List of symphonic metal bands explained

This is a list of symphonic metal bands, including bands that at some point in their career played symphonic metal.

List

A

• Abigail Williams
• Ad Infinitum
• Adagio
• After Forever
• Agathodaimon
• Alia Tempora
• Almora
• Amberian Dawn
• Ancient Bards
  • Anette Olzon
• Angel Nation
• Angra
• Angtoria
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Antestor
• Apocalyptica
• Architects
• Arcturus (earlier works)
• Arthemesia
• Arven
• Atargatis
• Autumn
• Avantasia
• Ayreon

B

• Bal-Sagoth
• Battle Beast
• Battlelore
• Believer
• Betraying the Martyrs
• Beyond the Black
• Blackbriar
• Blackthorn
• Blind Guardian
• The Black Mages
• Borknagar

C

• Carach Angren
• Catharsis
• Ceremonial Castings
• Chthonic
• Coronatus
• Cradle of Filth
• Cross Vein

D

• The Dark Element
• Dark Moor
• Dark Sarah
• Darkwoods My Betrothed
• Delain
• Devin Townsend Project
• Diablo Swing Orchestra^[1]
• Diabulus in Musica
• Dimlight
• Dimmu Borgir
• Divinefire
• Dol Ammad
• Dragonland
• Dragony
• Dreams of Sanity
• Dreamtale

E

• Edenbridge
• Elis
• Emperor
• Enslavement of Beauty
• Epica
• Eternal Tears of Sorrow
• Evanescence^[2]
• Exit Eden
• Eyes of Eden

F

• Fairyland
• Fightstar
• Fleshgod Apocalypse
• Forest Stream
• Forever Slave
• Forgotten Tales
• Furor Gallico

G

• Galneryus
• Graveworm
• Gwyllion
• Gloryhammer

H

• Haggard
• Hanging Doll
• HB
• Headspace
• Heavenly
• Hecate Enthroned
• Herjalf
• Hevein

I

• Imperial Age
• Indica
• Ice Nine Kills
• Imperial Circus Dead Decadence

J

• Jani Liimatainen

K

• Kamelot
• Katra
• Kerion
• Kingfisher Sky
• Kobra and the Lotus
• Krypteria

L

• Labirent
• Lacrimosa (newer works)
• Lana Lane
• Last Days of Eden
• Leah
• Leaves' Eyes
• Limbonic Art
• Lorna Shore
• Luca Turilli
• Luca Turilli's Dreamquest
• Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
• Lunatica
• Lux Occulta
• Lyriel

M

• Magica
• Magic Kingdom
• Majestica
• Make Them Suffer
• Malice Mizer
• Matenrou Opera
• MaYaN
• Mechanical Poet
• Mechina
• Metalwings
• Midnattsol
• Moi dix Mois
• Moonspell
• Myrath

N

• Nemesea
• Nightfall
• Nightwish
• Northern Kings
• Nokturnal Mortum

O

• Opera IX
• Orpharion
• Old Man's Child

P

• Pathfinder
• Phoenix Rising
• Powerwolf
• Pythia

R

• Rage
• ReVamp
• Rhapsody of Fire
• Royal Hunt

S

• Saille
• Sarah Jezebel Deva
• Satyricon (oldest works)
• Savatage
• Saviour Machine
• Sebastien
• Secret Sphere
• Septicflesh
• Seraphim
• Serenity
• Seventh Wonder
• Shade Empire
• Shadow of Intent
• Shaman
• Sirenia
• Sirrah (earlier works)
• Skyfire
• Skillet^[3]
• Sonata Arctica
• Sons of Seasons
• Sound Horizon
• Starkill
• Star One
• Starset
• Stormlord
• Stravaganzza
• Stratovarius
• Stream of Passion
• Summoning
• Susperia
• Suspyre
• Symfonia
• Symphony of Heaven^[4]

T

• Tarja
• Theatres des Vampires
• Temperance
• Theatre of Tragedy
• Theocracy
• Therion
• Thy Majestie
• Thy Serpent
• Trail of Tears
  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tristania
• Turilli / Lione Rhapsody
• Turisas
• Tungsten
• Tvangeste
• Twilight Ophera
• Twilight Force
• The Sins of Thy Beloved

U

• Unshine

V

• Vaakevandring
• Vardøger^[5]
• Veni Domine
• Versailles
• Vesania
• Vesperian Sorrow
• Virgin Black
• Virgin Steele
• Visions of Atlantis
• VUUR

W

• Waltari
• Welicoruss
• Whyzdom
• Wind Rose
• Winds of Plague
• Wintersun
• Wishmasters
• Within Temptation

X

• Xandria
• X Japan
• Xerath

See also

• List of American symphonic metal bands
• Neoclassical metal
• Power metal

Notes and References

1. http://www.metalstorm.ee/pub/review.php?review_id=3635 Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butcher's Ballroom review
2. News: Amy Lee gets it off her chest . . 16 October 2006 . 15 April 2018.
3. Web site: Kupiszewski. Ben. Skillet's back and pissed off. MOVE Magazine. The Maneater. 25 May 2011. 11 September 2009.
4. Web site: IVM Premiere: Symphony of Heaven - In Anger's Midst. Indie Vision Music. Mason. Beard. November 10, 2017. December 4, 2022.
5. Web site: Vardoger - Whitefrozen. Morrow. Matt. n.d.. The Whipping Post. 13 April 2020.