I am looking for some aggressive power metal. Possibly more power metal bands with blast beats. Along time ago I heard Dragonforce on random on my cd player and "Heart of a Dragon" played. When the song started my attention was grabbed by their amazing melodic speedy instrumentals, but nothing could prepare me for what I heard near the end of the song, blast beats. When I heard this, "Heart of a Dragon" sky rocketed to one of my favorite songs of all times. After hearing this song, I had high hopes that maybe Dragonforces next album would have more of these "short" blast beat additions, although I thought this was a very slim chance. Then...
Again, Dragonforce blew me away with Sonic Firestorm and now Inhuman Rampage. Dragonforce didn't have blast beats on one or two songs like I had hoped, but far surpassed my hopes and decorated them all over these albums. This in my book, has made them quite possibly one of the most aggressive power metal bands out to date.
Dragonforce is great, but I don't want to listen to them and them only, so now I have begun searching for other "aggressive" power metal bands. Basically power metal bands with blast beats, and maybe even a little harsh vocals (not too much though!)
In my search I found Kiuas and have been blown away with thier release of "The Spirit of Ukko". Dragonforce has a certain type of blast beat that is great and all, but Kiuas's style of blast beat is my favorite! (the basic black metal blast beat found in bands like Dimmu Borgir). So now, I have two great aggressive power metal bands to listen to. Don't want to stop there though! Lets continue the search!
Through lots and lots of searching I have found a few promising bands, that may in the future be what I'm looking. Basically, they are what Dragonforce was on the "Valley of the Damned": still experimenting and just happened to throw a small blast beat in the mix. One of these bands include "Dreamaker" on the "Enclosed" album. (This band has the ex-vocalist of Dark Moor) Check out the song "Perfect Soul" Thats some freaking great blast beats! Unfortunately its only in the first few seconds of the song
Adding blast beats to power metal makes things a whole hell of a lot more interesting!!!!!
Anyways, before this post gets too long and too windy, if it hasn't already, I am looking for more bands like this, more aggressive power metal bands. Any recommendations would be appreciated!
Again, Dragonforce blew me away with Sonic Firestorm and now Inhuman Rampage. Dragonforce didn't have blast beats on one or two songs like I had hoped, but far surpassed my hopes and decorated them all over these albums. This in my book, has made them quite possibly one of the most aggressive power metal bands out to date.
Dragonforce is great, but I don't want to listen to them and them only, so now I have begun searching for other "aggressive" power metal bands. Basically power metal bands with blast beats, and maybe even a little harsh vocals (not too much though!)
In my search I found Kiuas and have been blown away with thier release of "The Spirit of Ukko". Dragonforce has a certain type of blast beat that is great and all, but Kiuas's style of blast beat is my favorite! (the basic black metal blast beat found in bands like Dimmu Borgir). So now, I have two great aggressive power metal bands to listen to. Don't want to stop there though! Lets continue the search!
Through lots and lots of searching I have found a few promising bands, that may in the future be what I'm looking. Basically, they are what Dragonforce was on the "Valley of the Damned": still experimenting and just happened to throw a small blast beat in the mix. One of these bands include "Dreamaker" on the "Enclosed" album. (This band has the ex-vocalist of Dark Moor) Check out the song "Perfect Soul" Thats some freaking great blast beats! Unfortunately its only in the first few seconds of the song
Adding blast beats to power metal makes things a whole hell of a lot more interesting!!!!!
Anyways, before this post gets too long and too windy, if it hasn't already, I am looking for more bands like this, more aggressive power metal bands. Any recommendations would be appreciated!
