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) #63 Into the Legend (2016) #191
2	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #39 Once (2004) #304 Dark Passion Play (2007) #317
3	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #220 Omega (2021) #329 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #460
4	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #111 Secret of the Runes (2001) #416 Theli (1996) #556
5	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #43 Stille (1997) #73 Echos (2003) #757
6	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #153 Oracles (2009) #557 Agony (2011) #558
7	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #491 Tarot (2007) #1468 From Hell (2003) [Single]
8	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #31 Karma (2001) #98 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #177
9	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #18 Rebirth (2001) #107 Holy Land (1996) #316
10	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1137 Mother Earth (2000) #1328 The Silent Force (2004) #1583
11	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #49 Moonglow (2019) #77 A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society (2022) #129
12	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #132 Time II (2024) #242 Wintersun (2004) #859
13	Estatic Fear 1994, Austria Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	A Sombre Dance (1999) #131 Somnium Obmutum (1996) #1048
14	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #169 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #697 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #990
15	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #428 Codex Omega (2017) #509 Communion (2008) #574
16	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #555 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #733 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2477
17	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #870 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1302 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #1616
18	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Solitaire (2010) #3344 The Great Momentum (2017) #4017 MyEarthDream (2008) #4402
19	Heavenly 1994, France Power Metal	Virus (2006) #79 Dust to Dust (2004) #103 Sign of the Winner (2001) #411
20	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #867 Starfall (2004) #1922 Holy War (2002) #4678
21	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Symphonic Power Metal	Pirates (2022) #2298 Ethera (2013) #3825 Delta (2011) #4366
22	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #661 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #1656 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #1796
23	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #216 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #587 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1025
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) #3104 Dragonvarius (2009) #3298 Polyphony (2012) #6260
25	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1098 Osyrhianta (2020) #5324 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #5734
26	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #27 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #117 Infinite (2000) #143
27	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2546 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3615 Dark Waters (2023) #4112
28	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #137
29	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #76 Show Me How to Live (2011) #296 1996 (1996) [Live] #427
30	Majestica 2019, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Christmas Carol (2020) #519 Above the Sky (2019) #955 Power Train (2025) #6198
31	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1552 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #2516 Origine - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Part 2 (2019) #5627
32	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #831 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2123
33	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #2287 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #3919 New Shores (2009) #6163
34	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #397 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1322 Rekreatur (2010) #1794
35	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #391 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #496 At the Heart of Wintervale (2023) #1511
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) #935 Kingslayer (2017) #1355 Rush of Death (2020) #5198
38	Thy Majestie 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Hastings 1066 (2002) #1110 Jeanne d'Arc (2005) #1329 Echoes of War (2003) [EP]
39	The Dark Element 2017, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Songs the Night Sings (2019) #680 The Dark Element (2017) #3076
40	Rage 1986, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Trapped! (1992) #620 Lingua Mortis (1996) #660 Strings to a Web (2010) #708
41	Pathfinder 2006, Poland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Beyond the Space Beyond the Time (2010) #3413 Fifth Element (2012) #4667 The Beginning (2008) [Demo]
42	Light Bringer Japan Power Metal	Scenes of Infinity (2013) #2035 Midnight Circus (2010) #2676 Genesis (2012) #6144
43	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1312 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #2300 New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse (2010) #4695
44	Arion 2011, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Last of Us (2014) #1251 Wings of Twilight (2024) [Single] Life Is Not Beautiful (2018) #5626
45	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #662 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1597 A Band in Upperworld (2004) [Live] #2508
46	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #84 Silence (2001) #294 Reckoning Night (2004) #502
47	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Progenitor (2016) #1057 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) #2266 The First Frisson of the World (2011) #2542 The Eclipse (2017) #2604
49	Timo Tolkki's Avalon 2013, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Enigma Birth (2021) #7669 The Land of New Hope (2013) #7879 Enshrined in My Memory (2013) [Single]
50	Darkwater 2003, Sweden Progressive Metal	Human (2019) #472 Calling the Earth to Witness (2007) #2306 Where Stories End (2010) #4753

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