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Symphonic Metal | The Metal Observer https://themetalobserver.com Your guide through metal! Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:05:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://themetalobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Metal-Observer-Icon-45x45.png Symphonic Metal | The Metal Observer https://themetalobserver.com 32 32 Shredding Epica https://themetalobserver.com/shredding-epica/ https://themetalobserver.com/shredding-epica/#respond Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:33:55 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=44804 Epica has overtaken Nightwish as the premier, household name symphonic power metal band with woman at the mic. Their combination of death metal riffs and soaring operatic vocals, as well as top notch orchestrations and creativity have allowed Epica to expand their sound and flourish without losing what makes them special. Mark Jansen has gotten […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/shredding-epica/feed/ 0 44804 TMO’s Debut Albums of the Year https://themetalobserver.com/debut-albums-of-the-year/ https://themetalobserver.com/debut-albums-of-the-year/#respond Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:24:48 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=43888 Welcome to a special edition TMO year end list, a warm-up to our final top 30, and what you can consider our Christmas present to you, our fellow readers. In the giving spirit of the holiday season, we thought to give a well earned shout-out to the special elite of up and coming bands that […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/debut-albums-of-the-year/feed/ 0 43888 Interviewing Scardust vocalist Noa Gruman and drummer Yoav Weinberg https://themetalobserver.com/interviewing-scardust-vocalist-noa-gruman-and-drummer-yoav-weinberg/ https://themetalobserver.com/interviewing-scardust-vocalist-noa-gruman-and-drummer-yoav-weinberg/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=43226 Israeli symphonic progressive metal masters Scardust have just released their highly anticipated second album Strangers. Vocalist Noa Gruman and drummer Yoav Weinberg were kind enough to welcome me into their world for an in-depth conversation about the album, the creative process and of course, a lot of stories that came along with that! Here is […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/interviewing-scardust-vocalist-noa-gruman-and-drummer-yoav-weinberg/feed/ 0 43226 TMO Albums Of The Month – October 2020 https://themetalobserver.com/tmo-albums-of-the-month-october-2020/ https://themetalobserver.com/tmo-albums-of-the-month-october-2020/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 11:03:26 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=43201 Spooktober culminates with another set of incredible releases Benediction – Scriptures Both the return of the band after a long hiatus, and the return of their main vocalist throughout their run, the masterful Dave Ingram, Scriptures doesn’t just restate Benediction’s relevance as an old school death metal act, it basically carpetbombs the entire scene. This […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/tmo-albums-of-the-month-october-2020/feed/ 0 43201 Interview: Peter Albert de Reyna – bassist of Seven Spires https://themetalobserver.com/interview-peter-albert-de-reyna-bassist-of-seven-spires/ https://themetalobserver.com/interview-peter-albert-de-reyna-bassist-of-seven-spires/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:23:43 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=42237 From the classy realms of gypsy jazz to the unpredictable extremity of technical death metal, it seems there are no boundaries to how far one’s musical knowledge can go. Seven Spires bassist Peter Albert de Reyna was kind enough to welcome me into his world for a conversation about everything that it means to be […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/interview-peter-albert-de-reyna-bassist-of-seven-spires/feed/ 0 42237 Shredding: Nightwish https://themetalobserver.com/shredding-nightwish/ https://themetalobserver.com/shredding-nightwish/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=41405 If you want to call yourself a metalhead, you simply have to dive into the sonic wonders that emerged from the land of 1000 lakes. Today we will take a look at one of the most beloved groups that Finland has bestowed onto the world. Nightwish are unmatched masters at their craft, having developed throughout […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/shredding-nightwish/feed/ 0 41405 Chris Dovas interview – Seven Spires drummer discusses new album “Emerald Seas” and solo project Dovas. https://themetalobserver.com/chris-dovas-interview-seven-spires-drummer-discusses-new-album-emerald-seas-and-solo-project-dovas/ https://themetalobserver.com/chris-dovas-interview-seven-spires-drummer-discusses-new-album-emerald-seas-and-solo-project-dovas/#respond Sun, 24 May 2020 13:33:10 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=41227   Chris Dovas, drummer for the up-and-coming symphonic theatrical metal sensation Seven Spires recently unveiled his solo project Dovas. He was kind enough to take the time and talk to me about this project as well as his work in Seven Spires and a lot of other cool stuff. Read the full interview below.   […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/chris-dovas-interview-seven-spires-drummer-discusses-new-album-emerald-seas-and-solo-project-dovas/feed/ 0 41227 Seven Spires interview: Adrienne Cowan and Jack Kosto discuss new album “Emerald Seas” and more. https://themetalobserver.com/seven-spires-interview-adrienne-cowan-and-jack-kosto-discuss-new-album-emerald-seas-and-more/ https://themetalobserver.com/seven-spires-interview-adrienne-cowan-and-jack-kosto-discuss-new-album-emerald-seas-and-more/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:01:34 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=40715 In February 2020, Boston-based theatrical symphonic metal masters Seven Spires released their new album “Emerald Seas”. Recently, I had the pleasure of talking to vocalist Adrienne Cowan and guitarist Jack Kosto about all the details regarding their latest masterpiece as well as some of their side projects, inspirations and many more! TMO: How are you […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/tmox10-stephen-king-metal/feed/ 0 37340 Jonathan’s Top 30 of 2015 https://themetalobserver.com/jonathans-top-30-of-2015/ https://themetalobserver.com/jonathans-top-30-of-2015/#respond Mon, 28 Dec 2015 13:19:08 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=23130 My general perspective on metal has always been through the lens of good vs. evil, and I’ve tended to get a good mix of both sides into my metal diet, and 2015 certainly delivered a fair share of both. As with any list of greatest albums of any particular category, individual perspective makes for an […]

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