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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)  #37
Once (2004)  #282
Dark Passion Play (2007)  #307
3
Epica
2003, Netherlands
Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal
Design Your Universe (2009)  #219
Omega (2021)  #322
The Quantum Enigma (2014)  #457
4
Therion
1988, Sweden
Symphonic Metal, Death Metal
Vovin (1998)  #107
Secret of the Runes (2001)  #366
Theli (1996)  #558
5
Lacrimosa
1990, Switzerland
Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal
Elodia (1999)  #38
Stille (1997)  #71
Echos (2003)  #749
6
Fleshgod Apocalypse
2007, Italy
Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal
King (2016)  #151
Agony (2011)  #534
Oracles (2009)  #569
7
Dark Moor
1993, Spain
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
The Gates of Oblivion (2002)  #488
Tarot (2007)  #1469
From Hell (2003)  [Single]
8
Kamelot
1991, United States
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal
The Black Halo (2005)  #31
Karma (2001)  #99
One Cold Winter's Night (2006)  [Live]  #172
9
Angra
1991, Brazil
Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal
Temple of Shadows (2004)  #18
Rebirth (2001)  #106
Holy Land (1996)  #318
10
Within Temptation
1996, Netherlands
Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock
The Unforgiving (2011)  #1144
Mother Earth (2000)  #1323
The Silent Force (2004)  #1575
11
Avantasia
2000, Germany
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
12
Wintersun
2003, Finland
Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal
Time I (2012)  #126
Time II (2024)  #411
Wintersun (2004)  #857
13
Estatic Fear
1994, Austria
Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
A Sombre Dance (1999)  #127
Somnium Obmutum (1996)  #913
14
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
2011, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Ascending to Infinity (2012)  #179
Cinematic and Live (2016)  [Live]  #692
15
Septicflesh
1990, Greece
Death Metal, Symphonic Metal
Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020)  [Live]  #428
Codex Omega (2017)  #505
Communion (2008)  #574
16
Luca Turilli
Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Demonheart (2002)  [EP]  #2454
17
Haggard
1991, Germany
Symphonic Metal
18
Edenbridge
1998, Austria
Symphonic Metal, Power Metal
Solitaire (2010)  #3301
The Great Momentum (2017)  #3949
MyEarthDream (2008)  #4326
19
Heavenly
1994, France
Power Metal
Virus (2006)  #79
Dust to Dust (2004)  #111
Sign of the Winner (2001)  #412
20
Dragonland
1999, Sweden
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Astronomy (2006)  #866
Starfall (2004)  #1914
Holy War (2002)  #4592
21
Gloryhammer
2010, United Kingdom
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
22
Visions of Atlantis
2000, Austria
Symphonic Power Metal
Pirates (2022)  #2267
Delta (2011)  #4289
Wanderers (2019)  #4317
23
Arcturus
1991, Norway
Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
The Sham Mirrors (2002)  #217
Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996)  #563
24
Dragon Guardian
2006, Japan
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
25
Fairyland
2003, France
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Osyrhianta (2020)  #5228
Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003)  #5620
26
Delain
2002, Netherlands
Symphonic Metal
Apocalypse & Chill (2020)  #3560
Dark Waters (2023)  #4042
27
Stratovarius
1984, Finland
Power Metal
Visions (1997)  #26
Visions of Europe (1998)  [Live]  #130
Infinite (2000)  #137
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)  #73
Show Me How to Live (2011)  #293
1996 (1996)  [Live]  #426
30
Majestica
2019, Sweden
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
A Christmas Carol (2020)  #514
Above the Sky (2019)  #949
31
Ancient Bards
2006, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
32
Seven Spires
2013, United States
Symphonic Metal
Gods of Debauchery (2021)  #826
Emerald Seas (2020)  #2100
33
Lunatica
1998, Switzerland
Symphonic Metal
Fables & Dreams (2004)  #1986
The Edge of Infinity (2006)  #3848
New Shores (2009)  #6052
34
Equilibrium
2001, Germany
Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal
Sagas (2008)  #409
Waldschrein (2013)  [EP]  #1320
Rekreatur (2010)  #1787
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)  #930
Kingslayer (2017)  #1350
Rush of Death (2020)  #5105
38
Thy Majestie
1998, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Hastings 1066 (2002)  #1119
Jeanne d'Arc (2005)  #1324
39
The Dark Element
2017, Finland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Songs the Night Sings (2019)  #680
The Dark Element (2017)  #3038
40
Rage
1986, Germany
Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal
Lingua Mortis (1996)  #654
Trapped! (1992)  #660
Strings to a Web (2010)  #699
41
Pathfinder
2006, Poland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Fifth Element (2012)  #4582
The Beginning (2008)  [Demo]
42
Light Bringer
Japan
Power Metal
Scenes of Infinity (2013)  #2017
Midnight Circus (2010)  #2639
Genesis (2012)  #6030
43
Derdian
1998, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Limbo (2013)  #1525
44
Arion
2011, Finland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Last of Us (2014)  #1260
Wings of Twilight (2024)  [Single]
Life Is Not Beautiful (2018)  #5518
45
Adagio
2000, France
Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal
Underworld (2003)  #658
Sanctus Ignis (2001)  #1589
A Band in Upperworld (2004)  [Live]  #2486
46
Sonata Arctica
1999, Finland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Ecliptica (1999)  #85
Silence (2001)  #296
Reckoning Night (2004)  #500
47
Mechina
2004, United States
Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal
Progenitor (2016)  #1057
Andromeda (2011)  [Single]
48
Serenity in Murder
2009, Japan
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal
The Eclipse (2017)  #2575
49
Timo Tolkki's Avalon
2013, Finland
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
The Enigma Birth (2021)  #7509
The Land of New Hope (2013)  #7559
Enshrined in My Memory (2013)  [Single]
50
Darkwater
2003, Sweden
Progressive Metal
Human (2019)  #451
Where Stories End (2010)  #4669
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Info / Statistics
Artists : 47,234
Reviews : 10,428
Albums : 170,129
Lyrics : 218,137