symphonic metal artists
25 published symphonic metal artists, led by Evanescence, Skillet and Nightwish.
At a glance
25 published symphonic metal artists; 141 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 20 tier 3
- 25
- Release groups
- 784
- Studio albums
- 148
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 141
- Timeline events
- 452
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 40.7M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 19.1 years
- Full biographies
- 20
- Biography words
- 62,627
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (7 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most symphonic metal artists. Finland leads with 13.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with symphonic metal. The most shared is gothic metal, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from symphonic metal
141 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Sanctuary
Evanescence · 2026
The Bitter Truth
Evanescence · 2021
Synthesis
Evanescence · 2017
Evanescence
Evanescence · 2011
The Open Door
Evanescence · 2006
Fallen
Evanescence · 2003
Origin
Evanescence · 2000
Revolution
Skillet · 2024
Dominion
Skillet · 2022
Victorious
Skillet · 2019
Unleashed
Skillet · 2016
Rise
Skillet · 2013
Leaders
Nightwish has the most release groups (133); Therion the longest career (37 years); Evanescence the most awards (16).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Nightwish | 133 |
| Evanescence | 109 |
| Apocalyptica | 91 |
| Tarja Turunen | 83 |
| Skillet | 65 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Therion | 37 |
| Apocalyptica | 30 |
| Nightwish | 30 |
| Skillet | 30 |
| Yousei Teikoku | 29 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Evanescence | 16 |
| Nightwish | 5 |
| Apocalyptica | 2 |
| Floor Jansen | 1 |
Most famous symphonic metal artists
Evanescence
United States · Group · 1994–present
hard rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, industrial rock, gothic metal, symphonic metal
28.4M listeners · 73 wikis
Skillet
United States · Group · 1996–present
hard rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, nu metal, Christian rock, post-grunge, industrial metal, symphonic metal
12.3M listeners · 42 wikis
Nightwish
Finland · Group · 1996–present
power metal, symphonic metal
107 wikis
Amy Lee
United States · Person · born 1981
rock music, alternative metal, nu metal, gothic rock, gothic metal, symphonic metal
68 wikis
Tarja Turunen
Finland · Person · born 1977
traditional heavy metal, glam metal, classical music, operatic pop, power metal, symphonic metal
58 wikis
Apocalyptica
Finland · Group · 1993–present
cello rock, symphonic metal
56 wikis
Sharon den Adel
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1974
alternative metal, gothic metal, symphonic metal
48 wikis
Tuomas Holopainen
Finland · Person · born 1976
symphonic metal
47 wikis
Floor Jansen
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1981
symphonic metal
45 wikis
Therion
Sweden · Group · 1987–present
death metal, symphonic metal
39 wikis
Marco Hietala
Finland · Person · born 1966
heavy metal music, symphonic metal
39 wikis
Tristania
Norway · Group · 1997–2022
gothic metal, symphonic metal
37 wikis
More symphonic metal artists
Showing 1–13 of 13 artists
Jukka Nevalainen
Finland · Person · born 1978
symphonic metal
35 wikis · Tier 3
Emppu Vuorinen
Finland · Person · born 1978
heavy metal music, symphonic metal
35 wikis · Tier 3
Leaves' Eyes
Germany · Group · 2003–present
gothic metal, symphonic metal
32 wikis · Tier 3
Sirenia
Norway · Group · 2001–present
gothic metal, symphonic metal
28 wikis · Tier 3
Wintersun
Finland · Group · 2004–present
power metal, symphonic metal, melodic death metal
28 wikis · Tier 3
Turisas
Finland · Group · 1997–present
symphonic metal, viking metal, folk metal
24 wikis · Tier 3
Sami Vänskä
Finland · Person · born 1976
symphonic metal
23 wikis · Tier 3
Eicca Toppinen
Finland · Person · born 1975
opera, symphonic metal
19 wikis · Tier 3
Perttu Kivilaakso
Finland · Person · born 1978
progressive rock, opera, symphonic metal
18 wikis · Tier 3
Marcela Bovio
Mexico · Person · born 1979
symphonic metal
15 wikis · Tier 3
Clémentine Delauney
France · Person · born 1987
heavy metal music, power metal, symphonic metal
14 wikis · Tier 3
Amberian Dawn
Finland · Group · 2006–present
speed metal, neo-classical metal, power metal, symphonic metal
14 wikis · Tier 3
Yousei Teikoku
Japan · Group · 1997–present
gothic rock, dark wave, symphonic metal
13 wikis · Tier 3