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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Shadowpath craft symphonic and progressive metal from Aarau, weaving orchestral arrangements and complex song structures into their heavy foundation. Their sound reaches for cinematic grandeur while maintaining the technical precision of progressive metal.
Long Island's ShadowStrike have made symphonic power metal their calling card since 2014, layering orchestral grandeur over high-octane guitar work and soaring clean vocals in the classic European tradition transplanted to the American Northeast. Their elaborate arrangements and cinematic scope set them apart from the more stripped-down power metal acts in the New York area.
Denver's Sharone craft symphonic metal that leans toward the cinematic and melodic end of the spectrum, blending orchestral elements with rock and metal instrumentation in a style that evokes European influences transplanted into Colorado's high-altitude music scene since 2017. Their polished, layered approach gives the music an almost theatrical quality.
San Francisco symphonic metal band founded in 2015, layering orchestral grandeur and soaring vocals over heavy guitar work in a genre not typically associated with the Bay Area's heavier underground.
Chicago's Shield of Wings pursues orchestral grandeur within symphonic metal, layering cinematic arrangements over traditional heavy metal foundations and cementing themselves as one of Illinois' more ambitious acts since 2011.
Saint Petersburg's Shiningstar craft symphonic metal from the cultural capital since 2020. Their celestial name and imperial-city grandeur channel stellar brightness into orchestral compositions of dramatic ambition.
Shondha has been producing symphonic metal from the Norman city of Rouen since 2008, layering orchestral grandeur over heavy guitar foundations. Their compositions draw on the dramatic tradition of bands like Nightwish while incorporating distinctly French melodic sensibilities.
Novosibirsk's Siberius pair power and symphonic metal from Siberia's capital since 2019. Their Siberian-identity name channels the frozen grandeur of the world's largest landmass into orchestral compositions.
Rogue River, Oregon symphonic groove metal and metalcore band active since 2009, weaving orchestral ambition into heavy, rhythmically driven material from the rugged Rogue Valley.
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