Best Symphonic Metal Albums
188 albums
| Rank | cover art | Artist name | Album title | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Elodia (1999) | 93.7 | 69 | 6 | |
| 2 |  |
Power of the Dragonflame (2002) | 93.3 | 66 | 6 | |
| 3 |  |
Oceanborn (1998) | 92.4 | 79 | 7 | |
| 4 |  |
Stille (1997) | 93.3 | 54 | 5 | |
| 5 |  |
A Sombre Dance (1999) | 90.1 | 82 | 9 | |
| 6 |  |
Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) | 89.2 | 94 | 12 | |
| 7 |  |
Ascending to Infinity (2012) | 90.5 | 65 | 5 | |
| 8 |  |
Vovin (1998) | 94.6 | 24 | 2 | |
| 9 |  |
King (2016) | 90.6 | 52 | 2 | |
| 10 |  |
Time I (2012) | 89.6 | 61 | 6 | |
| 11 |  |
The Sham Mirrors (2002) | 93.6 | 23 | 3 | |
| 12 |  |
Into the Legend (2016) | 91.6 | 35 | 2 | |
| 13 |  |
Design Your Universe (2009) | 90.9 | 39 | 2 | |
| 14 |  |
The Frozen Tears of Angels (2010) | 88.9 | 55 | 6 | |
| 15 |  |
Dawn of Victory (2000) | 89.3 | 45 | 6 | |
| 16 |  |
Dark Passion Play (2007) | 87.2 | 64 | 4 | |
| 17 |  |
From Chaos to Eternity (2011) | 88.6 | 44 | 3 | |
| 18 |  |
Once (2004) | 88.2 | 48 | 5 | |
| 19 |  |
Lingua Mortis (1996) | 93.2 | 15 | 2 | |
| 20 |  |
Holy Land (1996) | 89.1 | 36 | 6 | |
| 21 |  |
Echos (2003) | 91.3 | 21 | 2 | |
| 22 |  |
Carpe Diem (2009) | 86.1 | 69 | 4 | |
| 23 |  |
Awaking the Centuries (2000) | 90.9 | 22 | 1 | |
| 24 |  |
The Quantum Enigma (2014) | 87.7 | 45 | 3 | |
| 25 |  |
The Gates of Oblivion (2002) | 86.9 | 53 | 5 | |
| 26 |  |
Haven (2015) | 86.6 | 54 | 3 | |
| 27 |  |
Showtime, Storytime (2013) [Live] | 90.3 | 22 | 2 | |
| 28 |  |
Poe (2010) | 92.9 | 12 | 0 | |
| 29 |  |
A Life to Die For (2013) | 91 | 17 | 1 | |
| 30 |  |
The Mystery of Time (2013) | 86.5 | 48 | 2 | |
| 31 |  |
Rebirth World Tour - Live in Sao Paulo (2003) [Live] | 90 | 21 | 3 | |
| 32 |  |
Elements Pt.1 (2003) | 86.6 | 44 | 7 | |
| 33 |  |
Secret of the Runes (2001) | 91.2 | 15 | 3 | |
| 34 |  |
Imaginaerum (2011) | 85.5 | 56 | 6 | |
| 35 |  |
The Great Mass (2011) | 90.4 | 18 | 2 | |
| 36 |  |
LMO (2013) | 92 | 12 | 0 | |
| 37 |  |
Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) | 87.5 | 33 | 4 | |
| 38 |  |
Legendary Tales (1997) | 86.5 | 41 | 4 | |
| 39 |  |
87.5 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 40 |  |
Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] | 92.5 | 10 | 2 | |
| 41 |  |
Communion (2008) | 89 | 22 | 2 | |
| 42 |  |
Rain of a Thousand Flames (2001) | 87.6 | 30 | 4 | |
| 43 |  |
Astronomy (2006) | 89.3 | 20 | 5 | |
| 44 |  |
End of an Era (2006) [Live] | 91.5 | 12 | 1 | |
| 45 |  |
Mafia (2010) [EP] | 88.3 | 25 | 1 | |
| 46 |  |
Agony (2011) | 86.3 | 38 | 6 | |
| 47 |  |
The Miskolc Experience (2009) [Live] | 93.6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 48 |  |
Scenes From Hell (2010) | 91.1 | 12 | 1 | |
| 49 |  |
Somnium Obmutum (1996) | 85.7 | 41 | 5 | |
| 50 |  |
89.5 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 51 |  |
The Unforgiving (2011) | 85.7 | 39 | 1 | |
| 52 |  |
Angels Cry (1993) | 84.7 | 49 | 5 | |
| 53 |  |
When Fire Engulfs the Earth (2016) | 92.5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 54 |  |
Hastings 1066 (2002) | 91.3 | 10 | 2 | |
| 55 |  |
The Phantom Agony (2003) | 88.7 | 18 | 3 | |
| 56 |  |
La masquerade infernale (1997) | 89.3 | 15 | 2 | |
| 57 |  |
Poetry for the Poisoned (2010) | 84 | 50 | 6 | |
| 58 |  |
85.9 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 59 |  |
Closing the Chapter (1999) [Live] | 91.9 | 8 | 2 | |
| 60 |  |
Century Child (2002) | 85.7 | 33 | 4 | |
| 61 |  |
Live in Canada 2005 - the Dark Secret (2006) [Live] | 89.1 | 15 | 1 | |
| 62 |  |
85.4 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 63 |  |
Tarot (2007) | 85.5 | 32 | 2 | |
| 64 |  |
Score to a New Beginning (2009) | 87.7 | 19 | 1 | |
| 65 |  |
Titan (2014) | 87.1 | 21 | 2 | |
| 66 |  |
The Forest Seasons (2017) | 88.5 | 15 | 1 | |
| 67 |  |
Wishmaster (2000) | 84.8 | 35 | 5 | |
| 68 |  |
The Divine Conspiracy (2007) | 87.1 | 20 | 4 | |
| 69 |  |
Fireworks (1998) | 85.1 | 31 | 5 | |
| 70 |  |
The Silent Force (2004) | 85.5 | 28 | 3 | |
| 71 |  |
Bringer of Light (2012) | 91.4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 72 |  |
Mother Earth (2000) | 84.6 | 30 | 3 | |
| 73 |  |
Consign to Oblivion (2005) | 88.4 | 12 | 1 | |
| 74 |  |
Requiem - Mezzo Forte (2007) | 88.6 | 11 | 1 | |
| 75 |  |
92 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 76 |  |
Progenitor (2016) | 92 | 5 | 1 | |
| 77 |  |
The Hall of the Olden Dreams (2000) | 85.4 | 22 | 4 | |
| 78 |  |
King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) | 87.6 | 13 | 2 | |
| 79 |  |
The Holographic Principle (2016) | 85.9 | 19 | 0 | |
| 80 |  |
Theli (1996) | 89.1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 81 |  |
A New Dawn Ending (2014) | 88.9 | 9 | 1 | |
| 82 |  |
Midnight Circus (2010) | 86.9 | 14 | 0 | |
| 83 |  |
Tales of Ithiria (2008) | 88.6 | 9 | 1 | |
| 84 |  |
Autumnal (2009) | 85.6 | 18 | 1 | |
| 85 |  |
Gothic Kabbalah (2007) | 89.6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 86 |  |
Rekreatur (2010) | 84.6 | 22 | 0 | |
| 87 |  |
Silverthorn (2012) | 81.7 | 43 | 2 | |
| 88 |  |
The Highest of Dystopia (2015) | 91 | 5 | 1 | |
| 89 |  |
Fables & Dreams (2004) | 86.2 | 15 | 1 | |
| 90 |  |
The Last Sons of Perylin (2013) | 86.8 | 13 | 1 | |
| 91 |  |
Last of Us (2014) | 88.3 | 9 | 1 | |
| 92 |  |
The Human Contradiction (2014) | 88.8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 93 |  |
Starfall (2004) | 85.5 | 17 | 5 | |
| 94 |  |
Labyrinth (2013) | 82.8 | 31 | 5 | |
| 95 |  |
Holy Grail (2011) | 89.7 | 6 | 0 | |
| 96 |  |
Between Light and Darkness (2003) [EP] | 88.9 | 7 | 1 | |
| 97 |  |
The Heart of Everything (2007) | 85 | 17 | 2 | |
| 98 |  |
87.1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 99 |  |
The Last Cradle (2010) | 86.2 | 12 | 1 | |
| 100 |  |
87.4 | 9 | 1 |
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