Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #37 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #61 Into the Legend (2016) #194
2	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #38 Once (2004) #292 Dark Passion Play (2007) #312
3	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #237 Omega (2021) #332 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #471
4	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #114 Secret of the Runes (2001) #422 Theli (1996) #566
5	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #45 Stille (1997) #75 Echos (2003) #769
6	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #139 Agony (2011) #568 Oracles (2009) #567
7	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #499 Tarot (2007) #1390 From Hell (2003) [Single]
8	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #30 Karma (2001) #99 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #178
9	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #18 Rebirth (2001) #102 Holy Land (1996) #321
10	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #50 Moonglow (2019) #78 A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society (2022) #132
11	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1118 Mother Earth (2000) #1346 The Silent Force (2004) #1589
12	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #126 Time II (2024) #263 Wintersun (2004) #764
13	Estatic Fear 1994, Austria Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	A Sombre Dance (1999) #133 Somnium Obmutum (1996) #1057
14	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #172 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #699 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #999
15	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #435 Codex Omega (2017) #521 Communion (2008) #578
16	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #565 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #742 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2492
17	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #879 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1321 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #1869
18	Heavenly 1994, France Power Metal	Virus (2006) #76 Dust to Dust (2004) #106 Sign of the Winner (2001) #416
19	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Solitaire (2010) #3378 The Great Momentum (2017) #4067 MyEarthDream (2008) #4456
20	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #851 Starfall (2004) #1927 Holy War (2002) #4750
21	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Symphonic Power Metal	Pirates (2022) #2308 Ethera (2013) #3869 Delta (2011) #4420
22	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #663 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #1810 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #1667
23	Majestica 2019, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Christmas Carol (2020) #530 Above the Sky (2019) #1056 Power Train (2025) #2659
24	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #219 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #590 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1034
25	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1105 Osyrhianta (2020) #5378 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #5805
26	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #22 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #120 Infinite (2000) #124
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) #3136 Dragonvarius (2009) #3333 Polyphony (2012) #6334
28	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2561 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3644 Dark Waters (2023) #4166
29	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #156
30	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #79 Show Me How to Live (2011) #288 1996 (1996) [Live] #431
31	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1350 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #2531 Soulless Child (2011) #5714
32	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #846 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2132
33	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #2298 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #3963 New Shores (2009) #6243
34	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #401 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1341 Rekreatur (2010) #1808
35	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #402 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #507 At the Heart of Wintervale (2023) #1522
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) #940 Kingslayer (2017) #1369 Rush of Death (2020) #5257
38	Thy Majestie 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Hastings 1066 (2002) #1114 Jeanne d'Arc (2005) #1348 Echoes of War (2003) [EP]
39	The Dark Element 2017, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Songs the Night Sings (2019) #684 The Dark Element (2017) #3110
40	Rage 1986, Germany Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal	Trapped! (1992) #621 Lingua Mortis (1996) #661 Strings to a Web (2010) #711
41	Pathfinder 2006, Poland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Beyond the Space Beyond the Time (2010) #3447 Fifth Element (2012) #4738 The Beginning (2008) [Demo]
42	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1330 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #2310 New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse (2010) #4527
43	Timo Tolkki's Avalon 2013, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Enigma Birth (2021) #7760 The Land of New Hope (2013) #7974 Enshrined in My Memory (2013) [Single]
44	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #80 Silence (2001) #266 Reckoning Night (2004) #442
45	Light Bringer Japan Power Metal	Scenes of Infinity (2013) #2046 Midnight Circus (2010) #2697 Genesis (2012) #6223
46	Arion 2011, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Last of Us (2014) #1267 Wings of Twilight (2024) [Single] Life Is Not Beautiful (2018) #5695
47	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017) Progenitor (2016) #2195
48	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #665 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1601 Dominate (2006) #2472
49	Serenity in Murder 2009, Japan Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Highest of Dystopia (2015) #2276 The First Frisson of the World (2011) #2557 The Eclipse (2017) #2617
50	Darkwater 2003, Sweden Progressive Metal	Human (2019) #482 Calling the Earth to Witness (2007) #2089 Where Stories End (2010) #4607

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