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Seamus Another Perfect Day from the Quantum Savanna Since: Jul, 2009
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#1: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:28:43 PM

Not to knock power metal from places other than Europe, but there's something about Euro Power Metal that just can't be replicated.

Like STAAAAAAAAAARCHASSSSSSSER!

UNIVERSE IS MIIIINNNE!

I've got two guns pointed west and a broken compass.
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#2: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:47:14 PM

lookitdemchugriffs

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
Nyktos (srahc 84) eltit Since: Jan, 2001
(srahc 84) eltit
#3: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:49:51 PM

European power metal is pretty cool.

edited 5th Jan '11 4:50:26 PM by Nyktos

I guess it is.
DYRE Since: Apr, 2010
#4: Jan 6th 2011 at 12:28:12 PM

If this is the "post European Power Metal here" thread, then:

WUE Since: Dec, 1969
#5: Jan 6th 2011 at 12:33:13 PM

...so wait, the topic is "European Power Metal" and I get... Iron Saviour and Hammerfall? WHAT?!

DYRE Since: Apr, 2010
#6: Jan 6th 2011 at 12:33:54 PM

Sorry. I was thinking of Helloween, but I felt like posting Hammerfall for some reason.

Nyktos (srahc 84) eltit Since: Jan, 2001
(srahc 84) eltit
#7: Jan 6th 2011 at 2:38:13 PM

Needs more Blind Guardian.

edited 6th Jan '11 2:41:21 PM by Nyktos

I guess it is.
WUE Since: Dec, 1969
#8: Jan 6th 2011 at 3:33:30 PM

EVERYTHING NEEDS MOAR BLIND GUARDIAN, EVEN YOUR MOM.

EDIT: You should probably stop me before i post the entire discography, including bonus tracks and demos.

edited 6th Jan '11 3:36:25 PM by WUE

myrdschaem Since: Dec, 2010
#9: Jan 13th 2011 at 12:24:40 PM

No need, I have my own discography ;) So, Power metal, huh? Think I have some.... https://www.youtube.com/v/MrT51PJgT3g Or... https://www.youtube.com/v/-y3CMlvrkN0 Do they count if they are only "half"? https://www.youtube.com/v/AjVR9gfBGy4

EDIT: I fail at embeding. Curse you, youtube!

edited 13th Jan '11 12:41:26 PM by myrdschaem

Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#10: Jan 13th 2011 at 11:53:51 PM

Fist-pounding the Blind Guardian and Hammerfall all up in here.

I'm a big fan of Edguy. They almost do Spinal Tap better than Spinal Tap in their humorous songs.

AirofMystery Since: Jan, 2001
CardsOfWar Handy-Dandy Chord Finder from The Ocean Bed Since: Apr, 2013
Handy-Dandy Chord Finder
#12: Apr 16th 2013 at 4:36:51 AM

Dragonland, the embodiment of awesome.

"I thought Djent was just a band" -Physical Stamina
sisi Sisi from Toronto Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Sisi
#13: May 24th 2013 at 4:07:18 PM

Sorry for flogging the dead dead horse XD

Nightwish anyone?

Can't have a power metal thread without garbled, melodramatic opera vocals cool

I jest. I love 'em. New, old, and future incarnations...

or is it improper to conflate power with symphonic metal?

edited 24th May '13 4:11:48 PM by sisi

"If I reach for the stars, you can't hold me back"
TheOneWhoTropes Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty from Newton-le-willows, quaint town Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty
#14: Sep 24th 2014 at 12:20:55 PM

needs more Blind Guardian - do Sabaton count? I was considering "Shadows".

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Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
Is that cake frosting?
#15: Sep 24th 2014 at 1:52:38 PM

I am not that much of a metalhead, comparatively; but I'll admit, lately I've been listening to Gloryhammer quite a bit. Scottish power metal — utterly cheesy, but in a good way.

edited 24th Sep '14 1:54:05 PM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
LegendOfSlash Legend of Slash from Canada Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: All is for my lord
Legend of Slash
#16: Sep 25th 2014 at 5:54:19 PM

I've been listening to so much Power metal lately. Its nice to know there are other people interested in the genre. I was starting to think I was the only one. [lol]

The bands I listen to most frequently in this genre are Avantasia, Blind Guardian, Edguy, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Nightwish, Stratovarius, and Theocracy.

edited 25th Sep '14 5:58:23 PM by LegendOfSlash

TheOneWhoTropes Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty from Newton-le-willows, quaint town Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty
#17: Oct 3rd 2014 at 5:18:57 PM

"We'll never hear the word Mordor again, Taggart has been cancelled.

Anyway, here's shadows by Sabaton.

If you don't get the joke, imagine saying it in a Scottish accent

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NEO from Qrrbrbirlbel Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
#18: Oct 10th 2014 at 5:36:15 PM

The sweetest thing about this band is how, opposite to pretty much every power metal band ever, the singer sounds quite unpretentious.

No regret shall pass over the threshold!
Druplesnubb Editor of Posts Since: Dec, 2013
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#19: Oct 19th 2014 at 10:26:41 AM

While I love Sabaton as much as anyone, Shadows is really not one of their best songs. Everything before Primo Victoria sounds really amateurish to me and it's not until Carolus Rex that they really became one of my favourites.

edit:accidentally mixed up Primo Victoria with Attero Dominatus

edited 26th Oct '14 3:16:34 AM by Druplesnubb

TheOneWhoTropes Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty from Newton-le-willows, quaint town Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty
#20: Feb 13th 2016 at 9:48:28 AM

RISE OF THE CHAOS WIZARDS!!!!!!

If you like this, listen to the "Unicorn invasion of Dundee."

[up]"I livstid i krig" is better than "A Lifetime of War", I think the Swedish version is a lot better. And Heroes was a great album.

EDIT: I've started a Sandbox.Gloryhammer page. All I ask is that you read the rules of the wiki if you want to edit it.

Edited by TheOneWhoTropes on Oct 7th 2018 at 1:34:46 PM

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TheOneWhoTropes Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty from Newton-le-willows, quaint town Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Dread Sorcerer of Auchtermuchty
#21: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:44:29 AM

Gloryhammer is live. Feel free to add stuff. Next project is Powerwolf, which has a stub page at the moment.

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