I had the chance to witness live the Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse, from Perugia, last July at Laurus Nobilis Music in Famalicão, nothern Portugal, and for me it was definitely the best performance of the festival!
The stage is set to look like an opera house, and as the members take their positions above with their old fashioned suits, folks quickly realize they will soon get into a very theatrical show.
Their death metal sound is powerful and brutal, but beautiful at the same time if you listen carefully to the classical melodies of the piano, cello and the soprano vocals of Veronica Bordacchini, as she makes a mighty stand on stage with her scepter.
Here's "Epilogue", from their third full-length release "Labyrinth" (2013), which was also part of the set at Laurus. If you don't know Fleshgod Apocalypse, when you watch this video you will get a clear picture of what I described above:
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