Best Symphonic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #39 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #75 Into the Legend (2016) #204
2	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #59 Moonglow (2019) #76 The Scarecrow (2008) #142
3	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #24 Karma (2001) #102 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #167
4	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #19 Rebirth (2001) #111 Holy Land (1996) #349
5	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #40 Once (2004) #268 Dark Passion Play (2007) #356
6	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #99 Silence (2001) #347 Reckoning Night (2004) #571
7	Royal Hunt 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal	Paradox (1997) #55 Show Me How to Live (2011) #287 Moving Target (1995) #478
8	Blind Guardian 1986, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Speed Metal	Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) #171 Imaginations from the Other Side (1995) #222 Somewhere Far Beyond (1992) #316
9	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #227 Omega (2021) #332 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #479
10	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #30 Stille (1997) #60 Echos (2003) #765
11	Fleshgod Apocalypse 2007, Italy Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	King (2016) #152 Oracles (2009) #650 The Fool (2016) [Single]
12	Eternal Tears of Sorrow 1994, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Virgin and a Whore (2001) #192 Chaotic Beauty (2000) #404 Before the Bleeding Sun (2006) #971
13	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #122 Secret of the Runes (2001) #440 Theli (1996) #891
14	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #501 Tarot (2007) #1217 From Hell (2003) [Single]
15	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #472 Codex Omega (2017) #502 Mystic Places of Dawn (1994) #506
16	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1100 Mother Earth (2000) #1363 The Silent Force (2004) #1592
17	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #176 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #694 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #905
18	Wintersun 2003, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Time I (2012) #162 Wintersun (2004) #1313 The Forest Seasons (2017) #1479
19	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #458 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1281 Rekreatur (2010) #1761
20	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #463 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #675 Tales of Ancient Prophecies (2014) #2257
21	Devil Doll 1987, Slovenia Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock & Roll	The Girl Who Was...Death (1989) #528 Dies Irae (1996) #1470 Devil Doll 5 CD Box (2008) [Boxed set]
22	Dark Lunacy 1997, Italy Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Diarist (2006) #701 Devoid (2000) #948 Forget Me Not (2003) #1382
23	Serenity 2001, Austria Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	War of Ages (2013) #825 Fallen Sanctuary (2008) #2063 The Last Knight (2020) #3663
24	Adagio 2000, France Progressive Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Underworld (2003) #776 Sanctus Ignis (2001) #1477 A Band in Upperworld (2004) [Live] #2393
25	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #581 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #759 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #2365
26	ReinXeed 2002, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	1912 (2011) #1080 Majestic (2010) #1976 The Light (2008) #4189
27	Xandria 1997, Germany Symphonic Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #893 Neverworld's End (2012) #1368 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #4912
28	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #669 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1123 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #2710
29	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #863 Starfall (2004) #2096 Holy War (2002) #4046
30	Edenbridge 1998, Austria Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Solitaire (2010) #3096 Sunrise in Eden (2000) #3520 MyEarthDream (2008) #3589
31	Gloryhammer 2010, United Kingdom Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Tales From the Kingdom of Fife (2013) #696 Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards (2015) #1497 Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex (2019) #2236
32	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dragonvarius (2009) #3057 聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #3176 The Best of Dragon Guardian Saga (2012) [Compilation]
33	Fairyland 2003, France Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Score to a New Beginning (2009) #1159 Osyrhianta (2020) #4776 Of Wars in Osyrhia (2003) #5357
34	Visions of Atlantis 2000, Austria Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Pirates (2022) #2934 Delta (2011) #3958 Ethera (2013) #4328
35	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1118 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #2197 Human Reset (2014) #4268
36	Empyrium 1994, Germany Dark Folk, Neofolk, Folk Metal, Doom Metal, Symphonic Metal, Neoclassical Darkwave, Gothic Metal	Songs of Moors and Misty Fields (1997) #1816 A Wintersunset... (1996) #2076 Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays (1999) #2806
37	Turilli / Lione Rhapsody 2018, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Zero Gravity (Rebirth and Evolution) (2019) #113
38	Trans-Siberian Orchestra 1993, United States Symphonic Rock, Symphonic Metal, Rock Opera	The Christmas Attic (1998) #1528 Christmas Eve & Other Stories (1996) #1850 Beethoven's Last Night (2000) #3044
39	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2431 April Rain (2009) #3315 We Are the Others (2012) #3977
40	Sirenia 2001, Norway Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	The Seventh Life Path (2015) #2998 Perils of the Deep Blue (2013) #3157 An Elixir for Existence (2004) #4109
41	Ancient Bards 2006, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A New Dawn Ending (2014) #1494 The Alliance of the Kings - The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1 (2010) #2399 Soulless Child (2011) #5036
42	Majestica 2019, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	A Christmas Carol (2020) #336 Above the Sky (2019) #939 Above the Sky in Tokyo (Live) (2021) [Single]
43	Apocalyptica 1993, Finland Symphonic Metal, Alternative Metal	Shadowmaker (2015) 7th Symphony (2010) #2240 Apocalyptica (2005) #3466
44	Lunatica 1998, Switzerland Symphonic Metal	Fables & Dreams (2004) #2069 The Edge of Infinity (2006) #3576 New Shores (2009) #5016
45	Aephanemer 2013, France Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Memento Mori (2016) #1411 A Dream of Wilderness (2021) #2194 Know Thyself (2014) [EP] #3215
46	Versailles 2007, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Visual Kei	Chateau de Versailles -Jubilee- (2011) [Video] Chateau de Versailles -Holy Grail- (2012) [Video] Holy Grail (2011) #2249
47	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #1062 Emerald Seas (2020) #2029 Solveig (2017) #4579
48	Amberian Dawn 2006, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Darkness of Eternity (2017) #3661 Innuendo (2015) #4913 River of Tuoni (2008) #5687
49	Revolution Renaissance 2008, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Demo's 2008 (2008) [Demo] New Era (2008) #3137 Trinity (2010) #5707
50	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017) Progenitor (2016) #1964

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