Symphonic/atmospheric black metal project from Germany, active since 2012 and layering orchestral grandeur over black metal's dark intensity. Their compositions build vast, cinematic soundscapes around tremolo-picked aggression.

Symphonic metal band from Strasbourg in Alsace, active since 2015 and layering orchestral arrangements over heavy metal foundations. Their alchemical-derived name suggests the transformation of base metals into sonic gold.

Rising from Florence's metal underground, this Italian act forges Symphonic Metal built on bombastic, film-score-scale compositions with genuine metallic weight. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.

Stubbornly devoted to the riff, this doom metal, heavy metal, and symphonic metal act from Porto traffics in orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Since 2021, they've built a catalog that reflects Portugal's intimate but fiercely devoted metal community.

Progressive/symphonic metal band from The Hague, active since 2020 and blending progressive metal's technical ambition with symphonic elements. Their nature-inspired name reflects an approach that balances beauty with heaviness.

Symphonic/gothic metal project from Joensuu in North Karelia, formed in 2025 with a Finnish name meaning "stone heart." Their sound layers symphonic orchestration over gothic metal's dark elegance.

Symphonic folk metal band from Minsk, Belarus, whose 2016 album The Dark Side (...of the stories) weaves orchestral arrangements and Eastern European melodic sensibility across ten tracks. Their sound draws comparisons to Ensiferum and Heidevolk with its blend of heavy riffs and folk instrumentation.

Helsinki deathcore band that evolved into symphonic deathcore since forming in 2025, adding orchestral grandeur to the genre's crushing breakdowns. Their commanding name matches the imperial intensity of their symphonic extremity.

Straddling the line between black metal and symphonic metal, this Russian actfrom Izhevsk fuses lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2023, and uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.