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The greatest symphonic rock artists of all time

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

No. 1

Electric Light Orchestra

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970–2025 · rock
8.493
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2 Marillion United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979– · rock 7.556
3 Nightwish Finland flagFinland · 1996– · symphonic metal 6.693
4 Within Temptation The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995– · symphonic metal 5.396
5 Pink Floyd United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock 4.495
6 Evanescence United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 2.981
7 Yes United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 2.961
8 Dream Theater United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · progressive metal 2.628
9 The Alan Parsons Project United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975–1987 · progressive rock 2.042
10 The Moody Blues United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1964–2018 · progressive rock 2.026
11 Aesma Daeva United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · symphonic rock 1.800
12 Apocalyptica Finland flagFinland · 1993– · heavy metal 1.535
13 Queen United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970– · rock 1.529
14 Freddie Mercury United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1946–1991 · rock 1.482
15 Montserrat Caballé Spain flagSpain · 1933–2018 · classical 1.482
16 Blind Guardian Germany flagGermany · 1984– · power metal 1.459
17 Muse United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 1.418
18 After Forever The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995–2009 · rock 1.286
19 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 1.193
20 Michael Kamen United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948–2003 · heavy metal 1.193
21 San Francisco Symphony United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1911– · heavy metal 1.193
22 Metropole Orkest The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1945– · symphonic metal 1.050
23 Camel United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1971– · progressive rock 0.984
24 The Mothers of Invention United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · rock 0.952
25 Therion Sweden flagSweden · 1988– · symphonic metal 0.890
26 Arcade Fire Canada flagCanada · 2001– · indie rock 0.860
27 Sigur Rós Iceland flagIceland · 1994– · post-rock 0.834
28 Porcupine Tree United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1987– · progressive rock 0.774
29 Ayreon The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995– · progressive metal 0.730
30 London Festival Orchestra United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1950– · progressive rock 0.692
31 Peter Knight United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1917–1985 · progressive rock 0.692
32 Kamelot United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · power metal 0.674
33 Jethro Tull United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967– · progressive rock 0.599
34 Theatre of Tragedy Norway flagNorway · 1993–2010 · gothic metal 0.592
35 The Flaming Lips United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · neo-psychedelia 0.587
36 Anathema United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990–2020 · alternative rock 0.575
37 Genesis United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967–2022 · progressive rock 0.553
38 Jeff Wayne United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1943– · rock opera 0.553
39 Meat Loaf United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1947–2022 · rock 0.531
40 Delain The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 2002– · symphonic metal 0.525
41 The Who United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1964– · rock 0.508
42 Edguy Germany flagGermany · 1992– · heavy metal 0.400
43 Rush Canada flagCanada · 1968– · progressive rock 0.346
44 Asia United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1981– · rock 0.308
45 Dethklok United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2006– · death metal 0.300
46 Summoning Austria flagAustria · 1993– · atmospheric black metal 0.270
47 Cradle of Filth United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · black metal 0.253
48 Elton John United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947– · rock 0.252