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

Tarja Turunen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXtkh61Ew6Q&list=PL46DB02ABF314697C



Colours in the Dark

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")

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40sQHbLVaMscosV6caWS0Q/playlists?shelf_id=3579731707244514300&sort=dd&view=50

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")

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpOHvzcmunhRV6JFYEK3Vog/playlists?shelf_id=3579731707244514301&view=50&sort=dd

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")

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6dxfQ33DZ7C7Dkj-VaZwTw/playlists?sort=dd&view=50&shelf_id=3579731707244514300

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


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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

Kajor Kat 2/24 videos


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)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeWkbf3RIeKRs8THlxPlUUA/playlists?sort=dd&view=50&shelf_id=3579731707244514304

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 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]


Lunatica Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8VxdbE83Hg&index=2&list=PL0FM4Hk88HoqGM9MdfaslIuWeZpVHU3mZ


LunaTica Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV1wWW5tlCw&list=PL002FF3F129A96799&index=3


Lunatica - Best Songs Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8VxdbE83Hg&list=PL286CD3BA5876DB03


Top Tracks - Lunatica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ydkg8sdoEY&index=6&list=PL9erNldtMr8pA3FLQgJbK-F1aTFUMHnMJ


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Aesma Daeva (Operatic Symphonic Metal band in St Paul, MN) -- PLAYLISTS

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Aesma_Daeva/1391


Aesma Daeva

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fJVb2vfQnI&list=PL51DF45C3A49D6E9A

Irine Plavsky  


Popular Videos - Aesma Daeva

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERq_LIUFTtI&list=PL-ajumgymC3Ew2hhYC6pJ7oacAfsISvnh


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Symphonic Metal -- PLAYLISTS, various bands



Uploads from Symphonic Metal Lover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRGzC9QqgkE&list=UUuJrnmgtZmAJNLA58zWkUAg&index=2 Symphonic Metal Lover 2/16 videos


Epic Symphonic Metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBH6MxmYRg0&list=PLE7A6095830B9A8D2 Pitsitsekaisin 22 videos


Uploads from TheSparklingAngel88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwlsfpHKePg&list=UUh5Khr9A8I6N0pMJ-WLNZAQ&index=2 TheSparklingAngel88  2/36 videos



Liked videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNs8Z6W7Y8Y&list=LLuJrnmgtZmAJNLA58zWkUAg Symphonic Metal Lover 44 videos


Liked videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm2iFazx6Kk&index=3&list=LLw-EYWJBO0kJhPYrKT-ng0g Laili 3 Symphonic Metal  3/75 videos


Uploads from MASTERKINGU

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


SoiTTiS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMVOwH2exHs&list=PL0E097812D4E5B79E wappis  179 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


Mix - Therion ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_NtCdMdGrg&list=RDL_NtCdMdGrg YouTube


Mix - Xandria ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0iiGxGS8sY&list=RDCbbNfaQoJvU 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 

90 videos


Opera Metal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK9qfVQ4Z04&list=PL91801CA691D86F9B&index=30

GIJeff1944 

30/143 videos


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


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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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