Emotional melodic metal with symphonic and cinematic elements,

inspired by early Sonata Arctica and the Gladiator soundtrack.

Tragic, mournful, ancient, but not heavy. Mid-tempo with dynamic shifts:

quiet intro (solo soprano wordless vocal over soft piano and quiet strings),

fragile verses with clean guitars and piano,

building pre-chorus with strings and melodic guitar,

emotional chorus with melodic guitars and full orchestra (not heavy, not distorted),

soft piano interlude,

fading outro (solo soprano wordless vocal over soft piano and cello).

Guitars: melodic, clean or lightly distorted, singing lead lines that follow the vocals.

Avoid heavy riffs, downtuned guitars, and industrial elements.

Instruments: melodic guitars, melodic bass, dynamic drums (not marching, not industrial),

piano (very important — soft, minimal, with space between notes),

strings, cello, solo soprano (wordless, operatic, ethereal), choir (soft, not epic).

Vocals: clean, emotional, powerful but controlled — similar to Radio Tapok or

Sonata Arctica's Tony Kakko. No growling, no screaming, no harsh vocals.