Best Symphonic Metal Albums
319 albums
| Rank | Cover art | Artist / Album | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Elodia (1999) | 93.8 | 75 | 6 |
| 2 |  | Power of the Dragonflame (2002) | 93.7 | 76 | 8 |
| 3 |  | Oceanborn (1998) | 92.4 | 101 | 6 |
| 4 |  | Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) | 91.1 | 109 | 14 |
| 5 |  | Stille (1997) | 93.3 | 61 | 4 |
| 6 |  | Moonglow (2019) | 92.9 | 60 | 8 |
| 7 |  | Vovin (1998) | 93.9 | 42 | 4 |
| 8 |  | A Sombre Dance (1999) | 90.4 | 82 | 8 |
| 9 |  | 93.6 | 39 | 4 | |
| 10 |  | King (2016) | 91.3 | 64 | 2 |
| 11 |  | Time I (2012) | 90.7 | 73 | 8 |
| 12 |  | Into the Legend (2016) | 92.8 | 42 | 4 |
| 13 |  | Ascending to Infinity (2012) | 90.7 | 66 | 5 |
| 14 |  | Design Your Universe (2009) | 91.1 | 52 | 3 |
| 15 |  | Dawn of Victory (2000) | 90.5 | 58 | 6 |
| 16 |  | The Sham Mirrors (2002) | 94.4 | 23 | 3 |
| 17 |  | Once (2004) | 89.2 | 63 | 5 |
| 18 |  | The Frozen Tears of Angels (2010) | 89.3 | 56 | 6 |
| 19 |  | Omega (2021) | 91.5 | 33 | 2 |
| 20 |  | Dark Passion Play (2007) | 87.6 | 77 | 4 |
| 21 |  | Holy Land (1996) | 89.6 | 46 | 8 |
| 22 |  | From Chaos to Eternity (2011) | 89.3 | 48 | 4 |
| 23 |  | Secret of the Runes (2001) | 92.5 | 22 | 3 |
| 24 |  | Imaginaerum (2011) | 87.2 | 67 | 7 |
| 25 |  | Human (2019) | 95 | 11 | 2 |
| 26 |  | The Quantum Enigma (2014) | 88.7 | 47 | 4 |
| 27 |  | Showtime, Storytime (2013) [Live] | 91.4 | 25 | 2 |
| 28 |  | Haven (2015) | 88.1 | 53 | 4 |
| 29 |  | Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] | 93 | 17 | 2 |
| 30 |  | A Christmas Carol (2020) | 93.5 | 15 | 1 |
| 31 |  | The Gates of Oblivion (2002) | 87.6 | 57 | 6 |
| 32 |  | A Life to Die For (2013) | 91.7 | 22 | 1 |
| 33 |  | Legendary Tales (1997) | 87.5 | 53 | 6 |
| 34 |  | Lingua Mortis (1996) | 91.4 | 21 | 2 |
| 35 |  | Carpe Diem (2009) | 86.2 | 69 | 4 |
| 36 |  | Agony (2011) | 88.5 | 40 | 6 |
| 37 |  | Rain of a Thousand Flames (2001) | 88.4 | 40 | 5 |
| 38 |  | Elements Pt.1 (2003) | 87.6 | 48 | 7 |
| 39 |  | Rebirth World Tour - Live in Sao Paulo (2003) [Live] | 90.7 | 23 | 3 |
| 40 |  | Theli (1996) | 90.6 | 22 | 3 |
| 41 |  | Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) | 88.1 | 39 | 4 |
| 42 |  | Communion (2008) | 89.5 | 28 | 2 |
| 43 |  | 88.6 | 34 | 4 | |
| 44 |  | Angels Cry (1993) | 86.2 | 59 | 6 |
| 45 |  | The Mystery of Time (2013) | 86.6 | 53 | 4 |
| 46 |  | Songs the Night Sings (2019) | 93.8 | 10 | 1 |
| 47 |  | Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] | 93.3 | 11 | 2 |
| 48 |  | The Holographic Principle (2016) | 88.4 | 34 | 1 |
| 49 |  | King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) | 90.2 | 21 | 3 |
| 50 |  | Awaking the Centuries (2000) | 89.6 | 24 | 1 |
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