What is Symphonic metal?
{{Infobox Music genre |name = Symphonic metal | color = crimson | bgcolor = white |stylistic_origins = [[New Wave of British Heavy Metal|NWOBHM]], [[symphonic rock]], [[progressive metal]], [[neo-classical metal]], [[gothic metal]], [[power metal]], [[baroque rock]], [[classical music]]. |cultural_origins = mid-late 1990s, [[Continental Europe]] (mainly [[Scandinavia]] and the [[Netherlands]])<br /><small>(this regards symphonic metal proper; for symphonic variations on other styles of metal, especially [[extreme metal]], the cultural origins are in late 1980s-early to mid 1990s in [[Switzerland]] and [[Scandinavia]])</small> |instruments =[[Singer|Vocals]] − [[Electric guitar|Guitar]] - [[Bass guitar|Bass]] - [[Keyboard instrument#Electrophones|Keyboards]] - [[Piano]] - [[Drum kit|Drums]] - [[Violin]] - other acoustic and electronic instruments - occasionally backing [[choirs]] |popularity = Almost mainstream in parts of [[Europe]], moderately large cult following elsewhere. |subgenres = |fusiongenres = [[#Symphonic power metal|Symphonic power metal]]<br/>[[Gothic metal|Symphonic gothic metal]]<br/>[[Symphonic black metal]]<br/>[[Cello rock|Cello metal]] |regional_scenes = |other_topics = }} '''Symphonic metal''' is a genre that combines [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] with [[symphony|symphonic]] music. ==Notable bands== * [[Nightwish]] * [[Within Temptation]] {{music-stub}} [[Category:Symphonic metal| ]]