Power Metal Recommendations
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Topic: Power Metal Recommendations
Posted By: FusionKing
Subject: Power Metal Recommendations
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 2:23pm
Hi guys, could any of you reccomend some Power Metal for me that's not ripping off Iron Maiden? I've been through soooooooo many bands but I just can't find anything that different. To give you an idea of what I do like a lot... I'm into Primal Fear and Iced Earth. (...and Helloween is mandatory  )
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2010 at 4:07pm
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Savatage, Symphony X, Blind Guardian, and Rough Silk should keep you busy for a little while...
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2010 at 5:23pm
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Europe meets Dream Theater ?
The following band gained a huge popularity in Poland thanks to a song dealing with a forgotten battle (a Polish fan suggested them to make a song about it) : the battle of Wizno in 1939 where 720 Polish soldiers fighted 3 days with 54200 soldiers of the Wehrmacht in front of them!!! I discovered this band during a visit in the Silesian Center of Heart Diseases in Zabrze two years ago : all the physicians present were watching a video on youtube and I was surprised to hear some metal music playing, one of the physicians invited me to look at the video and pay attention to the subtitles (I post here the video with subtitles in polish, but I believe you can find it with subtitles in english) :
A classic :
Not sure the following one is power metal, but the album the song is taken from is called 'power metal' :
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Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2010 at 6:08pm
I was just listening to that Pantera song a few hours ago, bloody good! As for Future World, that's off the Helloween album I've got here. 
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2010 at 6:13pm
| ^ what do you think of Seventh Wonder, I quite like them and they should appeal to progsters... |
Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2010 at 6:47pm
| Thanks for posting these, lucas, they sound really good...Seventh Wonder seems particularly impressive. |
Posted By: 1967/ 1976
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 4:28am
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Hhhm... See this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMCASQwnjog - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMCASQwnjog ------------- 
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 5:16am
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Give Vicious Rumors a listen, I can't recommend them highly enough! Their self titled third album is a great place to start. Also you might like M.A.R.S. which features the excellent guitarist Tony MacAlpine.
I'll also endorse the Symphony X suggestion, a great metal band with some prog overtones.
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Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 6:54am
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Ah-Ha! If you liked Seventh Wonder, Angra and Jorn (excellent Lucas! Been just getting into SW for the past Year) Try . . . "Prog"/Powermetal Territory: Anubis Gate (careful their earlier stuff is much more simple than their later years) Cloudscape Adagio Ark (this gets more into Dream Theater-like Prog Metal, but "Jorn" help form this excellent Band). Leverage Time Machine Divine Vision Angel Dust Firewind Labyrinth Mastermind Mind Key NovAct Masterplan Old Guard: Vicious Rumours Fifth Angel Sanctuary Blind Guardian Symphony X (credit to Nightfly and J-man) Artension Ivanhoe Kamelot GB Arts Balance of Power Divided Multitude Lana Lane Narnia New Eden Tad Morose Jag Panzer Tech-Prog/Powermetal: Nevermore Spheric Universe Experience Pyramaze Brainstorm (Ger) Minds Eye Dreamscape Icycore Katagory V Lalu Communic Manticora Whoa, thats alot to start you with  I better stop . . .Let us know what you like! ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 7:23am
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No one mentioned Rhapsody of Fire??? Listen to the first two albums by them. Great powerful power metal.
This one is pretty good too: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/orden-ogan.aspx - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/orden-ogan.aspx ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 7:38am
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Hehe, I was afraid to  CHEESE "happy feet" Powermetal, I have a list of those too but I didnt think he wantedthose (I like Rhapsody/of Fire). Domine from Italy is good too, if anyone knows about "The Elric of Melnibone' Sagas (Books)"  Stratovarius Mob Rules Aina Celador Dragonforce Tons more . . . ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 7:47am
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Man that�s some good cheese for you there ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 8:00am
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psst! Go to PrOgulus.com, lots 100% International Cheese and Prog Rock/Metal goodies . . . who me spam? well yes . . . SPAM and CHEESE! spam spam spam spam LOVELY SPAM WONDERFUL SPAM! 
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Posted By: 1967/ 1976
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 8:55am
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Also Steel Crown is good. See this page: http://www.myspace.com/steelcrownkorps - http://www.myspace.com/steelcrownkorps -------------
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Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2010 at 1:24pm
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lol...I've just copied your wee viking, MAVIIIVAM... < he's cool as hell.
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Posted By: bsms810
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2010 at 7:05am
| Blind Guardian!!!! |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2010 at 3:43pm
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The guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof deserves a mention here. First with Metal Church : what an incredible band !!! ('the dark' is somewhere between power metal and thrash metal) : but most of all the following song is one of the best metal songs ever and could be a metal anthem : Then with Presto Ballet : Another band that is worth mentioning : Shadow Gallery (here is a video for a song from 'carved in sand' but the most power metal-sounding album is 'tyranny') : RIP Mike Baker  |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2010 at 10:46pm
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Dont forget "Vanderhoof" and "Hall Aflame" Lucas Though Fusion King may like Metal Church and Presto Ballet, I think of Metal Church more of a Thrash structure. And Presto Ballet and (the 1st version) Vanderhoof as Hard Rock/Heavy Metal-Post Prog like Deep Purple and Uriah Heep ("Retro-Prog" is another term I've been hearing as well). I also like the "Reverend" albums from former singer of Metal Church the Late/Great David Wayne! Great Thrash albums, but are hard to come by (and Wayne-"Metal Church"). Shadow Gallery is awesome too, but I think of them coming from the "Dream Theater" school of Prog Metal (Lemur Voice, Divine Regale, Mayadome, The Quiet Room, Digital Ruin, the 1st 2 albums of Ivanhoe, and tons more). The vocals of Mike Baker are sorely missed Rest in Peace.But still, excellent picks from Lucas  . . . and glad you liked the "Viking" FK though I picture youas a "Scottsman" painting your face and doing this 
But . . . back to the Powermetal . . .  ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: 1967/ 1976
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 10:45am
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Revoltons: http://www.myspace.com/revoltons - http://www.myspace.com/revolton http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=16346017 - http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=16346017 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLxNAvg3Urg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLxNAvg3Urg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32AMghGr5tw - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32AMghGr5tw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLFa6M5tOXg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLFa6M5tOXg -------------
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Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: 02 May 2010 at 6:59am
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Lucas may be French but if I'm not mistaken, the French have celtic roots just like us Scots.
And frankly, me being Scottish, I actually do that > |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: 04 May 2010 at 3:17am
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Actually Lucas has 100 % Polish blood flowing in his veins, therefore he doesn't have any celtic roots... |
Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: 04 May 2010 at 4:11pm
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OH! sorry, My mistake. It's just because of what it says under your avatar, I simply assumed.
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: 05 May 2010 at 5:01pm
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^ No problem, Jennifer ! Back to the topic, a band that is difficult to tag but that has power metal songs : Waltari. I am going to see them on stage tomorrow ! In order to show you how eclectic they are : |
Posted By: 1967/ 1976
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 4:28am
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see this site: http://www.myspace.com/jebbalsag - http://www.myspace.com/jebbalsag -------------
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Posted By: FusionKing
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 7:23am
| Wow! Looks like I have quite a few videos to go through since I last checked! You guys are too kind! |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 12:32pm
Difficult not to sense a Helloween influence...
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1967/ 1976 wrote:Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 10:30am
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Manowar are great
Actually Helloween's 'Jericho Walls' is incredible isnt it? One of the best i have heard in Power metal.
Victim of fate, Murderer and Starlight are mandatory. You would no doubt have these but so incredible. -------------  GLAM METAL!
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Posted By: 1967/ 1976
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2010 at 11:39am
More of Italian Power Metal bands have Maiden, Helloween and Grave Digger in mind. So this fact isn't incredible. -------------
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Posted By: 1967/ 1976
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2010 at 11:43am
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A good band is: SHADOWS OF STEEL: http://www.myspace.com/shadowsofsteel - http://www.myspace.com/shadowsofsteel I've: SHADOWS OF STEEL and double Ep TWILIGHT with 2nd CD made of 24 carat 80's Power metal covers!!! -------------
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Posted By: LoudTrax.com
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 3:27pm
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have you checked out MASTERPLAN? features Roland Grapow, ex-Helloween, and the amazing JORN on vocals. One of metal's most under-rated singers. link for Masterplan: http://www.loudtrax.com/Artist/Masterplan or their website: http://www.master-plan.net/ Time to be King is a great album, as is "Aeronautics" ------------- LoudTrax.com - Rock, Metal, Punk downloads |
Posted By: LittleBig
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 2:17pm
| I warmly recommend the German band Symphorce, surprisingly good band. |
Posted By: Ulfednar
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 2:55pm
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I found myself strangely pleased with the french band Heavenly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavenly_%28French_band%29 |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 3:18pm
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I had mentioned Brainstorm (Ger) on my Powermetal list, which features the awesome vocalist from the original Ivanhoe line-up and Symphorce "Andy B. Franck". Though both Brainstorm and Symphorce are in the "Nevermore" realm of sound and Ivanhoe w/Franck sounds like early "Dream Theater" .Really good stuff Littlebig  Also mentioned: Masterplan are really good, and Time Requiem, both are a bit more proggy than the Average Powermetal Band. Ivanhoe debut album . . . Andy on Vocals (His voice is much more refined now these days): Excellent Brainstorm Album: (This album has some really great vocals on the Heavy Ballads too!) And Symphorce: And . . . Heres Time Requiem: (Get ready for some Keyboard Madness!) And Masterplan: ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: 1967/ 1976
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 8:26am
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Arthur Falcone' Stargazer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk1t9PXlvgY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkfjYK3K9nk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYI-yYeWIAg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p09MmU_paeQ&feature=related -------------
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Posted By: whitedragon1969
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 5:19pm
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My suggestions are: Veni Domine, Helstar, Destiny's End, the first album of Heir Apparent, Lizzy Borden and of course any album from Armored Saint.
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