power metal article in the new Guitar World

[Yngvai X]

I posted this over at the Progpower forum, but thought I'd share it here too:

Just calling attention to a multi page article in the new Guitar World on powermetal. Theres a lot of interview snippets from Jeff Loomis and Gus G. and one of the HammerFall guitarists. Theres some things I raise an eyebrow at (such as the choices for the 11 most essential powermetal albums and the fact that they kept conjuring Rhapsody-like imagry to describe powermetal as a whole), but for a mainstream music magazine article, its rather good, and some of the more lowkey bands get a mention. Just to give you an idea, they mention at least once the following bands: Dream Evil, Rhapsody, Manowar, HammerFall, Helloween, Nevermore, Jag Panzer, Virgin Steele, Nightwish, Gamma Ray, Rage, Grave Digger, Running Wild, Accept, Blind Guardian, Iced Earth, Symphony X, Kamelot, Lost Horizon, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Demons & Wizards, Symphorce, Twilightning, Firewind....ahm I think I might have forgotten a few.

Also I have to love how Loomis and Gus G lay the smackdown on the US metal scene, to quote Gus "I think America just eats what MTV feeds them.

 

[Jax]

Nice..I'll have to check it out

 

[weenur]

Thanks.

 

[bball_1523]

I read snippets of that article when I was browsing through the magazine at my local borders. I was surprised they even mentioned Jeff Loomis' name in there along with Nevermore and all those bands. I just hope none of this leads to bands giving it to mtv rather than giving it to the music.

 

[Yngvai X]

I read snippets of that article when I was browsing through the magazine at my local borders. I was surprised they even mentioned Jeff Loomis' name in there along with Nevermore and all those bands. I just hope none of this leads to bands giving it to mtv rather than giving it to the music.

do you really think one article in a guitar magazine is going to make bands like Dream Evil sell out? Give me a break...

 

[bball_1523]

do you really think one article in a guitar magazine is going to make bands like Dream Evil sell out? Give me a break...

sorry man, I didn't mean to freak you guys out, I just meant to give some thoughts...ignore my statements if you have to.

 

[Rose Immortal]

I bought that magazine...the article was helpful to me considering I haven't known very much about the history of metal.

But I have to ask this. Sorry if it sounds ignorant, but why did they put Queensryche under power metal in the article? I don't quite get that one...

 

[Yngvai X]

I bought that magazine...the article was helpful to me considering I haven't known very much about the history of metal.

But I have to ask this. Sorry if it sounds ignorant, but why did they put Queensryche under power metal in the article? I don't quite get that one...

Because whoever wrote the article doesn't really know what he's talking about.

 

[Metropolis Part 2]

Because whoever wrote the article doesn't really know what he's talking about.

Most of the Press don't know shit about anything Metal. It's very evident.

 

[Beelzebub]

Most of the Press don't know shit about anything Metal. It's very evident.

I agree. It's good to see that metal is being promoted and all, but the amount of wrong stuff people write about is alarming.

 

[Rose Immortal]

Heh, well, given that I tend to be a bit ignorant myself...I figured I'd better ask. But unlike the press...I KNOW I need to ask questions.

Still, regardless of errors, I am glad this article was written. Now I have yet another list of bands to investigate...

 

[RR1 Player]

I've noticed that when Guitar World does an article like that, they tend to include a transcription of a related song in the back of the magazine. Did they transcribe any power metal songs in that issue?

 

[OfSinsAndShred]

Oh man, I gotta check this out! Thanks for the heads up.

And as for the press knowing nothing about metal... well, duh. I think we can all agree on that.