How Nightwish become the planet’s most epic symphonic metal band with Endless Forms Most ... (“My wife rides it, not me”) and, given his public persona as a kind of gothic Andrew ...

Within Temptation’s Enter, released in April, took obvious influence from gothic metal bands like Paradise Lost, but its grandiose, elegiac compositions and symphonic undertones hinted at the ...

Forged in the fire of excommunication, Texan transplants ‘Tulip’ deliver their own brand of symphonic metal, spearheaded by ex-professional opera vocalist Ashleigh Semkiw, and Colin Parrish on ...

When Mark Jansen left the metal band After Forever in early 2002 and then formed the symphonic metal group Sahara Dust (which he then rechristened Epica), he initially asked then-girlfriend Simone ...

Here is a list of five different songs by five different bands for those who want to dip their toes into the world of symphonic metal, without having to give up an ounce of heaviness. 1. Mors ...

Formed in 1996, Nightwish gained instant popularity in its native Finland with the 1997 release of its first album, Angels Fall First. Eventually, Nightwish achieved international success with ...

Getting laid is one of the perks of the trade. Guys form bands with the sole goal of getting their bananas peeled. Most metal dudes are satisfied with groupies every night, but some just can't get ...

In 1994, black metal was still shrouded in mystery for your average listener of heavy music. While the year marked the release of many of the genre’s landmark albums – Emperor’s In The ...

Both symphony and band work perfectly together, with Aerosmith’s ultra-catchy arena rock being complemented by the orchestra's symphonic overkill. Certain bands exist almost solely to perform at ...