power metal bands

THOR · March 25, 2016

i'm late to the party, but i've discovered these bands...badly love them!!! avantasia, dragonforce, blind guardian, sabaton, edguy, stratavarius...found a couple of cds of dragonforce in denton, but the others are not around...checked mad records, recycled, movie trading company...any other spots? i'm a cd guy...do not like doing the mp3 route...don't want the songs on my phone/computer...any other bands similar to the happy power metal that these bands exhibit?

Shuke-D · March 25, 2016

If you like those, try these on for size:

Ayreon: http://www.arjenlucassen.com/content/arjens-projects/ayreon/

Therion: http://therion.se/

Explorer's Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorers_Club_(band)

Gamma Ray: http://www.gammaray.org/ (note: They've gone through a LOT of line-up changes and styles over the years; not all albums are similar to others)

Kamelot: http://www.kamelot.com/site/

Nightwish: http://nightwish.com/en

Sonata Arctica: http://www.sonataarctica.info/

Symphony X: http://www.symphonyx.com/site/

THOR · March 25, 2016

21 minutes ago, Shuke-D said:

If you like those, try these on for size:

Ayreon: http://www.arjenlucassen.com/content/arjens-projects/ayreon/

Therion: http://therion.se/

Explorer's Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorers_Club_(band)

Gamma Ray: http://www.gammaray.org/ (note: They've gone through a LOT of line-up changes and styles over the years; not all albums are similar to others)

Kamelot: http://www.kamelot.com/site/

Nightwish: http://nightwish.com/en

Sonata Arctica: http://www.sonataarctica.info/

Symphony X: http://www.symphonyx.com/site/

Exvellent...thanks man

THOR · March 25, 2016

1 hour ago, Shuke-D said:

If you like those, try these on for size:

Ayreon: http://www.arjenlucassen.com/content/arjens-projects/ayreon/

Therion: http://therion.se/

Explorer's Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorers_Club_(band)

Gamma Ray: http://www.gammaray.org/ (note: They've gone through a LOT of line-up changes and styles over the years; not all albums are similar to others)

Kamelot: http://www.kamelot.com/site/

Nightwish: http://nightwish.com/en

Sonata Arctica: http://www.sonataarctica.info/

Symphony X: http://www.symphonyx.com/site/

really like gamma ray and ayreon so far....therion...no...don't like the chics voice...explorers club wasn't bad either...

Shuke-D · March 25, 2016

14 minutes ago, THOR said:

really like gamma ray and ayreon so far....therion...no...don't like the chics voice...explorers club wasn't bad either...

Yeah, I can see that. I gave you a list of bands similar to the ones you listed, which had a Euro Opera-Metal vibe. Therion takes the whole Opera aspect of it pretty far. In fact, they've performed with the Swedish National Opera. Given that, you might want to skip Nightwish.

Though, for my money, just go to the end of the list and hit up Symphony X. No nonsense, straight-forward American Power Shred Metal. Basically, I figure they were in some Music Theory class together one day, and the professor was explaining the complexities of Bach's composition, and one of them said "I can do that on a guitar."

That_Guy_Arlo · March 25, 2016

Dang, yall have already named off most of the ones I'd suggest.

You may like Epica as well btw, more of a symphonic metal sound, but still similar to what you're looking for. The lead chick has an absolutely amazing voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNoTvg0t52c

THOR · March 26, 2016

22 hours ago, Shuke-D said:

Yeah, I can see that. I gave you a list of bands similar to the ones you listed, which had a Euro Opera-Metal vibe. Therion takes the whole Opera aspect of it pretty far. In fact, they've performed with the Swedish National Opera. Given that, you might want to skip Nightwish.

Though, for my money, just go to the end of the list and hit up Symphony X. No nonsense, straight-forward American Power Shred Metal. Basically, I figure they were in some Music Theory class together one day, and the professor was explaining the complexities of Bach's composition, and one of them said "I can do that on a guitar."

h o l y h e l l . . .

Texas Stranger · May 5, 2016

On 3/25/2016 at 11:53 PM, Shuke-D said:

Sounds like the unholy bastard offspring of Pantera and 70's era Kansas. This is what you'd get if you bred Vulgar Display Of Power with Leftoverture.

Even so, I listened all the way through and will probably do so again.

Edited May 5, 2016 by Texas Stranger

THOR · May 11, 2016

Found unisonic and freedom call...this music is awesome...freedom call has been dubbed "the happiest power metal group in the universe"...oh yes

Unisonic is headed by the ex singer of helloween...helloween ain't bad either!

Edited May 11, 2016 by THOR

THOR · January 15, 2017

Found trick or treat....they were a helloween cover band, but started producing cds....good stuff. Last 2 albums, rabbit Hill 1 and 2, we're concept albums based upon the books "Watership down"...pretty awesome

Shuke-D · January 15, 2017

45 minutes ago, THOR said:

Found trick or treat....they were a helloween cover band, but started producing cds....good stuff. Last 2 albums, rabbit Hill 1 and 2, we're concept albums based upon the books "Watership down"...pretty awesome

Not too bad. Didn't know about them, and I'm a long-time Helloween fan (going back to late 80s).

Sort of, kinda related. After 16 years, Watchtower has finally released Concepts of Math. More of a hybrid between Power and Progressive Metal. But solid in my book. Though, probably not to everyone's taste.