Oh snap. I forgot to get into Fates Warning. So which album should I pick up as a first?

[QUOTE]Is there a band that Kai hasn't appeared in at one time or another?![/QUOTE]
Hehe. It's so true!! He [b]is[/b] the Iron Savior.

Heavenly is okay, but slightly too soft. While the music is hard, the overall sound is extremely soft compared to gamma ray and galloglass and montany. There's a certain sound I enjoy, and Heavenly misses it only slightly. They fall where Freedom Call falls for me, just outside my realm of enjoying it fully. I cannot find exactly what I dislike, but something bugs me.

Kai is king. He invented music and keeps reinventing it with each release or guest appearance he does. He's in the studio fooling around with new Gamma Ray material. Can't wait!!

Today I picked up Stratovarious's Elements pt. 1.


I think I have a new favorite band.

That was my first Strat album. I don't mind it but I'm not their biggest fan.

Stratovarius = Awesome

My favorite album is "Visions".

Sadly, no stores around where I live carry Visions. Which is too bad, because I've heard a couple songs from that album and they kick ***.

The one thing that kinda bugs me about Stratovarius is their singer. He has a [i]really[/i] strong accent, which comes through alot in his singing. I suppose I'll get used to it though.

I like how Timo sings with his accent. It adds something to the song.

Page 20 this thread was on. [i]20[/i]!!! That’s disgusting.

Anyways, has anyone hear heard of a band called Magic Kingdom? I picked up their latest CD ‘Metallic Tragedy’ and it’s awesome. Symphonic Power/Speed Metal at it’s best. The title track is amazing. It’s a 13 minute mini-opera (literally; it has a plot, characters, dialogue, etc) with each character represented by a different kind of metal singer. There’s the Nightwish-esq female soprano, the death metal growler, the black metal shrieker, the bands normal vocalist and I think there’s another guy in there too. The voices all work together to form an incredible atmosphere. The whole kicks more *** than words can describe.

****!!!... Everyone when they talk about power metal no one mentions Helloween.. theyre like the ebst power metal band ever.. and the most influential 2!!.. But people dont apreciate them at all anymore!!!!

Yes, Helloween are an amazing band, and the fore fathers of power metal.

I think Helloween get recognised a lot.

[QUOTE=RideTheSpiral]I like how Timo sings with his accent. It adds something to the song.[/QUOTE]

I rather like Tony Kakko's (Sonata Arctica) singing with his accent as well. Especially on the slightly slower songs.

I was wondering, why are there so few reviews of power metal albums in the Cd Reviews forum? I was thinking of doing a Sonata Arctica review, unless someone more qualified wants to. Anyone else?

[url]http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=158252[/url]

New Jag Panzer tracks everybody. \m/

[QUOTE=sensitiveorgan00]Oh snap. I forgot to get into Fates Warning. So which album should I pick up as a first?[/QUOTE]

awaken the guardian
night on brocken
spectre within

[QUOTE=Adam]I think Helloween get recognised a lot.[/QUOTE]


they get plenty of recgonition.

[QUOTE=Bartender]I rather like Tony Kakko's (Sonata Arctica) singing with his accent as well. Especially on the slightly slower songs.

I was wondering, why are there so few reviews of power metal albums in the Cd Reviews forum? I was thinking of doing a Sonata Arctica review, unless someone more qualified wants to. Anyone else?[/QUOTE]


I can't be bothered doing reviews anymore. :p

[QUOTE=sensitiveorgan00][url]http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=158252[/url]

New Jag Panzer tracks everybody. \m/[/QUOTE]


Awesome. :cool:

[QUOTE=Hitroshimite]Page 20 this thread was on. [i]20[/i]!!! That’s disgusting.

Anyways, has anyone hear heard of a band called Magic Kingdom? I picked up their latest CD ‘Metallic Tragedy’ and it’s awesome. Symphonic Power/Speed Metal at it’s best. The title track is amazing. It’s a 13 minute mini-opera (literally; it has a plot, characters, dialogue, etc) with each character represented by a different kind of metal singer. There’s the Nightwish-esq female soprano, the death metal growler, the black metal shrieker, the bands normal vocalist and I think there’s another guy in there too. The voices all work together to form an incredible atmosphere. The whole kicks more *** than words can describe.[/QUOTE]

nice description of the band! im going to look them up on cdnow.com and if the price is right i will order one :)

Sounds a bit like Avantasia...

really pricey online, i will add it to the list.

Avantasia uses differnet vocalsits but they dont range in black or death metal lol. I think Tobias put alot more effort with Avantasia than he does with Edguy...well, the hellfire club was the best Edguy album to date IMO which just came out hehe, he said he isnt sure if hed ever do a Metal Opera part 3 :(

I like Mandrake (Tears of a Mandrake!?) best.

I only recently got The Metal Opera Part 1 and I was pretty disapointed actually. I only listened to it a couple of times and forgot about it. I might listen to it now.

I'll post again in an hour or so. :p

[QUOTE=FrailandBedazzled1979]really pricey online, i will add it to the list.

Avantasia uses differnet vocalsits but they dont range in black or death metal lol. I think Tobias put alot more effort with Avantasia than he does with Edguy...well, the hellfire club was the best Edguy album to date IMO which just came out hehe, he said he isnt sure if hed ever do a Metal Opera part 3 :([/QUOTE]

Avantasia are actually quite good. And yes, gathering 10 + guest vocalists per album would be quite difficult, i think, but it does make the band. Pretty much the cream of the crop as far as power metal goes, Kai Hansen, David Defies, awesome :D... I'm going to put it on after i finish with some Iron Savior

NP: Iron Savior - Condition Red.

I also thought this was funny...

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Look at the Symetry! :D

Any fans of Tad Morose? They're supporting Edguy at teh show in New York City.

[QUOTE=JMetallica]Avantasia are actually quite good. And yes, gathering 10 + guest vocalists per album would be quite difficult, i think, but it does make the band. Pretty much the cream of the crop as far as power metal goes, Kai Hansen, David Defies, awesome :D... I'm going to put it on after i finish with some Iron Savior

NP: Iron Savior - Condition Red.[/QUOTE]

haha, i said they are good!! you might have messed up the translation lol, i said Tobias put more effort into Avantasia than Edguy IMO...i got into Edguy because of Avantasia and all of hte Edguy albums cant compare to those two :) The metal opera pt.2 is one of my favourite power metal cds!!

[QUOTE=RideTheSpiral]I like Mandrake (Tears of a Mandrake!?) best.

I only recently got The Metal Opera Part 1 and I was pretty disapointed actually. I only listened to it a couple of times and forgot about it. I might listen to it now.

I'll post again in an hour or so. :p[/QUOTE]

thats a cool one, id but "hellfire club" and "the vain glory opera" in front of "mandrake" though, but its better than "theatre of salvation" which is more wattered down.

I got into Edguy from Avantasia too.



I'm listening to the song Around by Kotipelto and it owns anything he ever did in Strat. :D

We gotta keep this thread alive people (I love it, I discover new bands), we're a minority here.


< :eek:

I've run out of bands to talk about. :upset:

Let's discuss singers, after all, singing is one of the defining characteristics of Power Metal. My favorite would be Fabio Leone from Rhapsody, his control of the vibrato is amazing, very operatic; I also like Kotipelto's voice and he has an amazing range.

Kotipelto i find to be the most intresting and enjoyable singer in power metal, personal preferance i know, but his style and way of holding a note really hits home to me. Fabio i love to death, Luca'a vocalist on his solo albums can not compare to Fabio's voice, very inspiring when he sings with such confidence.

Heres a few more to mention: Chris Bay (freedom call) Mathius Blad (falconer) and Daniel Heiman (lost horizon).

PS: lets weigh the pros and cons with Helloween's vocalists: Michael Kiske and Andreas Deris.

Sadly, I don't know too much about Helloween. Can you recommend some songs by them (with both vocalists) so we can discuss? :)

I like Kiske best out of the two.


Russel Allen is my favourite vocalist though.

[QUOTE=Ragnarok Snake]Sadly, I don't know too much about Helloween. Can you recommend some songs by them (with both vocalists) so we can discuss? :)[/QUOTE]


check out the song The Keeper of the Seven Keys
:thumb: good stuff

^

Worst Helloween song. Urgh.

[QUOTE=sensitiveorgan00]Any fans of Tad Morose? They're supporting Edguy at teh show in New York City.[/QUOTE]

I've only heard a few of their songs, but from what I hear..Me likey :thumb:

[QUOTE=Ragnarok Snake]Sadly, I don't know too much about Helloween. Can you recommend some songs by them (with both vocalists) so we can discuss? :)[/QUOTE]

Helloween tracks...here are some essentials!! starting form earliest to most recent!

Ride the Sky
Victims of Fate
Phantoms of Death
I'm Alive
A little Time
Twilight of the Gods
A Tale That Wasn't Right
Future World
Halloween
Eagle Fly Free
Rise and Fall
We got Right
Save Us
March of Time
Kids of The Centurty
Goin' Home
Back on the Streets
We Burn
Wake up the Mountain
A Million to one
PowerLavdate Dominum
Hey Lord
Sole Survivor
Where the Rain Grows
The Game is on
Take me Home
In the Middle of a Heartbeat
Mr.Torture
Escalation 666
We **** the Night
Immortal
Just a Little Sign
Open your Life
The Tune
Hell was made in Heaven

What about I Want Out? I love that song!

well there are SO MANY good ones to pick from, obviously i cant please everyone haha. yes, i like that one alot as well...that was off the top of my head so im sure ill kick myself when i look at my cd's. hehe.

Has anyone see the film clip for Book of Heavy Metal by Dream Evil?
It's the greatest thing ever put to film! :amaze: