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OP didn't ask about music, but I feel like that fits the spirit of the question, so: my absolute favorite genre is Symphonic Metal, but that genre consists of a grand total of like 12 songs, most of which lean way too heavily on screamo howler monkey shit or opera.
If I could magically fund a symphony and get em to just rock out with a bunch of metalheads, 100% that.
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody alone has more than 12 songs. Expand your horizons my dude!
Edit: Check out Xanthochroid if Symphonic Black Metal is more your thing. Wilderun is Progressive with Symphonic elements and fantastic. And if you like Luca, also check out his other bands Luca Turilli, and Rhapsody of Fire.
Exaggerations are a thing! >_>
Point is the genre is tiny.
Yeah I get that. Were you already familiar with the bands I listed?
I hadn't run into Wildrun before. Listening to them as I type - liking it so far!
Luca I'd call more power metal - not hearing an actual symphony in there, or at least in the couple I listened to, but it's kinda heavy on the operatics, which I can't stand, so I didn't last long.
Xanthochroid - instrumental side is great; not a fan of the vocalists.
I'm picky as fuck when it comes to metal, and I honestly hate that about myself - it's hard to actually enjoy a lot of what's available. But the songs that do hit, hit fucking HARD.
One of my absolute favorites is the instrumental version of Wheel of Time by Blind Guardian. I really wish more of these groups would make instrumental-only versions of their songs... so many will hook me with an instrumental 30 second BADASS intro, then some fucker starts dry-heaving into the microphone... it's like you're two bites into an AMAZING meal, and then the chef comes and pours a bag of toenail clippings onto your plate. Like, god damnit... I was enjoying that, you bastard!
But, back to OP's funding question - we need more variety! And better recording equipment... some of these songs sound like they were recorded on flip phone from the 90s.
Cool, yeah it's hard to find actual symphony-heavy metal, proving your original point. You sound pickier than me when it comes to the vocals. I'm giving Blind Guardian a listen, really liking it so far too. Thanks for the recommendation!
Another I think you might like is Native Construct. They only ever released one album, with an instrumental version of it. They incorporate different instruments like saxophone that made it interesting. Native Construct - Quiet World (Instrumental) (Full Album)