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Jul 2, 2017 · 2 Hours of Epic Power Metal Pt. 1 // Best of Power Metal Compilation // AFM RecordsSubscribe to AFM Records here: http://bit.ly/1Ag5sAWGet the records here: ...
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Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contrast with the heaviness and dissonance prevalent in, for example, extreme metal. Power metal bands usually have anthemic songs with fantasy-based subject matter and strong choruses, thus creating a theatrical, dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound.
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a more uplifting sound, in contrast to the heaviness and dissonance prevalent in styles such as doom metal and death metal.
NameOriginYears ActiveBrief SummaryGermany1976–1989, 1992–1997, 2004–2005, ...Played an important role in the ...France2000–presentKnown for technical precision and dark ...Netherlands1995–2009Strong progressive metal influences, use ...United States1984–1988, 1999–PresentForged a reputation due to their lyrical ...- Alestorm. Founded in 2004, Alestorm draws from folk metal to create their pirate-themed sound. In the track above, you can hear that the chorus is easy to follow and chant, making it a perfect anthem.
- Beast in Black. Beast in Black is a Finnish band founded by Anton Kabanen, a former Battle Beast guitarist. Founded in 2015, they delve into other subgenres of heavy metal while taking inspiration from power metal styles.
- Blind Guardian. Blind Guardian is a German band founded in 1984 and is often credited as one of the most influential bands in power metal and speed metal.
- Chinchilla. Despite their name, the German band Chinchilla is a serious band with heavy music. In the track listed above, we can hear keyboards out the gate with traditionally-inspired heavy metal guitars.
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- Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) Iced Earth’s first four albums were more complex, but Jon Schaffer’s tech-thrash chops and Matt Barlow’s dramatic pipes reach their pinnacle on this more direct offering.
- Virgin Steele - The House Of Atreus Act II (2000) Subtitled ‘A Barbaric-Romantic Opera’ - and actually staged as musical theatre (in Germany) - the New Yorkers’ 10th album is the conclusion of their retelling of Aeschylus’s Greek tragedies, a monument to total conviction and obsessive zeal.
- Queensryche - The Warning (1984) Before conquering the mainstream with Operation: Mindcrime, Seattle’s prog-metal pioneers had a precociously firm grasp on their own brand of high-tech, visionary power metal, evident in the bravura dramatics of Geoff Tate’s voice and the dark, pensive arrangements.
- Cirith Ungol - King Of The Dead (1984) These Tolkien-indebted Californians formed as early as 1971, embracing the 80s metal revolution on versatile 1981 debut Frost & Fire.
Dec 23, 2022 · Nothing says power metal like an appropriately written and arranged orchestral synth intro and "gigantic dragons made out of steel" in the first line of the first verse.
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Mar 31, 2016 · When it comes to metal subgenres, power metal is often overlooked in the modern era. Though it takes a band as technically exciting as DragonForce to break through in power metal these days, the...
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