Symphonic Rock

Symphonic rock is a genre characterized by its grandiose soundscapes, intricate instrumentation, and conceptual themes. Emerging in the late 1960s and flourishing throughout the 1970s, it combines classical music's orchestral complexity with rock's energy and experimentation. Typical features include soaring vocal harmonies, lush keyboards, and extended instrumental passages, often incorporating orchestral elements. This genre's heyday coincided with the rise of progressive rock, sharing similarities with its use of conceptual themes and lengthy compositions. However, symphonic rock tends to emphasize grandeur and atmospheric textures over intricate time signatures and virtuosic instrumental displays. Its cultural significance lies in pushing the boundaries of rock music, incorporating elements of classical music, and creating immersive, cinematic experiences. Notable for its dramatic flair and thematic depth, symphonic rock has captivated audiences with its unique blend of complexity and accessibility, inspiring a devoted following and influencing subsequent genres like neo-prog and ambient music.

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21st Century Schizoid Band
ASIA7
AVKRVST
Al Stewart
Ancient Bards
Ange
Anthony Phillips
Art in America
Audiomachine
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso
Between Worlds
Big Big Train
Birth Control
Bjørn Riis
Candice Night
Cats in Space
Colosseum
David Gilmour
Days Between Stations
Edensong
Eloy
Eloy
Espiritu
Esprit D'Air
Evanescence
Eveline's Dust
Everon
Focus
Focus
Frank Zappa
Freddie Mercury
Genesis
Gentle Giant
Ghost Of The Machine
Greg Lake
Happy the Man
Herman Rarebell
Jakko M. Jakszyk
Jeffrey Wayne
Jethro Tull
John Helliwell
John Lodge
Jon Anderson
Karfagen
Karmakanic
Kayak
Kontradikshn
Lacrimosa
Lacuna Coil
Lars Fredrik Frøislie
London Pops Orchestra
Luci Ferrum
MOMORYA
Magic Pie
Magnum Opus
Michael Salvatori
Mike Oldfield
Mostly Autumn
MotherEarth
NDR Bigband
Nad Sylvan
Nektar
Nick Phoenix
Nuova Era
Otaku
Palinopsia
Pink Floyd
Premiata Forneria Marconi
Presto Ballet
Pure Reason Revolution
Renaissance
Riverside
Robert Fripp
Rock Me Classical
Roger Waters
STARSET
Sirenia
Solstice
Solution
South Side Symphony
Steve Hackett
Strings From Paris
Studio D'Lux
Supersister
TakaB
Temperance
The Flower Kings
The Mothers Of Invention
The Sea Within
Thomas Bergersen
Tony Carnevale
Toshi
Trishula
Três Terços
Vince DiCola
Xavier Asali
Yes
Yojiro Noda
Yuka & Chronoship
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Pink Floyd
Evanescence
Muse
Electric Light Orchestra
Supertramp
Genesis
Silent Sanctuary
Thomas Bergersen
STARSET
Wings
Within Temptation
The Alan Parsons Project
David Gilmour
Meat Loaf
Freddie Mercury
Yes
10cc
Michael Salvatori
Mike Oldfield
Jethro Tull
Lacuna Coil
The Moody Blues
Otaku
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Frank Zappa
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Audiomachine
Marillion
King Crimson
Roger Waters
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Eloy
Kamelot
Uriah Heep
Poets of the Fall
Nick Phoenix
Procol Harum
Lacrimosa
Al Stewart
Mozart Opera Rock
Camel
TakaB
Blind Faith
ASIA7
Marcus Viana
Vince DiCola
Riverside
Sirenia
The Mothers Of Invention
Baltic House Orchestra
Anestesia
Strings From Paris
Felicjan Andrzejczak
Focus
Acid Black Cherry
Xandria
Iron Butterfly
Toshi
Wishbone Ash
Yojiro Noda
Rare Earth
Gentle Giant
Volturian
The Berlin Orchestra
Steve Hackett
Eloy
RPWL
Leonardo de Lozanne
Temperance
Rob Dougan
Jon & Vangelis
Vast
Anneke van Giersbergen
Amarok
Mystery
Premiata Forneria Marconi
Candice Night
Eloy
Sylvan
Between Worlds
Robert Fripp
Magnum Opus
Anette Olzon
MotherEarth
Caravan
Brand X
Leopold Hager
Esprit D'Air
Van Der Graaf Generator
Ancient Bards
G2
Gong
Nostra Morte
Itoiz
Prague Metropolitan Symphonic Orchestra
Walk in Darkness
Jon Anderson
U.K.
Mostly Autumn
Pavlov's Dog