Neoclassical Metal

Neoclassical Metal emerged in the late 1980s, primarily in Europe, as a glorious mash-up of classical music finesse and the bluster of heavy metal, creating a sound that can only be described as 'why not just play it all at once?' It typically features virtuosic guitar solos that make mere mortals weep and intricate orchestral arrangements, as if Beethoven suddenly fancied a bit of a headbanging session. Fans claim it elevates their intellectual cred, whilst secretly headbanging like besotted teenagers when no one’s watching.