Symphonic Metal
News: Ad Infinitum – Powerful Third Single “Seth” + Music Video
Emerging Modern Symphonic Metal Firestarters AD INFINITUM Present Powerful Third Single “Seth” + Music Video | Watch HERE! Exciting New Album, Chapter III – Downfall, out March 31, 2023 via Napalm Records | Pre-Order NOW! Rising modern symphonic metal outfit AD INFINITUM are breaking in with their mesmerizing new single, “Seth”, exceeding all expectations and heating up the excitement for their electrifying …
Gallery & Set List: Nightwish – 3Arena, Dublin 23.11.2022
After fourteen years Nightwish made it back to Dublin to play the 3Arena, unfortunately for some reason there where no supports on this date of the Human. :II: Nature. World Tour, so it was an hour and a half of Symphonic metal bliss.Set List:Percussion IntroNoiseStorytimeTribalÉlanSleeping SunDark Chest Of WondersHarvestI Want My Tears BackNemoHow’s The Heart …
Track: Therion – Nocturnal Light
Swedish symphonic metal band Therion released their seventeenth studio album ‘Leviathan’ earlier this year to great success. The band have shared the music video for track Nocturnal Light, which is taken from this album. Therion’s Christofer Johnsson comments: “This is a very epic song with Middle Eastern influences written by Thomas Vikström. The lyrics deal with the Sumerian goddess Inanna. It was one …
Track: Vengeant – The Unreal
Swedish metal band Vengeant have released a second single, ‘The Unreal’, which like the previous single, ‘Angel’s Battle Cry’ has been inspired by Magic: the Gathering. The band are setting up to release an EP later this year. A cinematic offering with some melodic guitar work which the band introduced on their first offering. The …
Track: Scarlet Desire – Maiden Of Snow
Finnish/Greek symphonic metal band Scarlet Desire released their new single “Maiden of Snow”. A track that covers all bases. Heavenly vocals and sweeping strings combine with driving heavy guitars all backed by some huge pounding drums. Twinkling piano adds a melodic touch to this fantasy metal as it turns evil with some sinister male vocals. Epic is …
Rising: Christoffer Holm tells us all about his new metal band Vengeant
Swedish metal band Vengeant finally released their first single last month to the joy of 13,000+ fans. The female fronted band promise to bring power metal and operatic vocals, orchestral arrangements, heavy riffs, lightning fast guitar solos and progressive, symphonic metal inspired by Magic: the Gathering, strategy card game. Read our review of their first …
Track: Vengeant share their epic first single Angel’s Battle Cry
Swedish metal band Vengeant have released their first single, ‘Angel’s Battle Cry’. A Progressive, Symphonic Metal masterpiece inspired by Magic: the Gathering. This track gets better and better as it goes on. The band have managed to create a track within this genre that sounds amazing with no over blown production or gimmicks. Danae Komodromou’s …
Track: Valcata – Tower
The online symphonic metal collective Valcata have released their new standalone single ‘Tower’. The song is the first glance of new music since their self titled debut album in 2019 “We hope you’re as excited for this release as we are,” Writes composer Oha Cade “Since our debut in October 2019, I’ve been feverishly working …
News: Nightwish reschedule some dates for their 2021 European tour
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Nightwish have had to rescheduled some of their 2021 European tour dates. Previously purchased tickets will remain valid for all rescheduled dates. Finnish metal legends Amorphis will be special guests on this tour, with the billing completed by industrial band Turmion Kätilöt. NIGHTWISH EUROPEAN TOUR 2021w/ Amorphis + Turmion Kätilöt 17.11. IE Dublin – 3Arena18.11. UK …
SEE: Epica release ‘Abyss Of Time’; announce new album
DUTCH symphonic metal giants Epica have announced the release of their new album, Omega. Omega is the band’s first studio album in five years. Epica have also released the first single from the album, entitled “Abyss Of Time”. Epica’s Simone Simons says: “Finally we can show you the video for our newest single, ‘Abyss Of Time’! “We flew all the way …