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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Midsummer Light
Album - 7 Tracks - Released May 16, 2025

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