Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #31 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #102 Into the Legend (2016) #156
2	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #23 Karma (2001) #87 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #159
3	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #58 Moonglow (2019) #72 The Scarecrow (2008) #154
4	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #19 Rebirth (2001) #91 Holy Land (1996) #438
5	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #40 Once (2004) #312 Dark Passion Play (2007) #371
6	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #88 Silence (2001) #300 Reckoning Night (2004) #475
7	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #59 Show Me How to Live (2011) #238 1996 (1996) [Live] #397
8	Blind Guardian 1986, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Speed Metal	Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) #176 Imaginations from the Other Side (1995) #376 At the Edge of Time (2010) #423
9	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #29 Stille (1997) #60 Echos (2003) #524
10	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #199 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #446 Kingdom Of Heaven (A New Age Dawns Part, V) (2019) [Single]
11	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #163 Oracles (2009) #581 The Fool (2016) [Single]
12	Eternal Tears of Sorrow 1994, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Virgin and a Whore (2001) #171 Chaotic Beauty (2000) #323 Before the Bleeding Sun (2006) #869
13	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #510 Tarot (2007) #1158 From Hell (2003) [Single]
14	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1003 Mother Earth (2000) #1224 The Silent Force (2004) #1319
15	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Mystic Places of Dawn (1994) #241 Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #299 Codex Omega (2017) #527
16	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #158 Secret of the Runes (2001) #593 The Miskolc Experience (2009) [Live] #871
17	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #146 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #570 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #805
18	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #173 The Forest Seasons (2017) #1587 Wintersun (2004) #1761
19	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #403 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1103 Rekreatur (2010) #1905
20	Dark Lunacy 1997, Italy Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Diarist (2006) #578 Devoid (2000) #794 Forget Me Not (2003) #1171
21	Devil Doll 1987, Slovenia Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock & Roll	The Girl Who Was...Death (1989) #375 Eliogabalus (1990) #1207 Dies Irae (1996) #1271
22	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #601 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1213 A Band in Upperworld (2004) [Live] #2040
23	ReinXeed 2002, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	1912 (2011) #928 Majestic (2010) #1678 The Light (2008) #3584
24	Serenity 2001, Austria Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	War of Ages (2013) #676 Fallen Sanctuary (2008) #1919 Words Untold & Dreams Unlived (2007) #3540
25	Xandria 1997, Germany Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #702 Neverworld's End (2012) #1149 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #4244
26	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #337 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #751 Tales of Ancient Prophecies (2014) #2133
27	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #605 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1013 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #2303
28	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #630 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #1298 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2020
29	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Sunrise in Eden (2000) #3008 Solitaire (2010) #3027 MyEarthDream (2008) #3071
30	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dragonvarius (2009) #2600 聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #2707 Polyphony (2012) #4865
31	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #722 Starfall (2004) #1788 Holy War (2002) #3447
32	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #769 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #2067 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #2907
33	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1217 Osyrhianta (2020) #4377 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #4619
34	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1238 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #1860 Human Reset (2014) #3674
35	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #66
36	Trans-Siberian Orchestra 1993, United States Symphonic Rock, Symphonic Metal, Rock Opera	Christmas Eve & Other Stories (1996) #1257 The Christmas Attic (1998) #1295 Beethoven's Last Night (2000) #3102
37	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2073 April Rain (2009) #3335 We Are the Others (2012) #3387
38	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Delta (2011) #3029 Ethera (2013) #3715 Trinity (2007) #3843
39	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1590 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #1900 Soulless Child (2011) #4347
40	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #2045 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #3583 New Shores (2009) #4665

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