| Lacuna Coil |
Italy |
Gothic Metal/Rock (early); Alternative Rock/Metal (later) |
37 |
| Delain |
Netherlands |
Symphonic Metal/Rock |
32 |
| Sirenia |
Norway |
Symphonic/Gothic Metal (early); Symphonic Metal (later) |
25 |
| Within Temptation |
Netherlands |
Symphonic Metal (early); Symphonic/Alternative Rock (later) |
24 |
| Elis |
Liechtenstein |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
17 |
| Forever Slave |
Spain |
Black Metal (early); Symphonic Gothic Metal (later) |
14 |
| Leaves' Eyes |
Germany |
Symphonic Metal |
13 |
| Autumn |
Netherlands |
Gothic Metal (early); Atmospheric Rock (later) |
10 |
| Sad Alice Said |
Ukraine |
Symphonic/Gothic Metal/Rock |
10 |
| Tristania |
Norway |
Symphonic/Gothic Metal (early); Gothic Metal (later) |
7 |
| Echoes of Eternity |
United States |
Progressive Metal |
7 |
| Nightwish |
Finland |
Symphonic Power Metal (early); Symphonic Metal (later) |
6 |
| Memoira |
Finland |
Melodic Symphonic Metal |
6 |
| Ad Infinitum |
Switzerland |
Symphonic Metal/Rock |
6 |
| Aghonya |
Chile |
Symphonic Metal/Rock |
6 |
| Nemesea |
Netherlands |
Symphonic Metal (early); Symphonic/Alternative Rock (later) |
5 |
| Amberian Dawn |
Finland |
Symphonic/Melodic Power Metal |
3 |
| One Without |
Sweden |
Gothic/Alternative Metal/Rock/Metalcore |
3 |
| Anaria |
United States |
Symphonic Metal/Rock |
3 |
| Domina Noctis |
Italy |
Symphonic/Gothic Metal/Rock |
3 |
| (show top 20 only) |