Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #35 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #63 Into the Legend (2016) #179
2	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #37 Once (2004) #280 Dark Passion Play (2007) #323
3	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #215 Omega (2021) #321 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #452
4	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #102 Secret of the Runes (2001) #365 Theli (1996) #628
5	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #34 Stille (1997) #67 Echos (2003) #680
6	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #146 Oracles (2009) #553 Agony (2011) #571
7	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #478 Tarot (2007) #1464 From Hell (2003) [Single]
8	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #33 Karma (2001) #103 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #165
9	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #18 Rebirth (2001) #108 Holy Land (1996) #337
10	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1237 Mother Earth (2000) #1285 The Silent Force (2004) #1627
11	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #42 Moonglow (2019) #85 A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society (2022) #138
12	Estatic Fear 1994, Austria Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	A Sombre Dance (1999) #134 Somnium Obmutum (1996) #839
13	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #172 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #677 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #970
14	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #462 Codex Omega (2017) #494 Mystic Places of Dawn (1994) #509
15	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #141 Wintersun (2004) #1060 The Forest Seasons (2017) #1359
16	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #536 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #612 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2408
17	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #735 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1306 Eppur si muove (2004) #1973
18	Heavenly 1994, France Power Metal	Virus (2006) #77 Dust to Dust (2004) #106 Sign of the Winner (2001) #407
19	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Solitaire (2010) #3220 The Great Momentum (2017) #3859 MyEarthDream (2008) #4241
20	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #842 Starfall (2004) #1879 Holy War (2002) #4497
21	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Symphonic Power Metal	Pirates (2022) #2045 Delta (2011) #4204 Wanderers (2019) #4234
22	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #211 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #545 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1005
23	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #646 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #1521 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #1615
24	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #2996 Dragonvarius (2009) #3175 Polyphony (2012) #5991
25	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1089 Osyrhianta (2020) #5109 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #5491
26	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2477 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3474 Dark Waters (2023) #3958
27	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #27 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #127 Infinite (2000) #139
28	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #131
29	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #72 Show Me How to Live (2011) #279 1996 (1996) [Live] #414
30	Majestica 2019, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Christmas Carol (2020) #465 Above the Sky (2019) #920 Above the Sky in Tokyo (Live) (2021) [Single]
31	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1520 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #2447 Soulless Child (2011) #5378
32	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #1040 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2066
33	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #1950 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #3756 New Shores (2009) #5920
34	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #404 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1282 Rekreatur (2010) #1743
35	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #394 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #487 At the Heart of Wintervale (2023) #1476
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) #914 Kingslayer (2017) #1314 Rush of Death (2020) #4988
38	Thy Majestie 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Hastings 1066 (2002) #1104 Jeanne d'Arc (2005) #1286 The Lasting Power (2000)
39	The Dark Element 2017, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Songs the Night Sings (2019) #666 The Dark Element (2017) #2967
40	Rage 1986, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Lingua Mortis (1996) #640 Trapped! (1992) #650 Strings to a Web (2010) #751
41	Pathfinder 2006, Poland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Beyond the Space Beyond the Time (2010) #2945 Fifth Element (2012) #4486 The Beginning (2008) [Demo]
42	Light Bringer Japan Power Metal	Scenes of Infinity (2013) #1986 Midnight Circus (2010) #2589 Genesis (2012) #5901
43	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1491 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #2227 New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse (2010) #4513
44	Arion 2011, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Last of Us (2014) #1224 Wings of Twilight (2024) [Single] Life Is Not Beautiful (2018) #5265
45	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #648 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1557 A Band in Upperworld (2004) [Live] #2438
46	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Progenitor (2016) #1036 Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017)
47	Serenity in Murder 2009, Japan Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Highest of Dystopia (2015) #2196 The First Frisson of the World (2011) #2470 The Eclipse (2017) #2533
48	Timo Tolkki's Avalon 2013, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Enigma Birth (2021) #7323 The Land of New Hope (2013) #7374 Enshrined in My Memory (2013) [Single]
49	Darkwater 2003, Sweden Progressive Metal	Human (2019) #444 Calling the Earth to Witness (2007) #2960 Where Stories End (2010) #4579
50	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #86 Silence (2001) #297 Reckoning Night (2004) #552

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