List of symphonic metal bands

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

A

 * Abigail Williams
 * Ad Infinitum
 * Adagio
 * After Forever
 * Agathodaimon
 * Alia Tempora
 * Almora
 * Amberian Dawn
 * Ancient Bards
 * jp:ANCIENT MYTH
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * Sonata Arctica
 * Sons of Seasons
 * Sound Horizon
 * Starkill
 * Star One
 * Starset
 * Stormlord
 * Stravaganzza
 * Stratovarius
 * Stream of Passion
 * Summoning
 * Susperia
 * Suspyre
 * Symfonia
 * Symphony of Heaven
 * Symphony X

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
 * 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