Symphonic metal. - Progressive Rock Music Forum

By the way; Nathanael Larochette, the mastermind behind Musk Ox, which is a band I love and I listen regularly when studying, has a project that does kind of a symphonic, folk metal. The sound is very unique and peculiar, you may be interested in listening to it:

https://thenightwatch.bandcamp.com/album/an-embarrassment-of-riches

Not very prominent, but some subtle symphonic elements all over this one; for example, in the second track:

I'm looking after their 2023 release.

French people make the most adventurous music for some reason.

This, from the USA, also deserves a mention:

Edited by edefakiel - December 27 2022 at 05:34

Really cool. And the arranger is Χρήστος Αντωνίου, the guy from Septicflesh. Pretty insane release.

I mean yeah talk about a well engineered album. Not common in this genre.

edefakiel wrote:

The symphonic elements come frome the use of keyboards, synths and choruses in both cases, but I still believe that are pretty good. No bombastic orchestras here, sadly, because they will fit perfectly with the music.

Darkwater: https://ulteriumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/human

Acolyte: https://acolyteband.bandcamp.com/album/entropy

Darkwater is a great band, I need to give them another listen soon.

Never heard of Acolyte and the link above does not work for me.

edit: found their bandcamp. Thanks for pointing them out.

https://acolyteband.bandcamp.com/

Edited by Cristi - January 14 2023 at 05:13

Cristi wrote:

edefakiel wrote:

The symphonic elements come frome the use of keyboards, synths and choruses in both cases, but I still believe that are pretty good. No bombastic orchestras here, sadly, because they will fit perfectly with the music.

Darkwater: https://ulteriumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/human

Acolyte: https://acolyteband.bandcamp.com/album/entropy

Darkwater is a great band, I need to give them another listen soon.

Never heard of Acolyte and the link above does not work for me.

edit: found their bandcamp. Thanks for pointing them out.

https://acolyteband.bandcamp.com/

I don't know how I messed up the link. Thanks for pointing it out. It should work now.

Jared wrote:

Cristi wrote:

Darkwater is a great band, I need to give them another listen soon.

Loved their debut when it came out; sat very well alongside Circus Maximus, Andremeda & Seventh Wonder back in the late noughties

The album of Threads of Fate that I shared in this thread always reminds me to Extension of the Wish by Andromeda.

https://threadsoffate.bandcamp.com/album/the-cold-embrace-of-the-light

Edited by edefakiel - January 14 2023 at 07:35

The last song is straight up plagiarism of the Game of Thrones theme, but the album is pretty cool overall:

https://empyrium.bandcamp.com/album/ber-den-sternen

Yeah I may attempt to submit MaYaN for review in the progarchives lol

The more I listen to them the more I believe they could qualify as progressive metal.

I have more recommendations, too, but I need to backtrack my recently listened-to albums and pick out the "truly symphonic" ones, of which I have a few. I'll post them in a few days or so... maybe.

^ I've onlly heard of the first band, Power of Omens and it's a quite good progressive metal band, reminds me of Fates Warning and a more technical Queensryche.

I will try and listen to the other two bands, when time allows it. Smile

Edited by Cristi - March 14 2023 at 05:12

edefakiel wrote:

Cristi wrote:

^ I've onlly heard of the first band, Power of Omens and it's a quite good progressive metal band, reminds me of Fates Warning and a more technical Queensryche.

I will try and listen to the other two bands, when time allows it. Smile

I have added some more. I hope you enjoy them.

I know Winds and Psychotic waltz. Smile