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March 10th, 2008, 12:43 AM
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Winter is Coming...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Home in Buffalo, college in Tampa, FL
Posts: 2,942
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Symphonic Metal (but without the power metal influence)
Okay, so I know that a lot of power metal bands get lumped in with symphonic metal because of the presence of it in their music (i.e. Nightwish, Kamelot, Rhapsody, Epica, Visions of Atlantis etc.) Don't get me wrong, I enjoy each one of these bands; however, I'm looking for symphonic metal with less of a power metal influence. I know this leaves a great deal in the open, but to give some idea, I enjoy:
Therion (of course)
Bal-Sagoth
Borknagar (not really symphonic, but incorporates the feel)
Turisas
Moonsorrow
Wintersun
Dimmu Borgir (sometimes)
In essence, more of a black metal/avant-garde/progressive touch. I enjoy the mix of clean and harsh vocals (I think it lends a variety of personality to the music), but I have no reservations against bands that use only clean or only harsh vocals. My appreciation in advance for the assitance!
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March 10th, 2008, 02:04 AM
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Vampyricist
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,421
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Bishop of Hexen (definitely check them out)
La Grand Guignol
Arcturus (you've probably heard of them)
Last edited by Vossyrus : March 10th, 2008 at 04:40 AM.
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March 10th, 2008, 02:18 AM
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GodSlayer
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: New Zealand
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Cryptic Wintermoon
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March 10th, 2008, 02:39 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Only band I could recomend Would be Turisas but you already listen to them. Are the other bands you have listed anything like Turisas? If so I really want to hear them. If not I still want to hear them, just not as much.
Dimmu Borgir (Progenies of the Great Apocolypse excepted) and Borknagar I do not like. I don't mind harsh vocals so long as they are understandable.
Sorry for posting and not even reccomending any bands.
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March 10th, 2008, 05:29 AM
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Inhuman nihilist
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: NH, a cultural wasteland
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Virgin Black
Symbyosis
Hollenthon
Summoning(if you'd count them I suppose)
As Light Dies
Falkenbach
Winds
Adagio(know you wanted less power influence, but this one is very unique)
Sigh's newest
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March 10th, 2008, 06:28 AM
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steck ihn nei!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Illertal
Posts: 1,998
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Hollenthon is the obvious choice
Virgin Black is also great
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March 10th, 2008, 08:12 AM
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Sword of Surt
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 23
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You might try Scars of Chaos.
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March 10th, 2008, 08:16 AM
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Limbonic Architect
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 17,837
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Anorexia Nervosa
Hellveto
Limbonic Art
Nazgul (Ita)
Obsidian Gate
Sethery
Summoning
Tartaros
Zargof
Of that list, Obsidian Gate is the most symphonic. I highly recommend The Nightspectral Voyage.
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March 10th, 2008, 07:41 PM
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The Dread Obsidian Crown
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Posts: 85
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Limbonic Art
Vesperian Sorrow
Tvangeste
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March 10th, 2008, 08:01 PM
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son of evil
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: denver
Posts: 782
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i recommend theatres des vampires
try "suicide vampires" or "bloody lunatic asylum"
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