Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #34 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #67 Into the Legend (2016) #200
2	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #35 Once (2004) #280 Dark Passion Play (2007) #329
3	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #222 Omega (2021) #371 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #433
4	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #114 Secret of the Runes (2001) #506 Theli (1996) #617
5	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #149 Agony (2011) #570 Oracles (2009) #583
6	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #46 Stille (1997) #75 Echos (2003) #677
7	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #539 Tarot (2007) #1396 From Hell (2003) [Single]
8	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #19 Rebirth (2001) #105 Holy Land (1996) #320
9	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #31 Karma (2001) #89 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #175
10	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #48 Moonglow (2019) #77 The Scarecrow (2008) #155
11	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	Mother Earth (2000) #1225 The Unforgiving (2011) #1180 The Silent Force (2004) #1535
12	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #132 Time II (2024) #333 Wintersun (2004) #765
13	Estatic Fear 1994, Austria Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	A Sombre Dance (1999) #127 Somnium Obmutum (1996) #1038
14	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #178 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #707 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #1008
15	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #446 Codex Omega (2017) #533 Communion (2008) #584
16	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #604 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #809 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2515
17	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #875 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1329 Eppur si muove (2004) #1801
18	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Solitaire (2010) #3413 The Great Momentum (2017) #4149 Sunrise in Eden (2000) #4571
19	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #856 Starfall (2004) #1935 Holy War (2002) #4873
20	Heavenly 1994, France Power Metal	Virus (2006) #74 Dust to Dust (2004) #111 Sign of the Winner (2001) #425
21	Majestica 2019, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Christmas Carol (2020) #731 Above the Sky (2019) #1070 Power Train (2025) #1976
22	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Symphonic Power Metal	Pirates (2022) #2333 Ethera (2013) #3936 Delta (2011) #4047
23	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #797 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #1807 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #1957
24	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #215 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #593 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1241
25	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2150 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3698 We Are the Others (2012) #4143
26	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1116 Osyrhianta (2020) #5545 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #6061
27	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
28	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #21 Infinite (2000) #135 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #136
29	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
30	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #154
31	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1353 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #2554 Soulless Child (2011) #5955
32	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #879 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2385
33	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #2390 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #4046 New Shores (2009) #6639
34	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #410 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1705 Rekreatur (2010) #1805
35	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #455 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #524 At the Heart of Wintervale (2023) #1507
36	Versailles 2007, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Visual Kei	The Revenant Choir (2007) [Single] Chateau de Versailles -Jubilee- (2011) [Video] Chateau de Versailles -Holy Grail- (2012) [Video]
37	Almanac 2015, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tsar (2016) #952 Kingslayer (2017) #1380 Rush of Death (2020) #5424
38	Thy Majestie 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Hastings 1066 (2002) #1162 Jeanne d'Arc (2005) #1348 The Lasting Power (2000) #8803
39	The Dark Element 2017, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Songs the Night Sings (2019) #794 The Dark Element (2017) #2983
40	Rage 1986, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Trapped! (1992) #620 Lingua Mortis (1996) #668 Strings to a Web (2010) #737
41	Pathfinder 2006, Poland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Beyond the Space Beyond the Time (2010) #3492 Fifth Element (2012) #4805 The Beginning (2008) [Demo]
42	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1333 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #2337 New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse (2010) #4613
43	Timo Tolkki's Avalon 2013, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Enigma Birth (2021) #8261 The Land of New Hope (2013) #8293 Enshrined in My Memory (2013) [Single]
44	Light Bringer Japan Power Metal	Scenes of Infinity (2013) #2066 Midnight Circus (2010) #2719 Genesis (2012) #6529
45	Arion 2011, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Last of Us (2014) #1275 Wings of Twilight (2024) [Single] Life Is Not Beautiful (2018) #5927
46	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017) Progenitor (2016) #2218
47	Skylark 1994, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Divine Gates Part l : Gate of Hell (1999) #8062 Divine Gates Part ll : Gate of Heaven (2000) #8621 Wings (2004) #8558
48	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #676 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1611 Dominate (2006) #2504
49	Serenity in Murder 2009, Japan Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Highest of Dystopia (2015) #2293 The Eclipse (2017) #2644 The First Frisson of the World (2011) #2748
50	Sirenia 2001, Norway Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Perils of the Deep Blue (2013) #3382 The Seventh Life Path (2015) #3577 An Elixir for Existence (2004) #4787

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