Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #33 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #89 Into the Legend (2016) #191
2	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #26 Karma (2001) #93 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #163
3	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #17 Rebirth (2001) #97 Holy Land (1996) #395
4	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #60 Moonglow (2019) #76 The Scarecrow (2008) #176
5	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #38 Once (2004) #367 Dark Passion Play (2007) #368
6	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #101 Silence (2001) #310 Reckoning Night (2004) #528
7	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #59 Show Me How to Live (2011) #277 1996 (1996) [Live] #429
8	Blind Guardian 1986, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Speed Metal	Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) #199 Imaginations from the Other Side (1995) #325 Somewhere Far Beyond (1992) #465
9	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #231 Omega (2021) #320 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #419
10	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #31 Stille (1997) #53 Echos (2003) #633
11	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #162 The Fool (2016) [Single] Oracles (2009) #628
12	Eternal Tears of Sorrow 1994, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Virgin and a Whore (2001) #182 Chaotic Beauty (2000) #328 Before the Bleeding Sun (2006) #931
13	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #524 Tarot (2007) #1236 From Hell (2003) [Single]
14	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #147 Secret of the Runes (2001) #477 The Miskolc Experience (2009) [Live] #932
15	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1057 Mother Earth (2000) #1310 The Silent Force (2004) #1418
16	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Mystic Places of Dawn (1994) #341 Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #350 Codex Omega (2017) #544
17	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #193 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #620 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #928
18	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #137 The Forest Seasons (2017) #1249 Wintersun (2004) #1462
19	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #435 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1152 Rekreatur (2010) #1734
20	Devil Doll 1987, Slovenia Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock & Roll	The Girl Who Was...Death (1989) #475 Dies Irae (1996) #1329 Devil Doll 5 CD Box (2008) [Boxed set]
21	Dark Lunacy 1997, Italy Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Diarist (2006) #625 Devoid (2000) #844 Forget Me Not (2003) #1255
22	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #697 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1295 A Band in Upperworld (2004) [Live] #2153
23	Serenity 2001, Austria Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	War of Ages (2013) #745 Fallen Sanctuary (2008) #2031 Words Untold & Dreams Unlived (2007) #3748
24	ReinXeed 2002, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	1912 (2011) #984 Majestic (2010) #1776 The Light (2008) #3798
25	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #578 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #1199 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2132
26	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #402 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #657 Tales of Ancient Prophecies (2014) #2142
27	Xandria 1997, Germany Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #746 Neverworld's End (2012) #1227 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #4498
28	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #652 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1075 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #2448
29	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Sunrise in Eden (2000) #3207 Solitaire (2010) #3224 MyEarthDream (2008) #3261
30	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dragonvarius (2009) #2770 聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #2872 The Best of Dragon Guardian Saga (2012) [Compilation]
31	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #773 Starfall (2004) #1879 Holy War (2002) #3662
32	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #659 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #1651 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #3231
33	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #999 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #1970 Human Reset (2014) #3896
34	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1301 Osyrhianta (2020) #4359 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #4900
35	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #105
36	Trans-Siberian Orchestra 1993, United States Symphonic Rock, Symphonic Metal, Rock Opera	The Christmas Attic (1998) #1379 Christmas Eve & Other Stories (1996) #1668 Beethoven's Last Night (2000) #3113
37	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2188 April Rain (2009) #3544 We Are the Others (2012) #3601
38	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Delta (2011) #3226 Ethera (2013) #3941 Trinity (2007) #4061
39	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1686 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #2011 Soulless Child (2011) #4616
40	Sirenia 2001, Norway Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	The Seventh Life Path (2015) #2719 Perils of the Deep Blue (2013) #3312 An Elixir for Existence (2004) #4726

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