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Power Metal recommendations
Godfather
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A while back I stumbled upon a song entitled Dawn of Victory by Rhapsody. There's something about it that I really like; while it's got a somewhat cheesy tone to the tune, it's drenched in awesome and gets me pumped to generally break some shit and the like.
My question to you is this; what are some other Power Metal songs that sound similar to Dawn of Victory that can produce that same level of chaoticness?
My question to you is this; what are some other Power Metal songs that sound similar to Dawn of Victory that can produce that same level of chaoticness?
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Hammerfall is close I would say, but not quite as cheesey.
DragonForce is you want just fast and cheesey, with lots of guitar solos.
Dark Moor (http://www.myspace.com/theofficialdarkmoor is the easiest way I know of to listen to them) is pretty good I would say.
It'll make you laugh but deep down they are very skilled musicians.
Masterplan, Stratovarious, Rhapsody.
Not as cheesey as Rhapsody, but there is Nocturnal Rites.
Some Kamelot can get you what you want, but they aren't as speedy or cheesey.
That goes double if you like fantasy stuff, and tripple if you like tolkein.
I meant it more as a "these are the only three I would recommend" but I guess you're right.
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Another band might be Rage. Not exactly cheesey, or as fast, but atleast of what I've heard they are still pretty good.
There is also Symphony X. Also, not as cheesey, but has the sympony backing that Rhapsody does, though not as good of quality IMO. But you can't go wrong with really good 20 minute or so songs.
(I can almost hear the full weight of the D&D Metal thread running here to rip me a new one for saying that.)
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I agree that DragonForce are really not that great musically.
But goddamn, nothing causes a physical compulsion to air guitar quite like them.
Oddly a lot of those guys haven't posted in here!
I'm not really huge into Power Metal but Gamma Ray is definite. Same with Blind Guadian. Check out Heavenly and Angra as well.
Dark Moor is alright but you can do better. I wouldn't even bother with Dragonforce.
I'd even go so far to as to recommend some Judas Priest as well, just for fun :P
The new Dol Ammad and Therion albums are great, orchestral bombastic power metal in the same vein. Therion generally are less speedy and power metaly, but still really bombastic and orchestral and awesome. And if you like Dol Ammad, Star One might be worth a shot, check out "Set your controls" from the site although it's much better with the intro ("Lift Off"). Avantasia are another excellent project, quite similar to Rhapsody, although they don't do anything new both their CDs are varied while maintaining a consistently high quality. (Skip the overlong "Seven Angels" song on their site, the rest are better and shorter)
Dragonforce's debut Valley of the Damned is pretty ace, it's repetitive and cheesy even by the standards of a genre that prides itself on such qualities, but it's great fun. Unfortunately their later records sound like outtakes from the album. Avoid. For more hyper-kinetic power metal, check out Lost Horizon.
Some Viking/Folk metal may also fulfill the need for this sort of thing, especially if you feel yourself getting burnt out on all those falsetto shrieks. Turisas are pretty much in the same vein as most of these power bands, except with gravel-eating vocals.
Ooh, and maybe try Symphony X, for slightly proggier fare. If you like them, Dol Ammad and Star One, then Pagan's Mind might be worth a shot.
Without trashing everyone else's suggestions (and I certainly do not care for many of them, but you can decide that for yourself), here is my list of stuff I haven't seen mentioned that I like a lot:
Thy Majestie - Hastings 1066 (just that one album). I got trashed in a metal topic for bringing these guys up, which I don't understand because a lot of bands that a lot of power metal fans like are a lot lamer, and for the orchestral stuff, double-kick, and use of choirs there is nothing better. Not particularly original I suppose, but it's not as if a lot of power metal is, and songwriting is very good and the album to me is a shining example of the best of everything the power metal genre stands for.
Elvenking - Wyrd (haven't listened to other albums.) I recently picked this album up on iTunes on a lark, and I'm really digging it. That is, digging in the sense of, listening non-stop for the past two weeks. I really like their sound, and the writing seems unusually solid, even Guardian-esque at times. It has some fantastic songs.
Running Wild is definitely worth a look. Old, and sometimes stupendously cheesy, but classic and frequently awesome. Good and heavy.
I must confess to having a thing for Nightwish, though I will say little besides give 'em a look since sometimes I get bashed for this. I have a lot of friends who also love 'em. Favorite album: Century Child / favorite song: Beauty of the Beast.
Being a BG fan, I should also mention that Demons & Wizards is basically thoroughly awesome. (Second album perhaps not so much though.)
If you're interested in a heavy band with female vocals, I've found Amaran to range from decent to awesome, depending on one's tastes (though I guess they're disbanded now). 'Pristine in Bondage' is a good album.
If you really like Blind Guardian, you should check out Savage Circus too. They sound pretty similar, and it has BG's old drummer.
I'll put in a good word for Sonota Arctica too. While it certainly isn't the best stuff out there, it is still pretty good. I have seen them perform and they do a great job. Nothing quite like dueling guitar and keytar solos.
Also, Iron Savior is pretty awesome.
Gamma Ray
Angra
Blind Guardian
Running Wild
please don't listen to nightwish
Looks like I got a lot of research to do/songs to find.
This is what I was talking about. At the very least, I don't see how they're worse than some of the other ridiculous things being mentioned, like Hammerfall.
I like nightwish because it is unique compared to most power metal bands (although technically i would call them more symphonic/power/gothic metal). I really like the lead singer and operatic nature of the band.
They are definetly not my favorite band but they are good.
Recently I have been hooked on Grave Digger, especially the Rheingold and Exacilbur album. Every song on Rheingold is so freaking epic.
Is that not what greatness is all about?
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The post-Nightfall comment was about them being super-bombastic and chorus-y, not good. I like them, just like I like Gamma Ray and so on, but I'm not sure they are exactly what the OP is looking for. But I was probably being too picky.
Nightwish aren't really gothic, but Epica are, and have classical-influenced vocals on their first album (which is really the only thing I can see being notable about Nightwish) as well as a strong power-metal influence.
I never really thought of Dio as Power Metal.
yeah, I'm not sure I'd call him power metal either - but the man is a god and should be mentioned in every metal thread.
Nightfall is super bombastic and chorusy though. I think the OP will like it. And even if the rest of BG is not exactly the same genre as "Dawn of Victory", being as good as they are counts for a lot in my book (and I will admit to initially getting into just the super-epic stuff as well). It's all fast, catchy, entertaining, and big-sounding (or big enough).
By the way, while Rhapsody is probably the most ridiculous act in the genre, they have some damn good songs (they would have some 100% awesome albums if not for god-forsaken mind-explodingly-awful narrative) and I wholeheartedly recommend the "Power of the Dragonflame" album. A have a significant portion of their discography and I would say it's both the best (that I have) and most epic (disregarding the ridiculous thematic material). "Pride of the Tyrant" in particular is an insane song.
Chorusy is good. Bonus points if pipe organs are implemented into the melody.
This (was) gonna be used for an action scene montage for a school project, but since the deadline before starting work on the thing was a few days ago, I had to go with Dawn of Victory. I'm not disappointed in any way, shape or form, but i'll make it a point to listen carefully to most of these requests to make a decision for another one in the near future.
Pipe organs are so fucking rad.
If Dio isn't power metal, I'll eat my midnight demon while it's crying the tears of a rainbow.
I love that Wikipedia article.
Savage Circus and Dragonland.
Dude, Christopher Lee: Christopher fucking Lee!