Does anyone here like Power Metal?

[Xystus]

They are! If there's something I don't like about them, it's the lyrics. They are completely insane. However the sweet guitar makes up for it

@kilgore cod; a friend sent me "Love you to Death" by Kamelot, and I think it is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Could you recommend me a good album by them?

Also it is weird because I like Helloween but only post-Keepers II lol

ps.: Last.fm is a good site if you want to check bands out. I leave you with a song by Xystus, Why Me? - this is probably their heaviest song, if you would like to check out more stuff by them, visit http://www.last.fm/music/Xystus

[Darktrooper11]

Power metals awesome, Blind Guardian and Helloween own. Dragon Force are rather Fake...

[Kilgore Cod]

Originally Posted by Xystus

@kilgore cod; a friend sent me "Love you to Death" by Kamelot, and I think it is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Could you recommend me a good album by them?

That's from their latest album, Ghost Opera. Its a good album, but not my favorite by them. I recommend starting out with Karma and Epica then if you like what you hear check out The Fourth Legacy and The Black Halo.

Also it is weird because I like Helloween but only post-Keepers II lol

Ehh, there's no accounting for taste

[JediScum]

What the hell is "power metal"?!?

Doesn't sound like it's anything as cool as TurboNegro's "Apocolypse Dudes".

Or Probot.

[Trash]

All men play on ten

[Trash]

Isn't Kamelot the band that had that one happy song about rape?

[Styled Executioner]

I only listen to a little Power Metal, but what I listen to I love. I can't believe no one has mentioned (in my eyes) the top 3 Power Metal bands ever.

1. Dream Evil (I fucking love Dream Evil)
2. Hammerfall (Not as good as DE but still pretty awesome)
3. Stratovarios (" ")

I hate Dragonforce with a passion, the notion that playing a guitar really fast makes you good is fucking stupid.

[Dixie]

Power metal used to be very different. There was a time when it referred to things like Jag Panzer's Ample Destruction and as Trash brought up, Manowar (who aren't nearly as homo as most of the bands I see listed, their first 4 albums are untouchable), when the music was supposed to be powerful and not just guitar wankery and with a wailing douche trying to imitate Bruce Dickinson.


I honestly despise most bands that call themselves power metal at this point, it's just another buzz word now.

And I do like Helloween and Ramma Gay.

[Fat Ugly Drunk]

Originally Posted by Carnivore Is God

Power metal used to be very different. There was a time when it referred to things like Jag Panzer's Ample Destruction and as Trash brought up, Manowar (who aren't nearly as homo as most of the bands I see listed, their first 4 albums are untouchable), when the music was supposed to be powerful and not just guitar wankery and with a wailing douche trying to imitate Bruce Dickinson.


I honestly despise most bands that call themselves power metal at this point, it's just another buzz word now.

And I do like Helloween and Ramma Gay.

I'm agreeing with this man because his avatar is fucking Cronos.

[Dixie]

Originally Posted by Fat Ugly Drunk

I'm agreeing with this man because his avatar is fucking Cronos.

I'm a lady oddly enough, and married to the bass player of TTD.
:D

Edit:Vanhelm, if you dig the TTD they're playing at Volume 11 in Raleigh on May 23rd.

[Qwertzuiop]

I like Jag Panzer, Brocas Helm, Omen, Satan's Host, Iced Earth etc. The old 80ies US stuff.

[Dixie]

As far as Blind Guardian? Speed up Bon Jovi's Living on a Prayer and you have your template for nearly every Blind Guardian song.

[MattJack]

Originally Posted by Carnivore Is God

Speed up Bon Jovi's Living on a Prayer and you have your template for nearly every Blind Guardian song.

Fuck, somebody get me a beer.

[Kilgore Cod]

Originally Posted by Carnivore Is God

As far as Blind Guardian? Speed up Bon Jovi's Living on a Prayer and you have your template for nearly every Blind Guardian song.

No wonder why I love them so much

[shitty-pants]

Whats wrong with Dragonforce?

Sound great live and on their albums. Can't say they sounded any slower live when I saw them either. Weather they're Power Metal or not doesn't matter to me.

Seriously they don't have to be to everyones liking, nor do they have to be the best band in the world but they don't deserve the slating they get imo.

[JakeOfAllTrades]

My mother says that Dragonforce "is not music". You lot seem to agree with her. I wholeheartedly like Dio and Nightwish though. Nightwish's cover of Andrew Lloyd Webber's title track from the Phantom of the Opera musical made theatrical cheese dark and brutal, whereas Dio invented the \m/ symbol.

[Vanhelm13]

Well Dio's Holy Diver album is just amazing.

I feel like I should like Blind Guardian, being a huge nerd and all, but I don't.
Nightwish ain't bad, though.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Need to listen to 3 inches of blood, one vocalist with falsetto, another vocalist with growls works so well together. Listen to their Advance and conquer album.

On the other topic I would consider Dragonforce more speed metal though.

[Fathom Zero]

Blind Guardian's Mirror Mirror makes me want to go have an adventure on the high seas.

[Dixie]

Blind Guardian and Dragonforce make me want to watch man on man Lord of the Rings porn and laugh.

3 Inches of Blood? I absolutely refuse to support any band that has/had a member who picked a fight with someone in Saxon. Disrespectful bitches.

[Girl Drink Drunk]

If it's any consulation (and in the band's defense), the 3 Inches drummer got roughed up worse, by security, than Nigel and he was fired. Anyways, it's nice to know that someone other than me and Lars Ulrich listens to Saxon.

[Pub Lover]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvWn5-SIh8o

Justin Lee Collins is such a bear.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Yeah, I heard about the scuffle with Saxon, but they(3iob) kicked their drummer out afterword.

[Dixie]

I saw them (3 Inches of Blood) play not long before that all happened and they didn't do much for me at all. I had heard a few songs of theirs before but the 2 vocalist thing is really gay to me. Their performance was average and very forgettable, and I was actually sober through the entire show. They were nice enough people but sadly being friendly isn't enough for me to like a band's music.
I'm well aware they fired him, which was smart of the band to do, they might have faced a massive boycott in Europe for that. You don't fuck with Saxon.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Does anyone remember the commercial with the power metal band playing in the background but the video was some ultraman looking robot fighting a giant office supplies monster? I don't remember if it was for kinkos but it was ridiculous.