Let's talk about power metal

[1hellspawn]

Hello there,

It's been a while since I've decided to listen to metal again. More specifically Blind Guardian/Iced Earth/Demons & Wizard/Opeth.

I'm not sure which I prefer the most, but Iced Earth at times is more interesting with its more "thrashy" feel and amazing riffs.

Do you like Power Metal? Would you mind recommending some bands/songs for me?

Thanks,
Spawn

 

[sentinel Sibley]

I love Power metal. Helloween are one of the best. I would recommend Iron Fire. They are a really great/underrated band. Rhapsody of Fire,Stratovarius, Hammerfall, Stormwarrior. I really like 3 inches of blood also, but I wouldn't say they were straight up Power metal. They can get pretty heavy 

 

[Baroque]

Symphony X
Jag Panzer

That's about it for power metal here.

 

[sentinel Sibley]

Symphony X
Jag Panzer

That's about it for power metal here.

Just checked out Symphony X on YouTube. I really like it. Nice recommendation

 

[Baroque]

Just checked out Symphony X on YouTube. I really like it. Nice recommendation

First power metal band I ever heard, 16 years ago now. Haven't found better.

 

[EspaDa]

The Divine Wings of Tragedy is indeed a piece of art. I loved that album since someone embedded their song "Out of the Ashes" in the extreme mixtape game.

 

[Monsterman]

You must listen to this bands:
Lost Horizon
Running Wild
Gamma Ray
Savage Circus
Iron Savior
Primal Fear
At Vance
Divinefire
Dream Evil
Freedom Call
Grave Digger
Heaven's Gate
Kamelot
Masterplan
Metalium
Nocturnal Rites
Outworld
Pagan's Mind
Myrath
Persuader
Silent Force
Stratovarius
Theocracy
Vision Divine

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Yep, I like Power Metal.

 

[Vilden]

Well only wimps doesn't.

 

[AwaitingDawn]

I do like Power Metal, it's what got me back into Metal! Altough recently I've moved away from Power Metal more towards Pagan Metal and Black Metal as well as some Melodic Death.

Some bands I enjoy:
Hammerfall


Blind Guardian


Sabaton


Nocturnal Rites


Dreamtale


Iron Mask

 

[TheMick]

Halloween did it best on Keepers II. Since then it seems to have become the formula or template bands have used since. The other bands that float my boat are Kamelot, Nocturnal Rites and I agree with an earlier post about Lost Horizon. The did two albums. Cool stuff. Power metal has just left me cold these days for some reason.

 

[1hellspawn]

Thanks for all of your replies.

Symphony X is so good
A lot of the bands you suggested here rings me bells from a distant past. So I guess I'm not as outdated as I thought I was
I'll be sure to check out all of this music within no particular order. Well I remember hearing good things about Stratovaris so I'll start with those.

Sincerely,
Spawn

 

[sentinel Sibley]

Thanks for all of your replies.

Symphony X is so good
A lot of the bands you suggested here rings me bells from a distant past. So I guess I'm not as outdated as I thought I was
I'll be sure to check out all of this music within no particular order. Well I remember hearing good things about Stratovaris so I'll start with those.

Sincerely,
Spawn

Visions is definitely the best place to start with Stratovaris. Cracking album

 

[AwaitingDawn]

Thought of another good power metal band today. Rebellion!

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

I love power metal but it's rare to find many gems these days.

 

[no country for old wainds]

helstar's NOSFERATU blew my mind when i was first getting into power metal. i strongly urge you check it out, especially given you favour stuff with a 'thrashy' feel.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

I have it and it's good.

The best new PM I've heard in the past few years is probably Blackwelder or Psycrence.

 

[Draehl]

Mostly not a fan though not super familiar. I don't care for the euro/epic varieties, more preferring stuff bordering on manowar/heavy metal variety. Stratovarius is okay for the more technical style.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

If y'all can point me in the direction of non falsetto-heavy power metal I'll be sure to delve deeper into the subgenre.

 

[Baroque]

If y'all can point me in the direction of non falsetto-heavy power metal I'll be sure to delve deeper into the subgenre.

Exmortus tbh

Their most recent two are basically extreme power metal