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3 Responses to “Is Symphonic Black Metal And Melodeath Inspired By Classical Music?”

1. dontexha says:

   January 14, 2010 at 6:05 PM

   With regard to Symphonic Black Metal, yes:
   Symphonic black metal is a style of black metal that uses symphonic and orchestral elements. This may include the usage of melodic instruments found in the sections of a symphony orchestra (string instruments, brass instruments, woodwinds and keys), “clean” or operatic vocals, guitars with less distortion, and song structures that are more defined or are inspired by symphonies. However, much of the characteristics of “traditional” black metal are retained, such as shrieked vocals, fast tempos and high pitched electric guitars often played with tremolo picking.
   Symphonic black metal is often confused with melodic black metal and gothic metal, as there are similarities and often overlapping between the styles.
   With regard to Melodeath, no:
   Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a subgenre of death metal which combines the melody of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with the intensity of death metal. The genre is also known as Gothenburg metal,[1] a reference to the city in Sweden where it originated. Originally the genre combined the harmony style and groove melodies of heavy metal with the harsh thrashing sound and vocals of death metal. Later the genre evolved due to many different influences, a notable evolution in the genre being the addition of keyboards[2]. Melodic death metal contains more melodic guitar riffs, melodic solos, and acoustic guitar work than death metal. It also contains more comprehensible lyrics with traditional death growl and screaming vocals.
   Three of the Harry Potter soundtracks were composed by John Williams, and the others were adapted by others from his work.
   John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932), is an American composer, conductor and pianist. In a career that spans six decades, Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in history, including all but one of Steven Spielberg’s feature films, Star Wars, Superman, Born on the Fourth of July, and Harry Potter. In addition, he has composed theme music for four Olympic Games, NBC Nightly News, and numerous television series and concert pieces. He served as the principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993, and is now the orchestra’s laureate conductor.
   Williams is a five-time winner of the Academy Award. He has also won 4 Golden Globes, 7 BAFTA Awards and 10 Grammy Awards.[1] With 45 Academy Award nominations, Williams is, together with composer Alfred Newman, the second most nominated individual after Walt Disney.[2] He was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in 2000, and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.
2. Nicholas - Trip Hop&Post-Rock!!! says:

   January 14, 2010 at 8:06 PM

   Yes. Classical music is where it all started, so in a way, everything is inspired by classical music in an indirect way.
   The Harry Potter soundtrack is probably directly inspired by classical music.
3. Philosop says:

   January 14, 2010 at 8:26 PM

   To a degree yes. Listen to Opus A Satana by Emperor, there is a definite influence. I am a classical musician so I’m familiar with this.