Symphonic metal.

Another gem, maybe more experimental/avant-garde than symphonic/orchestral, but still quite the latter: Esc by Zierler (Beyond Twilight): https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=52101

I like those cheesy parts, at least to me they are not all that cheesy and by means of contrast they make the avant-garde elements work better ...

^ Yes, it's more experimental than avant-garde. I wonder how it sounds to someone who hasn't listened to so much avant/experimental stuff as we have ;-) 

^ Of course! I just sometimes wonder how I felt in the early 2000s when I began listening to the more experimental/avant type music. I didn't know what it was or how to call it. Fast forward to today, it's only three in the afternoon, but I've already listened to more than ten new albums of a broad range of styles, mostly metal, but also (dark) folk and prog rock. My neurons are in a completely different state than they were twenty years ago ...

Back in the 2000s I remember that I didn't like growling vocals at all. But through Audiogalaxy (an early file sharing platform) I got exposed to Opeth. Luckily for me I decided to keep listening to these tracks, because the music was so awesome. I tolerated the "grating" experience of the vocals. Just like people can get into eating broccoli when it is accompanied by a creamy sauce, I got into harsh vocals through the jazzy/symphonic music that Opeth combined them with.

terramystic wrote: @edefakiel If I understood correctly you are looking for truly epic metal that is symphonic more in a postromantic and modern classical way (not the usual neoclassical way). I'm not very familiar with this kind of bands but this comes to mind: Mekong Delta - Interludium

I can't believe I forgot to link this earlier, but Twilight Force - I listened to them on release day this past January. It's the cheesiest album ever made lmao but that's what makes it so much fun, and without the cheese, it wouldn't be the most epic album from this year so far.

It's clearly MIDI, but highly symphonic nevertheless, if at least choral. And the Caribbean island elevator music breakdown just makes it that much better.



https://twilightforceofficial.bandcamp.com/album/at-the-heart-of-wintervale

Edited by bardberic - July 13 2023 at 18:31

Yes, I listened to At the Heart of Wintervale when it came out. They are good musicians, but, as you said, maybe a little bit too cheesy for me. I will listen to them again, in case I missed something. 

Edited by edefakiel - July 14 2023 at 00:13

MikeEnRegalia wrote: ^ Listening to Seth Angerer for the first time - both symphonic and avant, resulting in the tag badge "Symphonic Progressive Avant-Garde Metal" at TYM. https://tagyourmusic.org/releases/53921

Here's a new artist, Noah, I recently found on bandcamp. I doubtful that you'll like this artist, but depending on how much you like anime and JRPGs will determine how much you'll it: https://noah390.bandcamp.com/album/reawaken-the-mythology

edefakiel wrote: I was completely blown away by this album, it is very progressive and avant-garde. Like a cinematic version of the most Zornian and demented Mr. Bungle.  https://sethangerer.bandcamp.com/album/multiple-tonality-disorder It sounds very, very fresh and unique.  I think that you may dig the klezmer/eastern/Diablo Swing Orchestra influences, bardberic.

Okay so when I listen to music for a first time, I'll skim through parts of the album to see if it's something I would like, and in this case I missed the metal sections. So this album, just like the Noah I posted above, is only partially metal and partially electronic/cinematic music. I'm going through it again and now I hear the metal. I'm actually liking it a lot more this time, too. I guess I just wasn't in the right mood for it last time. It's actually kind of cool. I may give a full listen another time.

Edited by bardberic - July 21 2023 at 15:13