Christian Symphonic Metal

I was wondering if anybody was aware of some decent Christian symphonic metal bands? I enjoy bands like Nightwish, Edenbridge, Epica, Kamelot, and Within Temptation. I've found a couple of bands, but they were pretty sub-par.

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I love christian metal!! Like underoath and august burns red and alot more!

Not exactly symphonic metal though

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Judging by the lack of responses, apparently it wasn't just me who couldn't find anything.

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HB is a Christian symphonic metal band that is pretty good.

You could try Virgin Black. They edge closer toward goth/doom territory, but certainly worth a listen. Vocals vary between operatic clean and a death metal growl.




Semi-symphonic, but more prog/thrash would be Believer.


If you liked the first one and don't mind going deeper down the gothic/operatic corridor, there would be Saviour Machine...





I dunno. When I was in my metal phase I was more into the black/death scene so the symphonic stuff kinda just passed me right by...

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Just found the forum so I thought I would comment. This is the same question I searched to find this forum.

Couple of suggestions that I have found (some progressive):

theocracy - awesome
darkwater
harmony
hb-frozen inside is very good.

If you have found any others please share.

The Eternal Affect. Awesome band produced by Jon Oliva (Trans-Siberian Orchestra & Savatage) They are currently working on their debut album, but have an EP titled "deo vindice" and have released select demo clips of their material that will be on their debut album. They are a band heavily influenced by emery, anberlin, and thrice. the song "and so it begins" is one of their more "symphonic metal" songs and can be found on youtube.

Well, I'll make this as short as possible. I've seen alot of people ask about metal bands, especially the symphonic ones, so here is a list of symphonic bands. Keep in mind that these are all in different styles, and ALL are christian:

The Beckoning - Their album Demystifying the oracle is even available for free legal download

Royal Anguish

Dead End Rising - It's a death style with good piano alongside it, and also available for free legal download

Renascent - Both Demon's Quest EP and Through Darkness album are symphonic

There are tons of Christian Power Metal bands:

Audiovision

Darkwater

DivineFire

Golden Resurrection

Harmony

Incrave

Innerwish

Sinbreed

Theocracy


The female fronted metal That I know of Are:

Ivory moon

HB

Edge Of Eternity

And If you like praise female fronted metal check out:

Scandinavian metal praise album


And For my personal favorite, the Symphonic Christian Black Metal
I'll divide these into two sections, the ones with accompanying female operatic vocals, and just the symphonic stuff

Female Operatic Vocals Unblack Metal:

Beeroth

Deborah

Divine Symphony - Reject Darkness (Their other album "THe History" Is symphonic but not with operatic female vocals)

Herlighet - A warrior never dies album

Slechtvalk - The war that plagues the lands (Slechtvalk also has some other songs with a different female than on this album, so check out some more of his stuff, like the thunder of war song, and cries of the haunted track)



As For symphonic Black metal without female operatic vocals:


Ancient Plague

Antestor

Azmaveth

Bealiah - (Raw Unblack with some symphonic touches)

Blood Covenant - Some of Their albums are available for free and legal download

Coram Deo - Evangelion album

Crimson moonlight - Eternal Emperor EP Album

Dark Lay Still - Through Hell album

Endelmoor - Demo which is available at the blackened hymns forum, along with other free and legal Unblack downloads (Worth checking out)

Eternal Emperor - Sudwarts Album

Grave Declaration - The nightshift worshipper album

Holy Blood - If you like the folk style symphonic Unblack

Soterion

And also vardoger - whitefrozen album



Hope this helps!

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