list of best symphonic metal bands http://www.thetoptens.com/best-symphonic-metal-bands/
list of most famous symphonic-metal bands http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/liste_groupe-indexStyle-ymphonic_Metal-l-en.html
list of most sensational symphonic metal bands http://yakmax.com/50-sensational-symphonic-metal-bands/
Symphonic & Operatic : Metal Musics -- PLAYLISTS
particular bands
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Suomi/Finnland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXtkh61Ew6Q&list=PL46DB02ABF314697C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PHr2NHfCjo&list=PLfLNKgCSZf6mzLkKYCgwy0QivleHkoi4L
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Nightwish (Symphonic Metal band in Kitee, Suomi/Finnland) -- PLAYLISTS
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Nightwish/39
NIGHTWISH - (Endless Forms Most Beautiful) [Full Album] + Lyrics HD Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjV1hqUn-5Q&list=PLewijyAom782f_cQ3-RwWmwypuoxRkUXa
Nightwish - songs with lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvjSKULIc7Y&list=PL193B531940E6B317 ovidiu constantine 51 videos
My Nightwish Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Z7BCvOzDs&list=PL3umyen4sQ0L4G2nvLVzCs85C09G5bjHc David Günther 75 videos
NIGHTWISH - ALL SONGS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUlvXzhja90&list=PLGVwdrVsc8NmRRh5lTGsdbxmHBqD8Yg1Z Vanessa Maldik 80 videos
Top Tracks - Nightwish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cfGLKgT8S8&list=PL9ENCuCLKeMoVkXGXN_rD2rstdAWTsidC Nightwish - Topic 135 videos
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Amberian Dawn (Symphonic Metal band in Helsinki, Suomi/Finnland) -- PLAYLISTS
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Amberian_Dawn/102093
Amberian Dawn - Complete Discography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBe3JoVlHQI&list=PL3C2F5625F99D5CDB PandoraStrife 36 videos
Amberian Dawn -- mix2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3324FgqvrQ&list=PL6691F39377749F97 OntMord 39 videos
Popular Videos - Amberian Dawn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjqKk8JRzQo&list=PLH7qIULBZmOwzvNCAKGFCAadsdadO_7GX Amberian Dawn - Topic 200 videos
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Therion, formerly named Megatherion (Symphonic Metal band in Stockholm, Sverige/Sweden) -- PLAYLISTS
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Therion/94
alba ("Albums")
Therion - Topic
Therion mix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ2f3a6hKQ4&index=16&list=PL2F0AE086D987DA7F 88kazik 16/81 videos ["error" halting playlist before #16]
THERION PLAYLIST 100 SONGS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAgd8pN77A&list=PLBEA259B14E295FEF&index=7s zeroone19771203 7/94 videos
Top Tracks - Therion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_NtCdMdGrg&list=PLzcCQmgmPnv9Dw_4bA7YLbSabN52jvvhV Therion - Topic 192 videos
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Sirenia (Symphonic Metal band in Stavanger, Norweg/Norway) -- PLAYLISTS
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sirenia/1393
alba ("Albums")
Sirenia - Topic
Sirenia - The Enigma of Life 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDp6cqnihwU&list=PL00gFxXt_rnq8bA400gSuq9DyHkDX-HJN
Sirenia : Perils of the Deep Blue [2013]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbA46ce7G7I&list=PLU0ENUEGdZWQBNTDNmZ0rjqO-cDcWsV1v&index=2
Sirenia The Seventh Life Path [2015]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfWt1KoqBYs&list=PLAk-1Aiu_jQMM1wZRxyu-N_rkQYJBGLpm
Sirenia Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouZQ7rgAq-I&list=PLypKanMlupwxhqbUplfbEOnu9VNVyTYKV
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Leaves' Eyes (Symphonic Metal band from Stavanger, Norweg/Norway; in Ludwigsburg, Württemberg) -- PLAYLISTS
https://web.archive.org/web/20110928081238/http://www.napalmrecords.com/files/leaveseyesbio.pdf
alba ("Albums")
Leaves' Eyes - Topic
Leaves' Eyes (King of Kings) [Full Album] + Bonus Tracks HD Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Digqg_YiNnA&list=PLewijyAom781qpgHPmUKb-wiuOs08deBa
Top Tracks - Leaves' Eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0xW05lN18E&list=PLfQifqV165_iZzq9eJxCgNWUqx6vgI6hX
Popular Videos - Leaves' Eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSJJ0YolwHk&list=PLfQifqV165_j9tlaZLQ5i3lYPo_J6SF8l
GYM - Leaves' Eyes - YouTube Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNgOJDL9iyQ&list=PL1CF30D4E21BD88BC
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Xandria (Symphonic Metal band in Bielefeld, Westphalia)
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Xandria/3718
Xandria - (Neverworld's End) [Full Album] - HD Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye0LiGrWOZY
Metal Wolf Music
Xandria - (Sacrificium) [Full Album -13 Tracks] Plus Lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WbNiiJ-LJM&list=PLewijyAom7805gUd4xcDT42Oj9COyCzMy
Top Tracks - Xandria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbbNfaQoJvU&list=PL7VYf9B2TiU6X1xhC75dEHmaVZSVJH1uh
Popular Videos - Xandria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMVOwH2exHs&list=PL7VYf9B2TiU5qRrR1_Mn_vVhL65_b2kY0
Xandria - Topic
200 videos
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Epica (Symphonic Metal band in Reuver, Limburg, Holland/Netherlands) -- PLAYLISTS
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Epica/6716
Created playlists [playlists of complete alba by Epica (Design Your Universe & Consign to Oblivion & The Phantom Agony)] https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSpanishConspiracy/playlists
Epica rocks!!
Epica (Full Albums)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqvXliv-JYM&list=PLD0Fcp1LSJtz5OJX1xBQtNd_5VX389eeF
Epica - The Phantom Agony [full album]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VUIqem3Wz0&list=PL152B357A5BB1CAD0
Epica - The Quantum Enigma Lyrics [full album]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dcCqkTvHYA&list=PLep8b43qH9NFt5oh6ArFPySIgLaDnj9Hw
We will take you with us - Epica [songs from various alba] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYsWusBjmHo&list=PLAB0BED1F42933D50 estefa423 9 videos
Popular uploads [songs from various concerts by Epica]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBCNR41TKoI&list=PUg6WG2KT9_3XVFBkmw_W5_g
Epica Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX48IuIrAMQ&list=PLzNmGBVpOkqB5pj82hECW42eRsNJILUuG&index=2
Epica Greatest Hits (Best Songs) 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcAIN6vraNE&list=PLRz2DzekyBw4_DIWJFcgmdAwHgEw3adHp Caçadores de Mistério 32 videos
Epica playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dys1_TuUmI4&list=PLAECBC1A8F5E8794F yeahman159 51 videos
Liked videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smRjRjGhXOM&list=LLg6WG2KT9_3XVFBkmw_W5_g Home Of Metal 53 videos [mostly Mark Jansen singing in Epica]
Epica Playlist (Lyrics) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbBu_K08yLc&list=PL7g2Ua9ARx2ygLKg--56wCzrY80DcHzhy bhaimovich123 62 videos
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Within Temptation (Symphonic Metal band in Waddinxveen, South Holland /Netherlands) -- PLAYLISTS
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Within_Temptation/1006
"Albums" (Alba)
Within Temptation - Topic
Created playlists [playlists of complete alba by Epica (Design Your Universe & Consign to Oblivion & The Phantom Agony)] https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSpanishConspiracy/playlists
Epica rocks!!
Within Temptation Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nmq1h5cQdk&list=PL1897B48A0E3E8401 windsongdancer81 61 videos
Within Temptation playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkmgsksTT4A&list=PLW1PnGq-kizLFc7CDbuESjvdkdWwr_oMQ denistrajkovski 77 videos
within temptation top tracks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhzJO34SCoc&index=2&list=PL71E1D08C6FFAFC55 12vampireraven 81 videos
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Delain (Symphonic Metal band in Zwolle, Overijssel, Holland/Netherlands)
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Delain/10897
Delain - The Human Contradiction [Lyrics]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7CP0Ktwhco&list=PLTQKKPgucsF7XEzp_sqsnt6doXKfjxGgi
Delain Interlude Full Album [mostly with lyrics]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APv6Z8BiLCY&list=PLGW1TwSFYegA68jDmTmc3QMwMGBkK13xN
Delain LUCIDITY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_HZNyaGoOo&list=PL3CFEB8D7368ACFA8
Delain (We are the Others, Album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF-YR1I2SQ4&index=7&list=PL4351E0CD27CB7864
Top Tracks - Delain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVZBQU3JIp4&list=PLB1NREaqTWt1rXl-HlHhVDJ6Sok4WvHjf&index=2
Popular Videos - Delain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtaVKW5N_VE&list=PLB1NREaqTWt2Ca7C97Uvr7XTEAl-qdZr2
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Adagio (Progressive Symphonic Metal band in Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon France) -- PLAYLISTS
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Adagio/754
AUDIO SONGS (Adagio albums 2001-2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRvFrkie-Zw&list=PL169BD6FB55DC0457
Adagio Official Channel
30 videos
Adagio Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edpFB1NOxt4&list=PL4893CC6E43669D81&index=7
Alex Burke
7/37 videos
Franck performing at the "J.Becker Not dead yet" Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9LJGU7aUys&list=PLBF198D2AEEC422FC
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Lunatica (Melodic Symphonic Metal band in Suhr, Aargau, Switzerland -- PLAYLISTS
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Lunatica/7284 [slightly repetitious instrumentals; miserable lyrics]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8VxdbE83Hg&index=2&list=PL0FM4Hk88HoqGM9MdfaslIuWeZpVHU3mZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV1wWW5tlCw&list=PL002FF3F129A96799&index=3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8VxdbE83Hg&list=PL286CD3BA5876DB03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ydkg8sdoEY&index=6&list=PL9erNldtMr8pA3FLQgJbK-F1aTFUMHnMJ
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http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Aesma_Daeva/1391
Aesma Daeva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fJVb2vfQnI&list=PL51DF45C3A49D6E9A
Irine Plavsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERq_LIUFTtI&list=PL-ajumgymC3Ew2hhYC6pJ7oacAfsISvnh
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Symphonic Metal -- PLAYLISTS, various bands
Epic Symphonic Metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBH6MxmYRg0&list=PLE7A6095830B9A8D2 Pitsitsekaisin 22 videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqMplxvit0E&list=UUFzh-HSwq4ylx9-TRfvWxAA&index=3
Symphonic Metal Compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WALwMHGvrAU&list=PL0F0A92543DC2FFA1 Francisco Miranda 132 videos
Symphonic metal list https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reGlno9aUpw&list=PLGKLP4NhhxYNRua0DpfrAdYKWm9RfP0qj Magnus X 595 videos
Mix - Symphonic Metal Bands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVrU2MVAWBU&list=RDcVrU2MVAWBU YouTube
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Operatic Metal -- PLAYLISTS, various bands
Uploads from AquosumSepulcrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5kWxJPlgOA&list=UUPS-jIHbjWJgq0XurpOjwMw
epic operatic metal ballads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ-yJCskIOc&list=PL0FC4B2E7DC5C089B
tofratzolakimou
Opera Metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK9qfVQ4Z04&list=PL91801CA691D86F9B&index=30
GIJeff1944
Queens of symphonic metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_1PqsvcWhw&list=PLE6CA69B336D5E7BD&index=14
alin2304
14/179 videos
Mix - [Operatic Metal]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63L99voumg0&list=RD63L99voumg0
YouTube
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COLLECTIONS OF PLAYLISTS of alba by various bands
Created playlists [by : Epica (The Quantum Enigma) & Xandria (Sacrificium)]
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDeadTheNight/playlists
Dead Night
Playlists [playlists of complete alba by : Stream of Passion (A War of Our Own Album & Darker Days) et al.] https://www.youtube.com/user/littleTMflambi/playlists?view=50&shelf_id=8&sort=dd
littleMetalflame
Created playlists [playlists of complete alba by : Sirenia; Draconian; & Tristania]
https://www.youtube.com/user/VIIChronic/playlists
Chronic Lyrics
Created playlists [complete alba by : Pride and Fall; Break of Reality; Assemblage 23; & Within Temptation]
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBsrZBFAUq0ZgIBrXZvTtyA/playlists
Metal Wolf Music [including Allan Parsons Project talks]
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EXPLANATIONS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassical_metal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphonic_metal
http://www.oneupweb.com/blog/new-music-tuesday-symphonic-metal/
The Best Symphonic Metal Bands http://www.fromthegrapevine.com/blogs/arts/best-current-popular-gothicmelodic-symphonic-metal-bands-youve-never-heard
Symphonic Metal Bands http://www.metal-archives.com/lists/orchestral
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/subgenre/symphonic-metal "known as operatic metal when referring to artists fronted by an (usually female) operatic singer" -- e.g. :
Ladies of Orchestral Metal http://rateyourmusic.com/list/drowned_scars/the_ladies_of_orchestral_metal/
Operatic Metal Female Voices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovP8Mlpn9rY&list=RDovP8Mlpn9rY
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