Classic Albums

[Bitencourt29]

I would throw in Nightfall in Middle Earth.

Most definitely.

 

[rms]

Yes they have, Heathenreel is most certainly a classic folk/power metal album.

Falconer has put out better releases than Elvenking, in the same 'sub genre' and they are nowhere near a Classic standpoint.

 

[dcowboys311]

Falconer has put out better releases than Elvenking, in the same 'sub genre' and they are nowhere near a Classic standpoint.

Heathenreel is the only great thing that Elvenking has released and it's better than every Falconer album, but the Falconer discs are better than the rest of Elvenking's material.

 

[Einherjar86]

^KIUAS!

Spirit of Ukko should be a power metal classic, in my opinion. But unfortunately, it's not influential enough. Amazing record though.

Also, I hadn't thought about Falconer, but I'd actually agree partially with rms. The s/t Falconer album was released in the same year as Heathenreel, and it's fucking phenomenal. Even if Elvenking are still included, Falconer at least deserves a mention.

 

[rms]

Seriously, their debut is amazing. A Quest for the Crown is kinda gay though, like a Forest of Unicorns from RHapsody lol

 

[Einherjar86]

Yeah, Quest For the Crown is funny. As is Lament of a Minstrel on Chapters From a Vale Forlorn:

"I am a lonely minstrel..."

 

[Vegard Pompey]

I'd add (for American epic/trad/power):
Manilla Road- Crystal Logic
Cirith Ungol- Frost and Fire
Manowar- Battle Hymns
Jag Panzer- Ample Destruction
Crimson Glory- s/t
Brocas Helm- Into Battle

Anyone want to add/edit this list, go ahead.

EDIT: Also (if we're going to include Elvenking) Skyclad should have a place on the list for folk metal.

I approve of all but Manowar. But, I know I'll have the majority against me, so I guess my opinion won't make much of a difference.

And yeah, Skyclad are kinda good... I've only heard The Silent Whales of Lunar Sea, it's a great album but not essential to me.

 

[Einherjar86]

Not a Manowar fan, huh?

To be honest I'm not a fan of Skyclad; but they were a big influence on folk metal.

 

[Mort Divine]

Falconer has put out better releases than Elvenking, in the same 'sub genre' and they are nowhere near a Classic standpoint.

Falconer has never, even at their best (Chapters), been even close to being as great as Elvenking were on Heathenreel.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Heathenreel is the only great thing that Elvenking has released and it's better than every Falconer album, but the Falconer discs are better than the rest of Elvenking's material.

Basically, yes.

 

[rms]

Falconer has never, even at their best (Chapters), been even close to being as great as Elvenking were on Heathenreel.

There's your problem, they never topped their first :zombie:

 

[Mort Divine]

I don't like the thin sounding production of the s/t D:

The Winter Wake is given far too much shit as far as Elvenking releases go tbqh.

 

[Einherjar86]

The first record was mixed a bit low. I always found that frustrating while listening to it.

 

[mutantllama]

Not a Manowar fan, huh?

Well I would probably put them under traditional/heavy metal, with epic influences and shit. But I guess they could fall under power metal.

 

[Einherjar86]

Well, I said I was listing epic/trad/power metal bands. I didn't specify which were which.

 

[mutantllama]

Oh, ok.

 

[waif]

The Winter Wake is given far too much shit as far as Elvenking releases go tbqh.

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Basically, yes.

Well, everything else from them is in a pretty different style anyways, so it's not relevant.

 

[Hallucinations]

You definitely need to learn how to spell definitely.

Thank you. I sure won't make that mistake again

A fun word to spell is "pedantic".

 

[FenriR]

This thread is lolocaustic.

Metal heads are elitist bastards by nature, thus we'll never agree on a list. I think that's been proved here already, the majority of the thread consists of insults aimed at different genres, opinions, and other posters. Very entertaining, though, feel free to continue.

 

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