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Maedros

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« on: 08 Jul 2006, 17:25 »
Ok, so I'm a huge fan of HammerFall, DragonForce, Sonata Arctica, Demons & Wizards and Luca Turilli and I'm looking for more. What would you guys recommend?
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Maedros

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« Reply #1 on: 08 Jul 2006, 17:44 »
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kharbevnor, why don't you start charging people for your services?
you could get business cards printed out saying 'metal consultant' or something.

see, i'm channeling the backwards thread with this one.

Yeah, I figured I could have asked him specifically, but I decided not to in the end.
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« Reply #2 on: 08 Jul 2006, 17:51 »
Power metal recommendation, eh? Don't.

Iron Maiden and Judas Priest should be enough for everyone. -- Bill Gates
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« Reply #3 on: 08 Jul 2006, 20:30 »
If your into Demons and Wizards I take it your already into Blind Guardian and Iced Earth? Same with Luca and Rhapsody. Really, nothing beats Rhapsody for cheese.

Some other good bands based on what you mentioned might be Domine (Emperor of the Black Runes is a fantastic album), Helloween, Angra, Wuthering Heights, Dream Evil, Gamma Ray, Tad Morose, 3 Inches of Blood, Iron Saviour and of course, the mighty NINJA MAGIC!
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Maedros

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« Reply #4 on: 08 Jul 2006, 20:49 »
Awesome, thanks Kar.

As far as Luca and Rhapsody, I'm not really a big fan of the latter. I dunno, maybe I haven't given them enough time.
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« Reply #5 on: 08 Jul 2006, 20:50 »
Evergrey maybe? They're kinda prog/power, but they are very good, and a bit less silly than most power metal.
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« Reply #6 on: 08 Jul 2006, 20:52 »


Deep down inside, you know you want to.
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Maedros

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« Reply #7 on: 08 Jul 2006, 20:53 »
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Deep down inside, you know you want to.

Heh, I actually have all of Manowar's studio albums. I don't like all their work, though, usually just a few songs per album.
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« Reply #8 on: 08 Jul 2006, 22:33 »
Iced Earth isn't really power metal, but they are awesome.

And also, Kamelot.
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« Reply #9 on: 09 Jul 2006, 00:23 »
http://www.pandora.com

Type in Dragonforce, or some other band.
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« Reply #10 on: 09 Jul 2006, 03:32 »
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Iced Earth isn't really power metal, but they are awesome.


Yeah, but he should be familiar with them if he likes Demons and Wizards.
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Maedros

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« Reply #11 on: 09 Jul 2006, 10:11 »
I've got some of their music, yeah. Some of my friends are huge Iced Earth fans, so they got me into them. Sort of into them, at least.
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Scytale

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« Reply #12 on: 10 Jul 2006, 00:18 »
I haven't really listen to Power metal for a few years but here's the Essential Power Metal albums for me:

Accept - Restless and Wild

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell (Dio = \m/)

Helloween - Walls of Jericho (One of the greatest power/speed metal albums ever) /  Keeper of the Seven Key's parts I and II

Scanner - Hypertrace

Running Wild - Under Jolly Rodger (pirates and speed metal huzzah)

Blind Gaurdian - Battalions of Fear / Follow the Blind / Somewhere Far Beyond

Nightwish - Oceanborn (female vocalist)

Gamma Ray - Somewhere out in Space / Powerplant

Hammerfall - Renegade

Heavenly - Dust to Dust

Angel Dust - Bleed / Enlighten the Darkness
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« Reply #13 on: 13 Jul 2006, 22:05 »
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Ok, so I'm a huge fan of HammerFall, DragonForce, Sonata Arctica, Demons & Wizards and Luca Turilli and I'm looking for more. What would you guys recommend?


Sonata Arctica?  Well, you could always try Finland's other power metal icon, Stratovarius.  Or Nightwish, if you want to call them power metal and not symphonic metal.

There's a German band, Freedom Call, I've seen 'em live and they're good.

And yes, give Kamelot a listen.
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Maedros

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« Reply #14 on: 13 Jul 2006, 22:52 »
Yeah, I've just started to get into Stratovarious. I'll check out those other bands you guys posted, thanks. :)
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« Reply #15 on: 14 Jul 2006, 02:30 »
Falconer.

Falconer, Falconer, Falconer.
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« Reply #16 on: 14 Jul 2006, 14:44 »
Edguy
Advantasia

advantasia is ridiculous, they have the singer from edguy, ronny james dio, a guy or two from helloween and a few other big names too. its awesome.

and edguy is just pure badass.
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« Reply #17 on: 15 Jul 2006, 09:41 »
Ive seen edguy live. They were so freaking awesome!

Shame they didn't sing lavatory love machine tho, thats one hell of a song.
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« Reply #18 on: 15 Jul 2006, 09:53 »
That guy from Blind Guardian and Demons & Wizards has got to be one of the greatest heavy metal singers I have ever heard.

Eh, it's already been mentioned but I say you gotta check out Kamelot. I own three of their albums (Karma, Epica and The Black Halo, I couldn't find the others) and listening to those generally gives me goosebumps from how awesome it is.

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Hammerfall - Renegade


This is one of my favourite albums period.
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« Reply #19 on: 15 Jul 2006, 10:19 »
Nevermore. That is all :P
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« Reply #20 on: 15 Jul 2006, 12:50 »
I dunno if Nevermore counts as power metal, but I <3 them a lot. This Godless Endeavor was my favorite album of 2005.
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« Reply #21 on: 15 Jul 2006, 14:18 »
Kamelot are touring in September with Epica, whose singer guest sang on The Black Halo (but not on Epica, which would've made for great fun confusion!).  For those who might like to see them live before getting a cd, or just want to see them live.  And didn't know.

Or like me, want to see Epica live again and don't mind driving from Minneapolis to Chicago to do it...
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« Reply #22 on: 15 Jul 2006, 17:28 »
Symphony X is pretty damn good. And Kamelot is a little better.
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« Reply #23 on: 15 Jul 2006, 17:34 »
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« Reply #24 on: 15 Jul 2006, 20:08 »
I see your Abigail, and, against accepted wisdom, I raise you The House of God.



and The Graveyard.



Both of which, to my mind, at least equal Abigail.
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« Reply #25 on: 15 Jul 2006, 21:35 »
I don't know if Nevermore and King Diamond count as power metal, good stuff though, especially Nevermore, if you love "This Godless Endeavor" check out their earlier stuff, "Dreaming Neon Black" and "Dead Heart in a Dead World" are excellent.

As for King Diamond all I can say is "Mother's getting weakeeeeeeeerrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!"

"Them" and "Conspiracy" are excellent albums, very creepy. Andy Laroque is highly under-reated as a guitarist.
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