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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Waving at the Sky
Album - 7 Tracks - Released June 13, 2025

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