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Genre
gothic symphonic metal
Parent Genre: metal

Gothic symphonic metal is a genre that blends heavy metal with classical music, creating a dramatic and atmospheric sound. It often features operatic vocals, orchestral arrangements, and dark themes. The music is characterized by a combination of heavy guitar riffs, pounding drums, and soaring melodies. The genre is known for its theatrical live performances and elaborate stage productions.


Top artists of gothic symphonic metal genre

Nightwish
Within Temptation
Amaranthe
Battle Beast
Epica
Avantasia
Eluveitie
Lacuna Coil
Sonata Arctica
Kamelot
Delain
Therion
Elysion
Beyond The Black
Rhapsody Of Fire
Unleash The Archers
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List of gothic symphonic metal artists

Here is a list of gothic symphonic metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the gothic symphonic metal genre. You can find out what gothic symphonic metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Nightwish
65 16 42 77 6 30 122 1997567
2
Within Temptation
62 5 44 79 10 27 125 1163891
3
Amaranthe
60 0 46 90 2 42 134 513499
4
Battle Beast
57 5 46 91 0 40 129 215509
5
Epica
55 9 43 75 14 28 120 808213
6
Avantasia
54 1 44 80 4 28 125 415852
7
Eluveitie
54 12 40 86 8 21 117 517657
8
Lacuna Coil
53 10 42 83 3 24 126 641371
9
Sonata Arctica
52 7 40 79 8 31 127 586244
10
Kamelot
51 2 41 84 7 31 135 358900
11
Delain
48 4 44 82 5 31 123 255269
12
Therion
48 19 45 77 4 36 121 288895
13
Elysion
47 0 47 83 5 35 124 40396
14
Beyond The Black
47 0 45 83 6 36 127 136897
15
Rhapsody Of Fire
46 0 39 85 7 23 131 357779
16
Unleash The Archers
46 0 37 94 0 18 155 161934
17
Elvenking
46 0 45 93 0 44 135 101033
18
Tarja
45 5 40 68 26 25 119 316407
19
Follow The Cipher
45 1 43 92 0 30 105 35688
20
Arion
45 2 39 85 4 35 113 31079
21
Blackbriar
45 0 35 72 6 21 130 84124
22
Sirenia
45 15 47 82 9 33 123 207133
23
Ad Infinitum
44 3 41 90 0 37 133 54171
24
Xandria
43 1 41 86 2 24 123 180661
25
Visions of Atlantis
43 0 45 81 3 34 129 108389
26
Theatre Of Tragedy
41 21 48 73 5 34 120 175128
27
Metalite
41 1 42 95 0 43 125 42195
28
After Forever
40 9 44 79 9 31 135 139796
29
Van Canto
40 0 45 79 19 37 125 137742
30
Lyriel
40 2 49 79 6 41 119 27937
31
Draconian
40 19 33 73 2 15 117 128591
32
The Gathering
39 16 37 62 7 18 120 127038
33
We Are The Fallen
39 1 43 79 19 27 147 121763
34
Mortemia
38 16 47 91 0 32 118 10446
35
Lacrimas Profundere
38 42 38 81 2 29 135 59519
36
Eleine
38 2 47 84 6 30 120 47797
37
Edge Of Paradise
38 10 42 82 0 35 138 18015
38
The Agonist
37 23 39 90 7 21 126 168184
39
Amberian Dawn
37 3 46 86 4 42 127 68046
40
Leaves' Eyes
37 1 43 85 8 32 135 169079
41
Exit Eden
36 0 48 86 5 34 136 64456
42
Indica
35 0 43 80 8 46 150 15902
43
Charlotte Wessels
35 0 44 71 11 22 120 12359
44
The Dark Element
35 5 47 82 6 35 126 41737
45
Anette Olzon
35 1 39 93 0 21 147 20559
46
Frozen Crown
34 0 41 96 0 26 161 47318
47
Tristania
34 3 46 77 1 27 129 164739
48
Nemesea
33 4 46 69 13 29 131 82570
49
Blood Stain Child
32 12 40 96 0 36 146 54603
50
ReVamp
32 0 45 84 7 35 135 35384
51
Moonlight Haze
32 0 45 94 0 40 123 12999
52
Volturian
31 0 50 85 0 41 122 11159
53
Dark Sarah
31 1 39 81 1 26 136 33967
54
Ancient Bards
31 0 39 92 2 22 132 43614
55
Angtoria
31 1 42 85 1 30 114 22058
56
Liv Kristine
31 5 52 77 15 34 118 36050
57
Mortal Love
30 22 41 70 2 21 120 38463
58
Leah
30 0 44 66 27 27 134 30015
59
Serenity
30 0 46 76 22 33 123 28025
60
Lunatica
30 1 48 78 14 28 133 58818
61
Kalidia
30 0 47 91 1 37 124 22757
62
Northern Kings
30 6 44 80 5 27 129 61757
63
The Murder of My Sweet
29 0 43 90 5 33 115 19851
64
L'âme Immortelle
29 1 53 73 9 24 111 46965
65
Edenbridge
29 4 41 88 2 27 142 50046
66
Dalriada
28 0 48 95 0 35 132 26638
67
Stream of Passion
27 3 37 65 9 19 126 51467
68
Mandragora Scream
27 0 47 76 16 32 133 16632
69
Theatres Des Vampires
27 6 43 80 9 31 133 39878
70
ILLUMISHADE
27 7 36 80 5 23 107 11711
71
Dark Princess
27 0 45 82 3 37 107 27435
72
Krypteria
27 1 47 73 31 36 121 57481
73
Dawn of Destiny
26 6 43 89 6 33 142 9913
74
Crimson Sun
26 0 45 95 0 38 135 6933
75
Diabulus in Musica
26 11 40 82 6 36 124 22422
76
Phantom Elite
26 0 38 93 0 23 155 10568
77
Walk in Darkness
25 6 50 77 1 26 124 12370
78
Fairyland
25 1 33 88 5 28 128 44014
79
UnSun
25 1 39 95 7 21 147 27777
80
The Sins Of Thy Beloved
25 63 28 76 3 19 126 46723
81
Battlelore
25 12 45 85 2 33 127 19866
82
Domina Noctis
25 1 51 77 2 36 112 21090
83
Snow White Blood
25 0 42 81 7 27 131 8452
84
Elyose
24 0 44 94 0 36 123 14208
85
End of the Dream
24 0 35 78 5 23 121 17363
86
MaYaN
24 4 43 76 13 21 111 18626
87
Sleeping Romance
23 0 40 84 0 30 132 14004
88
Coronatus
23 3 51 88 2 32 119 21457
89
Arven
23 0 49 74 13 31 125 10682
90
Triosphere
23 10 41 94 0 36 144 13065
91
Elvellon
23 2 44 80 6 30 131 21994
92
Anaria
22 24 42 85 7 25 137 6539
93
Ravenscry
21 0 45 91 0 53 147 12213
94
Imperia
20 1 43 87 1 40 137 35152
95
Metalwings
20 0 46 88 1 30 138 12879
96
Blackthorn
20 15 60 57 42 85 115 2072
97
Trail Of Tears
20 21 39 79 0 31 121 27644
98
Flowing Tears
20 6 47 78 1 21 116 16077
99
Echoes Of Eternity
20 9 39 82 0 40 111 8855
100
Chaos Magic
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 7389
101
Secret Rule
19 0 48 89 0 44 146 7228
102
The Gentle Storm
19 0 45 59 7 26 124 17150
103
Wildpath
18 18 40 96 2 23 133 6572
104
Midnattsol
18 4 33 82 1 26 136 29897
105
Katra
18 0 44 83 5 33 121 24295
106
Lullacry
18 2 44 89 0 41 140 6965
107
Penumbra
16 17 39 74 2 20 124 15213
108
Against Myself
16 9 39 91 1 16 121 6993
109
Sins In Vain
16 5 47 93 0 29 127 6024
110
Macbeth
16 34 40 83 0 35 120 11636
111
Madder Mortem
15 1 49 69 5 35 118 8021
112
AEMEN
14 1 32 31 82 25 133 246
113
Celestial Ruin
14 0 38 89 0 34 120 4028
114
Sunterra
14 15 43 85 1 28 101 6375
115
Satyrian
14 1 48 84 15 43 130 14405
116
Bare Infinity
14 0 45 94 0 40 138 6758
117
Magica
14 15 37 82 1 25 119 16244
118
Akoma
14 1 39 90 1 30 129 8512
119
Aesma Daeva
13 6 50 63 14 27 104 12582
120
Ambeon
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 9095
121
Omega Lithium
13 0 41 94 0 44 95 4476
122
Angel Nation
13 1 39 97 0 29 160 4479
123
The Fall of Eve
13 7 48 89 1 42 120 5122
124
Silentium
11 17 38 61 14 20 135 7718
125
Jaded Star
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2426
126
Legenda Aurea
10 0 54 99 0 29 110 5668
127
Aeverium
10 5 44 97 0 47 152 4761
128
Whyzdom
10 0 42 88 0 24 102 8494
129
Asrai
10 0 51 87 0 41 133 11032
130
Kerion
10 0 36 92 0 33 113 4916
131
Ex Libris
10 0 23 75 5 18 114 5648
132
Autumn
10 0 44 85 2 25 146 2949
133
Darkwell
10 1 38 85 0 36 142 7155
134
Liquid Sky
9 83 18 20 94 3 79 286
135
Tales Of Evening
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2224
136
Phantasma
9 0 37 88 14 35 103 4398
137
Ravenword
9 23 42 83 0 21 150 2607
138
Kells
9 0 47 93 0 37 158 3423
139
Atargatis
9 61 40 94 1 24 133 10352
140
Voices Of Destiny
8 0 41 88 4 34 123 7453
141
Divine Ascension
8 0 37 90 0 34 172 5748
142
Pythia
8 0 44 96 1 47 140 6617
143
Ava Inferi
8 5 27 55 15 12 107 6135
144
Kingfisher Sky
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3655
145
Forever Slave
7 1 40 95 1 35 152 6625
146
Unshine
7 0 49 81 0 34 80 8373
147
Eyes Of Eden
6 5 41 95 0 43 142 7156
148
Ethernity
6 6 46 95 0 18 102 3401
149
Lapis Lazuli
6 2 40 95 2 24 90 2651
150
Mandrake
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4945
151
Hydria
6 0 52 90 9 45 120 4248
152
Cecile Monique
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 885
153
Aeternitas
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2498
154
Lahannya
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5481
155
For Selena and Sin
5 1 48 78 0 32 145 2168
156
Elferya
5 60 41 97 0 24 118 4214
157
Illuminata
5 0 50 94 0 28 102 4334
158
One Without
5 73 44 92 0 37 88 2411
159
Shear
4 0 46 93 0 32 152 1850
160
Bloodflowerz
4 0 50 89 0 41 142 1202
161
Erben der Schopfung
4 2 43 78 1 19 120 3812
162
Shadowplay
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 266
163
Octavia Sperati
4 0 38 85 0 38 135 3588
164
Eilera
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2759
165
Echoterra
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3822
166
Luna Obscura
3 87 46 96 0 12 130 2276
167
Amaran
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1701
168
Where Angels Fall
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5706
169
Winter In Eden
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10214
170
Naio Ssaion
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 779
171
Ebony Ark
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1100
172
Factory Of Dreams
2 0 39 64 11 20 113 1859
173
Markize
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3987
174
Tears Of Magdalena
2 0 41 74 37 20 135 930
175
Lady Veronica
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
176
Magion
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1293
177
Angeldark
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 648
178
Tears Of Martyr
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1380
179
Tystnaden
1 0 35 83 1 30 110 2210
180
Yotangor
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1546
181
Cardamon
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
182
Regicide
0 0 23 96 0 14 86 128
183
Fallen Arise
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 747
184
MEMOIRA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 196
185
Amartia
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 296
186
Opium Doll
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101
187
Onyx Eyes
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 364
188
Sengir
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1160