Opera metal

Opera metal is a lesser-relevant alias of symphonic metal. It is applied to bands that feature a classically trained, “operatic” vocalist, usually female. Not to be confused with metal opera, a conceptual rock opera in metal music. Edit this Artist photo: Nine Inch Nails

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florianblaschke

ringwraith10: Every metal fan for themselves, although there seems to be a minimal consensus (there's no debate about thrash, death, black and doom metal). Nowadays, pragmatically speaking, it is Wikipedia, and they again go by journalistic usage. Unfortunately, there is no committee consisting of university-trained musicologists versed in the metal scene who could authoritatively decide such pressing issues ;-)

February 2012
florianblaschke

I'd say opera metal (or operatic metal) is defined by the presence of operatic vocals. Avantasia, Ayreon and Aina are metal operas (although "metal musicals" would arguably be a more fitting description), but are made in a power/symphonic/progressive metal style otherwise. That's not the same as "opera metal". Symphonic metal without operatic vocals isn't opera metal either, so the terms are not synonymous or exchangeable.

February 2012
Napalmer

Listen new single of ukrainian dark metal band Tectum feat. a capella female band Budnitay Tectum - Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) feat. Budnitay download links and comments in my journal: http://www.lastfm.ru/user/Napalmer/journal/2012/01/13/5aahd6_tectum_-_shchedryk_

January 2012
Jukkametal

hay check out Finnish Metal Lovers group

May 2010
FahadFirozKhan

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April 2010
britdamage

Actually ...most people (and musicians) say that opera (and operactic) metal is a part from the ganer symphonic metal which means this tag is ....let's say useless !!! I am not very sure why people are tagging different elements from one genre ^ ^

March 2010
alyx13

http://www.lastfm.ru/group/I+Love+Shashlik

January 2010
ringwraith10

I'm just wondering... Who gets to decide if a "genre" exists or not?

January 2010