Power metal fans, recommend me some power metal

[Knulla]

I really like power metal, but I don't have that much in my collection. I like the cheesy stuff (Manowar, Lost Horizon, Sonata Arctica), and the thrashier stuff (Grave Digger, Slough Feg).

Recommend me albums that you think I'd like.

edit: And how could I forget Blind Guardian?

 

[voodoo]

Helion, from Finland. There are unsigned, to my surprise. Excellent power metal with a little bit of Angel Dust in them.

http://www.helion.fi/site/

Silent Force, once of my all time favorites.

http://www.silent-force.rocks.de/sfforce.htm

Excalion, another up and coming band from Finland with 2 releases under their belt.

http://www.excalion.com/

 

[Diabolik]

Crystal Eyes ---- very catchy upbeat stuff. Really catchy. Members change i this band like crazy but they keep improving with each disc. one of the better power metal acts out there. Singer from Lost Horizon did an album with them.

Freedom Call --- major upbeat catchy as hell. If you like Gamma Ray style...this is worth picking up. I recommend the first two disc.

Dark Moor- Rhapsody style power metal. The first three disc has a gret female vocalist who sounds so much like the singer from Rhapsody. She went on to Fairyland and Dreamaker.

Elvenking - folk power metal. hands down one of the greatest bands ever.

Celesty - crazy ass power metal. Tons of great keyboards. In the vein of Faster paced Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica.

Power Quest - incredibly catchy upbeat high vocals with anthem type songs.

Sabaton - great rough power metal. Imagine a catchy Grave Digger. All the songs seem to be about WW2.

Nightmare - very rough vocals with some high parts. Very heavy power.

Rebellion - any disc is great. Imagine Barlow from Iced Earth singing for Grave Digger.

 

[Diabolik]

CAGE -- the last disc was one of the best of 05. Catchy riffs and vocals that hit notes like King Diamond.

 

[Rycher]

KAMELOT - http://www.myspace.com/kamelot

Best power metal band ever.


Brainstorm - http://www.myspace.com/officialbrainstorm

For those heavier moments


Firewind - http://www.myspace.com/firewind

Heavy, crunchy, and melodic. Just awesome.

 

[Diabolik]

Olympos Mons - great symphonic power metal. Vocals remind me of Falconer a bit. No high pitched wailing. Very clean vocals.

Dionysus - vocalist from the Luca Turrili CD's other band. Great upbeat catchy stuff. The newest one is the weakest of the three they have out.

 

[BalanceofPower]

STEEL ATTACK

 

[Diabolik]

STEEL ATTACK

Steel Attack got real shitty. The past two disc where they tried to mature....didnt work for them. I liked them better when they were a Hammerfall clone.

 

[booB]

Crystal Eyes ---- very catchy upbeat stuff. Really catchy. Members change i this band like crazy but they keep improving with each disc.

heh... I still like World of Black and Silver the best by them, although the rest isn't bad either. don't like Daniel Hymen, myself, so I skipped that disc.

 

[Jasonic]

I would comment a lot in this thread, but Diabolik is probably the expert for this forum on this subject so I will leave it to him, and keep it to a minimum.........

If you like Grave Digger, make sure to check out Rage and Running Wild.

Also, if you like heavier, more trad metal sounding stuff, then WOLF from Sweden is a must.

Finally, since someone mentioned Brainstorm, Metalium are a solid band too, featuring the original vocalist of Brainstorm.

 

[Knulla]

Alright, this thread is turning out well. A lot of bands I've never heard, and only a few that I listen to (Kamelot, Elvenking, Firewind)

 

[voodoo]

A band that is no longer around that I really enjoyed is Tunnelvision. They released 2 CD's, While the Wolrd Awaits and Tomorrow. Tomorrow is one of the best I've heard. A nice combination of power and some prog elements towards the end of it. A couple of members of that band are now in Thunderstone, I believe.

 

[OrbWeaver]

Let's see...bands that haven't been mentioned yet, that I feel are necessary staples:
HammerFall
Falconer (eh, folk/power)
Edguy
Rhapsody (of Fire )

And some bands that should be checked out on general principle:
Vision Divine
Symphony X
Therion

 

[Jasonic]

Therion are power metal???????

 

[OrbWeaver]

No, they're a band that should be checked out on general principle. Read the heading.

 

[BalanceofPower]

Let's see...bands that haven't been mentioned yet, that I feel are necessary staples:
HammerFall
Falconer (eh, folk/power)
Edguy
Rhapsody (of Fire )

And some bands that should be checked out on general principle:
Vision Divine
Symphony X
Therion

You have good taste Orb, although I thought the last Hammerfall album I bought was a little weak. Chapter 5 unbent,unbowed,unbroken.

 

[Jasonic]

Yeah, HammerFall redeemed themselves greatly with Threshold.
Easily their best since Legacy of Kings.

 

[GateXII]

One of the better cheesy power metal bands is definitely Rhapsody (screw the "of Fire" bullshit...they will always be just Rhapsody to me ).

I recommend the first two albums ("Legendary Tales" & "Symphony of Enchanted Lands")...anything after that gets really boring because it's all the same rehashed material.

Enjoy...

 

[Dolamite S. Biffle]

Are you thinking that any of these bands could be possible.

 

[OrbWeaver]

On the topic of HF and their newest album:

I actually liked Chapter V better than Threshold. I think the order I'd place the albums in would be
Legacy of Kings
Glory to the Brave
Crimson Thunder (tie with) Renegade
Chapter V
Threshhold