# Classical & Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Music- together **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 1, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-heavy-metal-hard-rock-music-together/126595 "2002-09-01T19:48:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-heavy-metal-hard-rock-music-together/126595/21 "2002-09-03T13:53:04Z")
Well Coldie got Savatage, but he forgot to go the other way and say Trans Siberian Orchestra. Some of the guys, though I don’t know which ones, from Savatage do TSO as well. I only have one album that I haven’t really listened to. I’m thinking about going to one of the shows that’ll be in Baltimore around X-Mas. Helloween also does classical pieces on a number of their albums, usually as the first song. Golden Earring has used classical musicians on a few albums as well. I also understand the Manowar has done the same thing on their latest. I’d really like to hear some Motorhead done by an orchestra, that would be intersting. ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-heavy-metal-hard-rock-music-together/126595/22 "2002-09-03T18:36:41Z")
I want to here the artist, perform with the symphony, ala Metallica S/M CD. I want to here Ozzy/Black Sabbath and AC/DC the other suggestions were good, I’ll check them out. ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-heavy-metal-hard-rock-music-together/126595/23 "2002-09-03T18:48:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*At one stage, there were rumours of a full album of classical verions of Rush songs, but I haven’t heard anything about it in a year or two. \*\* Rumor no more – go to [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) and search for “string quartet rush” Last year \*\*Yes{/b] released their latest CD “Magnification”, recorded with a full orchestra. (They got sick of replacing keyboard players every two years, I guess.) They even took the orchestra out on the road with them. And who could forget the infamous 1979 tour by **Emerson, Lake & Palmer** where they spent a month touring with orchestra, with heavy emphasis on “spent”. They lost a fortune and broke up for 12 years as a result. ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-heavy-metal-hard-rock-music-together/126595/24 "2002-09-03T18:51:04Z")
Preview is my friend. Preview is my friend. Preview is my friend. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-heavy-metal-hard-rock-music-together/126595/25 "2002-09-03T19:00:58Z")
Dave Lombardo (Ex Slayer) did some classical stuff. Vivaldi - The Meeting is 100% classical (symphony type stuff) with Dave on Drums. I agree with the Therion and Trans-Siberian Orchestra suggestions. None of these are artists with a full symphony but definitely good stuff. NP: **Amon Amarth** - _The Crusher_ ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-heavy-metal-hard-rock-music-together/126595/26 "2002-09-03T19:53:17Z")
Hm. **Scatterbrain** and **the Great Kat** both did classical stuff on their albums, if you can put up with the 80’s hair metal hokeyness… ---
**Author:** ![Iguana\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@Iguana\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iguana_Boy)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-heavy-metal-hard-rock-music-together/126595/27 "2002-09-03T22:32:12Z")
I have Metallica’s S&M and the Scorpions with the Berlin Philharmonic. I prefer the Scorpions but both albums are good. I also have a weird album called Angelica, which is a fusion of classical/opera music with rock guitars! Steve Vai and Eric Johnson are both on it. It is quite difficult to find this album now, so if you have a problem, get in touch and I’ll see if I can help! Iggy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-heavy-metal-hard-rock-music-together/126595.md?page=1)