The people mixing up symphonic and neoclassical metal are simply uneducated and uncultured. It’s simple as that.

It sucks that neo-classical metal is being overlooked by, and even confused for, symphonic metal. [4]

Some of their songs contain elements from classical music . Also the opera vocals of Simone might be a reason .

Why the hell is Epica tagged as Neo-classical???

as opposed to traditional classical metal?

It sucks that neo-classical metal is being overlooked by, and even confused for, symphonic metal. [3]

impellitteri to.

Check out Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

BEHEMOTH.

Behemoth? Wut? [4]

Behemoth :DD

Behemoth? Wut?

Behemoth xD

The Human Abstract - the best!!!

the top tag artist miss Children of Bodom, Kalmah and Stratovarius

I could listen to this all day. The more ridiculously complex, the better.

David Valdes FTW.

I don't think Mutiny Within belongs in this genre..

I got a forum on this at neoclassicalmetal dot org

Damn... I love this genre so much!

http://www.last.fm/music/Donald+Costello

Jason Becker ftw.

I really struggle to enjoy this.They should of left the eighties where it belongs.

It sucks that neo-classical metal is being overlooked by, and even confused for, symphonic metal.

@jimmytheone44: No, DragonForce is shit.

@jimmytheone44 I agree DF is power metal. Neo-Classical FTW :)

I invite to Iron Mask group: http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Iron+Mask