Symphonic metal? Do you like Blind Guardian? I think they kick ass. Id love to see them some day. Their lead singer also put out an album with the guy from Iced Earth called Demons&Wizards. The last couple of BG albums are much more like that symphonic metal type. I have a Symphony X album... love that stuff. Never really got into Sonata Arctica.
hi there :) if you were going for the shock effect with that avy, you have certainly achieved your goal, lol. that is an incredibly freaky-looking creature. kind of like a demon-possessed elephant seal :P