Symphonic Metal Top 10 - Year 2000

Format: Countdown series (Episode 1). Content: 10 essential tracks + 3 Honorable Mentions. Visuals: Album artwork booklet (Front & Back covers). Tracklist / Featured Albums (Year 2000): 10. Stratovarius - "Hunting High And Low" (Infinite / Finland / Nuclear Blast) 9. Haggard - "Awaking The Centuries" (Awaking The Centuries / Germany / Drakkar Entertainment) 8. Dark Moor - "Somewhere in Dreams" (The Hall of Olden Dreams / Spain / Arise Records) 7. Therion - "Seven Secrets of the Sphinx" (Deggial / Sweden / Nuclear Blast) 6. After Forever - "Yield to Temptation" (Prison of Desire / Netherlands / Transmission Records) 5. Rhapsody - "Dawn of Victory" (Dawn of Victory / Italy / Limb Music) 4. Symphony X - "Evolution (The Grand Design)" (V: The New Mythology Suite / United States / Inside Out Music) 3. Apocalyptica - "Path" (Cult / Finland / Mercury Records) 2. Within Temptation - "Ice Queen" (Mother Earth / Netherlands / DSFA Records) 1. Nightwish - "Wishmaster" (Wishmaster / Finland / Spinefarm Records) Honorable Mentions: Labyrinth - "Save Me" (Sons of Thunder / Italy / Metal Blade Records) Edenbridge - "Cheyenne Spirit" (Sunrise in Eden / Austria / Massacre Records) Sinergy - "To Hell and Back" (To Hell and Back / Finland / Nuclear Blast) Important Note: This countdown is based on impact, nostalgia, and personal preference. This is not a definitive list or an absolute truth. Music and art are experienced differently by everyone. Editor's Note: The album covers have been visually adapted to widescreen format for an enhanced playback experience. All original artwork and credits belong to the respective bands and their illustrators. All audiovisual material is shared strictly for musical curation, cultural promotion, and non-profit entertainment purposes. Disclaimer: I do not own the music or images in this video (slideshow), which is made primarily in the spirit of sharing. #SymphonicMetal #Top10Metal #Wolftrevus #Metal2000 #SymphonicMetalTop10 #SeriesPremiere