US Power Metal

[Manic Ferocity]

I'm not much of a fan of the European stuff with the exception of Blind Guardian, Helloween, etc. However, I LOVE the few US bands I've heard; courtesy of Manilla Road, Fates Warning, Helstar, etc. So, yeah. Recommend me some more US power metal fuckers!

 

[mutantllama]

Jag Panzer?

 

[Vilden]

Virgin Steele
Cirith Ungol
Omen
The Lord Weird Slough Feg
Symphony X
Attacker

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Adramelch (Italian, but USPM-styled)
Armored Saint
Brocas Helm
Dark Age
Deaf Dealer (Canadian, but USPM-styled)
Griffin (debut)
Sacred Blade (Canadian, but USPM-styled)
Savatage (Sirens, The Dungeons Are Calling, and The Hall of the Mountain King)
Slauter Xstroyes
Vicious Rumors (Soldiers of the Night, Digital Dictator, and Welcome to the Ball)

 

[no country for old wainds]

deaf dealer eh? that's a new one on me

 

[viewerfromnihil]

check out timelord

http://www.myspace.com/timelordband

listen to the song dawn of dissent

 

[mutantllama]

I like that.

lol @ Mr. T

 

[HamburgerBoy]

deaf dealer eh? that's a new one on me

Not one of my very favorites, but still nice and raw traditional/power.

 

[The Ozzman]

Armored Saint isn't power metal. Regardless, the band is fucking amazing so you should check them out anyway

 

[Orion Crystal Ice]

Onward

 

[chuj666]

Iced Earth

 

[Savern]

Iced Earth

This. Days of Purgatory, Horrow Show, Something Wicked are all awesome albums. Last 3 have been varied (I blame Ripper for that - thank God Barlow is back)

 

[Burkhard]

Liege Lord

 

[xgramx]

I don't listen to alot of power metal, but I think Cellador are pretty good. They are from Omaha I think.

 

[mutantllama]

This. Days of Purgatory, Horrow Show, Something Wicked are all awesome albums. Last 3 have been varied (I blame Ripper for that - thank God Barlow is back)

Their best four albums are Night of the Stormrider, Burnt Offerings, Something Wicked this Way Comes, then Dark Saga. In that order.

 

[The Ozzman]

This. Days of Purgatory, Horrow Show, Something Wicked are all awesome albums. Last 3 have been varied (I blame Ripper for that - thank God Barlow is back)

You shouldn't blame Ripper as he did nothing wrong. Blame Schaffer for shitty songwriting

 

[mutantllama]

Their new album isn't anything special imo.