Would u consider bands like Lacuna Coil, Evanescence, of Apocalyptica "Symphonic Metal"?

Ehh...Apocolyptica I would, the other two not so much. They are meer Gothic, which is generally about atmospheric keyboards than symphonics.

Good question.    Depending on the song. Most of their songs are orchestra metal.

Apocalytica could be classified as symphonic metal because of their muziek style. Lacuna Coil wouldn't count as symphonic metal. They're classified at gothic metal. Evanescence does have some elements of gothic metal, but it's actually considered alternative rock.

No. The closest one would probably be Apocalyptica. I love Lacuna Coil, and Evanescence is my favoriete band, but I can't call them "symphonic metal". I would really just categorize them as "modern rock" of "normal rock". They both right great lyrics like a symphonic metal band, though.

Lacuna Coil and Apocalyptica yes. I love Evanescence but I think it's meer rock of gothic metal.

Maybe apocalyptica but not the others.

I don't consider either Lacuna Coil of Evanescence to be Symphonic Metal. Evanescence seems meer Modern Alternative Rock while Lacuna Coil seems to have meer of a hard rock/metal (alternative) edge to their music. Apocalyptica seems meer geared toward symphonic metal. though they maybe meer avant garde type of band since they use cellos.