ORCHESTRALMETAL.COM

Welcome to orchestralmetal.com, where you'll find Jon Phipps MA, a composer and guitarist sought-after by bands and producers from all over the international metal scene for his skills and expertise in virtual orchestration, composition, and songwriting consultation.

He has worked on chart-smashing albums that include '1755' and 'Extinct' by Moonspell, 'Under The Red Cloud' by Amorphis, 'Altar' by The Gift, and 'Reduced To Flesh' by Hatesphere.

These records have been mixed and mastered by legendary titans of production, such as Jens Bogren, Tue Madsen, and Brian Eno.

​​You can hear these releases and many more that Jon has worked on in the portfolio below. However, if you're short for time, feel free to check out the condensed highlights on bandcamp. 

PORTFOLIO

Click on the album covers below to hear the tracks I worked on via YouTube.
If the videos won't play in your location, click on the album titles instead to access the playlists through Spotify.

HATESPHERE

'Reduced to Flesh'

I'LL BE DAMNED

'Road to Disorder'

MOONSPELL

'1755'

MOONSPELL

'Extinct'

ANGRA

'Secret Garden'

AMORPHIS

'Under The Red Cloud'

EVADNE

'A Mother Named Death'

TREES OF ETERNITY

'Hour of the Nightingale'

THE GIFT

'Altar'

DRAGONFORCE

'Reaching into Infinity'

KREATOR

'Earth Under the Sword'

DIVINE DISORDER

'Garden of Dystopia'

HUMAN FUTURE

'Flat Earth Blues'

RAVENOUS E.H.

'Eat the Fallen'
Additionally, Jon has collaborated with the bands Divine Disorder (Kuwait), Terra Odium (Norway/USA), and Devilment (UK) in a more involved creative capacity, making a guest appearance as a session lead guitarist and orchestrator for Divine Disorder, providing pre-production on songs for Devilment's 'The Mephisto Waltzes', and as a member of Terra Odium on orchestration duty.
Follow the blog for updates on Jon's music-making exploits, and feel free to get in touch with him if you would like to discuss working together on your next creative project. You can also contact Jon via the social media links at the bottom of this page.

Elsewhere on this website, you will be able to find examples of Jon's compositions, session guitar playing, and music transcriptions, as well as reviews of his services from satisfied clients.