Pioneering German romantic dark metal project from Hendungen, founded in 1996 as the first band signed to Prophecy Productions. Led by Markus Stock, Empyrium's extensive catalog from "A Wintersunset" through "Uber den Sternen" set the standard for lyrical, symphonic folk/doom metal blended with neofolk elements.

Symphonic metal project from the Upice/Jaromer area of northeastern Czech Republic, building orchestrally enriched metal compositions since 2017. Their approach layers cinematic symphonic elements over a heavy metal foundation.

Power metal and symphonic metal band from Bordeaux, France formed in 2020. They bring epic, orchestral power metal from southwestern France.

Laying down tracks since 2024, this Power Metal and Symphonic Metal outfit delivers orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Their place within Poland's relentlessly productive underground speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Straddling the line between black metal and symphonic metal, this Italian actfrom Milan fuses lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2019, and their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.

Portuguese symphonic heavy/gothic metal band from Lisbon with a discography spanning On Light And Wrath, Mother Hope, Cerberus, and the 2024 orchestral reimagining Symphony of Cerberus on Inverse Records. Their female-fronted sound blends progressive metal complexity with gothic atmosphere across twelve orchestral arrangements.

Symphonic metal act from Gemund in the Eifel region of western Germany, crafting orchestrally enriched metal since 2008. Their name captures the grand, climactic quality of their symphonic compositions.

Black, gothic, and symphonic metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece launched in 2024. They fuse multiple dark metal styles from northern Greece.

Power metal and symphonic metal band from Joensuu in eastern Finland, formed in 2022. They bring epic, soaring metal from the heart of Finnish Karelia.