Best Neoclassical Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Yngwie Malmsteen Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Rising Force (1984) #37 Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor Op.1 (1998) #197 Marching Out (1985) #258
2	Symphony X 1994, United States Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1997) #97 V: The New Mythology Suite (2000) #90 Iconoclast (2011) #148
3	Galneryus 2001, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Resurrection (2010) #152 Angel of Salvation (2012) #493 Beyond the End of Despair... (2006) #517
4	Vinnie Moore United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal, Hard Rock	Mind's Eye (1986) #1230 Time Odyssey (1988) #1264 Meltdown (1991) #2699
5	Tony MacAlpine United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Maximum Security (1987) #775 Edge of Insanity (1986) #1296 Chromaticity (2001) #6114
6	Jason Becker United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Perpetual Burn (1988) #278 Collection (2008) [Compilation] Triumphant Hearts (2018) #6254
7	Cacophony 1986, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Speed Metal	Speed Metal Symphony (1987) #666 Go Off! (1988) #3519
8	Concerto Moon 1996, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Rain Forest (2001) #4949 From Father to Son (2000) #5892 Gate of Triumph (2001) #5893
9	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #72 Show Me How to Live (2011) #287 1996 (1996) [Live] #443
10	Marty Friedman United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Dragon's Kiss (1988) #1605 Scenes (1992) #2121 Loudspeaker (2006) #3081
11	Vitalij Kuprij Ukraine Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Extreme Measures (1998) #1184 High Definition (1997) #2315 VK3 (1999) #2764
12	Warmen 2000, Finland Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Beyond Abilities (2002) #3105 Here for None (2023) #5971 First of the Five Elements (2014) #7437
13	Zihard 1996, Korea Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Life of Passion (2007) #2961 War of Fantasy (2010) #5052 Life Of Ardor (2005) [Demo]
14	Narnia 1996, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Course of a Generation (2009) #2773 The Great Fall (2003) Ghost Town (2023)
15	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #1889 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #5409 You Play Hard (2016) #7192
16	Thousand Leaves Japan Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Dead Night Blind (2010) Early Years of Sorrow (2012) [Compilation] Blind Night Sorrow (2009) #2017
17	Amberian Dawn 2006, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Darkness of Eternity (2017) #4150 Innuendo (2015) #5721 River of Tuoni (2008) #7274
18	Golden Resurrection 2008, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Christian Metal	Glory to My King (2010) #1328 One Voice for the Kingdom (2013) #3819 Man with a Mission (2011) #9743
19	Impellitteri 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Screaming Symphony (1996) #296 Stand in Line (1988) #380 Venom (2015) #1659
20	Kelly Simonz's Blind Faith 2000, Japan Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Blind Faith (2014) #4619 The Best of Kelly Simonz's Blind Faith (2009) [Compilation] Overture of Destruction (2017) #7004
21	Eternity's End 2014, Germany Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	The Fire Within (2016) #2888 Unyielding (2018) #3949 Embers of War (2021) #9523
22	Angel Vivaldi United States Progressive Metal	Universal Language (2011) [EP] #2100 Synapse (2017) #3435 Universal Voices (2012) [Single]
23	Bob Katsionis Greece Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Prognosis & Synopsis (2018) Imaginary Force (2004) #1896 NOEMON (2008) #1929
24	Time Requiem 2001, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Time Requiem (2002) #2188 Unleashed in Japan (2004) [Live] The Inner Circle of Reality (2004) #7276
25	Chastain 1984, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The Voice of the Cult (1988) #3735 For Those Who Dare (1990) #4028 The 7th of Never (1987) #5042
26	Pensées Nocturnes 2008, France Avant-garde Metal, Depressive Black Metal	Vacuum (2009) #1895 Grand Guignol Orchestra (2019) Grotesque (2010) #8271
27	Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey 2003, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Embrace the Galaxy (2003) #2096 The Astral Episode (2005) #2423 Tears of the Sun (2006)
28	Joe Stump United States Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Speed Metal Messiah (2004) Virtuostic Vendetta (2009) Revenge of the Shredlord (2012)
29	At Vance 1998, Germany Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Only Human (2002) #391 The Evil in You (2003) #1546 Chained (2005) #3345
30	Ark Storm 2001, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	The Everlasting Wheel (2004) #2607 Beginning of the New Legend (2003) Voyage of the Rage (2018) #9370
31	Stéphan Forté 1996, France Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	The Shadows Compendium (2011) #3933 Enigma Opera Black (2014) #6211 Moonsand (2012) [Single]
32	Autumn Tears United States Neoclassical Metal, Experimental Metal	Love Poems for Dying Children - Act II : Garden of Crystalline Dreams (1997) The Hallowing (2007) Love Poems for Dying Children - Act I : Reprise (1996)
33	Samsas Traum 1996, Germany Gothic Metal, Avant-garde Black Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Darkwave	Tineoidea oder: "Die Folgen einer Nacht" (2003) Utopia (2001) a.Ura und das Schnecken.Haus (2004)
34	M.A.R.S. 1985, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Project: Driver (1986) #8193
35	Joey Tafolla 1986, United States Neoclassical Metal, Rock	Out of the Sun (1987) #2843 Infra - Blue (1991) Plastic (2002)
36	Exit Eden 2017, International Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Femmes Fatales (2024) Rhapsodies in Black (2017) #8240
37	Nozomu Wakai's Destinia Japan Heavy Metal	Requiem for a Scream (2014) #829 Metal Souls (2018) #4738 Anecdote of the Queens (2015) [EP]
38	Wolf Hoffmann Germany Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Rock	Headbangers Symphony (2016) #6514 Classical (1997)
39	David T. Chastain United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Within the Heat (1989) #7113 Instrumental Variations (1987) #7474 Live! Wild and Truly Diminished!! (1992) [Live]
40	Exmortus 2002, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Death Metal	Necrophony (2023) #1875 In Hatred's Flame (2008) #2981 Slave to the Sword (2014) #5962
41	Jupiter 2013, Japan Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Arcadia (2014) [Single] Classical Element (2013) #6739 The Spirit Within Me (2016) [Single]
42	Greg Howe United States Jazz Fusion, Hard Rock, Jazz-Rock	Introspection (1993) Uncertain Terms (1994) Ascend (1999)
43	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #945 Bellum II (2024) Bellum I (2021) #7228
44	Magic Kingdom 1998, Belgium Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Symphony of War (2010) #2827 Savage Requiem (2015) #7653 Metallic Tragedy (2004) #8818
45	Windham Hell United States Neoclassical Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Reflective Depths Imbibe (1999) Window of Souls (1996) South Facing Epitaph (1994)
46	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #3166 Dragonvarius (2009) #3376 Polyphony (2012) #6645
47	Michael Angelo Batio United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	No Boundaries (1995) #5038 Hands Without Shadows (2005) #6013 Hands Without Shadows 2 – Voices (2009)
48	Catharsis 1996, Russia Doom Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Wings (2005) Imago (2002) Dea (2001) #6586
49	Timo Tolkki Finland Neoclassical Metal, Rock Opera, New Age	Classical Variations and Themes (1994) #6607 Hymn to Life (2002) #8485 Classical Variations and Themes 2 : Ultima Thule (2024)
50	FRUITPOCHETTE Japan Trance Metal, Alternative Metal, Kawaii Metal	The Crest of Evil (2015) Zekkyou -Unlash- (絶叫-Unlash-) (2016) [EP] Akatsuki -Crisis- (暁-Crisis-) (2016) [EP]

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