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Best Symphonic Metal Bands

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130 bands
Rank Image Band / Formed / Genres Albums
1
Rhapsody of Fire
1995, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
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
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
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
Demonheart (2002)  [EP]  #2492
17
Haggard
1991, Germany
Symphonic Metal
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
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
25
Fairyland
2003, France
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
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
28
Delain
2002, Netherlands
Symphonic Metal
Apocalypse & Chill (2020)  #3644
Dark Waters (2023)  #4166
29
Turilli / Lione Rhapsody
2018, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
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
32
Seven Spires
2013, United States
Symphonic Metal
Gods of Debauchery (2021)  #846
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
36
Versailles
2007, Japan
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Visual Kei
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
Fifth Element (2012)  #4738
The Beginning (2008)  [Demo]
42
Derdian
1998, Italy
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal
Limbo (2013)  #1330
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]
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 Eclipse (2017)  #2617
50
Darkwater
2003, Sweden
Progressive Metal
Human (2019)  #482
Where Stories End (2010)  #4607
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Info / Statistics
Artists : 50,305
Reviews : 11,468
Albums : 180,578
Lyrics : 221,435