Anyone else into Folk Metal or Symphonic Metal? (a Headbangers Paradise)

So I'm an all around Metal head... I listen to everything from Norwegian Black Metal to Death Metal to Progressive Metal, but have recently really gotten into Celtic Folk Metal. It isn't too often that you hear bagpipes along with heavy metal guitar or electrified mandolin lol.

Here is a band called Eluveitie, they are a Swiss Folk Metal band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM1v-00C6AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM1v-00C6AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lXdLus2WI&feature=relmfu

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1lXd...feature=relmfu

Enter Apocalyptica, a metal band with no guitarists... only Cellos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G3Ny7ACtqM

(Smartphone Link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G3Ny7ACtqM

Then there is Symphonic Metal... This is what got me into metal in the first place.

Here are some of my favorites:

Progressive Neo-Classical Symphonic Metal Band, Symphony X:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39frVu8gijg

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39frVu8gijg

Symphonic Norwegian Black Metal band, Dimmu Borgir:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdEVT0NqLWk

(Smartphone link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdEVT0NqLWk

Greek Blackened Symphonic Deathmetal band, Septicflesh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Kqz49tQB8

(Smartphone link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Kqz49tQB8

Italian Blackened Symphonic Technical Deathmetal band, Fleshgod Apocalypse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKyzwqIT7s

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKyzwqIT7s

Progressive Metal Band Dream Theater:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28MmnThlYOo

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28MmnThlYOo

And finally Djent, an offshoot of Technical Metal

Born of Osiris:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy2MLw_JMJk

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy2MLw_JMJk

Periphery:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfOnq-zXXBw

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfOnq-zXXBw

Feel Free to discuss anything that is Metal \m/

I am in to pretty much any metal EXCEPT Cookie Monster vocals. I have never been able to get in to that.

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Originally Posted by jinx667

I am in to pretty much any metal EXCEPT Cookie Monster vocals. I have never been able to get in to that.

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lol, it does take some getting use too... I was that way for the longest time.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

lol, it does take some getting use too... I was that way for the longest time.

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Well, I am 36 and have been listening to metal for over 20 years, and I am still not in.

Ugh I love apocalyptica!

Haven't heard any of the others you posted but I am sure checking them out.

I have been a metal head since I was about 4 years old.

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Originally Posted by reptiliachnids

Ugh I love apocalyptica!

Haven't heard any of the others you posted but I am sure checking them out.

I have been a metal head since I was about 4 years old.

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Yeah, most of what I listen too isn't well known, (at least not in North America lol Europe has all the fun...)

Well, until about 10 minutes ago, I did not know that I was into Folk Metal, but that Apocalyptica is fleepin' awesome!

I'm a big fan! Folk, neo-classical, operatic, symphonic, black, death, Japanese, and progressive metal. I love it all, new and old. Its also costly to import for the non torrent using individual. :(

Yah well I have heard most of them actually my sisters boyfriend is really into all metals and he really does his research on them so I have heard of like septicflesh and dimmu borgir I just have never got around to listening to them.

Yes Slim apocalyiptica is amazing. Check out their cd called worlds collide in my eyes its one of their best.

In my middleschool music class i did a project on Metallica and for the background info i explained how they originally wanted to name their album Metal Up Your A$$, instead of Kill 'em All. I got sent to the principles office bc the teacher said it was innapropriate. Ever since then ive loved metal haha.

Thats some pretty cool stuff aaron, havent heard of most of it before. Thanks for sharing!