...I listened to Dragonforce and liked it. :oops: :oops: :oops: I also heard a track off the new CoB (Lost, Trashed And Strung Out) and liked it. What the fuck is wrong with me? Can anyone help? And can you recommend more "technical" power metal, blackened power, basically anything unorthodox enough that I might like? As long as it's not traditional (ie not Hammerfall, who I don't like after all) I'll give it a go.

And speaking of the Dragonforce, I couldn't listen to more than two tracks at once from their website. Is the new album different enough to keep me listening, or is it maaad speeeeeed alllllllll the way through?

Edguy

If you want black power, I suggest you join the Nation of Islam.

maaaad speeeeed allllll the way through. That’s what they do. As for power metal recommendations for you;

You've already heard Wintersun, ummm... you might like X Japan - Blue Blood. They are very over the top with their image, but their music is different from the stereo typical power metal you are accustomed to. Also, check out Divinefire. They have a lot of black metal influence in their music. The production is extremely crisp, which might push a black metal fan away, but you can still hear black metal elements. I’ll think of some more later.

I also like Dragonforce and the new CoB song I heard.

Not funny.

Are you talking about the christian power metal band ? What are the black metal elements you find in the band?

I never knew they were a Christian metal band. Hmmm... anyway. Listen to the backing harsh vocals and even the structure of the songs. I don't know, I guess they just have their moments of black metal, it isn't all that obvious though.

Especially to someone who doesn't listen BM at all.

Terrorizer ist krieg!! And aren't Trivium a bunch of wankers!

Thanks for suggestions, all (Edguy?!). Will do some research on Archives.

So Zad. Have you checked out anybody's recommendations?