Helloween, Gamma Ray, Iced Earth, and Bruce Dickinson

[Zivilyn]

Okay I'm doing an experiment right now. I need to know what you guys think of these bands. I'm not looking for recommendations, an argument, nothin. Just opinions, flat out. Make it as long or as short as you wish. I'm doing this partly to help someone out, and partly to prove myself right. I know the general opinions of this board will sort of reflect the opinions of informed metal listeners overall.

Go for it.

 

[Death Animal]

But in my opinion.
Helloween is best power metal band in the world.
Keeper of seven keys both of them is great and some old stuf too.
And Bruce offcourse best metal singer in the univers.

 

[Krakatau]

Me thinks all those bands are cool.

 

[Paul Burns]

Helloween is awesome. I can't really sum it up any other way. They are AWESOME. Great power metal band

 

[Helspyre]

Helloween with Kai Hansen rules. Gamma Ray rules. Basically Kai Hansen rules. Iced Earth was great up through Something Wicked. I am not too keen on Bruce Dickinson's solo stuff, but he too, is awesome.

 

[Thraxz]

Helloween and Gamma Ray rule... the other two are only okay.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Helloween is classic power/speed metal, and is always fun to listen to.
Bruce Dickenson solo is metal done perfectly, a text book example of quality heavy music.
Don't really have an opinion of Gamma Ray.

 

[Teh Grimace]

i in no way whatsoever consider power metal to be gay.

...

really, i'm serious.

 

[Nemesis_lxix]

Helloween is the first thing to pop in mind when I hear someone say ”European power metal”.Iced Earth used to be really good and really love their old albums.Bruce Dickinson solo is great and probably one of the best vocalists ever !

 

[metal paddy]

paddy loves aLL THE SAID BANDS AND LIKES A GOOD OLD BOOGIE TO GAMMA RAY WHEN HE IS DRUNK AND POWER METAL IS NOT POOFIE MUSIC THEY LIKE VILLAGE PEOPLE

 

[Killbot]

As much as people joke about Power Metal being gay, nobody seems to sincerely think so.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

As much as people joke about Power Metal being gay, nobody seems to sincerely think so.

Unless said power metal band is Rhapsody, then people are being serious.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Helloween rocks, killer power metal. I saw Gamma Ray live and thought they put on a rockin show. Iced Earth have some good shit, and Bruce Dickinson rules.

 

[beaker]

Iced Earth is a solid band. I'm from San Fransico and 36 years old. I saw the birth of trash metal. I am a product of the 80s. The only good bands left are Exodus and Death Angel. Gamma ray is ok but dosen't kick my ass. Helloween I saw in 89. then nothing. They are a good band. Dickens sucks. And he knows it. Pick up tatooted millionair it SUCKS. DAVID BOWIE COVER SONG. CRAP. Thats why he went back to Maiden

 

[Zephyrus]

if you're trying to convert this friend into a metalhead you are taking one of the worst approaches possible.

Get him into Emperor and Slayer, from there he'll blossom into a worthy metalhead.

 

[cookiecutter]

I'm not a big fan of any of those. I like extreme metal better.

 

[TheVaine]

Iced Earth - Loved Stormrider and Burnt Offerings
Helloween - Power/Euro-Speed metal roots
Bruce Dickenson - Come on now
Gamma Ray - Havent heard too much of them but what I've heard is pretty solid.

Nice selection of bands there. Actually, besides to Gamma Ray, I love them.

 

[Zivilyn]

if you're trying to convert this friend into a metalhead you are taking one of the worst approaches possible.

Nope, I'm not. The experiment is over, I failed.

 

[skeptik]

Anyone that can't appreciate early Helloween, Land Of The Free and on Gamma Ray, the first two albums of Iced Earth, or recent Bruce solo albums are just fucking gay in that their immasculinity won't let them like something so awesome because it's not extreme.

Fuck people that can't appreciate Traditional Metal.

 

[TheVaine]

Whenever I try to show people Early Iced Earth albums they laugh and just assume they suck ass.

No one likes diversity in the above world.. which is why I come here, to the underworld.