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Symphonic melodic death metal band from Helsinki, Finland active since 2016, with orchestral arrangements by Mika Lumijarvi. Their EP Since Time Immemorial (2019) was mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.
Black, death, and symphonic metal band from Mornay-sur-Allier in central France, active since 2012. They blend symphonic grandeur with extreme metal ferocity from rural Auvergne.
Power metal and symphonic metal band from Joensuu, Finland active since 2001. As one of eastern Finland's longest-running power metal acts, they have built over two decades of epic, orchestral metal.
Dutch symphonic metal act, active since 2022 delivering bombastic, film-score-scale compositions with genuine metallic weight. Rooted in the Low Countries' prolific death metal tradition, each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Symphonic black metal act from Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart, Germany, blending orchestral grandeur with black metal's raw aggression since 1999. Their quarter-century career reflects deep commitment to the fusion of classical beauty and extreme metal ferocity.
Symphonic metal band from Iași, Romania formed in 2020, layering orchestral grandeur over heavy metal foundations. Their base in Romania's cultural and academic capital feeds into their musically ambitious approach.
Heavy metal and symphonic metal band from Nantes, France formed in 2021. They blend orchestral elements with melodic heavy metal from the Loire estuary.
Straddling the line between power metal and symphonic metal, this Swedish actfrom Umeå fuses lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2021, and their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Symphonic death/black metal band from Graz, Austria, featuring orchestral arrangements and choir elements layered over extreme metal foundations since 2014. Their debut "Final Moments in Life" showcases the Mayerwieser brothers on vocals, synths, and guitar alongside a full five-piece lineup creating dense, cinematic metal.
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