New issue of Metal Edge (Sept. 08; All That Remains cover) has a six page rundown of the 25 Essential Power Metal Albums. Just sayin'.
― unperson, Friday, 22 August 2008 00:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Avantasia, part 1 (the concept album done by Edguy's singer) is pretty much my favorite power metal album ever. Which Edguy albums are this good?
-- BigLurks,
Tr00 Edguy fans point to everything up to but not including Hellfire Club. At that point they start to alienate some of their fans with songs about personal experiences, unveiled by epic metaphors.
Personally I love Hellfire Club and even Rocket Ride, the album after. Party metal vibes, and a distinct, if slightly German, sense of humour are beginning to appear, and they're slowly losing aspects of their Jungian, shamanic inner journey thing.
I think Tobias Sammet writes excellent lyrics incidentally - I especially like 'Down to the Devil' from Hellfire Club. But yeah, my view (unlikely to be shared by many) is that you can't go wrong with Edguy - I actually would go one step further and say Tobias Sammet is a strikingly brilliant songwriter, one of the best in power metal.
― moley, Friday, 22 August 2008 01:10 (fifteen years ago) link
I loved Rocket Ride. And the recent Avantasia album is good as well. Yeah, I'd say Sammet is the best power metal singer going today.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 22 August 2008 01:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Only really familiar with Helloween's Keeper duology, but the japanese band Marge Litch sounds like power metal to me, quite good...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2bUK9YyntI
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 29 March 2020 21:36 (four years ago) link
Just discovered this is on amazon mp3, should buy it.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 29 March 2020 21:48 (four years ago) link
Ladies and gentlemen, Paladin:https://youtu.be/RIWmfpRnrLE
― enochroot, Monday, 30 March 2020 23:45 (four years ago) link
"black omen" had better fucking be about chrono trigger
― Kate (rushomancy), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 21:39 (four years ago) link
oh fuck yes, it absolutely is
― Kate (rushomancy), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 21:43 (four years ago) link
#117 on our 2019 metal poll.
― coco vide (pomenitul), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 21:46 (four years ago) link
I'll take this over the new Nightwish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ugq3ZBNEIM
― Publius Covidius Naso (pomenitul), Friday, 3 April 2020 03:18 (four years ago) link
I wouldn't have thought that would fall under Power Metal but I have a lot to learn.
The band is Ad Infinitum, in case that link dies.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 3 April 2020 15:52 (four years ago) link
I'm not an expert either but they describe themselves as a 'symphonic power metal' band.
― Publius Covidius Naso (pomenitul), Friday, 3 April 2020 15:58 (four years ago) link
Really want to dig into more of this when I'm reunited with my CD player. Adored that Marge Litch album (talked about it more in the prog v3.0 thread). Quite eager to hear Fate's Warning and Crimson Glory.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 4 July 2020 19:32 (three years ago) link
Never actually heard this album but I adore this song. Heard about them in a prog magazinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uozt4N72a5U
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 24 April 2021 19:20 (three years ago) link
I liked Crimson Glory debut okay. Might get the second album someday.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 24 April 2021 19:25 (three years ago) link
How much reach does power metal have worldwide? In terms of both bands and audience.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 26 September 2023 00:59 (seven months ago) link