Power Metal

dontbombme · **Joined:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:29 pm **Posts:** 70

Can anyone give me some suggestions on where to start with power metal. I like Iced Earth With Barlow and I like control Denied if that helps.

Afro_D-Shak · **Posted:** Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:52 pm

Hmmm... That doesn't really help much for suggestions, I'll be honest. Haha. Seems like you're more into the heavy side of power metal. Check out these videos and see what you think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5kMMMI5XA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53hzhpCts_M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks_Csb-4BVg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01mY-jwPJFI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnxjcSyIXHc

These are some of the most famous power metal bands, and there's multiple styles here... hope you dig.

Tompa · **Posted:** Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:53 pm

If you like Iced Earth a natural progression would be to Demons & Wizards (Iced Earth/Blind Guardian side project) followed by Blind Guardian.

Goat · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:51 am

Ness · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:16 am

I'll add Nevermore (older)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erKAC0C_gs4

newer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=impRqn44OCA

Virgin Steele
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faI4OtKSozg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk3bItYz ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HZtMD4I ... re=related

And if you tell us what you like out of what has been suggested we can be more specific to the type of power metal you like.

Goat · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:24 am

I forgot Rage. Rage are mandatory and have about fifty eighteen? albums with varying sounds, so checking them out is mandatory. Mandatory. Yes.

Ness · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:46 am

Goat wrote:

I forgot Rage. Rage are mandatory and have about fifty eighteen? albums with varying sounds, so checking them out is mandatory. Mandatory. Yes.

Yeah, them too.

Might as well include Gravedigger and Running Wild. Although, I'm not as familiar with them.

Afro_D-Shak · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:15 am

metalNESS wrote:

Goat wrote:

I forgot Rage. Rage are mandatory and have about fifty eighteen? albums with varying sounds, so checking them out is mandatory. Mandatory. Yes.

Yeah, them too.

Might as well include Gravedigger and Running Wild. Although, I'm not as familiar with them.

I'll back up that Gravedigger recommendation. Check out Reingold or Excalibur, my favorite albums of theirs.

Ditto on the Rage as well. Check out the Perfect Man and Soundchaser albums, and hell, look into their newest, Strings To A Web, as well.

Holy_Terror · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:16 pm

The Trouble with most of those bands is that a lot of them, especially Rage and Running Wild, have extremely inconsistent catalogues. I can say this for sure, you should get any of the Tad Morose albums with Urban Breed singing as they are all heavy and awesome.

The_Voice · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:47 pm

metalNESS wrote:

Gravedigger and Running Wild. Although, I'm not as familiar with them.

WTF is your problem man, start listening to them ASAP.

Ness · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:23 pm

The_Voice wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

Gravedigger and Running Wild. Although, I'm not as familiar with them.

WTF is your problem man, start listening to them ASAP.

I know. I own Excalibur, and love it. I just haven't gone past that. I've been on a Rage kick lately too. I'll get to Running Wild eventually.

The_Voice · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:02 pm

metalNESS wrote:

The_Voice wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

Gravedigger and Running Wild. Although, I'm not as familiar with them.

WTF is your problem man, start listening to them ASAP.

I know. I own Excalibur, and love it. I just haven't gone past that. I've been on a Rage kick lately too. I'll get to Running Wild eventually.

Dude now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TsjX1xymU0

stevelovesmoonspell · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:15 pm

It wouldn't be so bad if there was an element of aggression to power metal. From some of the band's I've heard it's the exact opposite, do you guys have any recommendations for an abrasive sounding power metal band?

Ness · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:49 pm

stevelovesmoonspell wrote:

It wouldn't be so bad if there was an element of aggression to power metal. From some of the band's I've heard it's the exact opposite, do you guys have any recommendations for an abrasive sounding power metal band?

Nevermore, CoB, Adagio, Angel Dust...

Ness · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:25 pm

The_Voice wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

The_Voice wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

Gravedigger and Running Wild. Although, I'm not as familiar with them.

WTF is your problem man, start listening to them ASAP.

I know. I own Excalibur, and love it. I just haven't gone past that. I've been on a Rage kick lately too. I'll get to Running Wild eventually.

Dude now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TsjX1xymU0

Ok yeah, this is amazing stuff. Thank you, you forceful sonofabitch.

dontbombme, have you had a chance to check any of these bands out?

Ness · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:40 pm

I just realized you listed Control Denied. You should check out Spiral Architect. http://www.myspace.com/unofficialspiralarchitect Amazing prog, extremely technical and they can be very melodic too.

Speedyjx · **Posted:** Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:06 pm

metalNESS wrote:

I just realized you listed Control Denied. You should check out Spiral Architect. http://www.myspace.com/unofficialspiralarchitect Amazing prog, extremely technical and they can be very melodic too.

Spiral Architect are awesome :dio:

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No mention of Pyramaze or Tad Morose yet? They're worth a look.

Holy_Terror · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:04 pm

Speedyjx wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

I just realized you listed Control Denied. You should check out Spiral Architect. http://www.myspace.com/unofficialspiralarchitect Amazing prog, extremely technical and they can be very melodic too.

Spiral Architect are awesome :dio:

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No mention of Pyramaze or Tad Morose yet? They're worth a look.

Check my post above, it is almost exclusively about Tad Morose.

Speedyjx · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:46 pm

Holy_Terror wrote:

Speedyjx wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

I just realized you listed Control Denied. You should check out Spiral Architect. http://www.myspace.com/unofficialspiralarchitect Amazing prog, extremely technical and they can be very melodic too.

Spiral Architect are awesome :dio:

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No mention of Pyramaze or Tad Morose yet? They're worth a look.

Check my post above, it is almost exclusively about Tad Morose.

*checks* *facepalms*

Sorry man! Still, re-inforces the point that they're awesome!

Adveser · **Joined:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am **Posts:** 2491

Vision Divine, Morifade and Dungeon. That is where I started and it is still my favourite stuff.

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