genre arcana 
A ___MASK83___ ( also known as a chorale or chorus ) is a ___MASK81___ ensemble of singers . Choral music , in turn , is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform . Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire , which spans from the Medieval era to the present , and / or popular music repertoire . Most choirs are led by a conductor , who leads the performances with arm and face gestures . Nightwish is a symphonic ___MASK99___ band from Kitee , Finland . The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen , guitarist Emppu Vuorinen , and lead singer Tarja Turunen . The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen , and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of their debut album , " Angels Fall First " ( 1997 ). In 2002 , Vänskä was replaced by Marco Hietala , who also took over the male vocalist role previously filled by Holopainen or guest singers . Delain is a Dutch ___MASK92___ band formed in 2002 by former Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Westerholt , and Charlotte Wessels . The name of the band comes from the Kingdom of Delain in Stephen King ' s novel , " The Eyes of the ___MASK35___ ". Arcana is the second ___MASK27___ by the Austrian symphonic metal band Edenbridge . The track `` Velvet Eyes of Dawn '' is present only in the digipak edition . ___MASK98___ ( or goth metal ) is a ___MASK16___ genre combining the heaviness of heavy metal with the dark atmospheres of gothic rock . The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of ___MASK42___ . The genre originated during the early 1990s in Europe originally as an outgrowth of death - doom , a ___MASK16___ of death metal and doom metal . Lyrics are generally dark and introspective with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences . A ___MASK82___ ( also sometimes called background score , background music , movie ___MASK34___ , film music or incidental music ) is original music written specifically to accompany a film . The score forms part of the film ' s ___MASK34___ , which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects , and comprises a number of orchestral , ___MASK55___ , or choral pieces called cues , which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic ___MASK80___ and the emotional impact of the scene in question . Scores are written by one or more composers , under the guidance of , or in collaboration with , the film ' s director or producer and are then usually performed by an ensemble of musicians  most often comprising an orchestra or band , ___MASK55___ soloists , and choir or vocalists  and recorded by a sound engineer . Within Temptation is a Dutch ___MASK92___ band founded in April 1995 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt . They have always been classified by critics as ___MASK98___ , although the " gothic " influence varies with each ___MASK27___ . Their most prominent and well - known sound is described as ___MASK92___ , although their earlier material , such as debut ___MASK27___ " Enter ", was mostly ___MASK98___ . " Enter " even had a hint of doom metal . In an interview , Den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock genre with various influences . In a later interview with Dutch music platform 3VOOR12 , den Adel stated that " we consider ourselves more a symphonic rock band ... in my opinion , we are no gothic band ". ___MASK88___ is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western music , including both liturgical ( religious ) and secular music . While a more accurate term is also used to refer to the period from 1750 to 1820 ( the Classical period ), this article is about the broad span of time from roughly the 11th century to the present day , which includes the Classical period and various other periods . The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900 , which is known as the common - practice period . The major time divisions of Western art music are as follows : European art music is largely distinguished from many other non - European and some popular ___MASK81___ forms by its system of staff notation , in use since about the 16th century . Western staff notation is used by composers to indicate to the performer the pitches ( e . g ., melodies , basslines , chords ), tempo , meter and rhythms for a piece of music . This can leave less room for practices such as improvisation and " ad libitum " ornamentation , which are frequently heard in non - European art music and in popular - music styles such as jazz and blues . Another difference is that whereas most popular styles adopt the song ( strophic ) form , classical music has been noted for its development of highly sophisticated forms of ___MASK55___ music such as the concerto , symphony , sonata , and mixed vocal and ___MASK55___ styles such as opera which , since they are written down , can sustain larger forms and attain a high level of complexity . ___MASK99___ is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal , often within symphonic context . Generally , ___MASK99___ is characterized by a more uplifting sound , instead of the heaviness and dissonance prevalent in styles such as doom metal and death metal . ___MASK99___ bands usually have anthem - like songs with fantasy - based subject matter and strong choruses , thus creating a theatrical , dramatic and emotionally " powerful " sound . The term was first used in the middle of the 1980s and refers to two different but related styles : the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal , and a later more widespread and popular style based in Europe ( especially Scandinavia , Germany , Greece and Italy ), South America ( especially Brazil and Argentina ) and Japan , with a lighter , more melodic sound and frequent use of keyboards . ___MASK92___ is a subgenre of metal ___MASK65___ which combines the characteristics of this ___MASK30___ , such as heavy drums and guitars , with different elements of ___MASK88___ including symphonic instruments , choirs and on occasion , a full symphony orchestra . Keyboards reminiscent of ___MASK99___ also often find a dominant place in this subgenre . ___MASK92___ bands often feature classically trained female vocalists , giving rise to the nickname opera metal or operatic metal , and it is not uncommon for them to feature a second vocalist performing growls , a more common characteristic of gothic metal . Perhaps the most typical and prominent examples of symphonic metal bands are Finnish band Nightwish , Dutch bands Within Temptation , Delain and Epica , and Swedish band Therion , all four of which place a large focus on elements prevalent in film scores on top of the more basic classical components utilized more widely in the ___MASK30___ .