100 Greatest Symphonic Metal Songs
Overview: Symphonic Metal is a subgenre of metal that blends the intensity of heavy metal with the grandeur of orchestral music. It emerged in the 1990s, with bands like Therion and Nightwish. These bands incorporated classical instruments, operatic vocals, and epic arrangements into their music, creating a cinematic and dramatic sound. Nightwish, in particular, brought global attention to the genre with their powerful melodies and vocals. Over time, more bands like Within Temptation, Epica, and Delain joined the scene, each adding their unique twist. Symphonic Metal often explores themes of mythology, fantasy, and emotional storytelling, making it a favorite for fans who love a mix of beauty and heaviness. The genre has grown steadily, with festivals and tours celebrating its unique style. It’s a perfect blend of headbanging riffs and soaring symphonies.
Criteria: These Symphonic Metal Songs are ranked for their influence, impact, musicianship, vocal performance, and popularity within the Symphonic Metal genre.
Newly added names are in Red
Criteria: These Symphonic Metal Songs are ranked for their influence, impact, musicianship, vocal performance, and popularity within the Symphonic Metal genre.
Newly added names are in Red
1. Amaranth
Nightwish
2. Ice Queen
Within Temptation
3. Ghost Opera
Kamelot
4. Never Enough
Epica
5. Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness
Rhapsody
6. Warriors of the World United
Manowar
7. Through the Fire and Flames
DragonForce
8. Black Diamond
Stratovarius
9. Domination
Symphony X
10. Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
11. Nemo
Nightwish
12. Stand My Ground
Within Temptation
13. March of Mephisto
Kamelot
14. Dawn Of Victory
Rhapsody
15. The Ninth Wave
Blind Guardian
16. Hunting High And Low
Stratovarius
17. S.O.S. (Anything but Love)
Apocalyptica
18. The Phantom Agony
Epica
19. Edge of Thorns
Savatage
20. Through Elven Woods and Dwarven Mines
Dragonland
21. Set the World on Fire (The Lie of Lies)
Symphony X
22. Bye Bye Beautiful
Nightwish
23. Shadowplay
Edenbridge
24. The Haunting (Somewhere In Time)
Kamelot
25. Emerald Sword
Rhapsody
26. Sons of Odin
Manowar
27. Eagleheart
Stratovarius
28. Chasing the Dragon
Epica
29. What Have You Done
Within Temptation
30. Triumph or Agony
Rhapsody of Fire
31. The Siren of the Woods
Therion
32. The Phantom of the Opera
HolyHell
33. The Grand Design
Edenbridge
34. Frozen
Within Temptation
35. The Accolade
Symphony X
36. Gutter Ballet
Savatage
37. Operation Ground and Pound
DragonForce
38. See Me in Shadow
Delain
39. Storytime
Nightwish
40. Swamp-Stamp-Polka
Mechanical Poet
41. Ghost Love Score
Nightwish
42. A Mad Russian's Christmas
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
43. The Show Must Go On
Divinefire
44. Courage
Manowar
45. Memories
Within Temptation
46. Eye of Shiva
Therion
47. Forever
Kamelot
48. Hall of the Mountain King
Apocalyptica
49. The Poet and the Pendulum
Nightwish
50. The Divine Wings of Tragedy
Symphony X
51. Heart of Steel
Manowar
52. Evermore
Edenbridge
53. Unholy Warcry
Rhapsody
54. Ride With The Sun
Fairyland
55. Solitary Ground
Epica
56. A Million Lightyears Away
Stratovarius
57. Karma
Kamelot
58. Lionheart
Blind Guardian
59. Siberian Sleigh Ride
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
60. Into A New Dimension
Divinefire
61. The Siren
Nightwish
62. Live My Life For You
Divinefire
63. Inquisition Symphony
Apocalyptica
64. Apocalypse
HolyHell
65. Fight For Your King
Fairyland
66. Wand of Abaris
Therion
67. Faster
Within Temptation
68. Iara
Aquaria
69. Another Stranger Me
Blind Guardian
70. Heroes of Our Time
DragonForce
71. Anger of Fate
Thy Majestie
72. Old Year's Merry Funeral
Mechanical Poet
73. Velatum
Serenity
74. Evil Inside Me
Amberian Dawn
75. On The Path To Fury
Fairyland
76. The Edge
Blind Guardian
77. Satellites
Autumn
78. Tilsim
Almora
79. Wizard
Beto Vázquez Infinity
80. River of Tuoni
Amberian Dawn
81. Hope
Apocalyptica
82. Eternal Light
Derdian
83. White Pearl, Black Oceans...
Sonata Arctica
84. Beyond the Sea
Dark Moor
85. The Heartblood Symphony
Serenity
86. Commissar
Savatage
87. Lost in Space
Avantasia
88. Forever Walking Alone
Dragonland
89. And The Road Goes On
Edenbridge
90. Avantasia
Avantasia
91. Aristocrat's Symphony
Versailles - Philharmonic Quintet -
92. The Game
DragonForce
93. And Let The Show Begin
Aquaria
94. As You Fall
Thy Majestie
95. Warriors of Light
Freedom Call
96. I Don't Wanna Die
Derdian
97. Caleb
Sonata Arctica
98. Insomnia
Kamelot
99. The Chariot
Dark Moor
100. Engraved Within
Serenity
Nightwish
2. Ice Queen
Within Temptation
3. Ghost Opera
Kamelot
4. Never Enough
Epica
5. Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness
Rhapsody
6. Warriors of the World United
Manowar
7. Through the Fire and Flames
DragonForce
8. Black Diamond
Stratovarius
9. Domination
Symphony X
10. Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
11. Nemo
Nightwish
12. Stand My Ground
Within Temptation
13. March of Mephisto
Kamelot
14. Dawn Of Victory
Rhapsody
15. The Ninth Wave
Blind Guardian
16. Hunting High And Low
Stratovarius
17. S.O.S. (Anything but Love)
Apocalyptica
18. The Phantom Agony
Epica
19. Edge of Thorns
Savatage
20. Through Elven Woods and Dwarven Mines
Dragonland
21. Set the World on Fire (The Lie of Lies)
Symphony X
22. Bye Bye Beautiful
Nightwish
23. Shadowplay
Edenbridge
24. The Haunting (Somewhere In Time)
Kamelot
25. Emerald Sword
Rhapsody
26. Sons of Odin
Manowar
27. Eagleheart
Stratovarius
28. Chasing the Dragon
Epica
29. What Have You Done
Within Temptation
30. Triumph or Agony
Rhapsody of Fire
31. The Siren of the Woods
Therion
32. The Phantom of the Opera
HolyHell
33. The Grand Design
Edenbridge
34. Frozen
Within Temptation
35. The Accolade
Symphony X
36. Gutter Ballet
Savatage
37. Operation Ground and Pound
DragonForce
38. See Me in Shadow
Delain
39. Storytime
Nightwish
40. Swamp-Stamp-Polka
Mechanical Poet
41. Ghost Love Score
Nightwish
42. A Mad Russian's Christmas
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
43. The Show Must Go On
Divinefire
44. Courage
Manowar
45. Memories
Within Temptation
46. Eye of Shiva
Therion
47. Forever
Kamelot
48. Hall of the Mountain King
Apocalyptica
49. The Poet and the Pendulum
Nightwish
50. The Divine Wings of Tragedy
Symphony X
51. Heart of Steel
Manowar
52. Evermore
Edenbridge
53. Unholy Warcry
Rhapsody
54. Ride With The Sun
Fairyland
55. Solitary Ground
Epica
56. A Million Lightyears Away
Stratovarius
57. Karma
Kamelot
58. Lionheart
Blind Guardian
59. Siberian Sleigh Ride
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
60. Into A New Dimension
Divinefire
61. The Siren
Nightwish
62. Live My Life For You
Divinefire
63. Inquisition Symphony
Apocalyptica
64. Apocalypse
HolyHell
65. Fight For Your King
Fairyland
66. Wand of Abaris
Therion
67. Faster
Within Temptation
68. Iara
Aquaria
69. Another Stranger Me
Blind Guardian
70. Heroes of Our Time
DragonForce
71. Anger of Fate
Thy Majestie
72. Old Year's Merry Funeral
Mechanical Poet
73. Velatum
Serenity
74. Evil Inside Me
Amberian Dawn
75. On The Path To Fury
Fairyland
76. The Edge
Blind Guardian
77. Satellites
Autumn
78. Tilsim
Almora
79. Wizard
Beto Vázquez Infinity
80. River of Tuoni
Amberian Dawn
81. Hope
Apocalyptica
82. Eternal Light
Derdian
83. White Pearl, Black Oceans...
Sonata Arctica
84. Beyond the Sea
Dark Moor
85. The Heartblood Symphony
Serenity
86. Commissar
Savatage
87. Lost in Space
Avantasia
88. Forever Walking Alone
Dragonland
89. And The Road Goes On
Edenbridge
90. Avantasia
Avantasia
91. Aristocrat's Symphony
Versailles - Philharmonic Quintet -
92. The Game
DragonForce
93. And Let The Show Begin
Aquaria
94. As You Fall
Thy Majestie
95. Warriors of Light
Freedom Call
96. I Don't Wanna Die
Derdian
97. Caleb
Sonata Arctica
98. Insomnia
Kamelot
99. The Chariot
Dark Moor
100. Engraved Within
Serenity
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25 Best Symphonic Metal Songs of 2018
1. The Reckoning
Within Temptation (feat. Jacoby Shaddix)
2. The Last Hope In A World Of Hopes
Temperance
3. Love Like Cyanide
Sirenia
4. Oblivion
Stratovarius
5. The Quest
Leah
6. The Deep & The Dark
Visions of Atlantis
7. Into The Night
Sirenia
8. Interdimensional Summit
Dimmu Borgir
9. Beyond the Matrix: The Battle
Epica
10. The Awakening
Imperial Age
11. In Twilight Hours
Kamelot
12. Firelight
Within Temptation (feat. Jasper Steverlinck)
13. Dhyana
MaYaN
14. The Red King
Dimlight
15. Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)
Kamelot
16. The Silent Mutiny
Visions of Atlantis
17. Edge Of Your Sword
Leah
18. Hell Moon (We Shall Never Die)
Eleine
19. Love Eternal
Imperial Age
20. Frozen Throne
Kalidia
21. The Voyage
Sirenia
22. Raise Your Banner
Within Temptation (feat. Anders Fridén)
23. Echoes
Eleine
24. Midnight's Chant
Kalidia
25. Follow Your Heart
Whyzdom
Within Temptation (feat. Jacoby Shaddix)
2. The Last Hope In A World Of Hopes
Temperance
3. Love Like Cyanide
Sirenia
4. Oblivion
Stratovarius
5. The Quest
Leah
6. The Deep & The Dark
Visions of Atlantis
7. Into The Night
Sirenia
8. Interdimensional Summit
Dimmu Borgir
9. Beyond the Matrix: The Battle
Epica
10. The Awakening
Imperial Age
11. In Twilight Hours
Kamelot
12. Firelight
Within Temptation (feat. Jasper Steverlinck)
13. Dhyana
MaYaN
14. The Red King
Dimlight
15. Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)
Kamelot
16. The Silent Mutiny
Visions of Atlantis
17. Edge Of Your Sword
Leah
18. Hell Moon (We Shall Never Die)
Eleine
19. Love Eternal
Imperial Age
20. Frozen Throne
Kalidia
21. The Voyage
Sirenia
22. Raise Your Banner
Within Temptation (feat. Anders Fridén)
23. Echoes
Eleine
24. Midnight's Chant
Kalidia
25. Follow Your Heart
Whyzdom
25 Best Symphonic Metal Songs of 2017
1. The Moment Is Now
Edenbridge
2. Until You Break
End Of The Dream
3. The Solace System
Epica
4. My Sweet Mystery
The Dark Element
5. Multiversal Universe
Hamka
6. Deadly Nightshade
Talvienkeli
7. The Cabaret Of Dreams
Seven Spires
8. The Great Wall
Beyond Forgiveness
9. Lecter (Welcome)
Shade Empire
10. Call Of Destiny
Xandria
11. I'm The One
Amberian Dawn
12. Dark Night of the Soul
Xandria
13. Lionheart
Serenity
14. Race Of Destiny
Bare Infinity
15. The Visitor
Edenbridge
16. Immortal Melancholy
Epica
17. The Dark Element
The Dark Element
18. The Explorer
Talvienkeli
19. The Paradox
Seven Spires
20. The Devils Call
Bare Infinity
21. Losing My Mind
Almanac
22. Small Dark Lines
Threshold
23. Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring)
Wintersun
24. Guilty As Charged
Almanac
25. Reflections (instrumental)
Seven Spires
Edenbridge
2. Until You Break
End Of The Dream
3. The Solace System
Epica
4. My Sweet Mystery
The Dark Element
5. Multiversal Universe
Hamka
6. Deadly Nightshade
Talvienkeli
7. The Cabaret Of Dreams
Seven Spires
8. The Great Wall
Beyond Forgiveness
9. Lecter (Welcome)
Shade Empire
10. Call Of Destiny
Xandria
11. I'm The One
Amberian Dawn
12. Dark Night of the Soul
Xandria
13. Lionheart
Serenity
14. Race Of Destiny
Bare Infinity
15. The Visitor
Edenbridge
16. Immortal Melancholy
Epica
17. The Dark Element
The Dark Element
18. The Explorer
Talvienkeli
19. The Paradox
Seven Spires
20. The Devils Call
Bare Infinity
21. Losing My Mind
Almanac
22. Small Dark Lines
Threshold
23. Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring)
Wintersun
24. Guilty As Charged
Almanac
25. Reflections (instrumental)
Seven Spires
Edited By: Lew
Last Updated: 2025-12-27
Last Updated: 2025-12-27
