Symphonic Metal Album reviews - Page 3

GenresSymphonic Metal

Pain Remains

Lorna Shore

Lorna Shore - Pain Remains 8.8

Album review

Deathcore
Metal
Symphonic Metal
Pain Remains makes everything large: guitars, drums, vocals and the symphonic layers around them. Lorna Shore still create more…

Dark Passion Play

Nightwish

Nightwish - Dark Passion Play 8.0

Album review

Symphonic Metal
Anette Olzon does not need to sound like her predecessor on Dark Passion Play. Her lighter, more pop and rock based voice gives…

Melancholy

Shadow of Intent

Shadow of Intent - Melancholy 8.3

Album review

Deathcore
Metal
Symphonic Metal
Melancholy gives Shadow of Intent a huge sound without sacrificing the guitars to the symphonic layers. Riffs keep pulling the…

Once

Nightwish

Nightwish - Once 8.5

Album review

Symphonic Metal
The guitars on Once have enough weight to stand beside an orchestra. Nightwish expand the symphonic side of their music while…

The Human Contradiction

Delain

Delain - The Human Contradiction 8.0

Album review

Symphonic Metal
The Human Contradiction gives Delain a darker setting without losing their strong sense of a memorable song. Guitars are forceful…

Theli

Therion

Therion - Theli 8.1

Album review

Symphonic Metal
Theli places its choirs so firmly at the front that they become part of the band. Therion use them for more than making a chorus…

Imaginaerum

Nightwish

Nightwish - Imaginaerum 7.7

Album review

Symphonic Metal
Nightwish approach Imaginaerum like a film you should be able to follow without pictures. This 2011 album accompanies a film…

Reclaimer

Shadow of Intent

Shadow of Intent - Reclaimer 8.6

Album review

Deathcore
Metal
Symphonic Metal
Reclaimer gives technical deathcore an unusually clear melodic character. Shadow of Intent use fast guitars, low vocals and heavy…

Theater of Dimensions

Xandria

Xandria - Theater of Dimensions 8.1

Album review

Symphonic Metal
Theater of Dimensions gives Xandria more contrast within their symphonic metal. The orchestras and choirs remain large, but the…

Flesh Coffin

Lorna Shore

Lorna Shore - Flesh Coffin 7.7

Album review

Deathcore
Metal
Symphonic Metal
Flesh Coffin gives Lorna Shore's deathcore a clearer melodic and symphonic character. The band continue playing quickly and…

Invisible Circles

After Forever

After Forever - Invisible Circles 7.5

Album review

Symphonic Metal
Invisible Circles lets After Forever pull symphonic metal in several directions. Guitars are heavy, rhythms change frequently and…

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