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Best Symphonic Metal Bands

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128 bands
Rank Image Band / Formed / Genres Albums
1
Rhapsody of Fire
1995, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
2
Nightwish
1996, Finland
Symphonic Metal, Power Metal
Oceanborn (1998)  #38
Once (2004)  #282
Dark Passion Play (2007)  #307
3
Epica
2003, Netherlands
Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal
Design Your Universe (2009)  #219
Omega (2021)  #320
The Quantum Enigma (2014)  #455
4
Therion
1988, Sweden
Symphonic Metal, Death Metal
Vovin (1998)  #105
Secret of the Runes (2001)  #364
Theli (1996)  #553
5
Lacrimosa
1990, Switzerland
Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal
Elodia (1999)  #37
Stille (1997)  #70
Echos (2003)  #693
6
Fleshgod Apocalypse
2007, Italy
Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal
King (2016)  #151
Agony (2011)  #530
Oracles (2009)  #565
7
Dark Moor
1993, Spain
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
The Gates of Oblivion (2002)  #482
Tarot (2007)  #1462
From Hell (2003)  [Single]
8
Kamelot
1991, United States
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal
The Black Halo (2005)  #31
Karma (2001)  #104
One Cold Winter's Night (2006)  [Live]  #171
9
Angra
1991, Brazil
Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal
Temple of Shadows (2004)  #18
Rebirth (2001)  #109
Holy Land (1996)  #316
10
Within Temptation
1996, Netherlands
Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock
The Unforgiving (2011)  #1140
Mother Earth (2000)  #1315
The Silent Force (2004)  #1571
11
Avantasia
2000, Germany
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
12
Wintersun
2003, Finland
Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal
Time I (2012)  #124
Time II (2024)  #381
Wintersun (2004)  #855
13
Estatic Fear
1994, Austria
Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
A Sombre Dance (1999)  #125
Somnium Obmutum (1996)  #908
14
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
2011, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Ascending to Infinity (2012)  #177
Cinematic and Live (2016)  [Live]  #688
15
Septicflesh
1990, Greece
Death Metal, Symphonic Metal
Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020)  [Live]  #424
Codex Omega (2017)  #503
Communion (2008)  #570
16
Luca Turilli
Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Demonheart (2002)  [EP]  #2438
17
Haggard
1991, Germany
Symphonic Metal
18
Edenbridge
1998, Austria
Symphonic Metal, Power Metal
Solitaire (2010)  #3292
The Great Momentum (2017)  #3939
MyEarthDream (2008)  #4311
19
Heavenly
1994, France
Power Metal
Virus (2006)  #78
Dust to Dust (2004)  #110
Sign of the Winner (2001)  #411
20
Dragonland
1999, Sweden
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Astronomy (2006)  #864
Starfall (2004)  #1901
Holy War (2002)  #4566
21
Visions of Atlantis
2000, Austria
Symphonic Power Metal
Pirates (2022)  #2075
Delta (2011)  #4274
Wanderers (2019)  #4303
22
Arcturus
1991, Norway
Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
The Sham Mirrors (2002)  #217
Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996)  #559
23
Gloryhammer
2010, United Kingdom
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
24
Dragon Guardian
2006, Japan
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
25
Fairyland
2003, France
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Osyrhianta (2020)  #5202
Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003)  #5594
26
Delain
2002, Netherlands
Symphonic Metal
Apocalypse & Chill (2020)  #3549
Dark Waters (2023)  #4031
27
Stratovarius
1984, Finland
Power Metal
Visions (1997)  #25
Visions of Europe (1998)  [Live]  #130
Infinite (2000)  #135
28
Turilli / Lione Rhapsody
2018, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
29
Royal Hunt
1989, Denmark
Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal
Paradox (1997)  #74
Show Me How to Live (2011)  #289
1996 (1996)  [Live]  #422
30
Majestica
2019, Sweden
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
A Christmas Carol (2020)  #468
Above the Sky (2019)  #944
31
Ancient Bards
2006, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
32
Seven Spires
2013, United States
Symphonic Metal
Gods of Debauchery (2021)  #827
Emerald Seas (2020)  #2095
33
Lunatica
1998, Switzerland
Symphonic Metal
Fables & Dreams (2004)  #1974
The Edge of Infinity (2006)  #3835
New Shores (2009)  #6030
34
Equilibrium
2001, Germany
Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal
Sagas (2008)  #409
Waldschrein (2013)  [EP]  #1312
Rekreatur (2010)  #1773
35
Twilight Force
2011, Sweden
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
36
Versailles
2007, Japan
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Visual Kei
37
Almanac
2015, Germany
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Tsar (2016)  #924
Kingslayer (2017)  #1344
Rush of Death (2020)  #5079
38
Thy Majestie
1998, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Hastings 1066 (2002)  #1113
Jeanne d'Arc (2005)  #1317
39
The Dark Element
2017, Finland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Songs the Night Sings (2019)  #676
The Dark Element (2017)  #3030
40
Rage
1986, Germany
Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal
Lingua Mortis (1996)  #651
Trapped! (1992)  #657
Strings to a Web (2010)  #696
41
Pathfinder
2006, Poland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Fifth Element (2012)  #4555
The Beginning (2008)  [Demo]
42
Light Bringer
Japan
Power Metal
Scenes of Infinity (2013)  #2007
Midnight Circus (2010)  #2628
Genesis (2012)  #6009
43
Derdian
1998, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Limbo (2013)  #1517
44
Arion
2011, Finland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Last of Us (2014)  #1252
Wings of Twilight (2024)  [Single]
Life Is Not Beautiful (2018)  #5492
45
Adagio
2000, France
Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal
Underworld (2003)  #655
Sanctus Ignis (2001)  #1584
A Band in Upperworld (2004)  [Live]  #2471
46
Sonata Arctica
1999, Finland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Ecliptica (1999)  #86
Silence (2001)  #294
Reckoning Night (2004)  #498
47
Mechina
2004, United States
Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal
Progenitor (2016)  #1051
Andromeda (2011)  [Single]
48
Serenity in Murder
2009, Japan
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal
The Eclipse (2017)  #2564
49
Timo Tolkki's Avalon
2013, Finland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
The Enigma Birth (2021)  #7480
The Land of New Hope (2013)  #7529
Enshrined in My Memory (2013)  [Single]
50
Darkwater
2003, Sweden
Progressive Metal
Human (2019)  #448
Where Stories End (2010)  #4647
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Info / Statistics
Artists : 47,151
Reviews : 10,381
Albums : 169,568
Lyrics : 218,027