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Infinite Terror (2024)
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With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Symakya plays symphonic and progressive metal from Nancy in Lorraine, active since 2011. Their ambitious compositions layer orchestral arrangements and complex structures over heavy guitar foundations, reflecting over a decade of creative refinement.
Symawrath evolved from symphonic black metal into industrial/electronic rock from the Catalan town of Constanti, tracing a dramatic stylistic transformation. Their Tarragona-area project reflects the genre-fluid spirit of modern Catalan heavy music.
Nitra's Symfobia craft symphonic metal from the ancient Slovak city since 2015. Their symphony-phobia portmanteau channels the fear of orchestral grandeur into compositions that paradoxically embrace the very form their name fears.
Symphia craft symphonic metal from San Cristobal de La Laguna in Tenerife, layering orchestral grandeur over heavy compositions from the Canary Islands. Formed in 2020, they bring Atlantic island symphonic metal to the Spanish scene.
Symphony of Shadows craft symphonic metal from Vantaa in the Helsinki metropolitan area, layering orchestral grandeur over heavy compositions. Active since 2017, they bring shadow-orchestrated intensity to the Finnish symphonic scene.
Synthwailer blend symphonic power and heavy metal from Tampere, combining orchestral grandeur with wailing intensity. Formed in 2021, they bring synthesized lamentation to the Pirkanmaa metal scene.
Sypherion craft progressive symphonic metal from Barcelona, building elaborate, orchestral compositions from the Catalan capital. Active since 2016, they bring coded grandeur to the Mediterranean progressive scene.
Tales of Perdition is a symphonic metal band from London, formed in 2019. Their music combines orchestral grandeur with heavy metal power, building dramatic compositions that live up to the epic scope suggested by their name.
Tales of the Old is a symphonic power metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2021. Their music combines orchestral grandeur with the triumphant energy of power metal, drawing from Greece's rich tradition of epic and melodic metal.
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