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Dedes 11.12.24	Hello fellow sputnikmusic.com users I hope yall are having a good day currently drowning in the dull static void m/m/m/
el_newg 11.12.24	mirror of souls is the only power metal i listen to
BookoftheFallen 11.12.24	try sanctuary
Dreamflight 11.12.24	You can't go wrong with Blind Guardian really.
Kusangii 11.12.24	Wuthering Heights - The shadow cabinet
Jmal00 11.12.24	Ecliptica, land of the free and no world order
mystagogus 11.12.24	Blind guardian Moonlight sorcery Tyr
Dedes 11.12.24	Ive jammed a few Blind Guardian albums and while I dig em it all does sort of pass me over Also Moonlight Sorcery absofuckinglutely rules albeit they're definitely a stylistic hybrid of PM and Emperor-esque BM
Lasssie 11.12.24	Power Quest was kinda tight. At least their two first albums if i remember correctly
Lasssie 11.12.24	Stratovarius was also my favorite for many years along with some of the others already mentioned here
frozencarl 11.12.24	Paging smok Sacred Outcry - Towers of Gold cuz you like Lost Horizon (same vocalist, but this album only) Vision Divine - The Perfect Machine (personal fave of mine) I’m in the office now but I’ll hit you with more recs later
Hawks 11.12.24	Palantir - Nightmare Opus Really great album from last year/best PM album I've heard in a looooooong time.
Sevengill 11.12.24	if you're coming from the heavier side, Gamma Ray ought to scratch the itch. their from from Land of the Free through Majestic is awesome. it's got the blast beats and screams but is also big on melody, choirs, and songwriting drama. generally they got heavier as they went.
Rolling Girl 11.12.24	Avantasia - Moonglow Kamelot - Epica Sonata Artica - Pariah's Child Tierramystica
ksoflas 11.12.24	Try Rage bro.
Feather 11.12.24	Pantera has an album called Power Metal, but it is not very good and I wouldn't recommend it.
kildare 11.12.24	"Ecliptica, land of the free and no world order." three of the best agreed. The last one was my intro and is still my favorite overall album in the genre. Also agree with Sevengill's rec on the other Gamma Rays The new Sonata Arctica could make for an interesting review -- it appears to be an apology album. The one before it was wildly out-of-genre, and it apparently didn't gather enough of it's own fans to pay the bills (sort of like a certain media franchise we're all familiar with), so he had to go back to the basics. I'm not really into the genre enough to say how well it succeeded, tho
Toondude10 11.12.24	The early Rhapsody of Fire albums if you're ever in the mood for some really cheesy but fun music Also highly recommend Blind Guardian's 90s era
ToSmokMuzyki 11.12.24	MY BODY IS READY DERDIAN - NEW ERA PT. 2 EMPRESS (US) - FATEWEAVER MAGIC KINGDOM - METALLIC TRAGEDY
Nazzadan 11.12.24	Twilight Force - At the Heart of Wintervale (you already have their first couple rated, this latest album is their best since the first) Running Wild - Death or Glory Fellowship - The Saberlight Chronicles Blazon Stone - Return to Port Royal: Definitive Edition Bloodbound - Rise of the Dragon Empire Dark Moor - The Hall of the Olden Dreams Hibria - Defying the Rules Iron Savior - Firestar Terra Atlantica - Beyond the Borders Dawnlight - Until the Dark Sun Rises Domine - Stormbringer Ruler: The Legend of the Power Supreme Dragony - Viribus Unitis Elvenstorm - Of Rage and War
Scheumke 11.12.24	Ahh a connoisseur of good cheese. - Avantasia - The Mystery of Time - Orden Ogan - The Order of Fear (2024 album pretty damn fun actually) - Big rec thats mostly unknown: Flaming Row - Mirage - Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls All of these are more on the prog side of powermetal but still really great albums that might do it for you.
SuzyC 11.12.24	I could list plenty of powermetal bands that really fire me up, but I can safely say the #1 band of this type is the Japanese band Galneryus.
Dedes 11.13.24	There's more quality PM in this world than I thought Jamming Theocracy rn and it's actually smashing my taint clean off Like 3 tracks in and it's already shaping up to be like top 3 PM lol
DaveyMonsoon 11.13.24	Virgin Steele - The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Parts 1/2 Adramelch - Irae Melanox Persuader - Evolution Purgatory Versailles - Noble Masterplan - Masterplan Labyrinth - Return to Heaven Denied Helstar - Nosferatu Scanner - Hypertrace
sonictheplumber 11.13.24	mania - changing times is one i heard recently
Dedes 11.13.24	Im just gonna work my way though semi-numerically and see how far I get it lmao ngl I did not expect this many recs Theocracy whips jammin Sanctuary now hell yeah brother
Casavir 11.13.24	Helstar - A Distant Thunder Dark Moor - The Hall of the Olden Dreams [2] Hibria - Defying the Rules [2] Versailles - Holy Grail Rhapsody of Fire - The Frozen Tears of Angels Rage - Perfect Man Firewind - Between Heaven and Hell Timelord - Regeneration Tanagra - None of This is Real Titan Force - S/T Galneryus - Angel of Salvation Onward - Evermoving Noor - Mother's Guilty Pleasure Pt. I Fates Warning - The Spectre Within Twilightning - Delirium Veil Adramelch - Irae Melanox [2] Alhambra - A Far Cry to You, Fadista Empress - Fateweaver
pyroflare77 11.13.24	One nobody will rec because I might be the only one that knows about it: From the Dark - The Opera Ghost
bellovddd 11.13.24	Amaranthe
Scheumke 11.13.24	Yeah Theocracy is very good. Crazy good live band as well.
Ray91 11.13.24	definitely check that control denied album, last one by Chuck Schuldiner of death and it's awesome, although not per se power metal
Sniff 11.13.24	Nazz out here reping Ced's music. Let's goooo
DungeonBoy 11.13.24	Nocturnal Rites - Afterlife https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/afterlife
frozencarl 11.13.24	oh shit a wild Nazz makin an appearance. sup dude. also, I made a playlist of power metal BANGERS if you wanna just sift through the most ultimate curated cheese ever: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ckRrHNup2jWLpVS9RyIvY?si=j3r2I_CFTBCDbjDRFTDz5Q
Nazzadan 11.13.24	"Amaranthe" I prefer her other work outside of Twitch @frozencarl hii More: Evertale - Of Dragons and Elves Fairyland - Score to a New Beginning Freedom Call - Stairway to Fairyland Guardians of Time - Edge of Tomorrow Krilloan - Return of the Heralds Numenor - Draconian Age Palantír - Chasing a Dream Power Paladin - With the Magic of Windfyre Steel
Dedes 11.14.24	Holy FUCK Fairyland ok now where unlocking the nostalgia vaults iirc I jammed them a bit when I was like 15/16
rockarollacola 11.14.24	How has nobody recommended Hall of the Mountain King by Savatage? That's one of the all-time greats.
Scheumke 11.14.24	Based
Toondude10 11.14.24	There's also Dragonland lol
Nazzadan 11.15.24	I feel like Dragonland was huge here like 15 years ago
Dedes 11.18.24	Astronomy rules and honestly a good reminder that they might be one of my few rescent discoveries that i'd like to do a proper discog run of. I'm getting a little power metaled out just about but I actually am enjoying the genre a bit more than I imagined I would, always was a bit nauseated by the cheese until I grew to enjoy silly heavy metal fun and neoclassical shredz more. So far i'd say Theocracy are the only one to transcend power metals limitations but as per usual Twilight Force is about as fun as those limitations get.
Dedes 11.20.24	I'm in love with Power metal now what the fuck happened Dark Moor might have the best guitar leads in all of PM ngl
vult 11.20.24	Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica Stratovarius - Visions Firewind - The Premonition Hammerfall - Glory to the Brave
DaveyMonsoon 11.20.24	"I'm in love with Power metal now what the fuck happened" Welcome to the club, there's no turning back now.
Dreamflight 11.21.24	Embrace the cheese!!!!