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The Metal Inferno - September 2025

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What we know about gear loved by Symphonic Metal fans

Our latest insights into fans of Symphonic Metal show a strong passion for music gear - especially Double Cut Guitars and 4-String P-Basses. They often lean toward brands like Harley Benton, Yamaha, Laney and Artec, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from Germany, Romania and Luxembourg, with many in the 25-34 age group and a slight Male majority.

You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Symphonic Metal fans below:

The most "symphonic metal" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Symphonic Metal fans recently

A typical Symphonic Metal music fan

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Musicngear's Symphonic Metal Playlists

Follow the best Symphonic Metal playlists, curated by real fans of symphonic metal music!

  • The Most Heavy Metal Banjo!

    Musicngear presents 15 of our favorite metal songs significantly incorporating a banjo in them. Enjoy!

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  • The Most Death Metal Saxophone!

    Musicngear presents 8 of our favorite death metal songs that significantly incorporate a sax in them. Enjoy!

    Read the full article at https://www.musicngear.com/blog/most-death-metal-saxophone-8-songs-featuring-sax

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  • The Most Folk Metal Flute!

    Musicngear presents 18 of our favorite folk metal songs that prominently feature a flute. Enjoy!

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Bagpipe!

    Musicngear presents 17 of our favorite heavy metal bands featuring a bagpipe in their songs. The list is not in hierarchical order. Enjoy!

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Harp!

    Musicngear presents  14 of our favorite heavy metal bands with a harp integrated into their songs. Read the full article https://www.musicngear.com/blog/most-heavy-metal-harp-14-songs-featuring-harp

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Christmas: Awesome Songs For Headbanging Xmas 🎄🎅

    Heavy Metal Christmas? We got you! Musicngear presents the ultimate list of metal Christmas music to get you through the most wonderful time of the year!

    Read the Full article at https://www.musicngear.com/blog/most-heavy-metal-christmas-33-awesome-songs-headbanging-xmas

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Violin: 28 Songs Featuring a Violin

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Charango!

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  • The Most Epic Metal Covers Of Carol of the Bells!

    Elevate the most wonderful time of the year with our compilation of the greatest metal covers of Carol of the Bells!

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  • The Most Heavy Metal Piano!

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  • The Metal Inferno - Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal

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Who likes Symphonic Metal?

Musicians who like Symphonic Metal usually have the following characteristics
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DE37DE: 37 musicians
US17US: 17 musicians
FR15FR: 15 musicians
CA13CA: 13 musicians
RO12RO: 12 musicians
PL12PL: 12 musicians
DK11DK: 11 musicians
GB9GB: 9 musicians
GR9GR: 9 musicians
NL11NL: 11 musicians
IT8IT: 8 musicians
LU7LU: 7 musicians
FI11FI: 11 musicians
ES7ES: 7 musicians
SE7SE: 7 musicians
HU7HU: 7 musicians
NO6NO: 6 musicians
BE5BE: 5 musicians
IE3IE: 3 musicians
TR5TR: 5 musicians
CZ4CZ: 4 musicians
RS2RS: 2 musicians
IR2IR: 2 musicians
AU3AU: 3 musicians
RU3RU: 3 musicians
IS2IS: 2 musicians
CH2CH: 2 musicians
BG2BG: 2 musicians
PT2PT: 2 musicians
MX1MX: 1 musician
SI1SI: 1 musician
ZA1ZA: 1 musician
KR1KR: 1 musician
PR1PR: 1 musician
HR1HR: 1 musician
KW1KW: 1 musician
AR1AR: 1 musician
CN1CN: 1 musician
SG1SG: 1 musician
IL1IL: 1 musician
MT1MT: 1 musician
LV1LV: 1 musician
UA1UA: 1 musician
JP1JP: 1 musician
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Men222Men: 222 musicians
Women30Women: 30 musicians
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35 to 446535 to 44: 65 musicians
45 to 545345 to 54: 53 musicians
25 to 345025 to 34: 50 musicians
55 and above3655 and above: 36 musicians
17 and below2717 and below: 27 musicians
18 to 242118 to 24: 21 musicians
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Metallica157Metallica: 157 musicians
Black Sabbath139Black Sabbath: 139 musicians
Iron Maiden126Iron Maiden: 126 musicians
Guns N' Roses112Guns N' Roses: 112 musicians
Dream Theater106Dream Theater: 106 musicians
Judas Priest102Judas Priest: 102 musicians
Pantera95Pantera: 95 musicians
Slayer95Slayer: 95 musicians
Megadeth94Megadeth: 94 musicians
Slipknot94Slipknot: 94 musicians
Motörhead86Motörhead: 86 musicians
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Progressive Metal157Progressive Metal: 157 musicians
Traditional Heavy Metal153Traditional Heavy Metal: 153 musicians
Hard Rock148Hard Rock: 148 musicians
Alternative rock135Alternative rock: 135 musicians
Thrash Metal128Thrash Metal: 128 musicians
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Harley Benton15Harley Benton: 15 musicians
Yamaha10Yamaha: 10 musicians
Behringer8Behringer: 8 musicians
Jackson7Jackson: 7 musicians
Ibanez6Ibanez: 6 musicians
Schecter5Schecter: 5 musicians
Thomann4Thomann: 4 musicians
ESP4ESP: 4 musicians
Tama4Tama: 4 musicians
LD Systems4LD Systems: 4 musicians
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Double Cut Guitars38Double Cut Guitars: 38 musicians
ST Style Guitars31ST Style Guitars: 31 musicians
HiFi Headphones17HiFi Headphones: 17 musicians
Heavy Guitars14Heavy Guitars: 14 musicians
Electric Cellos12Electric Cellos: 12 musicians
Active Subwoofers11Active Subwoofers: 11 musicians
Synthesizers11Synthesizers: 11 musicians
Double Bass Drum Pedals10Double Bass Drum Pedals: 10 musicians
Single Cut Guitars9Single Cut Guitars: 9 musicians
Acoustic Violins8Acoustic Violins: 8 musicians