I'm looking for good epic metal. Any genre is fine, I prefer more extreme metal but am also a fan of power metal. If you don't understand what I mean by epic, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDpc-831GPs
Epicness is both musical and lyrical; lyrics probably ought to tell a story, although some don't.
Anything at all is fine except doom/sludge/stoner metal, which isn't epic anyhow. Please no really weird, creepy musical themes, like fascism, infanticide, cannibalism, or voting Republican; just not interested. Also, please don't recommend Iced Earth or Manowar.
Good examples of epicness:
In The Nightside Eclipse by Emperor
Hammerheart by Bathory
The Gallery by Dark Tranquility
The Mind's I by Dark Tranquility
Lunar Strain by In Flames
Subterranean by In Flames
The Jester Race by In Flames
The Metal Opera Pt. 1 by Avantasia
Spirit by Eluveitie
Heathenreel by Elvenking
The Winter Wake by Elvenking
Tales From The Thousand Lakes by Amorphis
Wintersun by Wintersun
Once Sent From The Golden Hall by Amon Amarth
Versus The World by Amon Amarth
Rapture by Dragonlord
Mabool by Orphaned Land
Hall Of The Mountain King by Savatage
Never really heard any straight up death metal or thrash metal that was really epic, but if it's out there, I'd love to hear it. Please provide a link to a Myspace, band site, Youtube video, or something where I can hear the band. And if you don't have any of the albums above, get them!
I'm sure there are others out there looking for good epic music, so this can be a sorta epic metal thread, since I don't see any others.
Epicness is both musical and lyrical; lyrics probably ought to tell a story, although some don't.
Anything at all is fine except doom/sludge/stoner metal, which isn't epic anyhow. Please no really weird, creepy musical themes, like fascism, infanticide, cannibalism, or voting Republican; just not interested. Also, please don't recommend Iced Earth or Manowar.
Good examples of epicness:
In The Nightside Eclipse by Emperor
Hammerheart by Bathory
The Gallery by Dark Tranquility
The Mind's I by Dark Tranquility
Lunar Strain by In Flames
Subterranean by In Flames
The Jester Race by In Flames
The Metal Opera Pt. 1 by Avantasia
Spirit by Eluveitie
Heathenreel by Elvenking
The Winter Wake by Elvenking
Tales From The Thousand Lakes by Amorphis
Wintersun by Wintersun
Once Sent From The Golden Hall by Amon Amarth
Versus The World by Amon Amarth
Rapture by Dragonlord
Mabool by Orphaned Land
Hall Of The Mountain King by Savatage
Never really heard any straight up death metal or thrash metal that was really epic, but if it's out there, I'd love to hear it. Please provide a link to a Myspace, band site, Youtube video, or something where I can hear the band. And if you don't have any of the albums above, get them!
I'm sure there are others out there looking for good epic music, so this can be a sorta epic metal thread, since I don't see any others.