Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #39 Once (2004) #344 Dark Passion Play (2007) #357
2	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #28 Stille (1997) #59 Echos (2003) #480
3	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #216 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #430 The Holographic Principle (2016) #743
4	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #882 Mother Earth (2000) #1246 The Silent Force (2004) #1319
5	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #158 Secret of the Runes (2001) #710 The Miskolc Experience (2009) [Live] #838
6	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #529 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #963 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #1733
7	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Sunrise in Eden (2000) #2493 Solitaire (2010) #2511 MyEarthDream (2008) #2538
8	Apocalyptica 1993, Finland Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Shadowmaker (2015) 7th Symphony (2010) #1727 Apocalyptica (2005)
9	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #1819 April Rain (2009) #2627 We Are the Others (2012) #2671
10	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #1782 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #2825 New Shores (2009) #3409
11	Sirenia 2001, Norway Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	The Seventh Life Path (2015) Perils of the Deep Blue (2013) #3040 An Elixir for Existence (2004) #3353
12	Amberian Dawn 2006, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Innuendo (2015) Darkness of Eternity (2017) River of Tuoni (2008) #3937
13	Leaves' Eyes 2003, Germany Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Gothic Metal	Njord (2009) #1729 Meredead (2011) King of Kings (2015)
14	Lingua Mortis Orchestra 2012, Germany Symphonic Metal	LMO (2013) #603 Cleansed by Fire (2013) [Single]
15	Jupiter 2013, Japan Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Arcadia (2014) [Single] Classical Element (2013) #3125 Theory of Evolution (2018) [Single]
16	Battlelore 1999, Finland Symphonic Metal	Third Age of the Sun (2005) Sword's Song (2003) Doombound (2011)
17	Lapis Fons Korea Symphonic Metal, Gothic Darkwave	The Last Cradle (2010) #2061 The Last Cradle ~Another Side~ (2010)
18	Bal-Sagoth 1989, United Kingdom Symphonic Metal, Epic Black Metal	Atlantis Ascendant (2001) The Chthonic Chronicles (2006) The Power Cosmic (1999)
19	Kamijo Japan Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Imperial Concerto (2015) [Single] Symphony of the Vampire (2014) [EP] Louis ~艶血のラヴィアンローズ~ (2013) [Single]
20	Fabio Lione Italy Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Fabio Lione / Alessandro Conti (2018) #1912
21	Damnation Angels 2006, United Kingdom Symphonic Metal	Bringer of Light (2012) #1032 The Valiant Fire (2015) Shadow Symphony (2009) [EP]
22	Nemesea 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Alternative Rock	Mana (2004) The Quiet Resistance (2011) #3859 Uprise (2016)
23	Tarja 2004, Finland Symphonic Metal, Symphonic Rock	Henkäys Ikuisuudesta (2006) Colours in the Dark (2013) Left in the Dark (2014) [EP]
24	MinstreliX Japan Symphonic Metal	Memoirs (2007) Chronostrings (2014) Tales of Historia (2012)
25	Diabulus in Musica 2006, Spain Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Euphonic Entropy (2020) Argia (2014) The Wanderer (2012)
26	Brymir 2006, Finland Symphonic Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Breathe Fire to the Sun (2011) #2429 Wings of Fire (2019) Slayer of Gods (2016)
27	Beto Vazquez Infinity 2000, Argentina Symphonic metal, Power metal	Existence (2010) Beyond Space Without Limits (2012) Beto Vazquez Infinity (2001)
28	Operadyse 2006, France Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Pandemonium (2013) #4067
29	The Howling Void 2007, United States Symphonic Metal, Funeral Doom Metal	The Triumph of Ruin (2016) The Darkness at the Edge of Dawn (2017) Megaliths of the Abyss (2009)
30	Luca Turilli's Dreamquest 2005, Italy Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Lost Horizons (2006) #3290

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