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unusual facts about symphonic metal


Angelical Tears

Angelical Tears is an American symphonic gothic metal band with rock and alternative influences, formed in 2007 in Oklahoma City, OK.


Dirty Dancer

The song was covered by the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation as part of their weekly radio covers in promotion for their upcoming event, Elements and was included on their April, 2013 cover album The Q-Music Sessions.

Empires of Eden

The album is notable for 30-piece orchestral arrangements and an uncompromising approach to production, reminiscent of concept recordings such as Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche and symphonic metal acts such as Therion and Within Temptation that include a strong component of classical orchestration.

Hugo Simberg

The Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish released on 11 August 2007 their latest music video, "Amaranth", which is based on this particular painting.

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody (often simply referred by itself as Rhapsody or LT's Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band created and led by Luca Turilli after his split from Rhapsody of Fire, also including German, French and Finnish members.

Patrice Guers

Patrice Guers (born 5 September 1969 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie) is the former bassist of the Italian symphonic metal band Rhapsody of Fire.

Schloss Matzen

During the winter of 2011, Austrian symphonic metal band Serenity shoot a music video around the castle grounds, for the song 'The Chevalier', which was the lead single from their third studio album, Death & Legacy.

Skin of the Earth

Skin of the Earth is the second full-length album release by the Dutch symphonic metal band Kingfisher Sky.

Tales from the Kingdom of Fife

Tales from the Kingdom of Fife is the debut album by Anglo-Swiss symphonic power metal band Gloryhammer.

The Chronicles of Spellborn

The Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation have two songs featured in the game: "The Howling" and "Sounds of Freedom".

The Wand of Abaris / Path to Arcady

"The Wand of Abaris / Path to Arcady" is title of club and radio promotional single of Swedish symphonic metal band Therion from Gothic Kabbalah studio album released in 2007.

Yhden Enkelin Unelma

Yhden Enkelin Unelma ("One Angel's Dream") is a Christmas single by Finnish singer Tarja Turunen, released as Turunen's first solo project ever, when she was still part of the symphonic metal band Nightwish, back in December 2004; it was also released as an Extended Play in limited edition.


see also

Assassin's Apprentice

The Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation used this book as inspiration for their song "Hand of Sorrow" from their album The Heart of Everything.

The Silver Key

"The Silver Key" is a song by the symphonic metal band Dark Moor.