Symphonic metal


A Bard’s Eye View: My Last Show of 2016 (Probably)

My Last Show of 2016 (Probably)   Imagine a concert featuring Dark Tranquillity, Swallow the Sun, Enforcer, and Starkill.  That’s a pretty badass lineup.  Anyone would be a fool to pass up a show like this. UNLESS Epica, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Arkona, and The Agonist are playing THE VERY SAME NIGHT. […]


A Bard’s Eye View: Artist Profile – Nightwish Part Two: Post-Tarja

Artist Profile 7 Nightwish – Part Two: Post-Tarja Country of origin: Finland Genres: Symphonic metal, gothic metal, power metal, folk metal, heavy metal, symphonic power metal Years active: 1996-current Current members: Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards, piano, synthesizers), Jukka Nevaleinen (drums, percussion), Emppu Vuorinen (guitars), Marco Hietala (bass, vocals), Troy Donockley (uilleann […]


A Bard’s Eye View: Artist Profile- Nightwish Part One: The Tarja Years

Artist Profile Nightwish – Part One: The Tarja Years Country of origin: Finland Genres: Symphonic metal, gothic metal, power metal, folk metal, heavy metal, symphonic power metal Years active: 1996-current Current members: Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards, piano, synthesizers), Jukka Nevaleinen (drums, percussion), Emppu Vuorinen (guitars), Marco Hietala (bass, vocals), Troy Donockley […]


A Bard’s Eye View: The Holographic Principle

The Holographic Principle A Look at the new Epica album   There were three albums that were released on 30 September 2016, but Epica’s album was the one that stuck out the most to me.  The Holographic Principle is not only my favorite Epica album since Design Your Universe, but […]


A Bard’s Eye View: A Look at Transcendence

A Look at Transcendence The new album from The Devin Townsend Project   Devin Townsend, who just destroyed Prog Power in Atlanta, has released his seventh album as The Devin Townsend Project and his one billionth overall.  I wasn’t sure what to expect as his music tends to be all […]