

 I just wish someone would buy Dimmu Borgir's "singer" some throat lozenges. Tongue
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I give a thumbs up to music I like and so, conversely, I give a thumbs down to music I dislike. Smile

 I just wish someone would buy Dimmu Borgir's "singer" some throat lozenges. Tongue

Why? There is a difference though between music that I don't like and music I think it's bad. 

For extreme vocals, there is a singing technique, you may not like the style, but don't mock it. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I give a thumbs up to music I like and so, conversely, I give a thumbs down to music I dislike. Smile

 I just wish someone would buy Dimmu Borgir's "singer" some throat lozenges. Tongue

Why? There is a difference though between music that I don't like and music I think it's bad. 

For extreme vocals, there is a singing technique, you may not like the style, but don't mock it. 
In the case of the YES album "Open Your Eyes", I presume that's music you both dislike and you think it's bad too - based on your previous comments - but I'm not going to get upset if you mock it, even though I happen to like the album. Smile

We're all aboard the Trans-Europe Express tomorrow for Imperia - a band that's quite literally from the four corners of Western Europe: namely, Finland, Norway, Germany & Belgium.


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