Resurrected Power Metal Thread

[Pitiless Wanderer]

There's also a good Facebook page called Unknown Power metal YT that uploads loads of stuff, some good, some bad, at a consistent rate. Worth checking out to scope new bands.

 

[Cnaiür urs Skiötha]

Dude, I totally missed the Iron Savior album that came out last year. Today I listened start to finish and it's actually.....fucking unbelievable! It's easily the closest thing to Savage Circus that's come out since 2009. The guitars and even the production are very similar. Also, Pete's voice is like almost identical to Jens. It's killer! The vocals aren't quite as strong as SC, but still great. I don't know how I missed it. I always knew this was Pete's primary band and I think I remember checking out a few songs after I discovered Savage Circus, but they were more rock oriented so I dismissed them. But holy shit this one rips.

New Stratovarious is out in two weeks...that should be good as usual.

Another great band I found, that apparently made some big waves in the scene last year with their debut, is Stilverlight. It's really Blind Guardian worship but done very, very well. The arrangements are great and the choir stuff is excellent.



Thanks for the tip about rateyourmusic. I don't use that site but I will check it out. I've been using the power metal pages on Reddit, which are great, too. And yea, Iron Fire does have some growls, but I think they're minimal.

Was going to post Stilverlight as well. Pretty good one.eck

I checked this 5 hours PM Video on YT and discovered some new bands for me. Good one.

 

[UltimateApathy]

I'm going to see Dragonforce live next weekend - is this a good or bad thing?

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Do the Japanese like power metal?

 

[SweptbackFlame]

^What kind of question is that lol...

So Black Majesty's new album Cross of Thorns is fucking awesome!

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Nice, I have it but only listened to like 2 songs, both of which were awesome.

I've also been listening to lots of Pathfinder lately. A great band, that lot. The first two albums are great, but didn't the singer leave?

 

[paul545]

^What kind of question is that lol...

So Black Majesty's new album Cross of Thorns is fucking awesome!

Dude I just came in here to post about them and see if anyone knew them. Ya awesome stuff.

First track:

 

[CiG]

Do the Japanese like power metal?

The Japanese like everything.

 

[paul545]

My opinion's still out on this band, but this isn't bad. Vocals are an interesting change.

 

[SweptbackFlame]

So Gloryhammer's new album is awesome as fucking shit.





and the album cover is fucking badass for this album

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Nice. What are your thoughts on the new Strato? It's getting amazing reviews but I can't seem to get into it nearly as much as Nemesis.

 

[SweptbackFlame]

I haven't listened to it yet, but it's on my to listen list.

 

[MetalAges]

Very nice. You guys have mentioned a few albums that are still on my "to get" list (Tad Morose, Gloryhammer, Iron Savior).

There is so much coming out in the "power" category it's hard to fine the gems from the "same ol same ol" or just "plain bad".

I did recently pick up the first Death Dealer which is pretty awesome. I guess that may fall into just "Heavy Metal" depending on your definition of Power Metal though.

Here's a track from the new one coming out soon:

 

[JontRevolting]

Lord:The Dungeon Era box set is fucking awesome and I'm pretty sure it's enough to sate my power metal needs for some time.

 

[MetalAges]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur23_X2MsCw&safe=active

My opinion's still out on this band, but this isn't bad. Vocals are an interesting change.

I couldn't get past the vocals on this one. I love it when it is done well (Nightwish) but this is too much and actually detracts for me.

One of the band's that falls "on the fence" for me in this style is Crysalys. Sometimes I dig it, sometimes I hate it.

 

[OneManArmy]

This is an awesome thread. I found it via a Google search a few weeks ago, and have read through all pages twice(!), researching new bands, and finally got round to joining the forum today.

I'm more into the old school (U.S. style?) power metal, having started many years ago with bands like Savatage and Vicious Rumours, and progressing through Angel Dust, Symphony X, Nocturnal Rites, Tad Morose.

Also some of the melodic ones like Pagan's Mind, Serenity.

Not really into the Euro Metal neo-classical sound like Stratovarius, Hammerfall or Blind Guardian etc., although I do enjoy the OTT cheese of Rhapsody of Fire.

But by far the pinnacle of my power metal collection is Lost Horizon, echoed by a few other posters elsewhere in this thread over the years.

Anyway, I found a few new discoveries in this thread that I like: Pyramaze, Winterborn, Iron Savior and Mystic Prophecy.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Cool, welcome aboard.

 

[CiG]

Blind Guardian and Hammerfall's first two albums are amazing!

Welcome aboard.

 

[MetalAges]

But by far the pinnacle of my power metal collection is Lost Horizon, echoed by a few other posters elsewhere in this thread over the years.

I have to wholeheartedly agree here. Lost Horizon's Awakening the World is an amazing album! What a shame they imploded or whatever after that second album.

If anyone bypassed that album...get, it, now.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

I like the second one more. A shit ton more. Might be my favorite powermetal album. Vocally it's the greatest metal album ever (to me)