Symphonic Rock



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0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Picture      Symphonic rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock. Since early in progressive rock's history, the term has been used to distinguish more classically influenced progressive rock from the more psychedelic and experimental forms of progressive rock.

     Symphonic rock can be described as combining of progressive rock with classical music traditions.

       As early as 1966, with Frank Zappa's "Freak Out!" , concept albums started appearing that tied all the songs on an album into a thematic whole. The Beatles followed with their album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"  (1967) incorporating significant orchestral passages and studio editing. In the same year, The Moody Blues "Days of Future Passed" merged rock playing with orchestral accompaniment. Procol Harum's 1968 album "Shine On Brightly contained the epic length song "In Held Twas In I". These works and experiments led to what would become progressive rock, specifically symphonic prog in the United Kingdom.


Symphonic Rock bands starting with 'S': 2 bands in database

Shylock (France)Sky (United Kingdom)

Symphonic Rock artists starting with 'S': 31 artists in database

Arno SteffenBrad Stephenson
Cedric SharpleyChris Stewart
Dane StevensDaryl Stuermer
Dave SinclairDavid Stewart
Dick ScoppettoneDieter Serfas
Gert SmedegaardGrant Serpell
Hetty SmitJakub “Kuba” Szczepanski
Jan SchelhaasJeremy Stacey
Joe SatrianiJohn Silver
John SlomanMickey Simmonds
Nenad StamatovićNick Simper
Peter SinfieldRichard Sinclair
Serge SummaTerence Sullivan
Terry SladeTom Sowell
Ton ScherpenzeelTony Smith
Wil Sharpe

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