Here's my list of symphonic metal albums from the bands that I know of, this list is defined by the terms of "atmospheric/bombastic sounding". This is my first time of making list on this site, so some of this might not make any sense as I'm still a bit confused myself as well, and I don't really prefer to see these in particular orders.

1.Nightwish - Dark Passion Play

2.Within Temptation - The Silent Force

3.Epica - The Divine Conspiracy

4.Xandria - Neverworld's End

5.Nightwish - Once

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1.Cannibal Corpse - A Skeletal Domain

2.Hail Spirit Noir - Oi Magoi

3.Stream Of Passion - A War Of Our Own

4.Evergrey - Hymns For The Broken

5.Soreption - Engineering The Void

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100% subjective.
I also listened to albums far from metal or metal world (Hanggai, Lisa Gerrard, ...) but I decided not to list them there.

Updated constantly - feel free to recommend something to check out.

1.Darkspace - Dark Space III I

2.Blues Pills - Blues Pills

3.Earth - Primitive And Deadly

4.Aenaon - Extance

5.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata

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1.Epica - The Quantum Enigma

2.Xandria - Sacrificium

3.Delain - The Human Contradiction

4.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

5.Agalloch - The Serpent & The Sphere

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This list is provisional with no specific order. It's subject to change as time passes and more albums get released. For now, Triptykon's new work tops my chart.

1.Mayhem - Esoteric Warfare

2.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata

3.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

4.Behemoth - The Satanist

5.Witch Mountain - Mobile Of Angels

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Rating:
10 - Allmost impossible to get. The band need to create something astronomical good.
9 - Only the best albums of the year gets this.
8 - A really good album on all levels.
7 - A good album, but nothing special.
6 - An average album with some good songs.
5 - Not a good album, maybe 1 or 2 good songs.
4 and below - I rather not waste my time on it...

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2.Ne Obliviscaris - Citadel

3.Behemoth - The Satanist

4.Vanden Plas - Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld (Path 1)

5.Beyond Creation - Earthborn Evolution

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Albums I'm enjoying as 2014 progresses, order and all that is updated weekly. Suggestions and also comments are very welcome, I'm also finally finished my 2013 list. Check that out as well
As new 2014 albums come and go please note the order is subject to change before you have an aneurism.

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1.Buckethead - Pikes 42-129

2.Vader - Tibi Et Igni

3.Mors Principium Est - Dawn Of The 5th Era

4.Delain - The Human Contradiction

5.Insomnium - Shadows Of The Dying Sun

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This list includes all the 2014's albums I've listened for now in order of preference. Includes non-metal albums as well. Constantly updated.
Recommendations are welcome!

Last additions:
- Bloodbath
- Deathtiny
- Myrkur
- Solefald

1.Darkspace - Dark Space III I

2.Sólstafir - Ótta

3.Anaal Nathrakh - Desideratum

4.Triptykon - Melana Chasmata

5.Mastodon - Once More 'Round The Sun

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1.Within Temptation - Hydra

2.DragonForce - Maximum Overload

3.Sonata Arctica - Pariah's Child

4.Linkin Park - The Hunting Party

5.Amaranthe - Massive Addictive

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