Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #36 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #62 Into the Legend (2016) #160
2	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #38 Once (2004) #272 Dark Passion Play (2007) #338
3	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #212 Omega (2021) #311 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #442
4	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #99 Secret of the Runes (2001) #391 Theli (1996) #617
5	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #35 Stille (1997) #66 Echos (2003) #804
6	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #143 Oracles (2009) #545 Agony (2011) #561
7	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #471 Tarot (2007) #1450 From Hell (2003) [Single]
8	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #32 Karma (2001) #101 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #163
9	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #18 Rebirth (2001) #113 Holy Land (1996) #361
10	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #44 Moonglow (2019) #85 A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society (2022) #132
11	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1221 Mother Earth (2000) #1265 The Silent Force (2004) #1686
12	Estatic Fear 1994, Austria Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	A Sombre Dance (1999) #131 Somnium Obmutum (1996) #820
13	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #168 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #667 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #957
14	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #145 Wintersun (2004) #1152 The Forest Seasons (2017) #1422
15	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #453 Mystic Places of Dawn (1994) #501 Codex Omega (2017) #507
16	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #625 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #674 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2401
17	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #726 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1286 Eppur si muove (2004) #1971
18	Heavenly 1994, France Power Metal	Virus (2006) #77 Dust to Dust (2004) #98 Sign of the Winner (2001) #402
19	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #823 Starfall (2004) #1941 Holy War (2002) #4242
20	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Solitaire (2010) #3192 The Great Momentum (2017) #3823 MyEarthDream (2008) #4204
21	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Symphonic Power Metal	Pirates (2022) #2245 Delta (2011) #4165 Wanderers (2019) #4196
22	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #634 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #1507 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #1605
23	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #2969 Dragonvarius (2009) #3149 Polyphony (2012) #5909
24	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1073 Osyrhianta (2020) #5035 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #5419
25	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #228 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #628 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1074
26	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2466 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3436 April Rain (2009) #4094
27	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #25 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #121 Infinite (2000) #148
28	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #133
29	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #69 Show Me How to Live (2011) #277 1996 (1996) [Live] #420
30	Majestica 2019, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Christmas Carol (2020) #458 Above the Sky (2019) #910 Above the Sky in Tokyo (Live) (2021) [Single]
31	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1506 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #2440 Soulless Child (2011) #5300
32	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #1948 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #3723 New Shores (2009) #5833
33	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #1028 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2062
34	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #398 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1262 Rekreatur (2010) #1746
35	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #385 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #478 At the Heart of Wintervale (2023) #1495
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) #904 Kingslayer (2017) #1295 Rush of Death (2020) #4927
38	Thy Majestie 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Hastings 1066 (2002) #1087 Jeanne d'Arc (2005) #1266 The Lasting Power (2000)
39	The Dark Element 2017, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Songs the Night Sings (2019) #657 The Dark Element (2017) #2938
40	Rage 1986, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Lingua Mortis (1996) #544 Trapped! (1992) #641 Strings to a Web (2010) #742
41	Pathfinder 2006, Poland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Beyond the Space Beyond the Time (2010) #2916 Fifth Element (2012) #4437 The Beginning (2008) [Demo]
42	Light Bringer Japan Power Metal	Scenes of Infinity (2013) #1986 Midnight Circus (2010) #2573 Genesis (2012) #5815
43	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1476 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #2218 New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse (2010) #4460
44	Arion 2011, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Last of Us (2014) #1210 Wings of Twilight (2024) [Single] Life Is Not Beautiful (2018) #5186
45	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #637 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1545 A Band in Upperworld (2004) [Live] #2429
46	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Progenitor (2016) #1024 Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017)
47	Serenity in Murder 2009, Japan Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Highest of Dystopia (2015) #2183 The First Frisson of the World (2011) #2459 The Eclipse (2017) #2520
48	Timo Tolkki's Avalon 2013, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Enigma Birth (2021) #7227 The Land of New Hope (2013) #7275 Enshrined in My Memory (2013) [Single]
49	Darkwater 2003, Sweden Progressive Metal	Human (2019) #437 Calling the Earth to Witness (2007) #2933 Where Stories End (2010) #4529
50	Sigh 1990, Japan Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Imaginary Sonicscape (2001) #369 Scenes From Hell (2010) #1004 In Somniphobia (2012) #1445

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