Apocalyptica

Helsinki, Finland
Cello metal, classical gothic metal, alternative metal, heavy metal, neo-classical metal

studio albums:
Plays Metallica by Four Cellos (1996)
Inquisition Symphony (1998)
Cult (2001) special edition
Reflections - Revised (2003)
Apocalyptica (2005) special edition
Worlds Collide (2007) Japan edition
7th Symphony (2010) Japan edition
Shadowmaker (2015) deluxe edition
Cell-0 (2020)

live albums:
Wagner Reloaded (Live in Leipzig) (2013)
Plays Metallica by Four Cellos: A Live Performance (2018)

compilation albums:
Amplified - A Decade of Reinventing the Cello (2006)

singles:
Apocalyptica (1996)
Harmageddon (1998)
Path Vol. 1 & 2 (2002) featuring Sandra Nasic 
Bittersweet (2004)
Life Burns (2005)
I'm Not Jesus (2007) limited edition
I Don't Care (2008)
Broken Pieces (2010)
Not Strong Enough (2011)
Psalm (2013)
Shadowmaker (2015)

Magic Kingdom

Brussels, Belgium
Neoclassical metal, power metal

studio albums:
The Arrival (1999)
Metallic Tragedy (2004) limited edition
Symphony of War (2010) limited edition
Savage Requiem (2015) Japan edition
MetAlmighty (2019)

Vinnie Moore

New Castle, Delaware, United States
Neo-classical metal, hard rock, heavy metal, instrumental rock

Vincent "Vinnie" Moore (born April 14, 1964) is an American guitarist and a member of the English hard rock band UFO. Moore is one of the most influential and important guitarists to emerge from the virtuoso boom in the mid to late eighties.

studio albums:
Mind's Eye (1987)
Time Odyssey (1988)
Meltdown (1991)
Out of Nowhere (1996) Japan edition
The Maze (1999)
Defying Gravity (2001)
To the Core (2009)
Aerial Visions (2015) Japan edition

live albums:
Live! (2000)

appeared on:
Smoke on the Water: A Tribute to Deep Purple (1994)

Narnia

Narnia
Jönköping, Sweden
Heavy metal, power metal, neoclassical metal, progressive metal, Christian metal

Awakening (1997) Japan edition

Long Live the King (1998) Japan edition

Desert Land (2001)

The Great Fall (2003)

Enter the Gate (2006)

Course of a Generation (2009)

Narnia (2016)

From Darkness to Light (2019) (download)

Live album:

We Still Believe: Made in Brazil (2018)

Luca Turilli

Luca Turilli
Trieste, Italy
Power metal, neo-classical metal, symphonic metal

Luca Turilli (born 5 March 1972) is an Italian musician (primarily a guitarist) and songwriter. He is one of the founders of the symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He also worked on a trilogy of solo albums as Luca Turilli, and released one album under the name of Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, a project he worked on alongside Dominique Leurquin. In 2008, Luca began an online guitar course titled Luca Turilli's Neoclassical Revelation. The course takes its name from his neoclassical playing style.

King of the Nordic Twlight (1999)
The Ancient Forest of Elves (1999) Single
Demonheart (2002) EP
Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002)
The Infinite Wonders of Creation (2006)

Luca Turilli's Dreamquest:
Lost Horizons (2006)
Virus (2006) Single

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody:
Ascending to Infinity (2012)
Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) Ltd.Ed.

Turilli / Lione Rhapsody:
Zero Gravity: Rebirth and Evolution (2019)

appeared on:
The Keepers of Jericho: A Tribute to Helloween (2001)

Axel Rudi Pell

Axel Rudi Pell
Germany
Hard rock, heavy metal, speed metal, power metal, neo-classical metal

Wild Obsession (1989) 2013 Rem.
Nasty Reputation (1991) 2013 Rem.
Eternal Prisoner (1992) 2013 Rem.
The Ballads (1993) 2013 Rem.
Between the Walls (1994) 2013 Rem.
Made in Germany (1995) Live
Black Moon Pyramid (1996) Jap.Ed.
Magic (1997) Jap.Ed.
Oceans of Time (1998)
The Ballads II (1999)
The Masquerade Ball (2000)
The Wizards Chosen Few (2000) Comp.
Shadow Zone (2002)
Knights Live (2002)
Kings and Queens (2004)
The Ballads III (2004)
Mystica (2006)
Diamonds Unlocked (2007)
Tales of the Crown (2008)
The Crest (2010)
The Ballads IV (2011)
Circle of the Oath (2012)
Live on Fire (2013)
Into the Storm (2014)
Magic Moments (2015)
Game of Sins (2016) Del.Ed.
The Ballads V (2017)
Knights Call (2018)
XXX Anniversary Live (2019)

Children of Bodom

Children of Bodom
formed as: Inearthed *
Espoo, Finland
Melodic death metal, thrash metal, symphonic black metal, neoclassical metal, power metal, extreme metal

Implosion Of Heaven * (1994) Demo
Ubiquitous Absence of Remission * (1995) Demo
Shining * (1996) Demo
Something Wild (1997)
Hatebreeder (1999)
Tokyo Warhearts - Live in Japan (1999)
Follow the Reaper (2001)
Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)
Trashed, Lost & Strungout (2004) EP
Are You Dead Yet? (2005)
Stockholm Knockout Live (2006)
Blooddrunk (2008)
Hellhounds on My Trail (2008) EP
Skeletons in the Closet (2009) Covers
Relentless Reckless Forever (2011)
Holiday at Lake Bodom: 15 Years of Wasted Youth (2012) Jap.Ed.
Halo of Blood (2013) Jap.Ed.
I Worship Chaos (2015)
Hexed (2019)

appeared on:
Sepultural Feast: A Tribute to Sepultura (1998)

Rhapsody of Fire

Rhapsody of Fire
aka: Thundercross *, Rhapsody **
Trieste, Italy
Symphonic power metal, neo-classical metal

Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band created by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre.

Land of Immortals * (1994) Demo
Eternal Glory ** (1995) Demo
Legendary Tales ** (1997)
Emerald Sword ** (1998) Single
Symphony of Enchanted Lands ** (1998)
Dawn of Victory ** (2000)
Holy Thunderforce ** (2000) Single
Rain of a Thousand Flames ** (2001)
Power of the Dragonflame ** (2002)
Symphony of Enchanted Lands, Vol. 2 The Dark Secret ** (2004)
The Dark Secret ** (2004) EP
The Magic of the Wizard's Dream ** (2005) Single
Live In Canada 2005 - The Dark Secret ** (2006)
Triumph or Agony (2006)
The Cold Embrace of Fear (2010) EP
The Frozen Tears of Angels (2010)
From Chaos to Eternity (2011) Jap.Ed.
Live - From Chaos to Eternity (2013)
Dark Wings of Steel (2013)
Into the Legend (2016) Ltd.Ed.
Legendary Years (2017) re-rec.
The Eighth Mountain (2019)

appeared on:
The Keepers of Jericho: A Tribute to Helloween (2001)

Jason Becker

Jason Becker
Richmond, California, United States
Instrumental rock, neoclassical metal, heavy metal

Perpetual Burn (1988)
Perspective (1995)
Raspberry Jams: A Collection of Demos, Songs and Ideas on Guitar (1999)
The Blackberry Jams (2002) '87-'88
Collection (2008)
Boy Meets Guitar: Volume 1 of the Youngster Tapes (2012)
Triumphant Hearts (2018)

tribute albums:
Warmth in the Wilderness: A Tribute to Jason Becker (2001)
Warmth in the Wilderness Vol. II: A tribute to Jason Becker (2002)

Dark Moor

Dark Moor
Madrid, Spain
Neoclassical metal, symphonic power metal, progressive metal

Shadowland (1999) 2005 Reis.
The Hall of the Olden Dreams (2000)
The Fall of Melnibone (2001) EP
The Gates of Oblivion (2002) 2012 Reis.
Between Light and Darkness (2003) EP
From Hell (2003) single
Dark Moor (2003)
Beyond the Sea (2005)
Tarot (2007)
Autumnal (2009)
Ancestral Romance (2010) Jap.Ed.
Ars Musica (2013) Jap.Ed.
Project X (2015) Del.Ed.
Origins (2018)

appeared on:
The Keepers of Jericho: A Tribute to Helloween (2001)

Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman
Laurel, Maryland, United States
Heavy metal, neoclassical metal, thrash metal, speed metal, J-pop

Martin Adam "Marty" Friedman (born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, known for his tenure as the lead guitarist for heavy metal band Megadeth which spanned nearly the full decade of the 1990s. Also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony until 1989. Friedman has resided in Tokyo, Japan since 2003, where he has appeared on over 700 Japanese television programs such as Rock Fujiyama, Hebimeta-san, Kouhaku uta gassen and Jukebox English. He has released albums with several record labels, including Avex Trax, Universal, EMI, Prosthetic and Shrapnel Records.

Dragon's Kiss (1988)
Scenes (1992)
Introduction (1995)
True Obsessions (1996) Jap.Ed.
Music for Speeding (2002)
Loudspeaker (2006)
Exhibit A: Live in Europe (2007)
Future Addict (2008)
Tokyo Jukebox (2009)
Bad D.N.A. (2010)
Tokyo Jukebox 2 (2011)
Inferno (2014)
Wall of Sound (2017) Jap.Ed.
One Bad M.F. Live!! (2018)

appeared on:
Spacewalk: A Salute to Ace Frehley (1996)
Dragon Attack: A Tribute to Queen (1997) Jap.Ed.
Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999)
Warmth in the Wilderness: A Tribute to Jason Becker (2001)
Warmth in the Wilderness Vol. II: A tribute to Jason Becker (2002)

Tourniquet

Tourniquet
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Christian metal, death metal, thrash metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, power metal, speed metal

Stop the Bleeding (1990) 2001 Rem.
Psychosurgery (1991) 2001 Rem.
Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance (1992)
Intense Live Series Vol.2 (1993)
Vanishing Lessons (1994) 2004 Rem.
Carry the Wounded (1995) EP
The Collected Works of Tourniquet (1996)
Crawl to China (1997)
Acoustic Archives (1998)
Live in California (1998) Reis.
Microscopic View of a Telescopic Realm (2000)
Where Moth and Rust Destroy (2003)
Antiseptic Bloodbath (2012)
Onward to Freedom (2014)
Gazing at Medusa (2018)

Impellitteri

Impellitteri
Los Angeles, California
Heavy metal, speed metal, neoclassical metal

Impellitteri (1987) EP
Stand in Line (1988)
Grin and Bear It (1992)
Victim of the System (1993) EP
Answer to the Master (1994)
Screaming Symphony (1996)
Eye of the Hurricane (1997) Jap.Ed.
Fuel for the Fire (1997) EP
Live! Fast! Loud! (1998)
Crunch (2000) Jap.Ed.
System X (2002)
Pedal to the Metal (2005)
Wicked Maiden (2009)
Venom (2015) Eu.Ed.
The Nature of the Beast (2018)

Stratovarius

Stratovarius
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Heavy metal, power metal, symphonic metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, speed metal

Fright Night (1989)
Twilight Time (1992)
Dreamspace (1994)
Fourth Dimension (1995)
Episode (1996)
Will the Sun Rise? (1996) single
Black Diamond (1997)
Visions (1997)
Visions of Europe (1998) Live
Destiny (1999) 2016 Rem.
Infinite (2000)
Intermission (2001)
Elements Pt.1 & Pt.2 (2003)
Maniac Dance - United (2005)
Stratovarius (2005)
Revolution Renaissance (2008) Demo
Polaris (2009)
Polaris Live (2010)
Elysium (2011)
Under Flaming Winter Skies: Live in Tampere (2012)
Nemesis (2013)
Eternal (2015)
Best of (2016)
Enigma: Intermission II (2018) Comp.

appeared on:
A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal Vol. II (1996)

Dark Sarah

Dark Sarah
Kerava, Finland
Cinematic metal, symphonic metal, gothic metal, neo-classical metal

Dark Sarah is a Finnish cinematic metal band created by Heidi Parviainen, after her departure from Finnish metal band Amberian Dawn in 2012.

Behind the Black Veil (2015)
The Puzzle (2016)
The Golden Moth (2018)

Michael Romeo

Michael Romeo
New York, United States
Progressive metal, power metal, symphonic metal, neo-classical metal

Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is an American guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Symphony X. He is one of two members to appear on every Symphony X release (the other being Michael Pinnella).
Romeo was ranked #91 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World.

The Dark Chapter (1994)
War of the Worlds // Pt. 1 (2018)

Kamelot

Kamelot
Tampa, Florida, United States
Power metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal, neoclassical metal

Eternity (1995)
Dominion (1997)
Siége Perilous (1998)
The Fourth Legacy (1999)
The Expedition (2000) Live
Karma (2001) Jap.Ed.
Epica (2003) Ltd.Ed.
The Black Halo (2005) Ltd.Ed.
One Cold Winter's Night (2006) Live
Ghost Opera (2007) Ltd.Ed.
Poetry for the Poisoned (2010) Ltd.Ed.
Silverthorn (2012) Ltd.Ed.
Haven (2015) Ltd.Ed.
The Shadow Theory (2018) Del.Ed.

Royal Hunt

Royal Hunt
Copenhagen, Denmark
Progressive metal, power metal, neo-classical metal, hard rock

Land of Broken Hearts (1992)
Clown in the Mirror (1993)
The Maxi (1993) EP
Far Away (1995) EP
Moving Target (1995)
1996 (1996) Live
Message to God (1997) single
Paradox (1997)
Paradox: Closing the Chapter (1998)
Fear (1999)
Intervention (2000) EP
The Mission (2001)
The Watchers (2001) EP
Eyewitness (2003)
Paper Blood (2005)
2006 (2006) Live
Collision Course (2008)
X (2010)
Show Me How to Live (2011)
20th Anniversary (2012)
A Life to Die For (2013)
Devil's Dozen (2015)
Cargo (2016) Live
2016 (2017) Live
Cast in Stone (2018) Jap.Ed.

Angra

Angra
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Power metal, progressive metal, folk metal, neo-classical metal, heavy metal

Reaching Horizons (1992) Demo
Angels Cry (1993) 1995 Reis.
Evil Warning (1994) EP
Live Acoustic At FNAC (1995)
Eyes of Christ (1996) Demo
Make Believe (1996) single
Holy Land (1996)
Freedom Call (1996) EP
Holy Live (1997)
Lisbon (1998) single
Rainy Nights (1998) single
Acoustic ... and more (1998) EP
Fireworks (1998)
Acid Rain (2001) Demo
Rebirth (2001)
Hunters and Prey (2002) EP
Rebirth World Tour - Live in Sao Paulo (2003) 2CD EP
5th Album Demos (2004)
Temple of Shadows (2004)
Wishing Well (2004) single
The Course of Nature (2006) single
Aurora Consurgens (2006)
Aqua (2010)
Angels Cry 20th Anniversary Tour (2013) Live
Secret Garden (2014) Ltd.Ed.
Ømni (2018)

appeared on:
A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal Vol. II (1996)

George Lynch

George Lynch
Washington, Spokane
Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, neo-classical metal, instrumental rock

George Lynch (born September 28, 1954) is an American hard rock guitarist and songwriter. Lynch is best known for his work with 80's "hair metal" band, Dokken, and his post-Dokken solo band, Lynch Mob. Lynch is considered to be one of the most influential and famous 1980s metal guitarists. He is known for his unique playing style and sound. He is ranked #68 on "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" by Guitar World magazine and is also ranked #10 on "Top 10 Metal Guitarists of All Time" by Gibson.

Sacred Groove (1993) Jap.Ed.
Will Play For Food (2000) Covers
Stone House (2001) EP
The Lynch That Stole Riffness! (2002) EP
Wicked Underground (2003) Lynch / Pilson
Furious George (2004)
Guitar Slinger (2007) Comp.
Let the Truth Be Known (2008) George Lynch's Souls of We
Scorpion Tales (2008) Tribute
Orchestral Mayhem (2010)
Kill All Control (2011)
Legacy (2012) EP
Only to Rise (2015) Jap.Ed., Sweet & Lynch (with Michael Sweet)
Shadow Train (2015)
Unified (2017) Jap.Ed., Sweet & Lynch (with Michael Sweet)

appeared on:
Working Man: A Tribute to Rush (1996)
Guitar Battle (1997)
Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999)
Bat Head Soup: Tribute to Ozzy (2000)
Numbers from the Beast: An All Stars Salute to Iron Maiden (2005)
'80s Metal Tribute to Van Halen (2006)
Butchering The Beatles: A Headbashing Tribute (2006)
Jeffology: A Guitar Chronicle (2015)