You might like Igorrr. His style is a bit more metal than EDM. He combines classical and baroque styles with heavy modern electronic sounds, which you may like.
In this scenario, you probably wouldn't want the idiot to be the last to leave the old project. Leave the bore for last, to wrap it up. Also, introducing the bore last to the new project allows the whole team to learn from the idiot's mistakes, for which the asshole is well aware of by that time.
Cool, yeah it's hard to find actual symphony-heavy metal, proving your original point. You sound pickier than me when it comes to the vocals. I'm giving Blind Guardian a listen, really liking it so far too. Thanks for the recommendation!
Another I think you might like is Native Construct. They only ever released one album, with an instrumental version of it. They incorporate different instruments like saxophone that made it interesting. Native Construct - Quiet World (Instrumental) (Full Album)
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody alone has more than 12 songs. Expand your horizons my dude!
Edit: Check out Xanthochroid if Symphonic Black Metal is more your thing. Wilderun is Progressive with Symphonic elements and fantastic. And if you like Luca, also check out his other bands Luca Turilli, and Rhapsody of Fire.
I would hire a ton of artistic, technical, and creative people, both experienced and inexperienced, and I would fund them and encourage them to create novel things.
The tattoos look fun and it seems like you both had fun with it. The skull has a whimsical look to it which I like, it gives it a sort of personality. Well done!
Now for some helpful feedback. Keep working on your lines. They could be more straight and consistent. I only see a few minor blowouts, you're doing great already. The circles around the skull are imperfect, which distract from the main piece, especially the circle above the skull. Also, there is inconsistency in the size and shape of the dots. Overall, these are fun tattoos, and I can see you perfecting your skill with more practice. Keep it up, well done!
"Tullio, porta mi con te (take me with you)."