I'm not such a huge power metal or symphonic metal fan, since a lot sounds like pre-fab keyboards with corny guys singing cheesy lyrics. But this song needs to be in this topic. And so does Dio.

Rainbow - stargazer

xarthaz

1704 Posts

July 15 2011 18:10 GMT

#22

Therion is the best! I think they found good combo of pacing and style and prog elements to keep it interesting unlike heavy symph style guys

Fatze

Germany1342 Posts

July 15 2011 18:28 GMT

#23

Hmm, i see a lot of symphonic metal in this thread so I go on with some power-metal by a band named Sabaton

And btw: I prefer a good live-performance more than an well recorded but never live played song

xarthaz

1704 Posts

July 15 2011 18:45 GMT

#24

Interesting trivia: 5 of the top 9 highest user rated symphonic metal albums are Therion ones. That says something about the genre heavyweight.
http://rateyourmusic.com/customchart?page=1&chart_type=top&type=album&year=alltime&genre_include=1&genres=Symphonic Metal&include_child_genres=t&include=both&limit=none&countries=

Also, since RYM has the biggest and most statistically relevant rating sample, this claim can be in fact called an Objective , or interpersonal Objective truth. A category that implies certainty.

lithiumdeuteride

96 Posts

July 15 2011 18:50 GMT

#25

Angra makes some excellent power metal:
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As does Sonata Arctica:
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No dragons and wizards here, just incredible technical proficiency.

xDaunt

United States17988 Posts

July 15 2011 18:57 GMT

#26

I want to like this stuff, but a lot of it is just bad thrash metal with cellos and violins. A few of the bands posted above (like Nightwish) proficiently incorporate the symphonic component into their music, but most don't really do it well.

Ente

Germany1795 Posts

July 15 2011 19:01 GMT

#27

I approve! waited for this thread the "metal" thread is imho to big

and I love this kind of music
just discovered
Luca Turillis Dreamquest (the guitar player of Rhapsody of Fire)
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Louuster

Canada2869 Posts

July 15 2011 19:03 GMT

#28

Epic song, even though im generally not the biggest fan of power metal.

QuanticHawk

United States32157 Posts

July 15 2011 19:04 GMT

#29

I am not sure if this is exactly power metal... kind of close though

caradoc

Canada3022 Posts

July 15 2011 19:18 GMT

#30

A bit long/epic, Sympony X but its good--- the climax/conclusion/epilogue still gives me chills, somehow it ties into everything you've heard before in such a brilliant way. It actually made me go out and read a translation of the Odyssey

from new maiden album, yeah, not technically power metal, but power metal essentally comes from them:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz0mq_wq7G8&feature=fvst

edit: huh. that was post 400. *shrugs*

Hakker

United States1360 Posts

July 15 2011 19:21 GMT

#31

On July 16 2011 04:18 caradoc wrote:
A bit long/epic, Sympony X but its good:

I love symphony X, i just wish their symphonic parts weren't so obviously synthesized, which honestly is a problem with a lot of power/symphonic metal bands. T_T

Riaelyn

United States41 Posts

July 15 2011 19:26 GMT

#32

I can't express how happy it made me to see this thread pop up.

The best Nightwish song ever.

oPlaiD

United States31 Posts

July 15 2011 19:28 GMT

#33

Kamelot is probably my favorite band. I was pretty sad when Khan left, especially since I missed my chance to see them live a few years back. Blah.

I'll admit that I don't know quite a few names in the genre, but I find a lot of the bands pretty boring, probably due to the vocals. Other than Kamelot most of the bands I like have female vocalists since I just can't get behind the average power metal vocalist.

Not that I think Rhapsody/Blind Gaurdian/Sonata Artica/Symphony X etc. are bad, they just aren't that exciting for me.

caradoc

Canada3022 Posts

July 15 2011 19:30 GMT

#34

On July 16 2011 04:21 Hakker wrote:

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I love symphony X, i just wish their symphonic parts weren't so obviously synthesized, which honestly is a problem with a lot of power/symphonic metal bands. T_T

yeah, I totally hear ya-- but their complex guitar more than makes up for it-- they also have awesome bass-lines =)

(and jordan rudess has converted me to the belief that synth can be epic)

oh, and, the previous maiden songs I posted kinda pumped me up-- powerslave was so revolutionary of an album. Would power metal exist without it today? not sure...

if you do nothing else to learn about this genre, you need to at least listen to aces high and 2 minutes to midnight-- and remember, it was 1984.

2 minutes to midnight
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aces high
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the duelist
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flash of the blade
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Captain Mayhem

Sweden774 Posts

July 15 2011 19:45 GMT

#35

Grew up with Nightwish and Sonata Arctica my entire teen period.
Recently started listening to Sabaton as well, really good to listen to while you're gaming. Dreamtale are also pretty good, heard of them thanks to GSL.

On July 16 2011 04:26 Riaelyn wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZUQ3xhmu_A
The best Nightwish song ever.

It's definitely up there, but my personal favorite is She Is My Sin. Every time I play this song, I think of the second zerg mission in Starcraft 1. Had this song on demo (had just discovered Nightwish then) and played it and a few others on repeat constantly while playing.