worst releases you own by bands you like.....

[nomisofsiman]

Or Gamma Ray's Land of the Free

Helloween, Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray...they are the cream of the power metal crop. Arguing which band is better is pointless.

Yeah, I'll go with that. Grave Digger isn't far behind those three though imo.

 

[DMR]

Post-Keepers II, what is Helloween's absolute best album? I guarantee it can't match Imaginations From the Other Side or Nightfall in Middle Earth.

"Better Than Raw," and yes it can. Hell, I love it even more than the Keepers!

 

[DMR]

Sadly, Davey has gotten a lot of hot tail with that look.
How? I have no idea.

For a second I thought you were talking about me. I was about to say "Don't call me Davey!"

 

[Justin G]

Or Gamma Ray's Land of the Free

Helloween, Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray...they are the cream of the power metal crop. Arguing which band is better is pointless.

It's fun though.

 

[Jasonic]

For a second I thought you were talking about me. I was about to say "Don't call me Davey!"

Hahahahahahahaha.
Man I haven't seen you since Ragnarokkr.
We should do lunch soon.

 

[Jasonic]

It's fun though.

Exactly.
No metal argument is pointless.
Redundant metal arguments > political arguments!!!

 

[Jasonic]

Grave Digger has consistently done it better than Rage and Running Wild. They are the leaders of AAA power
Metal. Not quite in the majors. Just too much of the same.
It works well for them.

Helloween has enough diversity in each release and between releases to keep you coming back.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Grave Digger does have one solidly major league album: Rheingold. That may well be the only GD I like, but I really love it.

I will have to respectfully disagree and say at least "Tunes of War" is a major league album as it definitely is their best.

 

[Jasonic]

Grave Digger is consistent as hell.
As I said, they lead the AAA level of power metal.

I suppose its debatable about what bands are in the majors.
There's many bands that some feel are in the majors, but that's only because of a couple important albums, but overall they are too inconsistent.
EDGUY and SONATA ARCTICA lead this category.

In my fantasy league, they were sent to single A ball years ago.

In other words, leading AAA isn't exactly a BAD thing.
Stay consistent and do what you do well and believe in.

That's why Grave Digger are still around and are still widely respected.

Yeah, I mean the whole BG VS GR VS HELLOWEEN? Whatevs...
It's like debating SODOM VS KREATOR VS DESTRUCTION.
or TESTAMENT VS OVERKILL VS NUC ASSUALT

Anyhow, the right answer is:

 

[Justin G]

Blind Guardian, obviously.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Grave Digger is consistent as hell.
As I said, they lead the AAA level of power metal.

I suppose its debatable about what bands are in the majors.
There's many bands that some feel are in the majors, but that's only because of a couple important albums, but overall they are too inconsistent.
EDGUY and SONATA ARCTICA lead this category.

I would say both of those have had more than a couple important albums. It's only really the last few releases they have gone down hill. Edguy in particular would've stayed at the top of the power metal world had they not completely changed their sound.