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AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
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Lumnia is a symphonic metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2020. The band released their debut album Humanity Despair on March 3, 2023, featuring clean and operatic soprano vocals from Odete Salgado alongside guitars by Hugo Carvalho and Marcel Gil. The record draws on gothic metal influences with prominent violin and piano arrangements and has drawn comparisons to After Forever and Trail of Tears.
Lunatica was founded in Suhr, Switzerland in the winter of 1998, quickly establishing themselves in the European symphonic metal scene with their debut Atlantis (2001). The band earned early recognition by winning the Best Newcomers award at the Swiss metal festival Metaldayz, and continued with Fables & Dreams (2004), The Edge of Infinity (2006), and New Shores (2009) on Napalm Records. Their orchestral arrangements and melodic vocal approach place them within the Nightwish and After Forever tradition of European symphonic metal.
Polish symphonic black metal band from Brzeg, layering orchestral grandeur over blackened aggression since 2011. Their name, meaning a five-year period, adds a cyclical, ceremonial character to their symphonic approach.
Madrid-based black metal project that evolved from raw black metal origins in 2016 into symphonic black metal territory. Their sonic evolution traces a path from stripped-down aggression to orchestrally enhanced darkness.
German symphonic metal band from the Rhein-Main area, active since 2002 with releases including 'Lunar Lore' and 'My Kingdom Come.' Their orchestral approach layers sweeping symphonic arrangements over heavy metal foundations featuring guest vocalists.
British symphonic death metal band from England, formed in 2021 and layering orchestral grandeur over death metal brutality. Their approach merges sweeping symphonic arrangements with aggressive extremity.
German symphonic black/death metal act from Karlsruhe, formed in 2020 and merging orchestral grandeur with extreme metal brutality. Their sound combines symphonic arrangements with the dual assault of black and death metal.
Lyria is a symphonic alternative metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2012 by mezzo-soprano and songwriter Aline Happ. The band released their debut album "Catharsis" in 2014 and followed it with "Immersion" in 2018, both funded through crowdfunding campaigns that raised over $8,000 and $13,000 respectively from fans worldwide. Lyria won the Palco MP3 award for most-accessed heavy metal artist in both 2016 and 2017, and their songwriting frequently addresses themes of mental health, autism, and neurodiversity.
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