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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

See if you can find the song "Ulice_Rozpaczy" by Polish band Panzerfaust.  It might be in here.


(My only concern is that they may be a neo-Nazi band!  I don't speak Polish).

I'm just listening to The Suns of Perdition - Chapter III: The Astral Drain and, man, is this thing infernal. Thanks again for the recommendation. 
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This must be one of the weirdest albums I have ever listened in this genre:
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Originally posted by edefakiel edefakiel wrote:

This must be one of the weirdest albums I have ever listened in this genre:


Great and adventurous album. One of my favourites from that year.
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This is basically madness:
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More from Greece. First, they gave us the culture, now they give us the metal:
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I love the production of this album. 


Very ecclectic, very original, with a great dynamic range, but... it is a shame that the music doesn't flow so smoothly. I don't think that the distinct parts of the composition really work together to give birth to a coherent whole. 

Still, it deserves a listen just for its ambition alone. I wish their next proyect is better! 
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Good dynamic range, extremely avant-garde, philosophically infused, this is everything I want in my symphonic metal:
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Good dynamic range you say?
Edit: Oh... too bad it's black metal

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Originally posted by bardberic bardberic wrote:

Good dynamic range you say?
Edit: Oh... too bad it's black metal

Hahaha, sorry about that, I have been listening to a lot of symphonic black metal as of late. I know that it is not for everybody. 

The dynamic range of this one is also not the worst, just mediocre, and the black metal influences are somewhat drowned by the progressive metal influences and the death metal influences. I think that it is a very enjoyable work:


The dynamic range of this one is just terrible, but the compositions are top-notch; at any rate, the black metal influence is very prevalent and you won't like it if you are not into that:
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New album from Fires In the Distance may be a fit here. Smile

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

New album from Fires In the Distance may be a fit here. Smile

It surely is a fit here, thank you. Very enjoyable album. I was very surprised by the use of arpeggiators. 

Weird Chinese symphonic metal for the adventurous only:
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Another good dose of pure madness: 
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 https://wachenfeldt.bandcamp.com/album/faustian-reawakening-2

Very interesting effort. 
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Very pleasant (on my second listening I actually realized that this is not merely pleasant, but extraordinary), everything was done by one guy:



Also, the album can be downloaded for free:


Very recommended. One hidden jewel of this genre for sure. 


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Incredibly weird/creative clean, meditative tech with chamber music elements and an EXCELLENT dynamic range:


DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR9       -0.11 dB   -11.35 dB      1:38 01-Intro (Shambhallic Vibrations)
DR9       -0.11 dB   -10.27 dB      6:39 02-Spirit Body and the Seeing Self
DR10      -3.03 dB   -17.28 dB      0:49 03-Interlude (Ancient Sage)
DR9       -0.11 dB   -10.15 dB      6:54 04-The Bodhi Tree
DR9       -0.11 dB   -11.52 dB     12:53 05-III. Crystalline Blessed Light Flows... From Violet Mountains Into Lunar Chambers

The mastering is so good I want to cry. If only all metal was this well produced... 


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Some sort of mix of Jute Gyte + Maria Schneider + Kayo Dot. 
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Not really symphonic imo, but it's weird because 20BuckSpin isn't known to have well produced albums. They tend to be brickwalled. Good for them.
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Originally posted by bardberic bardberic wrote:

Not really symphonic imo, but it's weird because 20BuckSpin isn't known to have well produced albums. They tend to be brickwalled. Good for them.

Yes, not really symphonic. More like violin and jazz infused. But it is somewhat close if we have a loose definition. Like... No every symphonic prog album has an orchestra. 

But, fair enough. 


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weird that this was never mentioned here:



A true masterpiece of Symphonic Doom, the 32-min long title track is especially stunning
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One of my all time favorite progressive symphonic/orchestral albums.



Edited by MikeEnRegalia - June 10 2023 at 02:05
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