My very first band was Within Temptation, then I discovered Nightwish, which became my favourite band. When Tarja left, replaced by Anette, I lost some interest in that band. I begann to favour Hammerfall alongside Epica and Within Temptation. When Floor took the stage with Nightwish, I was overwhelmed. Today my favourite band is Nightwish again.
Songs: Septic Flesh - Pyramid Gods Kamelot - March of Mephisto Dimmu Bogir - Prognies of the Great Apocalypse Rhapsody Of Fire - Land of Immortals Haggard - Awaking the Centuries Apocalyptica - Path Epica - Unleashed Within Temptation - Mother Earth Nightwish - Ghost Love Score Therion - The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah
@@isaacmccarthy433 or Lacrimosa ,Symfonic metal band 90s ." Phantom of Opera" song best I think of band. Too great bands (Symfonic Progressive) metal are: ~Kamelot - "Abandoned" ,"The Haunting" ."Wander". ~Stratovarius ( Power melodic neoclassical )Album Visions 97'! "Coming home". "Before the winter" ballad! "Black Diamond". "Winter Skies" " Time eclipse". ~ Epica - "Cry for the moon" ~ Rammstein ( Symfonic Progressive Industrial metal)" Sonne" track. ~ Sonata Artica - "the misery" ~ Crimson Glory ( Power progressive )- "Lonely" ."Painted Skies". ~ Queensryche - "The Lady Wore black". "eyes of strangers". ~ Yngwie Malmsteen -"Dreaming tell me". ~ Dream theater ( Progressive metal ) - "The back of Angels". "Endless sacrifice".songs. From Gothic metal are ~Lake of Tears - "Reastlin an Rose". "Sweetwater". ~Cradle of filth - "Death of love"! ( Symfonic black metal) ~Marduk - "bleached bones"( maby the best black metal band last year's) ~November doom - "Twilight innocence". ~Midnight Choir - "Mercy of Maria".
I like that the uploader of this video included totally different levels of heavy. I came here looking for different flavours of symphonic metal and I found it.
The song "Mother Earth" by Within Temptation, featured in the Anime series "X", was the song that turned me into a metal fan many many years ago. Today my favourite band is Nightwish, though. Place 2 in this list is quite good, but in my opinion they belong in first place. 😄
The forgotten 10 are: After Forever Delain Xandria Trans-Siberian Orchestra Betraying The Martyrs Fleshgod Apocalypse Sirenia Leaves Eyes Visions of Atlantis Tarja (bonus xd)
Transiberian isn't really a metal band because it has elements of a functioning orchestra. It has sections such as string, brass and percussion with the occasional opera soloist. It also has classical music elements. There's a lot of soloist but there not all metal musicians.
Therion started it, Nightwish brought us Tarja, Epica and Floor's bands, Sirenia, Xandria, Dark Sarah and now we have also Ad Infinitum, with the marvelous singer Melissa Bonny. Death- Gothic and Powermetal can also have symphonic influences but would not call it Symphonic Metal.
Muy buenos tus videos Alex Trooper. Concuerdo con la mayoría de ellos. Yo conozco mucho sobre géneros del Metal y bandas y pues tus top tens me han parecido los más acertados de entre todos los que he visto... En este video difiero un poquito; Para mí Haggard es Symphonic Doom Metal (tiene bases de Doom) y Nightwish pueden ser: Symphonic Power Metal. Solamente en el primer album tuvieron algo de Gothic Metal.
How come I don't see Tristania in the comments (unless they're classified as gothic metal), albums such as Widow's Weeds, Beyond the Veil, World of Glass are phenomenal. Tiamat's Wildhoney is superb as well 🖤
Ok..i would never imagine Therion as a 1st place in a symphonic metal tier list.. But i agree!! Even among Titans like Nightwish, Epica, Dimmu (c'mon.. the entire list is fantastic), Therion has something different.. Their magic is beyond measure. (And, when i said "magic", that's for real! Amazing tier list!
1 Epica 2 Nightwish 3 Therion 4 Leaves' Eyes 5 After Forever (split-up) 6 Tristania (split-up) 7 Xandria 8 Within Temptation 9 Sirenia 10 Delain IMO Big 10 of symphonic metal of all time. I took into consideration older albums which shaped symphonic metal genre. I hesitated to add Kamelot in top 5 though. However, they contain only a little bit of symphonic metal.
🇬🇷Έχουμε τόσους μουσικούς ως χώρα , τόσα ταλέντα , και οι μπάντες με διεθνή καριέρα που έχουμε ως Ελλάδα είναι black και death , ονόματα δεν αναφέρω για να κρατάμε και τους τύπους , αλλά το γεγονός ότι το υλικό που έχουμε βγάλει προς τα έξω ως χώρα είναι τέτοιας θεματολογίας και ΜΟΝΟ , θα πρέπει να μας ανησυχεί και να μας κάνει να σκεφτούμε σοβαρά το ενδεχόμενο να μιμηθούμε τους Ολλανδούς και τους Σκανδιναβούς , όλοι καταλαβαίνουμε σε ποιο κομμάτι εννοούμε....
@@joevingeorgelin4595 Weird, I always thought Goth was a look, not a sound. But yeah, there is very little "symphony" to Evanescence, especially their early stuff. I get it.
I really love the bands from the Netherlands; Epica and WT, but the purest of what I would call symphonic metal progressive is Nightwish. The Melodie’s are classically pure, especially the latest album. Some of you power metal fans may not like it but it is wonderfully nature oriented. Floor is incredible, her range is broad, and she can sing anything and fits the band well. Floor is one of the best singers of any genre that I have heard. She loves the music, acts it well as any classically trained singer and loves the audience and inspires the band as well. Reminds me a lot of Annie Haslam who was the vocalist with the English band Renaissance back in the 70’s, who had a five octave range and was severely hearing impaired as well and were very classically oriented. While not metal in any respect, they are worth listening to as they represent the beginnings of symphonic rock. As a hearing impaired singer myself, Annie imspired me to go for it and I did.
Whithin Temptation is an admirable pick, but Nightwish is definitely #1. Sorry. That’s truth. I know this was years ago, but, we’ve seen what’s going on. I know my comment is way late. Just saying.
Curious as to the criteria or measures used to assess rank. Number of record sales, social media fans, concert ticket sales or a combination of a number criteria. I’m surprised that Therion topped bands like Nightwish, WT and Kamelot in this list which leads me to think the ranking is entirely subjective. Which is OK too.
You know it's nice to know that current music outside of the USA is still good lol. At least one American band is still decent. Most of my fav current artists are not from the USA and a few of them are on this list. I LOVE Symphonic metal. My fav song of all time is still Escapist by Nightwish and I also love Within Temptation and Epica. Bought some of their songs on iTunes.
I love Within Temptation but this is the only song I don't like from them, so if I'd heard of them for the first time, I would probably think they are bad.
Don't agree with Therion being number one. The best Therion songs with the best Therion lineup are good. But long term as a group NightWish consistently releases and play better content. And yes, I think they are better with Floor. Just IMO though!
What is your favorite Symphonic Metal band?
Dream Theater en Savatage
@@johannavanmeurs3782 Dream Theater is progressive and Savatage is Power
johanna vanmeurs I thought Dream Theatre was in the Progressive Metal Genre.
Epica is my favorite band ever!
Nightwish of course
Nightwish was my first, and I fell in love with them the minute I first heard them
Me tooo
I'm here for epica
Samedt!
My first band was Therion, absolutely fell in love with their sound in the first listen
My very first band was Within Temptation, then I discovered Nightwish, which became my favourite band. When Tarja left, replaced by Anette, I lost some interest in that band. I begann to favour Hammerfall alongside Epica and Within Temptation. When Floor took the stage with Nightwish, I was overwhelmed. Today my favourite band is Nightwish again.
Songs:
Septic Flesh - Pyramid Gods
Kamelot - March of Mephisto
Dimmu Bogir - Prognies of the Great Apocalypse
Rhapsody Of Fire - Land of Immortals
Haggard - Awaking the Centuries
Apocalyptica - Path
Epica - Unleashed
Within Temptation - Mother Earth
Nightwish - Ghost Love Score
Therion - The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah
Gomorrah*
¡Muchas gracias!
THERION always first
Locramisa 90s!
Thanks bro 🤘🤘🏻🤘🏿🤘🏼🤘🏽🤘🏾
@@isaacmccarthy433 or Lacrimosa ,Symfonic metal band 90s ." Phantom of Opera" song best I think of band. Too great bands (Symfonic Progressive) metal are:
~Kamelot - "Abandoned" ,"The Haunting" ."Wander".
~Stratovarius ( Power melodic neoclassical )Album Visions 97'! "Coming home". "Before the winter" ballad! "Black Diamond". "Winter Skies" " Time eclipse".
~ Epica - "Cry for the moon"
~ Rammstein ( Symfonic Progressive Industrial metal)" Sonne" track.
~ Sonata Artica - "the misery"
~ Crimson Glory ( Power progressive )- "Lonely" ."Painted Skies".
~ Queensryche - "The Lady Wore black". "eyes of strangers".
~ Yngwie Malmsteen -"Dreaming tell me".
~ Dream theater ( Progressive metal ) - "The back of Angels". "Endless sacrifice".songs.
From Gothic metal are
~Lake of Tears - "Reastlin an Rose". "Sweetwater".
~Cradle of filth - "Death of love"! ( Symfonic black metal)
~Marduk - "bleached bones"( maby the best black metal band last year's)
~November doom - "Twilight innocence".
~Midnight Choir - "Mercy of Maria".
My List
10 Dimmu Borgir
9 Haggard
8 Rhapsody Of Fire
7 Symphony X
6 Apocalyptica
5 Kamelot
4 Therion
3 Within Temptation
2 Epica
1 Nightwish
ruclips.net/video/FIEvWNxf5pU/видео.html look at this!!!!
I totally agree.
Nice list. 🤘🤘🏻🤘🏿🤘🏼🤘🏽🤘🏾
I love Within Temptation and Tarja.
Deberias escuchar Paradise (what about us?) De Within Temptation ft Tarja Turunen. Una gran cancion
1- Nightwish
2- Kamelot
3- Rhapsody
4- Epica
5-all xD
My list with songs and the Bands
1.Nightwish-Deep silent complet
2.Epica-Edge of the Blade
3.Amaranthe-Amaranthine
I like that the uploader of this video included totally different levels of heavy. I came here looking for different flavours of symphonic metal and I found it.
Epica is so fun live. Very touching. Followed them through Texas and met them twice. I have so much Epica tour merch. Dimmu is awesome live too.
Isn't that called stalking?
The song "Mother Earth" by Within Temptation, featured in the Anime series "X", was the song that turned me into a metal fan many many years ago.
Today my favourite band is Nightwish, though. Place 2 in this list is quite good, but in my opinion they belong in first place. 😄
Matt I agree with you
@@ChantalLalonde Thank you. 😄👍
Symphonic metal is one of my all-time favorite metal genres. 🤘🤘🏻🤘🏿🤘🏼🤘🏽🤘🏾
The forgotten 10 are:
After Forever
Delain
Xandria
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Betraying The Martyrs
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Sirenia
Leaves Eyes
Visions of Atlantis
Tarja (bonus xd)
Transiberian isn't really a metal band because it has elements of a functioning orchestra. It has sections such as string, brass and percussion with the occasional opera soloist. It also has classical music elements. There's a lot of soloist but there not all metal musicians.
I think you accidentally put Nightwish as #2. Ah well. How did Xandria not make it on this list, btw??
Therion started it, Nightwish brought us Tarja, Epica and Floor's bands, Sirenia, Xandria, Dark Sarah and now we have also Ad Infinitum, with the marvelous singer Melissa Bonny. Death- Gothic and Powermetal can also have symphonic influences but would not call it Symphonic Metal.
1. Therion
2. Epica
3. Nightwish
Someone please tell me what the song Therion is performing here please.
Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah
@@ianjabali7 Thank you so much!
@@Chakraayudha you're welcome sir/ma'am
No one better than Nightwish.
Great List, I would add Fleshgod Apocalypse and After Forever as "honourable mentions."
Muy buenos tus videos Alex Trooper. Concuerdo con la mayoría de ellos. Yo conozco mucho sobre géneros del Metal y bandas y pues tus top tens me han parecido los más acertados de entre todos los que he visto...
En este video difiero un poquito; Para mí Haggard es Symphonic Doom Metal (tiene bases de Doom) y Nightwish pueden ser: Symphonic Power Metal. Solamente en el primer album tuvieron algo de Gothic Metal.
Y Epica sería Symphonic Gothic Metal..
How come I don't see Tristania in the comments (unless they're classified as gothic metal), albums such as Widow's Weeds, Beyond the Veil, World of Glass are phenomenal. Tiamat's Wildhoney is superb as well 🖤
#1 #Nightwish
1. Nightwish
2. Within Tempation
3. Epica
Symphonic metal is one of my favorite metal genres of all-time 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻
Me too
Recomendo:
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ruclips.net/video/kPpSud0Jumk/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/j2-M3iFOQf8/видео.html
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@@tamy7718 thanks for the recommendation's, i really enjoyed them.
@@isaacmccarthy433 \m/
Thought Emperor would've made the list.
Anyway, here's mine.
1. Carach Angren
2. Wintersun
3. Dimmu Borgir
4. Nightwish
5. Fleshgod Apocalypse
6. Septicflesh
7. Kamelot
8. Emperor
9. Xanthochroid
10. Ex Deo
#1 Delain
#2 Nightwish (mostly w/Floor)
#3 Epica, Within Temptation
Agreed
DELAIN #1!!! 100%
My first band was Delain, quite sad to see theyre missing, but alteast within temptation is on there
Thanks for the references. How you did not have Nightwish with Floor Jansen is a mystery, but no matter. Cheers.
Maybe that’s because Tarja is far superior and so much better than Floor . That’s just my opinion since I don’t like Floor at all
Because Nightwish with Tarja us the definition of Nightwish.
Terion the GOD of symphonic metal my favorite
Which tune do you prefer? Me, die Wellen der Zeit.
@@jeanlebreton2049 I like the old sound and motifs of Scandinavia. And the new song sounds more pop, but I can't say that the song is bad.
Who was that band that you mixed up with Nightwish?
First Kamelot and then i discovered more and more the deeps of Nightwish and im am already on my personal journey with them..
This list is missing Xandria.
What is the therion's song name ??!
The Rise Of Sodom and Gomorrah
1. Rhapsody of Fire (Lione Rhapsody)
2. Nightwish
3.Within Temptation
My top 3:
3 Apocalyptica
2 Stratovarius
1 Nightwish
What about Within Temptation ? They are a really great band too
@@HermioneGranger-sr4vz yes, I know, but it's not in my top 3.
Within Temptation for me one love forever!
I missed Fleshgod Apocalypse and Wilderun in this list. They play with literal orchestras
Yes just like epica and a lot of symphonic metal bands
@@LambertCadoc1453 and
NO NO NO NO Nightwish should be #1 BEST BAND EVER!!!!!!!
Nightwish
#1 BEST BAND EVER!!!!!!!
Can sameone make the list of songs in this compilation? I don't know names of these masterpieces.
What song was Within Temptation performing?
Mother Earth
@@wickedcode6338 I've already found it but thanks anyways 👍
@@jaden8811 Oh, you are welcome!
Within Temptation und Nightwish mit Tarja immer noch beste 🤘 obwohl mein Favorit wird hier nicht aufgeführt,Evanescence .
Therion number 1 as it should be...always
1. Legacy and influence
2. Commercial success
3. Impact and popularity
4. My own opinion
What is the name of the "Therion's" song?
Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah
Anyone know the band Unlucky Morpheus? :3
Within Temptation 🖤💥
Epica are my favourite band! I'd put them at the top of my list! 🖤
Ok..i would never imagine Therion as a 1st place in a symphonic metal tier list..
But i agree!! Even among Titans like Nightwish, Epica, Dimmu (c'mon.. the entire list is fantastic), Therion has something different..
Their magic is beyond measure.
(And, when i said "magic", that's for real!
Amazing tier list!
Epica #1
Septic flesh
lol why there are no tristania, sirenia and others? is it symphonic or not?
Epica all in one
No no no Nightwish should be number 1
Must be Epica
@@momomi1977 Nah... It's Nightwish but Epica's rightfully second
@🌌Diário de Dan🌌 ok fanboy
Nightwish is my favorite band of metal symphonic
What's the name of their song ?
1 Epica
2 Nightwish
3 Therion
4 Leaves' Eyes
5 After Forever (split-up)
6 Tristania (split-up)
7 Xandria
8 Within Temptation
9 Sirenia
10 Delain
IMO Big 10 of symphonic metal of all time. I took into consideration older albums which shaped symphonic metal genre. I hesitated to add Kamelot in top 5 though. However, they contain only a little bit of symphonic metal.
🇬🇷Έχουμε τόσους μουσικούς ως χώρα , τόσα ταλέντα , και οι μπάντες με διεθνή καριέρα που έχουμε ως Ελλάδα είναι black και death , ονόματα δεν αναφέρω για να κρατάμε και τους τύπους , αλλά το γεγονός ότι το υλικό που έχουμε βγάλει προς τα έξω ως χώρα είναι τέτοιας θεματολογίας και ΜΟΝΟ , θα πρέπει να μας ανησυχεί και να μας κάνει να σκεφτούμε σοβαρά το ενδεχόμενο να μιμηθούμε τους Ολλανδούς και τους Σκανδιναβούς , όλοι καταλαβαίνουμε σε ποιο κομμάτι εννοούμε....
The whole world knows Nightwish is #1...this is not even open for debate
Interesting no Evanescence. Are they considered too mainstream or just not metal enough?
Evanescence is a gothic metal band, not symphonic
@@joevingeorgelin4595 Weird, I always thought Goth was a look, not a sound. But yeah, there is very little "symphony" to Evanescence, especially their early stuff. I get it.
@@Axechucker Ok I will listen to the new album. I recommend you to listen to lacuna coil and other gothic metal band
1_Nightwich
2_ epica
3_ within temptation
4_thorien
5_ kamelot
( dimmu borgir are the best for me but is not symphony metal is black )
Therion - the best!
I really love the bands from the Netherlands; Epica and WT, but the purest of what I would call symphonic metal progressive is Nightwish. The Melodie’s are classically pure, especially the latest album. Some of you power metal fans may not like it but it is wonderfully nature oriented. Floor is incredible, her range is broad, and she can sing anything and fits the band well. Floor is one of the best singers of any genre that I have heard. She loves the music, acts it well as any classically trained singer and loves the audience and inspires the band as well.
Reminds me a lot of Annie Haslam who was the vocalist with the English band Renaissance back in the 70’s, who had a five octave range and was severely hearing impaired as well and were very classically oriented. While not metal in any respect, they are worth listening to as they represent the beginnings of symphonic rock. As a hearing impaired singer myself, Annie imspired me to go for it and I did.
Agree, because nightwish who involved it
@Ben thanks Ben. Epica is a great band. I love Simone. Her voice is so pure and lovely. Thanks for reminding me how good she is.
I love all of them but imo Therion is the purest form of symphonic metal.
My list:
1: Delain
2: Within temptation
3: Xandria
4: Nightwish
5: Elvellon
6: Exit Eden
7: Epica
8: After Forever
9: Elysion
10: Kamelot
Whithin Temptation is an admirable pick, but Nightwish is definitely #1. Sorry. That’s truth. I know this was years ago, but, we’ve seen what’s going on. I know my comment is way late. Just saying.
Curious as to the criteria or measures used to assess rank. Number of record sales, social media fans, concert ticket sales or a combination of a number criteria. I’m surprised that Therion topped bands like Nightwish, WT and Kamelot in this list which leads me to think the ranking is entirely subjective. Which is OK too.
What is the name of the song 1:07 by Rhapsody of Fire?
Land of Immortals
@@Samantha-gh9sb thanks
Oh, it's back. Thx!!! :)
Carach Angreen and Delain are also pretty good.
Hey I was listening a song
It was front line from raven ? I don't remember and now I can't find this song help
Maybe raven child by avantasia? Even if its not give it a try its amazing
You know it's nice to know that current music outside of the USA is still good lol. At least one American band is still decent. Most of my fav current artists are not from the USA and a few of them are on this list. I LOVE Symphonic metal. My fav song of all time is still Escapist by Nightwish and I also love Within Temptation and Epica. Bought some of their songs on iTunes.
Escapist!! :D
Symphonic metal: Nightwish and Therion
Power metal: Kamelot and Rhapsody
any band that uses symphonic or orchestral elements as a key element of their songs are symphonic metal.
Where is Xandria?
THERION!!!
Does anybody know names of songs?
Haggard song?
Where is Blind guardian?
Wo ist beyond the black???
0:42 does he say "kom igjen oslo spectrum!"
Epica by a mile!
Where’s Wintersun?
1. Blackbriar
2. Epica
3. Snow White Blood
4. Elvellon
5. Nightwish
А почему места поменялись? Раньше по другому было.
What song was #6 it’s so magnificent and I prefer Tarja Turunen over any other bands she is absolutely amazing and mesmerizing
Haggard - Awaking The Centuries
My Top 5 🎸🔥🤘🏻
1> NIGHTWISH
2> RHAPSODY OF FIRE
3> KAMELOT
4> EPICA
5> DIMMU BORGIR
Dude Nightwish with Floor as the lead singer is the number 1 symphonic metal band period . That is fact .
Within Temptation and Nightwish
1. Nightwish
2. Therion
my opinion
I think this list was scrambled because Nightwish wasn't #1
How come Blind Guardian doesn´t fall into this?
I love Within Temptation but this is the only song I don't like from them, so if I'd heard of them for the first time, I would probably think they are bad.
Where’s Sonata Arctica?
Is Power metal
#1 Should be Nightwish.
nah, therion is top tier, I think the top 3 is correct.
Nightwish #1
I was like where is Therion? well its there where it belongs.
Simi822 Before i watch this video i had never even heard of Therion.
I was also wondering where they were. I first found Therion from their version of O Fortuna.
Therion forever 🤘
Don't agree with Therion being number one. The best Therion songs with the best Therion lineup are good. But long term as a group NightWish consistently releases and play better content. And yes, I think they are better with Floor.
Just IMO though!
I feel you.
Your opinion is rock solid!
Dimmu Borgir, Nightwish, Epica
What would you say the real definition of symphonic metal is?
1. Avantasia
2. Kamelot
3. Angra
Jorns the best though
Kamelot is the BEST SZ
Cómo se llama la canción #6?
Haggard - "Awaking the centuries "
@@jarocari_0693 👍Gracias