symphonic power metal

Dawn Of Destiny, the German symphonic power metallers from Bochum, released their tenth studio album, titled “Ashes Over Tomorrow”, on October 30, 2026. The album is out on El Puerto Records. To mark the release of the new studio album,…

Draconicon, the Italian symphonic-atmospheric power metal dark lords, are back with a fresh original single and a video for the track We Are Tyrants. With the new single, the band is also announcing the release of their new studio album…

Floor Jansen, the renowned vocalist and now former member of Finnish symphonic metal icons Nightwish, has released a new single, Everything Is Moving On, which comes with an official music video. With the new single, Floor kicks off a…

The Erinyes – an international symphonic metal project featuring vocalists Justine Daaé (known for her project Elyose), Mizuho Lin (Semblant) and Nicoletta Rosellini (Alterium) – have announced their second studio album »Hide & Seek«,…

Nightwish, global icons of symphonic power metal, have announced that they've parted ways with singer Floor Jansen. After much deliberation, both Floor and the members of Nightwish made a joint decision that it's best for everyone to…

Temperance, Italian modern melodic and symphonic metallers, will release their new studio album "Arcani" on October 16, 2026 via Austrian label Napalm Records. Below you'll find the fourth single from the album, plus the video for the…

Berlin symphonic metallers Dying Phoenix are unveiling a fresh original single for their new track Would You Be Loved, and it comes with an official music video too. The new single follows its predecessor Reborn, which came out just…

Fortune Teller, the British symphonic power metallers who signed with Mighty Music this past February, are unveiling a fresh original single and video for the track Familiar. Check it out below. The video was created by Shark Sauce Films. …

Temperance, Italian modern melodic and symphonic metallers, will release their new studio album "Arcani" via Austrian label Napalm Records on October 16, 2026. Below you can check out the third single from the album, with a video for…

Kamelot, the international symphonic power metal band known for their infectious melodies, cinematic storytelling and kick-ass live shows, are back with a new, "mighty" album, "Dark Asylum", which landed today, August 28, via Napalm…

Frozen Crown, Italian symphonic power metallers from Milan, are unveiling a new video and single for the song Who Wants To Burn In Heaven, which will appear on their upcoming new studio album “The Legend Of The Six Kings”. Check out the…

Floor Jansen, the iconic vocalist of Finnish symphonic metal giants Nightwish, has released a new single for the track Bring Me Silence, accompanied by an official music video. With the new single, Floor kicks off a noticeably heavier,…

Dawn Of Destiny, the German symphonic power metal crew from Bochum, will release their tenth studio album, titled "Ashes Over Tomorrow", on October 30, 2026. The album is coming out via El Puerto Records. The new record features two…

Xandria, the symphonic power metal outfit, released their new studio album “Eclipse” on August 7, 2026. The record is out via Napalm Records. To mark the release, the band dropped a fourth single from the album, the title track Eclipse.…

Frozen Crown, Italian symphonic power metallers from Milan, have unveiled a new video and single for Reborn, taken from their upcoming studio album "The Legend Of The Six Kings". Check out the video below. "The Legend Of The Six Kings"…

Eleine, the Swedish symphonic power metal outfit, are back with a new single, Watch As We Rise. It's the third sneak peek at their highly anticipated fifth studio album overall, "The Water Taste Of Blood", landing on December 4 via RPM. …

Xandria, the symphonic power metal outfit, will release their new studio album “Eclipse” on August 7, 2026. The album is coming out via Napalm Records. Xandria have also invited a whole bunch of guests onto the album. Subway to Sally…

Tarja will release her new album “Frisson Noir” via earMUSIC on June 12, and it's said to be the most metal-heavy, bristling record of her career. After years of exploring all sorts of musical genres, Tarja is heading straight back to…

Embrace Of Souls, the Italian symphonic power metallers, dropped their new studio album "The Battle Of The Dead" via Rockshots Records on May 22, 2026. The band celebrated the album's release with the single Eversun (below). It follows…

Häven, a newly formed Spanish symphonic metal outfit fronted by singer Gabrielle de Val, with Swedish guitar virtuoso Tommy Denander also on board, are dropping the third single from their upcoming studio debut “Where Angels Fear To…

Symphonic power metallers Amberian Dawn will drop a new studio album, “Temptation’s Gates”, on June 26, 2026. The album will come out via Austrian label Napalm Records. You can already pre-order “Temptation’s Gates”. The band…

Moonlight Haze, the Italian symphonic power metal outfit, have dropped the third single from their upcoming new EP, the title track Interstellar Madness, which you can check out below. The "Interstellar Madness" EP will be out on May…

Eleine, the Swedish symphonic power metal outfit, are back with a new single, "Empire Of Lies." It's the first taste of their highly anticipated album, which drops on December 4 via RPM. With "Empire Of Lies," Eleine unleash a raw…

Xandria, the symphonic power metal outfit, will release their new studio album "Eclipse" on 7.8.2026 via Napalm Records. Xandria have packed the album with a whole bunch of guests. Subway to Sally violinist Ally Storch appears on Lore,…

Embrace Of Souls, Italian symphonic power metallers, will release a new studio album titled “The Battle Of The Dead” on May 22, 2026, via Rockshots Records. The title-track single and video are available below. It follows the earlier…

On June 12, Tarja will release a new album, “Frisson Noir”, via earMUSIC, and it's billed as the most metal-fueled, bristling record of her career. After years of exploring all kinds of musical genres, Tarja is heading right back to where…

Amberian Dawn, the symphonic power metal crew, will drop a new studio album, “Temptation’s Gates”, on June 26, 2026. It's coming out via Austrian label Napalm Records. You can already pre-order “Temptation’s Gates”. The band…

Anthea, the symphonic power metal crew from Los Angeles, California, have backed up the release of their latest studio album "Beyond The Dawn" with one more single and video, this time for the track Wanderer's Quell, which you can check…

Häven, a newly formed Spanish symphonic metal outfit fronted by singer Gabrielle de Val and featuring Swedish guitar virtuoso Tommy Denander, have dropped the second single from their upcoming studio debut "Where Angels Fear To Tread": the…

Mortemia, the symphonic power metal project fronted by Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and producer Morten Veland, has a new cover out! This time Veland went for the A-Ha hit Take On Me, and he picked Stream Of Passion vocalist Marcela…

Rhapsody Of Fire (support: Sage)Thursday, March 19, 2026Zagreb / Hard Place / Croatia If my modesty doesn't deceive me, Rhapsody Of Fire — Italian grandmasters of epic symphonic, Hollywood power metal — have never graced a Slovenian…

Timeless Rage, the German symphonic power metallers, dropped their new studio album “My Kingdom Come” on March 27, 2026, via the German label Metalopolis Records. To celebrate the release, the band put out the album's title track as a…

Fortune Teller, the British symphonic power metallers who signed with Mighty Music a month ago, are dropping a fresh original single and video for the track Command The Legions. Check it out below. The video was directed by Topher…

Amberian Dawn, the symphonic power metal outfit, will release a new studio album, "Temptation’s Gates", on June 26, 2026. The album is coming out via Austrian label Napalm Records. You can already pre-order "Temptation's Gates". The…

Mystfall, the Greek symphonic metal crew, will release their second studio album, “Ember Of A Dying World”, on March 20, 2026. The record is coming out via the Italian label Scarlet Records. Below you can check out the third single from…

Timeless Rage, the German symphonic power metallers, will release their new studio album “My Kingdom Come” on March 27, 2026. It's coming out via the German label Metalopolis Records. You can already pre-order the album "My Kingdom…

Mystfall, the Greek symphonic metal crew, will release their second studio album, “Ember Of A Dying World”, on March 20, 2026. The record is coming out on the Italian label Scarlet Records. Down below you can check out the second single…

Mystfall, the Greek symphonic metal crew, will release their second studio album, "Ember Of A Dying World", on March 20, 2026. The record is coming out via the Italian label Scarlet Records. Below you can check out the first single from…

Timeless Rage, the German symphonic power metallers, will release their new studio album "My Kingdom Come" on March 27, 2026. Germany's Metalopolis Records will be handling the release. With new vocalist Nicolaj Ruhnow and new bassist…

Tarja Turunen & Marko Hietala (opening act: Aaetheria)Monday, March 10, 2025Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia The long-awaited onstage reunion of two legendary — and, for many, sadly former — classic Nightwish members has…

Performers: Serpentyne, Temperance, Tarja TurunenLocation: Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / SloveniaDate: Friday, 3 March 2023 Tarja Turunen, one of the most impressive and genuinely standout heavy metal vocalists of our time — a…

Performing: Rumproof, Visions Of Atlantis, AlestormVenue: Barba Negra / Budapest / HungaryDate: Sunday, 3 July 2022 A day of pirate metal in Budapest. Wonder what Running Wild would have to say about that? The sun was still…

Label: AFM Records Release date: November 26, 2021 Production: Alex Staropoli Album length: 66.39 min Genre: Symphonic Power Metal Rating: 9.5/10 Rhapsody Of Fire need no introduction. Even in 2021, this long-lived symphonic power metal…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: 15. 10. 2021Production: LeverageAlbum length: 52.10 minGenre: Melodic Metal / Symphonic Power MetalRating: 9.0/10 It's simply incredible how Leverage have picked themselves back up. Like a…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: June 18, 2021Production: Aldo LonobileAlbum length: 58.49 minGenre: Symphonic Power MetalRating: 8.5/10 Timo Tolkki, the Finnish guitar virtuoso, composer and producer, father of Finnish…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: March 12, 2021Production: Magnus KarlssonAlbum length: 61.53 minGenre: Symphonic power metalRating: 8.5/10 Heart Healer is a new, ambitiously conceived project from Swedish…

"A record that doesn't surprise and could, under the circumstances, have come out as the new Labyrinth album, yet brings tons of joy to all fans of Mark Boals' vocal feats."

"The tracks are tailor-made for Zak Stevens' vocal range, and his involvement is the element that conjures up the most Savatage associations. Everything else on the album is a cute bit of "teasing," with detours that, as mentioned, credibly…

"The new Nightwish album is a hugely ambitious piece of work, and it cements the shift in style and sound already noticeable on the band's last two records. As such, it's going to split their fanbase even further."

Anyone who can happily accept that “Legacy of the Dark Lands” isn't a 'traditional' Blind Guardian album, but the work of the fully orchestral Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra project with no metal elements, will enjoy it from start to…