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    Posted: 05 Feb 2012 at 12:40pm
I love power metal. It sounds so awesome. What are your favorite power metal bands, albums, songs, etc?
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Wow I had no idea we didn�t have a power metal appreciation thread already, but it seems to be true that this is the first thread. I�ve made this one a sticky.
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We did have one that was joint with trad/nwobhm, but I'm all for it having it's own thread. I was of half a mind to do this myself.

Copied from the aforementioned:

Blind Guardian:


Helloween:


Gamma Ray:


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Rebellion:


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Pharaoh:


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On the subject of power metal the scene is usually divided into two different forms. The euro power metal and the US power metal. I like the darker type US power metal acts like Sanctuary and Nevermore, but I can�t say I�m overall a gigant fan of power metal. At least it�s very rarely I listen to anything power metal related at home unless it�s of the harder edged US type.
 
I�ve had my fascination with the euro power metal style too though around the turn of the century. I listened quite a lot to artists like Rhapsody (later Rhapsody of Fire), Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Helloween, Dragonforce and Vision Divine.
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Ah very nice. Helloween, Gamma Ray, and Blind Guardian happen to be my top three favorites right now.
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...oh I forgot Blind Guardian too. Great band of course that I have listened to a lot.
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I think power metal can be pretty bad in a cheesy way, but there are plenty of good acts, many of which are actually pretty hard hitting. Try out Rebellion from my above post for some of the more intense power metal. 

To be honest I've still heard more Euro PM than I have USPM though. I recommend Pharaoh for fans of both though. I think they sit kind of between the two styles, more on the USPM side though. Their singer is Tim Aymer from Control Denied. 
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USPM at it's finest:



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Originally posted by adg211288 adg211288 wrote:

I think power metal can be pretty bad in a cheesy way, but there are plenty of good acts, many of which are actually pretty hard hitting. Try out Rebellion from my above post for some of the more intense power metal. 

To be honest I've still heard more Euro PM than I have USPM though. I recommend Pharaoh for fans of both though. I think they sit kind of between the two styles, more on the USPM side though. Their singer is Tim Aymer from Control Denied. 
 
I didn�t enjoy his voice or vocal style on the Control Denied album, but maybe within a more melodic context it works better?
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I definitely prefer him in Pharaoh.
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The hate surrounding Dragonforce is ridiculous.
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I'm so glad I decided to give this album another chance. It's fucking amazing.

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Originally posted by IMPF2112 IMPF2112 wrote:

I'm so glad I decided to give this album another chance. It's fucking amazing.


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This band deserves so much more attention then they have.

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First track released from Luca Turili's new version of Rhapsody. Maybe someone more familiar with their stuff can let me know how it compares. 

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Sound like more of the same aside from the different vocalist.  I'll wait until the rest of the album comes out till I say that's a good or bad thing.
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It sounds like a return to their less symphonic beginnings. On first listen I really like it.
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I quite like it too. My main issue with all the Rhapsody albums I've heard before if that by the time they're about half way through I've got bored. I'm unsure that this one will be any different.
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Have you listened to their first two albums?
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Yeah, but neither got more than 3 stars out of me. The highest I've given them was 4 stars for Symphony of Enchanted Lands II. I haven't listened to any of the ones released as Rhapsody of Fire.
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