I just got home from work so I am doing good.

[QUOTE=rock not roll]eh, just steal some riffs from Iron Maiden and play them with a wah wah pedal. As for the solos, just wank on 2 strings.

Or look at Iced Earth. Not very many extremely fast solos but they're one of the best power metal bands.[/QUOTE]

Yup, i was just listening to some nightwish, and they arent to complex either. Im pretty pleased with the **** i wrote, but can somebody reccomend me a good scale to write power riffs in.

What bands should I start with for power metal?

Children of Bodom

[QUOTE=guitrguy]Children of Bodom[/QUOTE]


123.


And Dragonforce.

Blind Guardian
Iced Earth
Nevermore
Edguy
Falconer
Jag Panzer
Sonata Arctica
Sentenced
Symphorce
Lost Horizon
Some of my favorites.

Blind Guardian and Iced Earth + their two.

And Helloween if you want. The big 5 of power metalsz.

edit: and betsey's if you want...

Yea I like Dragonforce, zep sent me one of their songs....has he posted lately?

Thanks peoples I'll be downloading some of that :thumb:

[QUOTE=BoboTheRagingHobo]123.


And Dragonforce.[/QUOTE]
Lyrics are kinda cheesy, but the guitar work is sweet.

[QUOTE=rock not roll]edit: and betsey's if you want... even though he's a transexual motivationist and nobody wants that shi[b][i][/b][/i]t music...[/QUOTE]

u watch urself fag. ur ded 2 me.

Hehe. ;)

So basicly, Iced Earth, Dragonforce, Blind Guardian, COB and mekalalklakka's are optional as some fo them aren't the biggest names in powermetal and that's a lot to get into all at once.

CoB wise my first power metal band, and they got me wanting more.

I downloaded som CoB, and at first as was thinking "man what have I been missing", then the guy started singing and I was all ewwww :(

You will get used to it.

/Goes gets CoB cd.

Haha, yeah. When I listen to them I basicly just don't pay attention to the singing at all. They would be a great instrumental band.

If you start to like Children Of Bodom, check out Norther...

They are like them, but minus the 80's like synths. They still have synth's, but not that style.

[QUOTE=BoboTheRagingHobo]If you start to like Children Of Bodom, check out Norther...

They are like them, but minus the 80's like synths. They still have synth's, but not that style.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't say they are 80's style. Van Halen had the 80's style going on.

I like the synths so far, I hope I get used to the vocals because the music is awesome.

[QUOTE=jpjrulestheworld]What bands should I start with for power metal?[/QUOTE]

My faves are (ive been listening to it for four weeks max) :

DragonForce
CoB
Iced Earth
NightWish (re-discovered today)
Angra
Blind Gaurdian

None of those are too extreme.

Van Halen and synths do not mix well :(

I thought 1984 was there best album bar van halen 1. :confused:

[QUOTE=jpjrulestheworld]What bands should I start with for power metal?[/QUOTE]

Rhapsody
DragonForce
CoB
Melechesh
Iced Earth
Symphony X
Stratovarius

and who could forget MANOWAR!?!

The Kings Of Metal.

Posers leave the hall!

CoB is a terrible band to start power metal with... They are a great band, but they sound nothing like real, typical, power metal.

[quote] Melechesh[/quote]

Maybe their lyrics are a bit fantasy-like, but aren't they more black/death?

Power Metal again? Jeez.

What now? Is that Belgia country or whatever against Power metal? Those dumb elitists.

This is getting a little too dragons and kings for me.

I don't like a lot of Power Metal.

Just Rhapsody and CoB, maybe Hammerfall. Most of it annoys me.

[QUOTE=Superpeer]I don't like a lot of Power Metal.

Just Rhapsody and CoB, maybe Hammerfall. Most of it annoys me.[/QUOTE]



U r jst a lozer, LaWL!

TSO is on TV!!!!

Hmmm... before we all start putting on the chain-mail, CHANGE OF TOPIC.

So, I was eating some pizza last night... ;)

[QUOTE=Superpeer]I don't like a lot of Power Metal.

Just Rhapsody and CoB, maybe Hammerfall. Most of it annoys me.[/QUOTE]


I like it just as long as I'm in the right mood. If I'm in the wrong mood, yes, it annoys me a bit.

[size=1] I'm only talking about the dragon slaying medieval bands aka Blind Guardian, Edguy, etc. Bands like Iced Earth, Nevermore, and Children of Bodom are completely different, for obvious reasons[/size]

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]Hmmm... before we all start putting on the chain-mail, CHANGE OF TOPIC.

So, I was eating some pizza last night... ;)[/QUOTE]

I got a 4 meat pizza in the freezer...don't make be bust it out.

I just had a snack, almost time for bed now.

Oh yeah?

Can that compare to a REAL pizza, not a fast food one, with tons of pepperoni, cheese, tomato, oregano, pineapple, ham, bacon and capsicum?

I'm eating an orange :(

So this Greenbay vs. Jacksonville game is close. :amaze:

/listens to the somewhat operatic vocals of Focus

NP: Focus - Sylvia

I actually don't think bands like Iced Earth and CoB are very good bands to start on power metal with. I mean yeah, they're power metal, but there's also other metal in there. CoB especially, since they're in a tiny, tiny minority of power metal bands that use harsh vocals.

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]Oh yeah?

Can that compare to a REAL pizza, not a fast food one, with tons of pepperoni, cheese, tomato, oregano, pineapple, ham, bacon and capsicum?[/QUOTE]
What the hell do you mean real?
Pizza Hut is a real as it gets mutha fu[SIZE=2]c[/SIZE]ka

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]Oh yeah?

Can that compare to a REAL pizza, not a fast food one, with tons of pepperoni, cheese, tomato, oregano, pineapple, ham, bacon and capsicum?[/QUOTE]


Its not delivery, its...DiGiorno.

[QUOTE=Mekkalayakay]So this Greenbay vs. Jacksonville game is close. :amaze:

/listens to the somewhat operatic vocals of Focus

NP: Focus - Sylvia[/QUOTE]

Hocus Pocus is a cool as song.