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Are any of you familiar with the French symphonic metal group, Whyzdom? I'm ashamed to admit that I'd never even heard of them until today! I've been playing some of the 30 second sampler clips from their albums on amazon but, given that most of the tracks are 5-6 minutes long, it's difficult to get a real feeling for this band. There are some full-length videos on their website:
A live performance of 'To Get Her' from BELLE MORTE's new album, 'Crime of Passion.'
'The musical project Belle Morte from Minsk, Belarus was founded in 2015. They describe their music as "dark symphonic metal with a gothic/progressive flavor and melancholic vibe."'
"Metal Opera meets a gothic outlook and ancient ritual. Shredding riffs, hypnotic drums, and operatic vocals. Oryad comes from the Temple of Diana, deep in the woods, with music both heavy and expansive."
Snow White Blood have a new album, HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL, coming out at the end of the week. The German group (who I'm ashamed to admit I've only just stumbled across) "combine the variety of sounds in symphonic metal with the world of fairytales from a far-off time." Definitely worth checking out, including their earlier album, ONCE UPON A FEARYTALE.
Thanks. This sounds really promising! It looks as if there are three of these “demo” tracks on YouTube, ahead of a full album release in 2021. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on these guys. Symphony Metal TV reckons that they’re sound is reminiscent of early Nightwish!
Yes, Two Steps From Hell compose a lot of music for TV adverts and film trailers etc., so you've probably already heard their music but not realised! Personally, I think their earlier stuff is better than their most recent offerings.
By the way, the new Nightwish album, "HUMAN. :II: NATURE." will be released on April 10th:
Here’s a nice little find: CHAOS MAGIC by Caterina Nix (Aghonya) and Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius). According to the blurb, the album “melts beautiful and sweeping melodies with symphonic and grandiose musical landscapes.” Nice — although not spectacular.
Are any of you guys familiar with Dark Sarah, the Finnish cinematic metal band (whatever the hell ‘cinematic’ metal is) fronted by former Amberian Dawn vocalist, Heidi Parviainen? I’m tempted to take a punt on them but it’s really difficult to judge from the 30 second sample tracks on amazon! It sounded as if the middle album of the trilogy, THE PUZZLE, was the most promising.
Thanks! I'll have to check out Arkona. I wasn't previously aware of them; looks like they're more Gothic Metal than Symphonic but we'll see. The new Tarja album, IN THE RAW, will be released on August 30th.
I realise it’s only the beginning of May but this earlier post got me wondering as to how many Symphonic Metal Christmas or Winter-themed albums there are. I can only think of two, both by the aforementioned Tarja Turunen i.e. MY WINTER STORM and FROM SPIRITS & GHOSTS (SCORE FOR A DARK CHRISTMAS). Can anyone think of any others? Or, like OCEANBORN, a symphonic metal album that includes a Christmas or Winter-themed track?
This is worth checking out: "The Legacy of Atlantis" by Russian symphonic metal band, Imperial Age. I really enjoyed this album. That said, it is a bit "samey" which may be why the first half seems stronger than the second.
Update: This album is described as "a full-scale Symphonic Metal opera set in the Middle Ages in Europe and in the legendary advanced civilization of Atlantis." The band recommend that you listen to it in one go from start to finish to get the complete "experience"!
I’ve been listening to Nightwish’s album, OCEANBORN. This is worth getting just to hear Tarja blasting out the lyrics to ‘Walking in the Air.’ Yes, that’s right, ‘Walking in the Air’! I mean, how utterly bonkers is that? Yet, it’s bloody brilliant! Aled Jones, eat your heart out!
This is one of my new favourite Christmas albums. FROM SPIRITS & GHOSTS (SCORE FOR A DARK CHRISTMAS) by Tarja. One reviewer called it ‘Elvira meets Katherine Jenkins.’ I found it a remarkable album; haunting & original, you won’t hear this at the school nativity play!
I've just found another one - Annysia. Apparently, they're a "cinematic fantasy metal band." Their album, 'The Dark Knight' is available to download. Here is the video for one of the tracks, "Dark Elven Queen":
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