Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #34 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #60 Into the Legend (2016) #191
2	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #38 Once (2004) #283 Dark Passion Play (2007) #314
3	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #219 Omega (2021) #325 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #462
4	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #110 Secret of the Runes (2001) #418 Theli (1996) #555
5	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #40 Stille (1997) #73 Echos (2003) #749
6	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #151 Oracles (2009) #556 Agony (2011) #557
7	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #489 Tarot (2007) #1474 From Hell (2003) [Single]
8	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #31 Karma (2001) #101 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #176
9	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #18 Rebirth (2001) #109 Holy Land (1996) #323
10	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1144 Mother Earth (2000) #1329 The Silent Force (2004) #1583
11	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #48 Moonglow (2019) #78 A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society (2022) #128
12	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #129 Time II (2024) #252 Wintersun (2004) #860
13	Estatic Fear 1994, Austria Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	A Sombre Dance (1999) #130 Somnium Obmutum (1996) #912
14	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #181 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #696 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #989
15	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #429 Codex Omega (2017) #504 Communion (2008) #573
16	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #554 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #726 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2463
17	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #871 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1308 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #1610
18	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Solitaire (2010) #3322 The Great Momentum (2017) #3977 MyEarthDream (2008) #4366
19	Heavenly 1994, France Power Metal	Virus (2006) #79 Dust to Dust (2004) #112 Sign of the Winner (2001) #414
20	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #870 Starfall (2004) #1916 Holy War (2002) #4635
21	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #659 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #1654 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #1788
22	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Symphonic Power Metal	Pirates (2022) #2286 Delta (2011) #4329 Wanderers (2019) #4356
23	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #216 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #620 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1026
24	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #3081 Dragonvarius (2009) #3274 Polyphony (2012) #6205
25	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1106 Osyrhianta (2020) #5282 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #5679
26	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #27 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #115 Infinite (2000) #145
27	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2531 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3592 Dark Waters (2023) #4073
28	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #138
29	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #75 Show Me How to Live (2011) #294 1996 (1996) [Live] #428
30	Majestica 2019, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Christmas Carol (2020) #513 Above the Sky (2019) #949 Above the Sky in Tokyo (Live) (2021) [Single]
31	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1554 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #2502 Origine - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Part 2 (2019) #5578
32	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #828 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2112
33	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #2276 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #3878 New Shores (2009) #6112
34	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #410 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1325 Rekreatur (2010) #1786
35	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #394 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #494 At the Heart of Wintervale (2023) #1515
36	Versailles 2007, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Visual Kei	The Revenant Choir (2007) [Single] Chateau de Versailles -Jubilee- (2011) [Video] Chateau de Versailles -Holy Grail- (2012) [Video]
37	Almanac 2015, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tsar (2016) #930 Kingslayer (2017) #1356 Rush of Death (2020) #5155
38	Thy Majestie 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Hastings 1066 (2002) #1118 Jeanne d'Arc (2005) #1330 Echoes of War (2003) [EP]
39	The Dark Element 2017, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Songs the Night Sings (2019) #683 The Dark Element (2017) #3051
40	Rage 1986, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Lingua Mortis (1996) #656 Trapped! (1992) #663 Strings to a Web (2010) #702
41	Pathfinder 2006, Poland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Beyond the Space Beyond the Time (2010) #3391 Fifth Element (2012) #4624 The Beginning (2008) [Demo]
42	Light Bringer Japan Power Metal	Scenes of Infinity (2013) #2026 Midnight Circus (2010) #2657 Genesis (2012) #6090
43	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1532 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #2287 New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse (2010) #4652
44	Arion 2011, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Last of Us (2014) #1256 Wings of Twilight (2024) [Single] Life Is Not Beautiful (2018) #5577
45	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #661 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1595 A Band in Upperworld (2004) [Live] #2496
46	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #86 Silence (2001) #301 Reckoning Night (2004) #499
47	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Progenitor (2016) #1056 Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017)
48	Serenity in Murder 2009, Japan Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Highest of Dystopia (2015) #2255 The First Frisson of the World (2011) #2526 The Eclipse (2017) #2588
49	Timo Tolkki's Avalon 2013, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Enigma Birth (2021) #7592 The Land of New Hope (2013) #7644 Enshrined in My Memory (2013) [Single]
50	Darkwater 2003, Sweden Progressive Metal	Human (2019) #455 Calling the Earth to Witness (2007) #3043 Where Stories End (2010) #4713

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