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.Judas Priest - Firepower

2.Powerwolf - Blood Of The Saints

3.Tygers Of Pan Tang - Tygers Of Pan Tang

4.Sonata Arctica - Pariah's Child

5.Evergrey - Hymns For The Broken

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Serenity is the best Austrian metal band in my opinion and this is my evaluation of their albums, by placing them in order of preference.

Favorite tracks are listed in order of preference.

1.Serenity - War Of Ages

2.Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary

3.Serenity - Lionheart

4.Serenity - Death & Legacy

5.Serenity - Codex Atlanticus

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This is a list of all the power metal albums I have listened to that are worth remembering. Like my other genre lists, this is not meant to be a definitive guide to power metal or a binding judgment on what power metal is or is not. The list exists purely for my own organizational purposes and may contain bands or albums that are not strictly True Knights of the Eternal Thundersword.

The first cluster includes my favorite albums in the genre (and a significant number of my all-time favorites); beyond that, they are listed by rating from 9/10 down to 6/10 and alphabetically within each bracket.

Last updated November 27, 2021.

1.Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth

2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

3.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

4.Jag Panzer - Thane To The Throne

5.X Japan - Art Of Life

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1.Serenity - Codex Atlanticus

2.Serenity - War Of Ages

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4.Amorphis - Elegy

5.Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes

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1.Amoral - In Sequence

2.Borknagar - Winter Thrice

3.Delain - Moonbathers

4.Evergrey - The Storm Within

5.Jorn - Heavy Rock Radio

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1.Witherscape - The Northern Sanctuary

2.Throes Of Dawn - Our Voices Shall Remain

3.The Foreshadowing - Seven Heads, Ten Horns

4.Trees Of Eternity - Hour Of The Nightingale

5.Epica - The Holographic Principle

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1.Metatrone - Eucharismetal

2.Sound Storm - Vertigo

3.Trick Or Treat - Rabbits' Hill Pt. 2

4.Dreamtale - Seventhian ...Memories Of Time

5.Theocracy - Ghost Ship

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1.Band-Maid - Brand New Maid

2.Thrawsunblat - Metachthonia

3.Enchiridion - The Realm Of Blackened Perdition

4.pg.lost - Versus

5.Myrath - Legacy

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My favorite to least favorite from 2016. I will be adding and moving albums as the year goes on.

1.Epica - The Holographic Principle

2.Testament - Brotherhood Of The Snake

3.Avantasia - Ghostlights

4.Allegaeon - Proponent For Sentience

5.Brymir - Slayer Of Gods

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A list of the albums of 2016 that I have heard so far and enjoyed. Ratings and mini-reviews to come.

1.Abbath - Abbath

2.Atrament - Eternal Downfall

3.Beseech - My Darkness, Darkness

4.Bifröst - Mana Ewah

5.Black Tusk - Pillars Of Ash

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1.Rhapsody Of Fire - Into The Legend

2.Megadeth - Dystopia

3.Borknagar - Winter Thrice

4.Varg - Das Ende Aller Lügen

5.Primal Fear - Rulebreaker

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For me more than you, as the sheer amount of music in the world has turned me into a goldfish as far as remembering what I've listened to and what I thought of it. However, if you find something cool from here, more power you my friend!

1.Cult Of Luna - Mariner [Collaboration]

2.Fallujah - Dreamless

3.Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika

4.Death Grips - The Bottomless Pit

5.Iamthemorning - Lighthouse

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1.Trees Of Eternity - Hour Of The Nightingale

2.Epica - The Holographic Principle

3.Insomnium - Winter's Gate

4.Delain - Moonbathers

5.Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace: The Original Sin

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1.Flotsam And Jetsam - Flotsam And Jetsam

2.Anthrax - For All Kings

3.Sodom - Decision Day

4.Testament - Brotherhood Of The Snake

5.Metallica - Hardwired...To Self-Destruct

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