Ending
04.13.12 | 2 is 1 in my opinion, but a pretty good list if you ask me. Surprised at the lack of Helloween. |
Whiskers
04.13.12 | I knew someone would bring that up haha, i've not really checked them out unfortunately. And I love Sonata, but Gamma Ray is far too good too, it took me about half an hour to pick which one to be placed 1st haha, didn't help that i'm listening to Somewhere Out In Space while making this list v.v But hey, they are both #1 to me |
MO
04.13.12 | 2 live was really fun, but A Night At The Opera is still probably my favourite power metal album, also what no Manowar come on! |
iZac
04.13.12 | I would swap Land of The Crimson Dawn for Eternity, Ecliptica for Silence and Rebirth for Temple of Shadows. Also throw in The Gates of Oblivion by Dark Moor and Nightwish's Oceanborn. |
Masochist
04.13.12 | Nightwish would be on my list, certainly. |
eternium
04.13.12 | So much cheese. |
The7thVermicide
04.13.12 | Nightwish albums since oceanborn until once should be included ,also you should put albums like :Land Of The Free ,Astronomy , Burnt Offerings,Reckoning Night and Infinity |
Whiskers
04.13.12 | Was aiming for 1 Album per band. Else Winterhearts Guild would be up there, as would Land of The Free, Infinity, Days Of Grays, No World Order |
pizzamachine
04.13.12 | Great list! |
Cells
04.13.12 | needs so much more rhapsody and blind guardian |
Shuyin
04.13.12 | power quest rules m/ |
R6Rider
04.13.12 | You forgot Equilibrium.
Still cool list. |
The7thVermicide
04.13.12 | Days of grays is not very good in my opinion ,also u should add Symphony Of Enchanted Lands part 1 and 2 ,those 2 rhapsody of fire albums have a really good songwriting |
lak89
04.13.12 | Equilibrium isn't really power metal to me, they're more like folk/symphonic. Nice to see number 10
here, that is an awesome album, used to really enjoy 3 as well. Needs some Lost Horizon on here too. |
Ending
04.13.12 | Yeah I agree Equilibrium is more Folk Metal. Check out Dream Evil too if you haven't. |
Ending
04.13.12 | Double posts. Gotta hate 'em. |
MisterSteel
04.13.12 | You should definitely check out Labyrinth - Return to Heaven Denied. |
pedro70512
04.13.12 | props for Starfall and Mandrake, those are both very underrated. SOIS is my #1 but this has some great stuff. Lack of Iced Earth and Helloween, however, is disappoint. |
Captain North
04.13.12 | Fuck yes Kamelot. Only power metal I need. |
SpiritCrusher2
04.13.12 | so glad to see Ecliptica on #1. it's the only power metal album I love :D |
KILL
04.13.12 | lol 1 sucks |
Wafflez
04.13.12 | No Iced Earth? Seirusly? But yeah otherwise good list |
Venpts16
04.13.12 | 1, 2, 5, and 11 are all awesome albums. Good list; though I need to hear a lot of these. I especially agree with your description of 11, as I would agree that Seasons is one of the best songs they made. |
TheNotrap
04.13.12 | Helloween's Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1&2 and Running Wild's Port Royal remain my favourite power metal albums.
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phishing
04.13.12 | lol power metal |
AllGabrielsAreGlass
04.13.12 | Needs Lost Horizon but apart from that cool list. |
KILL
04.13.12 | lol fag |
Hyperion1001
04.13.12 | i like dragonland and edguy |
CrackeTheSkull
04.13.12 | yea |
KILL
04.13.12 | theres a lot of gd power metal albums just gota look ahrd |
CrackeTheSkull
04.13.12 | Blind Guardian is still the best Power Metal band by a mile. Symphony X is a solid #2.
Iced Earth isn't cheesy enough to fit in this genre. |
KjSwantko
04.13.12 | Doesn't need to be cheesy to be PM. |
AllGabrielsAreGlass
04.13.12 | @CrackeTheSkull To each his own I guess but how can you say its that boring when some of the stuff on it is just like the first (Not as in rehashed, but similar sounding) and also who really cares what album artwork is like? It doesnt have any bearing on the music itself, sure it's a nice asset if your buying a physical copy but still... |
CrackeTheSkull
04.13.12 | I mean if you want to accept any metal band that has medieval lyrics about dragons and shit into the Power Metal genre then sure but that pulls a lot of other bands into it also that shouldn't be associated with it.
Technically Iron Maiden is power metal also under that criteria, which isn't correct even if they did give birth to it. |
CrackeTheSkull
04.13.12 | I don't know man, most of the songs were way too drawn out and sterile compared to the first. The only song I kind of like is Highlander because of that outro.
The artwork comparison is just too obvious not to point out. |
AllGabrielsAreGlass
04.13.12 | Well the art on the first wasnt much better either when you look at it. Also I see where your coming from on the long and drawn out part cause the songs on there are generally longer compared to the first, but it does contain Again Will The Fire Burn which is one of their shortest songs, and also you say you like Welcome Back? Well alot of the effects used on that were used again in the second. (Just look at Lost In The Depths Of Me or Cry Of A Restless Soul for instance.)
But in the end it does all come down to taste, so to each his own again. |
Oathbreaker
04.13.12 | >Implying power metal can be good
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Gmork89
04.13.12 | Burnt Offering is my favorite, though I haven't heard much of the genre. |
Poet
04.13.12 | Gamma Ray, Edguy, and Stratovarius blow so much ugh. At least you got the right Sonata Arctica album. |
Yazz_Flute
04.13.12 | I struggle to believe Angra have a better album than Temple of Shadows. Might as well check it out though. |
rockandmetaljunkie
04.13.12 | I can't belive you didn't include Helloween, Manowar, Battleroar and most of all, Savatage. Shame. |
Whiskers
04.13.12 | @Poet - Nah, Gamma Ray is as good as Power Metal gets. Kai Hansen is a god |
Poet
04.14.12 | Gamma Ray is what makes people hate power metal in the first place. Hansen was good only with Helloween and he was overrated as hell with them. Seriously listen to Lost Horizon, Nightwish (Oceanborn-Wishmaster), Avantasia, Rhapsody of Fire, Iced Earth, and even Helloween. |
feanaro
04.14.12 | Nice to see Sontata at #1 but Ecliptica is their worst album. |
Whiskers
04.14.12 | @Poet I'm not gonna even waste my time here. You can't be serious about power metal if you think Gamma Ray are the reason Power Metal sucks to people cause that is far from the truth. And as far as Kai Hansen goes, like him or not, he was one of the men that kicked off power metal. And funny how Helloweens highest rated albums were the first few with Kai. And arguably the most popular power metal song, I Want Out. Yeah, Kai wrote that one. So if you truly think he is ovverated, then sorry, but you are not a true power metal fan. |
The7thVermicide
04.14.12 | Gamma Ray and Stratovarius are both good bands .Stratovarius works from episode until elements part 1 are consistent , they had a line up that included excellent guitar ,keyboard players and an excellent vocalist ,also some tracks from polaris and elysium are mindblowing as hell .Gamma ray also has made a lot of good albums and songs with perfect instrumentation ,vocals and dynamics ( Rebellion In Dreamland and Abyss Of The Void are a perfect example of that ) ,the only bad work made by them was To The Metal ,and finally I don't care about Edguy but they're not that bad and Tears Of Mandrake owns hard |
IMZA1793
04.14.12 | Needs symphony x |
The7thVermicide
04.14.12 | Symphony X is more prog metal than power metal despite of the neoclassical elements |
Poet
04.15.12 | "So if you truly think he is ovverated, then sorry, but you are not a true power metal fan."
lmfao XD |
KjSwantko
04.15.12 | The best Power Metal is American............Kamelot. |
Whiskers
04.17.12 | @Poet Whats so funny? Seriously, you don't have to personally like him, but have some god damn respect, cause while you're here discussing it with a low down job, he's out there making music and making a great living for himself doing the stuff he enjoys doing, while giving many fans hours of entertainment. He ain't named "The godfather of Power Metal" for being overrated. Respect. |
Poet
04.17.12 | "but have some god damn respect, cause while you're here discussing it with a low down job, he's out there making music and making a great living for himself doing the stuff he enjoys doing,"
What does that have to do with anything? I'm a 21 year old college student who is about to start his Masters a year early because I'm damn good at what I do. Taking a jab at my job status is childish when you have no clue about it. I'm laughing because you said I wasn't a true power metal fan for calling Kiske overrated. Some may even call me "The Godfather of Power Metal" on this website because I know what the hell I am talking about. Sorry for not agreeing with your lame ass opinion |
Whiskers
04.19.12 | It's not Kiske we're discussing, it's Kai Hansen, get it right Mr. godfather of power metal who doesn't know the difference between 2 influential people in power metal. GG |
ANJ45
06.17.12 | Props for 1, 2, 5, 10, and 15. All in my top 15 at least.
But yeah, definitely gotta have Helloweens KOTSK on there man. As for Stratovarius, well that album is good, but terribly overrated in my opinion. |
lostforwords
06.17.12 | Needs Sanctuary, early Fates Warning and early Queensryche, Savatage and definitely Crimson Glory |
CrackeTheSkull
06.18.12 | List needs Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth that album is criminally underrated on this site. |
Xurxo
11.30.16 | Imaginations of the other side, Keepers.... |
Rik VII
11.30.16 | 10 > everything ever. 5 is one of my favorites, too |
Detritivore
11.30.16 | Masterplan - Masterplan |
