Bands similar to power quest

[cutecomicsdotnet]

Hey guys, Im new to the forum so hello, my name is chris, im 24 from ontario.

Im always on the look out for new epic music with similar sound to power quest

Likes: Power quest
dragonforce
dream evil


average:
kamelot
Firewind
hammerfall

Dont like: American metal

 

[Symphony]

Hey Chris! Welcome to the board dude....good to have you with us!

 

[AxioM]

yeah im new as well but feel quite welcome cause of the awesome power quest fans here,

do you not like sonata artctica, reinxeed (www.myspace.com/reinxeednorth) , freedom call , but i agree euro power is better!

 

[fool_in_paradise]

i am also fairly new to the forum. the atmosphere here is great.
you might try
Sonata Actica (as you mentioned AxioM) i recently got Reckoning Night and it is fantastic, however i do not like their new album
Symphony X
Pagan's Mind
Firewind
secret sphere
Avantasia
Dream Theater - amazing musicians (although they are from New York)
Helloween

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Well there's no one quite like Power Quest

But bands you might like:

Arthemis (two of the PQ guys are in that band)
Cellador (you might not like American metal but these guys are DragonForce-y)
Dionysus (awesome euro power metal)
Edguy (early stuff)
Freedom Call (worth another mention, Eternity is a must for PM fans)
Galneryus (epic Japanese power metal)
Luca Turilli (Prophet of the Last Eclipse is heavenly)
Stratovarius (more euro power metal)

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Oh and I heard DSG are worth a listen

 

[cutecomicsdotnet]

thanks guys, ill have them all a listen

Dream theater is actually an American metal group i like, most of the bands over here are on the death metal side. Depresses me, I need the uplifting conquering evil lyrics!

 

[Symphony]

You could also try Silent Force, Highland Glory, Seventh Wonder amongst others

 

[Andiferum]

According to last.fm, similar artists include:

Altaria
Axenstar
Dark Moor
Dragonland
Fairyland
Freedom Call
Lost Horizon
Nocturnal Rites

Power metal bands that make it into my top 50 played artists are (excluding PQ):
Blind Guardian - German power metal
Sonata Arctica - Finnish power metal
Helloween - German power metal
Manowar - American true metal with power elements
Avantasia - German power metal with many guest musicians, first 2 albums are heavy metal operas
HammerFall - Swedish power metal
Gamma Ray - German power metal
Iced Earth - American power/thrash metal
Stratovarius - Finnish power metal
Nocturnal Rites - Swedish heavy power metal
Ayreon - Dutch metal, rock operas & concept albums
Axxis - German power metal
Rhapsody - Italian power metal
DragonForce - UK (apparently ) power metal
Evergrey - Swedish progressive power metal
Edguy - German power metal
Freedom Call - German power metal
Kamelot - Norwegian/American power metal
Symphony X - American progressive metal with power elements

Hope this helps you!

 

[AxioM]

LOST HORIZION!!! THEY TOTALLY ROCK! www.myspace.com/thelosthorizon
they are also really uplifting and one of my first power metal bands, wait till the lyrics come in ,its so epic!! i dont know wheather it was the fact i heard them first taht i like them so much, but i think they are very underrated.

also i dont know how i managed to forget a band i promote,
AdiastasiA they are fairly similar to angra, they are good!!
www.myspace.com/adiastasiametal

 

[AxioM]

oh yeah i made a sonata /power quest clone song its up on one of my profiles, www.myspace.com/metalartwork check it out.

 

[Sonata]

Insania(Stockholm), they are very great!
Powerworld, it's a new band from germany
Dark Moor
Domine
Dreamtale
Excalion
Moonlight Agony

 

[Andrew on board]

my band takes influence from Power Quest and Dragonforce

www.myspace.com/twilightstrike

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

A band I recently listened to that reminded me of PQ was Axenstar. Definately check out this song I found online:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T79Z8UE1

 

[cutecomicsdotnet]

axenstar is awesome, ive been listening to them for some time now. I recommend everyone check them out

 

[Rosemary T]

Dragonforce, HammerFall and Power Quest are the way to live!

 

[1928]

Fairyland. LISTEN TO FAIRYLAND.

Don't bother with their Of Wars In Osyrhia album. It's good, but average. Their album The Fall Of An Empire is one of the most epic things I've ever listened to. Max Leclercq gives an AMAZING vocal delivery on the album.

Also, listen to Aquaria. Both of their albums, Luxaeterna and Shambala, have been fucking class releases.

Both bands are symphonic metal done right - it's much more orchestral and interesting than Rhapsody, which is more of baroque neo-classical metal, if anything.

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Dragonforce, HammerFall and Power Quest are the way to live!

This I agree with. They are playing on my iPod at any given time day or night...and I've seen them all but one, I wish HammerFall would tour!

 

[TemplarOfSteel]

This I agree with. They are playing on my iPod at any given time day or night...and I've seen them all but one, I wish HammerFall would tour!

They did last year didn't they? Or was that just a one off London date? I can't remember. It was awesome though.

 

[Rosemary T]

This I agree with. They are playing on my iPod at any given time day or night...and I've seen them all but one, I wish HammerFall would tour!

Oooh, I'd love to see any of them. Did you enjoy them? They're my three favourite bands, and the only ones I listen to