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Genre
symphonic death metal
Parent Genre: metal

Symphonic death metal is a subgenre of death metal that incorporates elements of classical music, such as orchestral arrangements and operatic vocals. The music is characterized by its intense and aggressive sound, with fast-paced guitar riffs and blast beats, combined with the grandeur of symphonic instrumentation. The lyrics often deal with dark and philosophical themes, exploring topics such as mythology, religion, and the human condition. Bands in this genre often use complex song structures and intricate arrangements to create a unique and powerful sound.


Top artists of symphonic death metal genre

Therion
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Septicflesh
Wintersun
Ignea
Persefone
Inferi
Thy Catafalque
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List of symphonic death metal artists

Here is a list of symphonic death metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the symphonic death metal genre. You can find out what symphonic death 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
Therion
48 18 45 77 4 36 122 287698
2
Fleshgod Apocalypse
43 41 39 87 10 11 123 162863
3
Septicflesh
43 47 32 87 2 16 122 142983
4
Wintersun
41 48 28 78 0 19 127 185744
5
Ignea
39 21 42 96 3 24 133 42125
6
Persefone
38 34 30 85 6 15 136 55334
7
Inferi
34 37 30 97 0 14 127 39414
8
Thy Catafalque
33 56 42 79 13 23 120 38839
9
Ex Deo
32 7 45 97 0 17 123 33834
10
Brymir
31 19 39 94 0 14 120 23416
11
Starkill
29 26 38 95 0 23 140 17900
12
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow
29 16 39 86 0 24 123 55427
13
Mechina
29 40 24 90 5 12 135 25116
14
Shade Empire
27 48 32 94 0 14 107 24572
15
Dark Lunacy
27 10 34 83 10 21 110 19250
16
MaYaN
25 4 43 76 13 21 111 18597
17
Advent Sorrow
23 53 35 90 5 12 134 17262
18
Aeternam
23 24 41 95 0 21 123 14229
19
Atavistia
21 12 36 90 0 15 127 3604
20
Xaon
21 7 36 92 0 18 128 5677
21
Genus Ordinis Dei
20 53 43 89 0 17 120 10365
22
Stormlord
20 65 31 95 0 19 121 21408
23
Destinity
19 18 44 95 0 17 121 9772
24
Depressed Mode
17 71 32 66 5 14 115 13149
25
Kambrium
17 8 42 97 0 21 142 6158
26
Zornheym
16 10 43 92 1 17 116 6245
27
Serenity In Murder
16 4 34 97 0 7 117 5473
28
Varathron
15 75 32 89 9 20 143 15743
29
Xerath
15 55 26 91 0 14 139 12623
30
Embryo
14 5 50 95 0 28 104 1002
31
Sonus Mortis
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 403
32
Irreversible Mechanism
14 66 34 88 1 14 116 14489
33
Stormtide
13 6 42 96 0 33 127 4345
34
Ovid's Withering
12 1 46 98 0 14 128 8141
35
Enfold Darkness
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 10266
36
Hope For The Dying
11 10 42 96 0 15 127 10042
37
Vesania
11 29 32 96 0 12 117 9931
38
Timecry
11 15 49 99 0 16 114 3034
39
Hollenthon
11 14 46 93 7 37 109 4393
40
Meadows End
10 7 41 96 0 18 119 5963
41
Seven Sins
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 528
42
Final Blast
10 70 31 90 0 27 183 589
43
The Devils of Loudun
9 54 39 93 0 26 104 3022
44
Grave Declaration
9 89 44 77 20 19 117 4657
45
Mirrorthrone
9 14 23 89 0 5 140 4268
46
Gone in April
9 0 62 95 3 61 116 2206
47
Morphia
8 2 25 76 7 12 124 2238
48
Crepuscle
8 95 29 91 0 31 97 2441
49
Nightland
7 0 41 96 0 28 140 2781
50
Divine Disorder
7 57 51 94 0 27 105 1005
51
Carved
7 0 42 86 0 10 100 1287
52
Daarchlea
7 90 27 99 0 5 109 2795
53
Godeater
7 0 32 95 0 11 119 3496
54
Dawn of Tears
7 0 43 93 0 34 121 4328
55
W.E.B.
7 40 38 95 0 7 152 2091
56
Dark Mirror Ov Tragedy
6 0 24 98 0 5 110 2882
57
Odes Of Ecstasy
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1495
58
Gorgon
5 24 35 93 0 23 175 2642
59
Mordant Rapture
5 21 43 99 0 5 120 2375
60
Abyssic
5 89 17 80 1 12 107 2500
61
Vesperia
5 96 60 16 91 35 146 761
62
Into Infernus
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1337
63
Enthring
3 37 29 95 0 20 125 1580
64
Noctiferia
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1006
65
Dark Lay Still
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2198
66
Khepra
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1251
67
Exanimis
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 473
68
Little Dead Bertha
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 796
69
Far Beyond
3 0 11 92 0 14 72 2234
70
Immanifest
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2747
71
Silent Line
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 836
72
Avatar of Hate
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 622
73
Helioss
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 654
74
Nox Doloris
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 816
75
Path of Destiny
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1254
76
Devilish Impressions
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1593
77
The Few Against Many
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1566
78
Sidious
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1157
79
Scuorn
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1374
80
Frozen Gate
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1257
81
Crowheart
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 508
82
Unbowed
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 427
83
Eternal Oath
1 85 45 97 0 12 140 1106
84
Nox Aeterna
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 464
85
Tragederia
1 0 51 95 0 25 130 192
86
Epicurean
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 457
87
In Chasms Deep
1 93 39 63 33 9 133 427
88
AEONS CONFER
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 848
89
Empyrean Throne
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1027
90
Cruenta Lacrymis
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 343
91
Soulglass
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 449
92
Temple of Demigod
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 823
93
Sangdragon
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 318
94
Blood Thirsty
1 0 21 95 1 4 140 1218
95
The Outsider
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 707
96
Bjarm
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 189
97
Rise Of Avernus
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 723
98
Misteyes
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103
99
Hitwood
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 242
100
Dark Ring
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119
101
Entropia Invictus
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
102
Lyfthrasyr
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1541
103
Lamort
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
104
Seraph in Travail
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 495
105
Face the Misery
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
106
Elenium
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 361
107
Sangre Eterna
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 241
108
Death Whistle
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118
109
Obsidian Chamber
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206
110
Alas, Tyranny
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62
111
Obsidieth
0 73 49 96 0 45 130 111
112
Ningizzia
0 60 24 46 42 7 102 510
113
The Fall of Time
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
114
Arcane Grail
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 447
115
Suodeth
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197
116
Epic Death
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 278
117
Orchivion
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119
118
Neperia
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173
119
Anima Sementis
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199
120
Chaotic Remains
0 57 16 97 0 17 165 1128
121
Tartarum
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176
122
Dead Man's Revolution
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
123
Horns of Hattin
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
124
Pictura Poesis
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 198
125
Dysrider
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 321
126
Abaddon Codex
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
127
Northwind Wolves
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 466
128
Dynasty of Darkness
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 449
129
Lucifer's Cold Embrace
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 359
130
Nothing Lies Above
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 324
131
Bernatchez
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
132
Darkest Path
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91
133
Khrysaor
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131
134
Hymir
0 88 17 82 0 7 100 247
135
Eternium
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 351
136
Evnen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 211
137
Whorion
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 657