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Jon Phipps MA - orchestral metal composer, guitarist & producer.
Are you looking for a composer and guitarist who is sought after by world-class bands for his dedication to making orchestral metal music? If the answer is yes, then you have come to the right place! ​

orchestralmetal.com is where you'll find me, Jon Phipps MA, a creative professional with a unique background and extensive experience in progressive music, who has worked with award-winning international artists that include Moonspell, Amorphis, and Angra.

Through years of studying modern classical and jazz at university, whilst also playing lead guitar in progressive metal bands, I developed a unique approach to composition, which draws upon my diverse influences that span a multitude of genres and musical epochs.
When I orchestrate for metal bands, I use premium quality professional software and samples to create dynamic virtual performances, and if notation is required for live players, I provide publishing-standard manuscripts to enable the music to come to life at their fingertips.

I have worked for the legendary producer Jens Bogren, contributing orchestral arrangements to ‘Extinct’ by Moonspell (Portugal), ‘Under the Red Cloud’ by Amorphis (Finland), ‘Secret Garden’ by Angra (Brazil), and 'Hour of the Nightingale’ by Trees of Eternity (Sweden).
As well as this, I have collaborated with the bands Divine Disorder (Kuwait) and Terra Odium (Norway/USA) in a more involved creative capacity, making a guest appearance as a session lead guitarist for Divine Disorder and being a full-time member of Terra Odium. 
 
The first Terra Odium album (the band consists of members of Death, Spiral Architect, and Manitou) will be released later in 2017, and as well as this, I have been working on the pre-production and orchestration for a new release from Moonspell, that is inspired by the 1755 Earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal.   
​Feel free to get in touch, so that we can geek out about awesome music,  discuss rates and availability, and make your creative vision a reality! ​You can hear more of my orchestrations on the portfolio page.