Resurrected Power Metal Thread

[The_Lunar_Strain]

Power Metal=Best metal Genre

I can't wait for the Sonata Arctica Nightwish Concert over the summer

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Regina Spektor rules, those bands however do not! They fail the almighty power metal 'spirit of the balls.'

Just stop trolling plz David.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

There has been a serious decline in quality power metal as far as im concerned. I can't even recall a really good PM cd in the last 3-5 years..

the lack of good singers and well written songs is getting annoying.

 

[IWP]

Regina Spektor rules, those bands however do not! They fail the almighty power metal 'spirit of the balls.'

And you succeed at being the almighty 'douchebag'.

Anyway, I'm also looking forward to the Sonata Arctica/Nightwish concert this August at the Troc in Philly. To hell with Nightwish though, I just want to go to see Sonata Arctica.

And as far as power metal goes, my favorite bands are Sonata Arctica (duh), Twilightning, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Stratovarius, Rage, Iced Earth (if they even count as power metal) Symphony X, and Edguy.

Oh, and would Metal Church count as power metal? Some of their stuff does have elements of the genre, and metal archives has them down as power metal.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

the lack of good singers and well written songs is getting annoying.

Agreed.

 

[C.J.W.Wyatt]

I guess I am the only one who doesn't really like European Power Metal? Don't get me wrong, I'm a total nerd when it comes to the fantasy genre, but a lot of the music put out by your usual Power Metal bands (Rhapsody, Lost Horizon, Dragonland) just comes off as way too cheesy for me.

I'd say I enjoy either the earlier Euro Power or US Power scenes better. Bands like early Blind Guardian, Helloween, Manilla Road, and Omen. Anything tied in with the Traditional/Speed/Thrash scene I have no problem enjoying.

 

[Hypnos]

^^try 'The Shadow Cabinet' from Wuthering Heights

 

[Hallucinations]

What is it that attracts people to power metal? I think it's horrible.

 

[Hypnos]

power metal is not power metal. there are huge differencies

 

[waif]

power metal is not power metal. there are huge differencies

There has been a serious decline in quality power metal as far as im concerned. I can't even recall a really good PM cd in the last 3-5 years..

Heard Alestorm's debut? Elvenking's 3rd? I could go on, but I'm bored.

Also, InFlames, have you heard the new Human Fortress single? What do you think? I like it alright, although I kind of miss their old singer.

Fraid not...need to check that out when I get home. I love their old singer - best thing about them.

 

[JontRevolting]

Symphorce's Phorcefullahead is a great album for those who like Power Metal

 

[Einherjar86]

Power Metal? Don't mind if I do. My favorites are Kiuas

Fuckin' awesome band. Unfortunately, they don't get as much love around here as I would like. I think they kick fuckin' ass, they're totally different than most Finnish power metal. The new album is amazing.

 

[Element_man]

Regina Spektor rules, those bands however do not! They fail the almighty power metal 'spirit of the balls.'

If I listen to the aforementioned bands, then it should be pretty obvious that I'm not only interested in 'balls'. What is it with people and 'balls' anyways. What are you, gay?

 

[rms]

Heard Alestorm's debut? Elvenking's 3rd? I could go on, but I'm bored.

From what I heard on their 2nd album(Captains Morgans Revenge or w/e) the vocals were not my thing and have had no interested in their previous album. But Elvenking vocalist sounds like an emo/indie pop singer in a metal band and just isn't my thing.

 

[False Joe]

I only got into power metal cos of this forum tbh.

My mate likes the awful euro-power stuff

Blind Guardian, Jag Panzer, Kiuas and Iced Earth for me please.

 

[Hypnos]

if you can imagine to like a mix of early Blind Guardian, Running Wild (Death Or Glory era), a bit of Dio and a bit of old Savatage, then you should get 'The Shadow Cabinet' from Wuthering Heights

 

[The_Quadfather]

I never pay attention to what genre the band claims to be.

Isn't everyone "progressive" these days anyway?

 

[Mort Divine]

Symphorce's Phorcefullahead is a great album for those who like Power Metal

Do not listen to that band. Fucking thiefs. They ripped off - and I don't mean like there is a similarity, they were the same fuckin' lyrics - I mean STOLE LYRICS from Pain of Salvation.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

That absolves them from making music someone can enjoy? Not really. They are pretty bad though imo.

 

[Mort Divine]

I don't give a shit about them really but refuse to listen to them on principle.