Best Neoclassical Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Yngwie Malmsteen Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Rising Force (1984) #38 Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor Op.1 (1998) #97 Concerto Suite Live With Japan Philharmonic (2002) [Live] #255
2	Galneryus 2001, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Resurrection (2010) #124 Angel of Salvation (2012) #370 Beyond the End of Despair... (2006) #490
3	Symphony X 1994, United States Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	V: The New Mythology Suite (2000) #70 Iconoclast (2011) #130 The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1997) #136
4	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #59 Show Me How to Live (2011) #239 1996 (1996) [Live] #397
5	Impellitteri 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Screaming Symphony (1996) #237 Stand in Line (1988) #392 The Nature of the Beast (2018) #988
6	Firewind 1998, Greece Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Days of Defiance (2010) #576 The Premonition (2008) #982 Allegiance (2006) #1650
7	At Vance 1998, Germany Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Only Human (2002) #349 The Evil in You (2003) #1478 No Escape (1999) #2406
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) #1067 Scenes (1992) #1602 Loudspeaker (2006) #2387
10	Jason Becker United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Perpetual Burn (1988) #261 Collection (2008) [Compilation] Perspective (1996) #4297
11	Dark Sanctuary 1996, France Darkwave, Gothic Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Royaume Mélancolique (1999) #781 Funeral Cry (1998) [Single] De lumière et d'obscurité (2000) #2962
12	Tony MacAlpine United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Maximum Security (1987) #807 Edge of Insanity (1986) #1168 Live in Tokyo (2013) [Live]
13	Cacophony 1986, United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Speed Metal	Speed Metal Symphony (1987) #491 Go Off! (1988) #3109
14	Elend 1993, France Dark Ambient, Neoclassical Metal	Les Tenebres Du Dehors (1996) #1346 A World in Their Screams (2007) #2720 Sunwar the Dead (2004)
15	Vitalij Kuprij Ukraine Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Extreme Measures (1998) #1036 High Definition (1997) #1605 Forward and Beyond (2004) #2833
16	Vinnie Moore United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal, Hard Rock	Mind's Eye (1986) #1360 Time Odyssey (1988) #1402 Meltdown (1991) #4458
17	Zihard 1996, Korea Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal	Life of Passion (2007) #1598 War of Fantasy (2010) #3341 Life Of Ardor (2005) [Demo]
18	Amberian Dawn 2006, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Innuendo (2015) #4243 Darkness of Eternity (2017) #4761 River of Tuoni (2008) #5860
19	Golden Resurrection 2008, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Christian Metal	Glory to My King (2010) #921 One Voice for the Kingdom (2013) #2603 Man with a Mission (2011) #6649
20	Kelly Simonz's Blind Faith 2000, Japan Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Overture of Destruction (2017) #3303 Blind Faith (2014) #3395 The Best of Kelly Simonz's Blind Faith (2009) [Compilation]
21	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #1574 You Play Hard (2016) #3297 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #4588
22	Time Requiem 2001, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Time Requiem (2002) #1883 The Inner Circle of Reality (2004) #4893 Unleashed in Japan (2004) [Live]
23	Concerto Moon 1996, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Rain Forest (2001) Live Concerto (1997) [Live] From Father to Son (2000)
24	Narnia 1996, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Course of a Generation (2009) #2474 Desert Land (2001) The Great Fall (2003)
25	Michael Romeo United States Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	War of the Worlds / Pt. 1 (2018) #650 The Dark Chapter (1994) #2517
26	Eternity's End 2014, Germany Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	The Fire Within (2016) #2270 Unyielding (2018) #4031
27	Warmen 2000, Finland Neoclassical Metal, Power Metal	Beyond Abilities (2002) #3012 Unknown Soldier (2000) #5707 First of the Five Elements (2014)
28	Michael Angelo Batio United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Hands Without Shadows (2005) #4403 No Boundaries (1995) #5283 Hands Without Shadows 2 – Voices (2009)
29	Bob Katsionis Greece Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Prognosis & Synopsis (2018) Imaginary Force (2004) #1705 NOEMON (2008) #2850
30	Thousand Leaves Japan Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	End of Endless Night (2011) #5015 Immortal Vengeance (2011) Black Cloak Skeleton (2013)
31	Magic Kingdom 1998, Belgium Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Symphony of War (2010) #1727 Savage Requiem (2015) #5535 Metallic Tragedy (2004)
32	Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey 2003, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Embrace the Galaxy (2003) #1837 The Astral Episode (2005) #1939 Tears of the Sun (2006)
33	Catharsis 1996, Russia Doom Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Wings (2005) Dea (2001) #4832 Imago (2002)
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) #1729 Beginning of the New Legend (2003) Voyage of the Rage (2018) #6779
36	Magnitude 9 1998, United States Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Reality in Focus (2001) #3466 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) #3159 Enigma Opera Black (2014) Moonsand (2012) [Single]

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