Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #35 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #61 Into the Legend (2016) #193
2	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #39 Once (2004) #303 Dark Passion Play (2007) #319
3	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #235 Omega (2021) #330 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #463
4	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #113 Secret of the Runes (2001) #418 Theli (1996) #562
5	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #45 Stille (1997) #74 Echos (2003) #762
6	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #155 Oracles (2009) #563 Agony (2011) #564
7	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #495 Tarot (2007) #1476 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] #178
9	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #18 Rebirth (2001) #102 Holy Land (1996) #318
10	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #50 Moonglow (2019) #78 A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society (2022) #130
11	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1142 Mother Earth (2000) #1340 The Silent Force (2004) #1590
12	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #132 Time II (2024) #242 Wintersun (2004) #758
13	Estatic Fear 1994, Austria Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	A Sombre Dance (1999) #131 Somnium Obmutum (1996) #1058
14	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #170 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #696 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #1000
15	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #432 Codex Omega (2017) #516 Communion (2008) #577
16	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #561 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #736 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2485
17	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #874 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1316 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #1867
18	Heavenly 1994, France Power Metal	Virus (2006) #76 Dust to Dust (2004) #105 Sign of the Winner (2001) #414
19	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Solitaire (2010) #3355 The Great Momentum (2017) #4044 MyEarthDream (2008) #4437
20	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #871 Starfall (2004) #1925 Holy War (2002) #4723
21	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Symphonic Power Metal	Pirates (2022) #2304 Ethera (2013) #3842 Delta (2011) #4401
22	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #661 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #1668 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #1807
23	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #218 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #589 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1034
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) #3112 Dragonvarius (2009) #3309 Polyphony (2012) #6313
25	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1105 Osyrhianta (2020) #5369 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #5782
26	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #25 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #119 Infinite (2000) #134
27	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2554 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3627 Dark Waters (2023) #4144
28	Majestica 2019, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Christmas Carol (2020) #526 Above the Sky (2019) #1057 Power Train (2025) #3702
29	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #137
30	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #79 Show Me How to Live (2011) #286 1996 (1996) [Live] #428
31	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1309 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #2524 Origine - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Part 2 (2019) #5673
32	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #837 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2130
33	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #2292 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #3941 New Shores (2009) #6217
34	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #399 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1334 Rekreatur (2010) #1805
35	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #393 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #504 At the Heart of Wintervale (2023) #1518
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) #939 Kingslayer (2017) #1365 Rush of Death (2020) #5245
38	Thy Majestie 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Hastings 1066 (2002) #1112 Jeanne d'Arc (2005) #1341 Echoes of War (2003) [EP]
39	The Dark Element 2017, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Songs the Night Sings (2019) #681 The Dark Element (2017) #3085
40	Rage 1986, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Trapped! (1992) #618 Lingua Mortis (1996) #659 Strings to a Web (2010) #706
41	Pathfinder 2006, Poland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Beyond the Space Beyond the Time (2010) #3425 Fifth Element (2012) #4712 The Beginning (2008) [Demo]
42	Light Bringer Japan Power Metal	Scenes of Infinity (2013) #2040 Midnight Circus (2010) #2682 Genesis (2012) #6198
43	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1324 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #2306 New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse (2010) #4505
44	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017) Progenitor (2016) #2188
45	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #80 Silence (2001) #293 Reckoning Night (2004) #471
46	Arion 2011, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Last of Us (2014) #1257 Wings of Twilight (2024) [Single] Life Is Not Beautiful (2018) #5672
47	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #663 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1603 Dominate (2006) #2465
48	Serenity in Murder 2009, Japan Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Highest of Dystopia (2015) #2271 The First Frisson of the World (2011) #2550 The Eclipse (2017) #2610
49	Timo Tolkki's Avalon 2013, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Enigma Birth (2021) #7722 The Land of New Hope (2013) #7939 Enshrined in My Memory (2013) [Single]
50	Darkwater 2003, Sweden Progressive Metal	Human (2019) #474 Calling the Earth to Witness (2007) #2312 Where Stories End (2010) #4582

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