First Power Metal Albums
Currently owning 35 power metal albums by 11 different bands, here are the first (or only) albums I owned by those bands. European Power Metal could be said to be preferred... :D |
| 1 |  | Avantasia
Ghostlights
Introduced to me by a German friend, this is arguably the best power metal album since Blind Guardian's 2010 album At The Edge of Time. |
| 2 |  | Blind Guardian
A Night at the Opera
My first power metal album and sadly slipping in appreciation. A sense of nostalgia and And Then There Was Silence bring me back to this. |
| 3 |  | Elvenking
Heathenreel
My only Elvenking album (Wyrd will be arriving soon), this is a great debut of a relatively unique blend of folk and power metal from Italy. |
| 4 |  | Epica
The Phantom Agony
Bought after watching the DVD "We Will Take You With Us". Decent but nothing spectacular - Simone Simons' vocals were best here though. |
| 5 |  | Gamma Ray
No World Order
My second power metal album and so again it has a nostalgic feel to it. The last solid release by Gamma Ray - a shame really. |
| 6 |  | Helloween
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I
Another my earliest acquisitions, this is a classic and is matched (and arguably outdone) by its partner Part 2. This doesn't even need to be given A Little Time to love. |
| 7 |  | Maegi
Skies Fall
Apparently unheard of in the power metal community, Oganalp Canatan's first solo outing is a solid release with some fantastic guest vocalist (Tim "Ripper" Owens & Hansi Kursch included). |
| 8 |  | Orphaned Land
Mabool (The Story of the Three Sons...)
A classic from another sub-genre of power metal, I saw Orphaned Land live supporting Blind Guardian two years ago & loved them. |
| 9 |  | Rhapsody of Fire
Symphony of Enchanted Lands
Really only bought for the song Emerald Sword, this is cheesy power metal at its cheesiest. Not greatly appreciated any longer. |
| 10 |  | Sonata Arctica
Ecliptica
The debut album by the Finnish outfit, this has plenty of great songs but a few bores too. Average adequately describes it. |
| 11 |  | Stratovarius
Episode
My first foray outside of German power metal, this has paled since it was first listened to. Still a decent album but rarely listened to. |
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