NPR Features Heavy Metal and Classical Music

NPR recently featured a story on the unlikely but growing trend of heavy metal and classical music fans finding common ground. If you’re a fan of either genre, or both, check out the story and see what you think.

NPR Features Heavy Metal and Classical Music

NPR features Heavy Metal and Classical Music in a segment about how the two genres are similar. The segment discusses how both genres are loud, have complex arrangements, and are often misunderstood.

NPR interviews members of the metal band Mastodon

NPR interviews members of the metal band Mastodon about how they fuse classical music with heavy metal to create their unique sound.

NPR interviews members of the band Ghost

On Wednesday’s All Things Considered, NPR interviews members of the band Ghost about their new album, “Prequelle.” The album features a mix of heavy metal and classical music, which the band says is meant to evoke the feeling of haunted castles and medieval times.

NPR interviews members of the band Opeth

Recently, NPR interviewed members of the Swedish metal band Opeth about how they fuse heavy metal with classical music. The band, who have been together for over 25 years, have always been known for their unique blend of styles and their willingness to experiment.

In the interview, the members of the band talked about how they approach writing music, and how they see the relationship between heavy metal and classical music. They also talked about some of the challenges they face in creating this type of music, and how they feel about the reception it receives from both metal fans and classical music fans.

It was an interesting glimpse into the creative process of a band that has truly mastered the art of blending two genres. If you’re a fan of either heavy metal or classical music, or both, then this is definitely an interview worth checking out.

NPR interviews members of the classical music ensemble Alarm Will Sound

Alarm Will Sound is a 20-piece classical music ensemble based in New York City. They’ve been together for about 15 years, and in that time they’ve earned a reputation for tackling some of the most challenging contemporary works. Their music often mixes genres – you might hear snippets of pop or rock or even heavy metal in a classical composition.

On this episode of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” host Audie Cornish talks to members of Alarm Will Sound about their latest album, “A Promise.” They perform two pieces from the album – ” studded with dissonance and atonality,” as Cornish puts it – and also talk about how they approach unfamiliar works, how they keep things interesting after 15 years together and what it’s like to be a 20-piece ensemble trying to break through in the contemporary classical world.

NPR interviews members of the metal band Metallica

NPR interviews members of the metal band Metallica about how they found common ground with the classical world by creating a symphony with a renowned orchestra.