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Genre: symphonic rock

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Parent Genre: rock

Symphonic rock music is a genre that combines elements of classical music with rock and roll. It often features orchestral instruments such as strings, horns, and woodwinds, along with electric guitars and drums. The music is characterized by its grandiose sound, complex arrangements, and use of storytelling and conceptual themes. It has been popularized by several iconic bands, known for their epic live performances and innovative studio recordings.


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Guitar, Flute, Piano, Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Double Bass, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet

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Most popular symphonic rock albums

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The Dark Side of the Moon
1973
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Even In The Quietest Moments
1977
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Blind Faith
1969
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Invisible Touch
1986
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Deluxe)
1970
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The Roaring Silence
1976
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In The Court Of The Crimson King (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)
1969
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Aqualung (Special Edition)
1971
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Running Man - Introducing... Al Stewart
2003
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The Mike Oldfield Collection
2009
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The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Expanded Edition)
1980
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Apostrophe(')
1974
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Misplaced Childhood (2017 Remaster)
1985
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The Dark Side of the Moon Redux
2023
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Fragile (Deluxe Edition)
1971

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List of symphonic rock artists

Here is a list of symphonic rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the symphonic rock genre. You can find out what symphonic rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 58 1312429
2 58 1834584
3 54 421857
4 49 1055417
5 50 446056
6 67 3270665
7 70 3344383
8 78 19905586
9 59 1856263
10 63 1442184
11 41 534696
12 41 405242
13 55 915635
14 53 1823616
15 52 1494507
16 51 274056
17 50 778387
18 54 1122409
19 38 17521
20 28 13429
21 38 318972
22 25 15044
23 16 9365
24 28 13968
25 44 201338
26 54 484694
27 28 4700
28 11 6041
29 35 34344
30 26 13306
31 70 3953834
32 33 30397
33 28 42744
34 36 84753
35 41 154490
36 28 22366
37 44 266465
38 27 58728
39 47 364082
40 18 7247
41 42 195699
42 26 52244
43 16 5504
44 22 15405
45 30 164788
46 14 5855
47 17 12025
48 32 133096
49 59 695089
50 58 605266
51 38 100485
52 30 53414
53 34 112178
54 14 10670
55 13 8293
56 6 4265
57 41 205419
58 33 49431
59 34 46955
60 9 5590
61 39 222025
62 40 197713
63 39 341414
64 41 88794
65 43 170547
66 40 97524
67 31 51732
68 29 27596
69 37 143799
70 23 42524
71 10 8175
72 34 30348
73 27 41989
74 33 114482
75 27 47811
76 6 6003
77 17 14333
78 45 400393
79 23 33179
80 31 70419
81 16 15836
82 30 51825
83 23 22167
84 23 24076
85 29 32625
86 28 36554
87 22 84840
88 26 42747
89 25 65226
90 21 39781
91 21 42168
92 12 8626
93 12 17161
94 11 9671
95 9 3530
96 35 36559
97 31 6653
98 5 1482

symphonic rock playlist created by Chosic

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