(or any epic or melancholic classical or celtic)

I'll post some of my favourite songs, but I'd like to find some great new artists.

Gris- La Dryade (Depressive black metal, but this is the best instrumental ever)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkP1DIZkPoA

Triarii- Europa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxswjVF5T_s

Ronan Hardiman- Cry of the Celts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UAE9XzmqTk

aparently ne obliviscaris are ment to be amazing not really my thing but most people seem to like them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J7wt2DSQXo

shit, that's awesome.

I was hoping for more just neoclassical, this sounds like it's black metal mixed with neoclassical, but still amazing

its been a while since i listened to them so i forgot one of their singers has a black metal voice

To my knowledge there is none.

What does neoclassical even mean? Over the years of metal discussion with others, I have inferred it just means playing the guitar fucking fast.

Basically just mediocre guitar versions of classical piano.

For some kind of that Triarii styled bombastic, martial neoclassical sound def. check the fantastic stuff of L'EFFET C'EST MOI
http://www.myspace.com/leffetcestmoi

also Nihil Novi Sub Sole are worth checking out (though they include also some industrial elements)
http://www.myspace.com/nihilnovisubsoleofficial

Well, I've always seen the Melancholic classical music I listen to tagged as "neoclassical" on last.fm

So my description would be more melancholic or epic classical.

Those are my favorite artists of this genre:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0uKaDkH ... re=related
http://www.myspace.com/marblecliff

Michael Angelo Batio, of course.

What about Hellveto?

Dark Sanctuary from France.

Le Recontre Fatale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvUbgtcBKr0

L'Ombre Triste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr4vABaSa-0

Anything by Elend.

Is this about neoclassical darkwave or neoclassical metal?

Yngwie Malmsteen - Neoclassical Heavy/Power Metal

Galneryus - Neoclassical Power Metal

Rancorous - Neoclassical Death Metal

Dark Sanctuary - Neoclassical Darkwave/Gothic

Paul Schwartz - Neoclassical New Age

Kim Robertson - New Age Celtic/Solo Harp

Stille Volk - Celtic/Folk Metal

Primaeval - Celtic Instrumental/Alternative

E.S. Posthumus - Epic Electronic Neoclassical Instrumental

I can't find Primeaval.

Sorry, the band is called Primaeval.

http://www.myspace.com/primaeval

Well, since we're just throwing bands left and right, here are some of my favourites:

Scythelence:
http://www.myspace.com/scythelence
When you've heard Scythelence, you'll never be able to enjoy any other neoclassical artist again, because Scythelence puts them all to shame with the extremely organic and beautiful compositions.

Die Verbannten Kinder Evas:
http://www.myspace.com/dieverbanntenkinderevas
A bit on the repetetive side, but it has its moments.

Dead Can Dance:
http://www.myspace.com/deadcandance
The great creators of it all, any neoclassical fan should know them.

Also seconding Elend.

Umm, I can't tell if you're serious with Scythelence, all his songs were just silence.

If you have obnoxious taste in metal, like I, you might enjoy The Great Kat.

Since when is neoclassical playing guitar real fast?

And I definitely recommend Dead Can Dance (early stuff more, like Within the Realm of a Dying Sun) and Elend. Winds Devouring Men is a masterpiece.

You talkin' to me?

Kat actually transcribes classical songs into metal music.

Cacophony's Speed Metal Symphony is one hell of a shred/metal album. Jason Becker's solo stuff is also quite good.

Isnt shred same as Neoclassical? Whatever neoclassical I ve heard (Malmsteen, Becker, Cacophony) usually gets lumped with shred.

Yeah, they're synonymous in the context of metal genres.