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The greatest symphonic metal artists of all time

25 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Nightwish

Finland flagFinland · 1996– · symphonic metal
40.669
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2 Therion Sweden flagSweden · 1988– · symphonic metal 30.499
3 Within Temptation The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995– · symphonic metal 27.658
4 Delain The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 2002– · symphonic metal 10.238
5 Epica The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 2002– · symphonic metal 7.120
6 Kamelot United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · power metal 4.113
7 Rhapsody of Fire Italy flagItaly · 1995– · power metal 3.895
8 Avantasia Germany flagGermany · 2000– · power metal 3.564
9 Sonata Arctica Finland flagFinland · 1999– · rock 2.913
10 After Forever The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995–2009 · rock 1.586
11 Metropole Orkest The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1945– · symphonic metal 1.575
12 Fleshgod Apocalypse Italy flagItaly · 2007– · symphonic metal 1.400
13 Angra Brazil flagBrazil · 1991– · power metal 1.305
14 Apocalyptica Finland flagFinland · 1993– · heavy metal 1.093
15 Summoning Austria flagAustria · 1993– · atmospheric black metal 1.089
16 Arcturus Norway flagNorway · 1990– · progressive metal 1.086
17 Symphony X United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · progressive metal 0.994
18 Avenged Sevenfold United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · heavy metal 0.992
19 Evanescence United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 0.903
20 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 0.597
21 Michael Kamen United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948–2003 · heavy metal 0.597
22 San Francisco Symphony United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1911– · heavy metal 0.597
23 Aesma Daeva United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · symphonic rock 0.450
24 Battle Beast Finland flagFinland · 2008– · heavy metal 0.280