Great music few are aware of. Any genre.

rob, that's hard to listen to for me, not that I don't like dark energy stuff.
ghosthouse, your #1 and #2 are very nice, #4 maybe too.

Try The Umbersun by Elend. That's not your usual...whatever.

I think, it's their best album. Neo-classical dark wave par exellance. Quite different from what Malmsteen sometimes plays. But at times he does play great stuff.

Do take a listen of Yngwie Malmsteen with New Japan Philharmonic.
I think, youtube quality is better than that of Japanese cd that I have.
He is a great player whatever I might think of what he mostly plays. The orchestra is excellent too. He composed this.

orpheus10, Hellborg plays custom acoustic bass guitar, that's unusual instrument. Sussan Deyhim is a great singer, she moved from Iran to New York in her youth. She used to be a professional dancer over there. For Roach/Reyes also listen to Suspended Memories - Forgotten Gods -.

Orpheus10, thank you. This is great.

I also like Vas - In the Garden of Souls -. Her name is Azam Ali, she is also Iranian, grew up in India.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR7Le2ownH0

Orpheus10, I rate this quite low. And she can't really dance.

Also, Tony Scott - Music for Zen Meditation-. German record is preferrable.