Heavy metal akin to Queensryche's s/t EP

[Mort Divine]

Pretty straight forward, don't want something like Operation Mindcrime - just straight forward asskickin' Maiden-esque heavy metal.

 

[unknown]

this isn't maiden-esque at all, but Zero Hour's latest singer sounds EXACTLY like Geoff Tate

 

[IOfTheStorm]

The vast majority of melodic u.s. power metal is "based" (in one way or another) on that ep. so the list of bands is almost endless.

 

[TalesOfTerror]

C'mon IOfTheStorm.
Help more than that.
Kid needs names!

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Well massive namedropping sucks doesn't it? So let's just mention the debuts from Crimson Glory, Liege Lord, Oliver Magnum, Mystic Force ("Take Command") and Heir Apparent for a start. I'd also say "Wicked Generation" by Sacred Warrior, for being a shameless yet brilliant Queensryche ripoff, but this one is influenced more by "The Warning" rather than the QR ep.

 

[King Richard]

Getting tired of PoS or something mort?

 

[Mort Divine]

Nah, just want somethin' else once in a while.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Getting tired of PoS or something mort?

 

[King Richard]

Nah, just want somethin' else once in a while.

I hear that

 

[TalesOfTerror]

I knew a Greek wouldn't let someone down for classic metal recommendations.

Well massive namedropping sucks doesn't it?

Definately true.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

So in which band you play/played?