What about Within Temptation and Orphonic Orchestra? The latter might not be so well known but I think they aren't too bad. They have a okish to good male vocalist which is a rarity.
I agree about Orphonic Orchestra.
Within Temptation doesn't have the Symphonic Metal sound to fit in here.
Their male vocalist's better than that of most of this type.
Sonata Arctica...didn't you try send me one of those, Hool? I honestly can't remember if I've heard any or not
I have yet to share this with you.
Let's add Edenbridge and Evanescence here too. Edenbridge is so unknown it's criminal. As well Spellgate, who are okay but aren't as good as the big names of the Symphonic.
The best have got to be Nightwish, WT and Edenbridge, with Evanescence following close.
Oh and Hool, how the hell could you forget Lacuna Coil?
Lacuna Coil isn't Symphonic Metal, their Gothic Metal.
WT and Evanescence don't belong here, they belong to new gen. Goth Rock.
Edenbridge is already in here dude.
On a sidenote, Nightwish will not ever be as good again. Tarja might've been a bitch to them, but the band's pretty much nothing without her vocals. I suppose they could drag somebody else out of Helsinki Sibelius Academy to fill in, but I really don't see them ever being the same without her.
We certainly can't allow Marco or Tuomas to do vocals..that'd be the suck.
I agree. Absolutely..
I prefer Evanescence over Nightwish, but their music is of a slightly difference style of course.
That's a matter of taste, and as I pointed out Evanescence doesn't belong here.
btw Of Infinity are nice as well, though they have only made 3 songs (one single) so far.
Can't say I know em.. want to get to know them though.. *cough*
Share... *cough*