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) #107 Concerto Suite Live With Japan Philharmonic (2002) [Live] #254
2	Galneryus 2001, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Resurrection (2010) #126 Angel of Salvation (2012) #409 Beyond the End of Despair... (2006) #470
3	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #59 Show Me How to Live (2011) #277 1996 (1996) [Live] #429
4	Symphony X 1994, United States Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	V: The New Mythology Suite (2000) #85 Iconoclast (2011) #144 The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1997) #155
5	Impellitteri 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Screaming Symphony (1996) #275 Stand in Line (1988) #422 The Nature of the Beast (2018) #1008
6	Firewind 1998, Greece Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Days of Defiance (2010) #576 The Premonition (2008) #1043 Allegiance (2006) #1746
7	At Vance 1998, Germany Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Only Human (2002) #374 The Evil in You (2003) #1568 No Escape (1999) #2556
8	Time Concerto Korea Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	The Redemption (2011) [Single] Broken Faith (2010) [Single] Nameless Death (2009) [Single]
9	Marty Friedman United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Dragon's Kiss (1988) #1033 Scenes (1992) #1691 Loudspeaker (2006) #2254
10	Tony MacAlpine United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Maximum Security (1987) #871 Edge of Insanity (1986) #1159 Live in Tokyo (2013) [Live]
11	Jason Becker United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Perpetual Burn (1988) #309 Collection (2008) [Compilation] Perspective (1996) #4552
12	Dark Sanctuary 1996, France Darkwave, Gothic Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Royaume Mélancolique (1999) #833 Funeral Cry (1998) [Single] De lumière et d'obscurité (2000) #3156
13	Cacophony 1986, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Speed Metal	Speed Metal Symphony (1987) #633 Go Off! (1988) #3295
14	Vinnie Moore United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal, Hard Rock	Mind's Eye (1986) #1238 Time Odyssey (1988) #1251 The Maze (1999)
15	Elend 1993, France Dark Ambient, Neoclassical Metal	Les Tenebres Du Dehors (1996) #1448 A World in Their Screams (2007) #2130 Sunwar the Dead (2004)
16	Vitalij Kuprij Ukraine Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Extreme Measures (1998) #1094 High Definition (1997) #1703 Forward and Beyond (2004) #3012
17	Zihard 1996, Korea Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Life of Passion (2007) #1689 War of Fantasy (2010) #3542 Life Of Ardor (2005) [Demo]
18	Amberian Dawn 2006, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Innuendo (2015) #4493 Darkness of Eternity (2017) #4621 River of Tuoni (2008) #6239
19	Kelly Simonz's Blind Faith 2000, Japan Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Overture of Destruction (2017) #3500 Blind Faith (2014) #3602 The Best of Kelly Simonz's Blind Faith (2009) [Compilation]
20	Golden Resurrection 2008, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Christian Metal	Glory to My King (2010) #1031 One Voice for the Kingdom (2013) #3167 Man with a Mission (2011) #7154
21	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #1724 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #4866 You Play Hard (2016)
22	Narnia 1996, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Course of a Generation (2009) #2626 Desert Land (2001) The Great Fall (2003)
23	Time Requiem 2001, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Time Requiem (2002) #1994 The Inner Circle of Reality (2004) #5186 Unleashed in Japan (2004) [Live]
24	Concerto Moon 1996, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Rain Forest (2001) Live Concerto (1997) [Live] From Father to Son (2000)
25	Eternity's End 2014, Germany Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	The Fire Within (2016) #3064 Unyielding (2018) #4255 Embers of War (2021)
26	Bob Katsionis Greece Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Prognosis & Synopsis (2018) Imaginary Force (2004) #1634 NOEMON (2008) #3028
27	Michael Romeo United States Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	War of the Worlds / Pt. 1 (2018) #708 The Dark Chapter (1994) #2677 War of the Worlds, Part II (2022)
28	Warmen 2000, Finland Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Beyond Abilities (2002) #3207 Unknown Soldier (2000) #6071 First of the Five Elements (2014)
29	Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey 2003, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Embrace the Galaxy (2003) #1737 The Astral Episode (2005) #2054 Tears of the Sun (2006)
30	Michael Angelo Batio United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Hands Without Shadows (2005) #4663 No Boundaries (1995) #5617 Hands Without Shadows 2 – Voices (2009)
31	Thousand Leaves Japan Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	End of Endless Night (2011) #5305 Immortal Vengeance (2011) Black Cloak Skeleton (2013)
32	Magic Kingdom 1998, Belgium Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Symphony of War (2010) #1820 Savage Requiem (2015) #5886 Metallic Tragedy (2004)
33	Catharsis 1996, Russia Doom Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Wings (2005) Imago (2002) Dea (2001) #5116
34	Joe Stump United States Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Speed Metal Messiah (2004) Virtuostic Vendetta (2009) Revenge of the Shredlord (2012)
35	Ark Storm 2001, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	The Everlasting Wheel (2004) #1822 Beginning of the New Legend (2003) Voyage of the Rage (2018) #7195
36	Magnitude 9 1998, United States Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Reality in Focus (2001) #3671 Chaos to Control (1998) Decoding the Soul (2004)
37	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)
38	Sopor Aeternus and the Ensemble of Shadows 1989, Germany Darkwave, Avant-garde Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Songs from the inverted Womb (2000) Es reiten die Toten so schnell (2003) Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face Two) (1999)
39	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)
40	Stéphan Forté 1996, France Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	The Shadows Compendium (2011) #3364 Enigma Opera Black (2014) Moonsand (2012) [Single]

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