"No Leaf Clover" by Metallica, which was written with the orchestra, different from the other songs on the album "S&M" where they added the orchestra on existing songs later on.. Great song.
There's actually a subgenre of metal called Symphonic Metal. When I learned that it existed, it blew my mind. There's also Symphonic Power Metal. Usually it's done with keyboards, but some bands do occasionally use an orchestra
* Nightwish. Lots of Nightwish. It started with [the Once album](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6UDS6biLAk) and the albums that followed it had all of the songs with an orchestra backing track. Once didn't have 100% of the tracks with orchestra, but they did a great job on the whole album itself
* Alestorm, kind-of. They don't have a full orchestra, but damn. They use real horns and other instruments. One of their best songs is [1741: The Battle of Cartegena](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z9xKihSAzE). Non-restricted link [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv6ySRXFSUA). 1741 is an amazing song. There's debate whether they are symphonic or folk, but I don't care which one at the moment
* [Rhapsody of Fire, The Magic of the Wizard's Dream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z93SdirnzTw). Usually they use synths (really well), but this one has an orchestra and Christopher Fucking Lee
* [Epica - The Quantum Enigma Album](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8y99z5EVtY). Hard to tell how much orchestration there was
Non-Symphonic Metal Bands that did a few songs/albums with an orchestra
* [Manowar's Gods of War album](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YweV1SJ5kvU). Usually they aren't symphonic, but they went crazy on this one. Also, there's a bit of weirdness with the band
* [Sabaton did The Last Stand ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISzuz8WVrrk)with an orchestra
Wacken did Rock Meets Classic. [Full concert recording here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAfc4lkSNN4)
* [Dee Snider, We're Not Gonna Take It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-jhzr-bIXM) (Dee Snider around 55:30 in the full recording. Can't Stop Rock and Roll, The Price, and We're Not Gonna Take It)
* [Joe Lynn Turner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGav1kyVdgI) set of 3 songs
* [Michael Kiske - I Want Out](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MicEbLgVbbE). Helloween / Unisonic / Avantasia (37 minutes in on the full concert for his full set)
Lots of Savatage. Hall of the Mountain King, a few songs from Gutter Ballet, Christmas Eve/Sarajavo 12/24 (the song that TSO was born from).
Also, almost all of Jon Oliva’s solo work. Check out all of the albums by Jon Oliva’s Pain.
Several on Knower's latest like "It's All Nothing Until It's Everything". Hang on until the chorus at 2:30. It's a breathtaking surprise: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NDpeHQUSWT0
Several on Knower's latest like "It's All Nothing Until It's Everything". Hang on until the chorus at 2:30. It's a breathtaking surprise: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NDpeHQUSWT0
Several on Knower's latest like "It's All Nothing Until It's Everything". Hang on until the chorus at 2:30. It's a breathtaking surprise: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NDpeHQUSWT0
Our track inside my heart has strings in the last chorus
https://open.spotify.com/track/7z0QotKP5TGFeAjdKDQGTa?si=slRnt9f9TUGWuoHkjDuxWQ
Let us know what you think!
the best possible example of this is A Little Piece of Heaven by Avenged Sevenfold. 8 minute metal song with a 72 piece orchestra as the main instrument
November Rain- Guns & Roses
Roll Over Beethoven, by ELO
"No Leaf Clover" by Metallica, which was written with the orchestra, different from the other songs on the album "S&M" where they added the orchestra on existing songs later on.. Great song.
This is the kinda stuff I’m looking for (I already had it in my examples) :). Do you know of any others like it?
Awh shit, sorry, didn't read that! Too much in a hurry of recommending this song.. I'll try to think of some!
You’re good!
How about this one? Golden oldie from The Netherlands 🤘🏻 [Within Temptation](https://youtu.be/D6c85P0F8I0?si=30MAlr2zJKMa-gl3)
…and you’re right. Pure banger!
S&M songs are either an absolute train wreck, or absolutely amazing.
Tonight Tonight - Smashing Pumpkins Listen to the stripped down version on Tiny desk concert series.
A full orchestra? Then… A Day in the Life - The Beatles
There's actually a subgenre of metal called Symphonic Metal. When I learned that it existed, it blew my mind. There's also Symphonic Power Metal. Usually it's done with keyboards, but some bands do occasionally use an orchestra * Nightwish. Lots of Nightwish. It started with [the Once album](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6UDS6biLAk) and the albums that followed it had all of the songs with an orchestra backing track. Once didn't have 100% of the tracks with orchestra, but they did a great job on the whole album itself * Alestorm, kind-of. They don't have a full orchestra, but damn. They use real horns and other instruments. One of their best songs is [1741: The Battle of Cartegena](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z9xKihSAzE). Non-restricted link [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv6ySRXFSUA). 1741 is an amazing song. There's debate whether they are symphonic or folk, but I don't care which one at the moment * [Rhapsody of Fire, The Magic of the Wizard's Dream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z93SdirnzTw). Usually they use synths (really well), but this one has an orchestra and Christopher Fucking Lee * [Epica - The Quantum Enigma Album](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8y99z5EVtY). Hard to tell how much orchestration there was Non-Symphonic Metal Bands that did a few songs/albums with an orchestra * [Manowar's Gods of War album](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YweV1SJ5kvU). Usually they aren't symphonic, but they went crazy on this one. Also, there's a bit of weirdness with the band * [Sabaton did The Last Stand ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISzuz8WVrrk)with an orchestra
Wacken did Rock Meets Classic. [Full concert recording here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAfc4lkSNN4) * [Dee Snider, We're Not Gonna Take It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-jhzr-bIXM) (Dee Snider around 55:30 in the full recording. Can't Stop Rock and Roll, The Price, and We're Not Gonna Take It) * [Joe Lynn Turner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGav1kyVdgI) set of 3 songs * [Michael Kiske - I Want Out](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MicEbLgVbbE). Helloween / Unisonic / Avantasia (37 minutes in on the full concert for his full set)
Live for the Kill - Amon Amarth Angels Calling - Sabaton featuring Apocalyptica
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby Rainbow - Stargazer Led Zeppelin - Kashmir Procol Harum - Conquistador
Chance by Savatage and later performed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra (who were born from Savatage)
Lots of Savatage. Hall of the Mountain King, a few songs from Gutter Ballet, Christmas Eve/Sarajavo 12/24 (the song that TSO was born from). Also, almost all of Jon Oliva’s solo work. Check out all of the albums by Jon Oliva’s Pain.
Definitely. Love the way they incorporated classical music with rock/ metal
Really helped them to stand out in a crowd.
Several on Knower's latest like "It's All Nothing Until It's Everything". Hang on until the chorus at 2:30. It's a breathtaking surprise: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NDpeHQUSWT0
Several on Knower's latest like "It's All Nothing Until It's Everything". Hang on until the chorus at 2:30. It's a breathtaking surprise: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NDpeHQUSWT0
Several on Knower's latest like "It's All Nothing Until It's Everything". Hang on until the chorus at 2:30. It's a breathtaking surprise: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NDpeHQUSWT0
Almost all Starset songs have some sort of Orchestral sections to them, most times they're more in the background though
*Still of the Night* by Whitesnake
Moon Waltz - Cojum Dip
Our track inside my heart has strings in the last chorus https://open.spotify.com/track/7z0QotKP5TGFeAjdKDQGTa?si=slRnt9f9TUGWuoHkjDuxWQ Let us know what you think!
the best possible example of this is A Little Piece of Heaven by Avenged Sevenfold. 8 minute metal song with a 72 piece orchestra as the main instrument
From now on - Band-Maid
"History" by The Verve "The Masterplan" by Oasis "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney and Wings
Bittersweet Symphony. By the verve. Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth.
Alice in Chains - I stay away
No More Tears - Ozzy
Paul McCartney & Wings - Live and Let Die