The War Council Of Power Metal Arcana

RideTheSpiral · 05-26-2004, 06:45 AM

I've really missed the old one so it's back!

My most recent PM purchases are probably:

Labyrinth - Labyrinth
Excellent album! Another quality Italian PM band. Some catchy songs here.

Kotipelto - Coldness
Much more adventurous then his first album. Some of the drumming irritates me though.

Stratovarius - Episode
Much better than Elements Pt2 which I thought was going to be the last Strat album I bought for a while.

Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera
Urrgh sorry Frail when I first heard is I hated it. It sounded overproduced, cluttered and boring! I'm liking it more now though. Under the Ice is a great song. Maybe I'll like this album more after another couple of weeks.

ninjamonkey · 05-26-2004, 06:48 AM

What's the significance of the thread title?

RideTheSpiral · 05-26-2004, 06:49 AM

I can't post threads unless it has a short title.

ninjamonkey · 05-26-2004, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RideTheSpiral

I can't post threads unless it has a short title.

weird. i see you edited it though. so you cant post it long but you can edit it later?

on topic, i got dragonforce - valley of the ****ed likr 2 weeks ago. i really like it

DoktorShred · 05-26-2004, 07:04 AM

Im not big on night at the opera either. Its good but the songs are very samey. Battle field and my precious jerusalum are great tho.

The greatest powermetal bands are Blind Guardian and Stratovarius IMO. Im listen to dragonforce at the moment and it rawks for just fun songs...nothing too serious but nice easy listening \m/

Recently heard thunderstones new album and it rawks...much better than their debut.

LordDargon · 05-26-2004, 08:04 AM

Dragonforce!!!!!!!! \m/ \m/

Don't know any other power metal. But I once got an angra song and it was so da.mn gay I had to delete it. Right away. And then take a shower.

louismonette · 05-26-2004, 08:39 AM

Woohooo im new on this so did not see what was on the old post but hey who else loves hammerfall as much as i do

RideTheSpiral · 05-26-2004, 09:11 AM

Angra are great.

LordDargon · 05-26-2004, 09:25 AM

It was horrific. I felt defiled. The song was called "nova era".

RideTheSpiral · 05-26-2004, 09:50 AM

I haven't heard it...

lilpete86 · 05-26-2004, 10:56 AM

I just downloaded some dragonforce and all i have to say is

The last power metal album i bought was
dream evil - evilized

thundercross · 05-26-2004, 12:39 PM

I just got nightfall in middle earth now thats a blind guardian album...

FrailandBedazzled1979 · 05-26-2004, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RideTheSpiral

I've really missed the old one so it's back!

My most recent PM purchases are probably:

Labyrinth - Labyrinth
Excellent album! Another quality Italian PM band. Some catchy songs here.

Kotipelto - Coldness
Much more adventurous then his first album. Some of the drumming irritates me though.

Stratovarius - Episode
Much better than Elements Pt2 which I thought was going to be the last Strat album I bought for a while.

Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera
Urrgh sorry Frail when I first heard is I hated it. It sounded overproduced, cluttered and boring! I'm liking it more now though. Under the Ice is a great song. Maybe I'll like this album more after another couple of weeks.

I aggree, when i first got "a night at the opera" i hated it lol, actually i hated it for a little over a year!! than after awhile, something just clicked. give it sometime, i have friends who had the same reaction to it that i did...took them awhile too and its all of our favourites. maybe its a st.louis thing

lol

"episode"- it is one hell of an album, my frist Strato album but far from my favourite. got me into them but once they got their "classic" line up solified it gave them room to grow off what episode started.

"Coldness"- i completly aggree, much more depth than "waiting for dawn", still preety predictable and it didnt break any new metal boundaries...but Timo's voice is supreme and it is by no mean a bad album!!

Labryinth- im just not into these guys, granted their lead guitarist is fantastic, the songs dont catch me.

naboo · 05-26-2004, 02:41 PM

Do you guys consider Iced Earth power metal? Cause that's the only one I really listen to. I'm trying to get into Blind Guardian but i can't stop thinking that the singer is a chipmunk. Can someone reccomed me some songs by them?

lilpete86 · 05-26-2004, 02:52 PM

Iced earth is power metal

Skeksis · 05-26-2004, 02:55 PM

Rhapsody is simply awesome. All of their albums are great.

sensitiveorgan00 · 05-26-2004, 02:55 PM

Nice, another power metal thread.

So any of you guys going to PowerProg V later this year?

Illegal_Immigrant · 05-26-2004, 03:01 PM

I just discovered Children of Bodom. Those guys eat chains for breakfast. They have long hair and play the ultimate shred guitars: Jacksons. What more can I say. They own.

FrailandBedazzled1979 · 05-26-2004, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naboo

Do you guys consider Iced Earth power metal? Cause that's the only one I really listen to. I'm trying to get into Blind Guardian but i can't stop thinking that the singer is a chipmunk. Can someone reccomed me some songs by them?

Iced Earth are more thrash metal than anything, but have a few hints of power metal...yet they lack the lyrical content, classical leads, use of keyboards, and uplifting chorus.

Blind Guardian....here are a few good songs to try out:

Into the Strom
Curse of Feanor
Time Stands Still at the Iron Hills
Nightfall
Time What is Time
The Bards Songs (in the forest)
Somewhere Far Beyond
I'm alive
Welcome to Dying
Bright Eyes
Mordreds Song
Born in a Mourning Hall
Precrious Jerusalem
Wait for an Answer
Battlefield
Lord of the Rings
Traveler in Time

FrailandBedazzled1979 · 05-26-2004, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illegal_Immigrant

I just discovered Children of Bodom. Those guys eat chains for breakfast. They have long hair and play the ultimate shred guitars: Jacksons. What more can I say. They own.

COB are pure genious!!! Wonderful live show, ive seen them twice (w/ Dimmu Borgir and w/ Iced Earth). Its a wonderful mix of raspy black metal vocals, thrashy guitar riffs, neo-classical leads, and power metal harmonies...one of metals finest bands out there.

05-26-2004, 06:45 AM	#1
RideTheSpiral RideTheSpiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 14,020	The War Council Of Power Metal Arcana I've really missed the old one so it's back! My most recent PM purchases are probably: Labyrinth - Labyrinth Excellent album! Another quality Italian PM band. Some catchy songs here. Kotipelto - Coldness Much more adventurous then his first album. Some of the drumming irritates me though. Stratovarius - Episode Much better than Elements Pt2 which I thought was going to be the last Strat album I bought for a while. Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera Urrgh sorry Frail when I first heard is I hated it. It sounded overproduced, cluttered and boring! I'm liking it more now though. Under the Ice is a great song. Maybe I'll like this album more after another couple of weeks. Last edited by RideTheSpiral; 05-26-2004 at 06:48 AM.

05-26-2004, 06:48 AM	#2
ninjamonkey The Baphomet Horde Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,564	What's the significance of the thread title?

05-26-2004, 06:49 AM	#3
RideTheSpiral RideTheSpiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 14,020	I can't post threads unless it has a short title.

05-26-2004, 07:04 AM	#5
DoktorShred Yngwie defender Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Far beyond the Sun Posts: 1,427	Im not big on night at the opera either. Its good but the songs are very samey. Battle field and my precious jerusalum are great tho. The greatest powermetal bands are Blind Guardian and Stratovarius IMO. Im listen to dragonforce at the moment and it rawks for just fun songs...nothing too serious but nice easy listening \m/ Recently heard thunderstones new album and it rawks...much better than their debut.

05-26-2004, 08:04 AM	#6
LordDargon Death to Poseurs Crew Enforcer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,072	Dragonforce!!!!!!!! \m/ \m/ Don't know any other power metal. But I once got an angra song and it was so da.mn gay I had to delete it. Right away. And then take a shower.

05-26-2004, 08:39 AM	#7
louismonette Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 117	Woohooo im new on this so did not see what was on the old post but hey who else loves hammerfall as much as i do

05-26-2004, 09:11 AM	#8
RideTheSpiral RideTheSpiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 14,020	Angra are great.

05-26-2004, 09:25 AM	#9
LordDargon Death to Poseurs Crew Enforcer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,072	It was horrific. I felt defiled. The song was called "nova era".

05-26-2004, 09:50 AM	#10
RideTheSpiral RideTheSpiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 14,020	I haven't heard it...

05-26-2004, 10:56 AM	#11
lilpete86 Out In The Fields Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: England Posts: 4,846	I just downloaded some dragonforce and all i have to say is The last power metal album i bought was dream evil - evilized

05-26-2004, 12:39 PM	#12
thundercross Rust in peace... Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 45	I just got nightfall in middle earth now thats a blind guardian album...

05-26-2004, 02:41 PM	#14
naboo Just Ask The Axis Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,029	Do you guys consider Iced Earth power metal? Cause that's the only one I really listen to. I'm trying to get into Blind Guardian but i can't stop thinking that the singer is a chipmunk. Can someone reccomed me some songs by them?

05-26-2004, 02:52 PM	#15
lilpete86 Out In The Fields Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: England Posts: 4,846	Iced earth is power metal

05-26-2004, 02:55 PM	#16
Skeksis metalpodcast.net Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 4,960	Rhapsody is simply awesome. All of their albums are great.

05-26-2004, 02:55 PM	#17
sensitiveorgan00 Birds on Fire Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,568	Nice, another power metal thread. So any of you guys going to PowerProg V later this year?

05-26-2004, 03:01 PM	#18
Illegal_Immigrant Children of Bodom own. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: I live in a trashcan by Taco Bell. Posts: 1,038	I just discovered Children of Bodom. Those guys eat chains for breakfast. They have long hair and play the ultimate shred guitars: Jacksons. What more can I say. They own.