Finn McKenty has no room to talk about anything being cringe 😅 anyway good choices out of the albums I've heard here. Quite a few I haven't so will have to check them out.
If someone asks me what power metal is, every time I will respond with: helloween - march of time.. That chorus is unbeatable. If all power metal bands are types of drinks, march of time is the water.
well i've been listening to power metal for almost 20 years now so I could share my list . not in order though. blind guardian - imaginations from the other side virgin steele- marriage of heaven and hell pt 2 ancient bards - souless child sonata arctica- ecliptica nightwish- oceanborn rhapsody- power of the dragonflame dragonforce - sonic firestorm alestorm- capitan morgan's revenge unleash the archers- abyss stratovarius- visions iced earth - something wicked this way comes vision divine - the perfect machine gamma ray- somewhere out in space avantasia- the metal opera part 1 edguy- hellfire club helloween- keeper 2 hammerfall- glory to the brave Sabaton- the art of war Angra-angels cry Manowar -kings of metal ( if they count as power metal ) symphony x - V the new mythology suite kamelot - the black halo
1. Stratovarius- Visions 2. Stratovarius- Episode 3. Sonata Arctica- Silence 4. Sonata Arctica- Ecliptica 5. Blind Guardian- Imaginations from the other side Helloween up there to
My favorite all time Power Metal albums are Blind Guardian "Nightfall On Middle Earth," Sabaton "The Great War," and Sonata Arctica "Winterhearts Guild"Awesome list Questy!
Great picks! As soon as I saw the title, I was thinking Blind Guardian is for sure #1, let's see what else he picked haha! Pretty similar taste to myself, I would have lots of these in my list as well. I did one of these a while ago and I think I had Rhapsody #2 and BG #1 as well, Guardian is just the best out there by a mile!
Yoo Questy! Love the fact that you're adding underground stuff in your list! I knew you'd dig Numenor 😄 Here's two more for your blackened power metal fix, cheers! Pegasus - End of the Quest Runeshard - Dreaming Spire
Wow this is the best video you've done in a while! Completely in my comfort zone. So glad Virgin Steele were included! Some of these bands are really underrated. If you love Savage Circus and Blind Guardian - the singer of Savage Circus was in another band called Persuader - they are ESSENTIAL for any Power Metal fan. It's like Blind Guardian meets Thrash. One of the heaviest Power Metal bands!
You are awesome for picking The Days of Grays. SA was beloved back in the early days, but I have seen a ton of hate for them this past decade or so and not sure why (admittedly their newer albums are no good, maybe that's the main reason)
Interesting list! I don't think our power metal tastes overlap that much but we both at least know what the best Blind Guardian album is! Mine's a little more skewed towards wacky Japanese stuff and old '80s bands that border either on thrash or heavy metal: 20) Stranger - Sailing Out 19) Heathen - Breaking the Silence 18) Helloween - Walls of Jericho 17) Kokumaromilk - Shojo Shofu 16) Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory 15) Galneryus - One for All, All for One 14) Matenrou Opera - Anomie 13) X Japan - Jealousy 12) Unlucky Morpheus - Evolution 11) Light Bringer - Genesis 10) Versailles - Holy Grail 9) Kamijo - Sang 8) Aria - Playing with Fire 7) Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond 6) Manilla Road - Open the Gates 5) Metal Church - Blessing in Disguise 4) Manilla Road - Open the Gates 3) Aion - Aion 2) Aphasia - Labyrinth in My Heart 1) Fates Warning - No Exit Honorable mentions go to Virgin Steele's Age of Consent, Running Wild's Pile of Skulls, Lost Horizon's A Flame to the Ground Beneath (I like Flame to the Ground Beneath too; also their death metal project Luciferion is fantastic), Adramelch's Irae Melanox, Pharaoh's Be Gone, Twisted Tower Dire's Curse of Twisted Tower (and even more than that, their demos), Dark Quarterer's Etruscan Prophecy, Queensrÿche's Rage for Order, Sacred Oath's Crystal Vision, Griffin's Protectors of the Lair, Armageddon's Tears of a King Bird, Vicious Rumors' Digital Dictator, Iced Earth's Night of the Stormrider, and Chorny Kofe's Life Never Waits. There's also a lot of albums like Artillery's By Inheritance, most of the Tony Martin era of Black Sabbath, most of the '80s / early '90s stuff from Anthem and Loudness, all of Terra Rosa's discography, the first three Children of Bodom albums, pre '02 In Flames, the first three Rainbow albums, Scorpion's third through fifth albums, the first five Candlemass albums (especially Ancient Dreams and Chapter VI are very power metal), both Crypt Sermon albums, Memento Mori's Rhymes of Lunacy, Exorcist's Nightmare Theatre, most of the Dio catalogue, the first four Ozzy albums, and Saber Tiger's first five albums that I listen to when I'm in the mood for power metal stuff but are way too blended with other genres to be strictly called power metal. True black metallers listen to power and glam!
Can’t be kvlt without embracing the kvte 🦄 and that’s a great list for people who want more of the other side of power metal which admittedly my list is lacking
My top 10: Avantasia-The Wicked Symphony Edguy-Hellfire Club Custard-Realm of Tales Elvenpath-Faith through the Fire Orden Ogan-Easton Hope Iced Earth-Something Wicked Jag Panzer-Machanized Warfare Grand Magus-Triumph and Power Rob Rock-Rage of Creation Twisted Tower Dire-Crest of the Martyrs I thing you dont know most of the Bands but small Power Metal Bands are always the best
It is absolutely a must that you play Legendary Tales paired with Symphony Of Enchanted Lands I also enjoy all of the Rhapsody/Rhapsody Of Fire that Christopher Lee are on he was a real life BAD ASS I find Epica blends Symphonic Metal with Gothic, Progressive, Death with a sprinkle of Thrash, Power and Folk Metal any way you put together a great list you can't go wrong with any of the albums 🖤💀🦇💣⚡️🤘
My favorite power Metal album is definitely Imaginations From The Other Side, literally perfect in every way Edit: Omg Finally someone who loves The Days Of Grays as much as me, it’s also my favorite Sonata Arctica Album, but Unia and Winterheart‘s Guild are basically on the same level for me
Days of Grey's is great, it's heavier and faster than Unia, but in my opinion the melodies and songwriting on Unia, Days Of Gray's is just as good as Reckoning Night and Silence, and the fabs were too quick to reject it, those albums are really focused and interesting. Its only the albums after that start trying to please everyone and feel uneven, and production issues let down 9th hour from being what it could've been. Hoping the new album is just a quality release, I don't care if it's like Ecliptica or Silence, I just want it to be as strong and focused as Days of Grays. By the way, Everything Fades to Gray is so epic. And Deathaura is an insane opening track they've never done anything like again.
@@PalaceMidasMusic literally, that’s how I feel! Unia was an excellent break from their usual style, combining their very fast and melodic brand of Power Metal with more progressive Songwriting and in my opinion it resulted in their magnum opus, because it worked out perfectly, but I have a stronger emotional connection to The Days of Grays, as it is kind of a swan song for my being a fan of the band as a whole ^^
Cool list and a few new bands/albums for me to check out. My top5 Power Metal Bands are: Rhapsody, Blind Guardian, Power Quest, Edguy and Marius Danielsen. A little surprised to see no Edguy or Avantasia on your list.
Power Metal,one of the first genres I got acquainted with through Rhapsody and Avantasia;loved it,still do. Should really get to listen to Blind Guardian at some point.
Great to see Orden Ogan here, used to listen to them a lot wayyy back. Anyhow In no particular order (I'm probably forgetting a few as I haven't listened to PM for many years): Orden Ogan - To The End Helloween - Master of the Rings HammerFall - Glory to the Brave Gamma Ray - No World Order Avantasia - The Mystery of Time Crystallion - Hundred Days Human Fortress - Raided Land Instanzia - Ghosts
Power metal is probably my favourite metal genre so many good bands. It’s just go damn good and always puts a smile on my face it’s just so much fun to listen too 🤟
Virgin Steele is my favorite band of all time! I would call them more Heavy Metal instead of Power Metal as their sound is closer to Savatage and early Manowar instead of Blind Guardian, Iced Earth or Stratovarius. I love Sabbath, Priest and Maiden, but to me Steele reaches higher points! (And much lower on their newest albums) 😅
I gotta give the 3rd D&W another listen. I have it on CD but it's been mainly collecting dust after a couple of listens. The first one is definitely my favorite
some nice picks!, the choice of sonata's days of grays surprised me. its not my favorite by far...but still good. of course rhapsody , blind guardian and so on. you got taste my friend.
It actually makes sense your taste in music if you think about it in a fantasy setting.Black Metal are the cult of chaos priests,Doom especially funeral doom are the constantly employed funeral workers and Power are the order of paladins fighting the chaos priests
You listed most of my favourites as well. Some that I missed though: Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa Shaman - Ritual Pyramaze - Immortal Aina - Days of Rising Doom All great albums.
Blind Guardian n Avantasia were my introduction to power metal 18 years ago! A twist in the myth (though not a fan fav was my first album n will always hold a special place in my heart) and of course Tobias Sammets two Metal Operas 🤘
I listen to a ton of metal, but power metal has largely eluded me. I like a few bands like Blind Guardian, but this list will be a good introduction to some deeper cuts. I think my favorite “newer” power metal band is Visigoth.
In no ranking order and only one band each. I dont really listen to power metal much anymore but i'll have to change that soon. Avantasia - The Metal Opera Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle Earth Demons & Wizards - s/t Dark Moor - The Hall of the Olden Dreams Domine - Dragonlord (Tales of the Noble Steel) Ed Guy - King of Fools ep Gamma Ray - No World Order Hammerfall - Glory to the Brave Heavenly - Sign of the Winner Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys part2 Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider Iron Savior - Dark Assault Jag Panzer - Thane to the Throne Kamelot - Karma Labyrinth - Sons of Thunder Manowar - Louder than Hell Metalium - State of Triumph chapter 2 Mob Rules - Temple of Two Suns Montany - New Born Day Mystic Prophecy - Regressus Nevermore - s/t (kinda hard to place them in a genre because of their mixed style) Nocturnal Rites - Afterlife (sometimes its their 3rd album and sometimes its their 6th. But this album was my favorite the most) Omen - Battle Cry Rhapsody - Dawn of Victory Luca Turilli - Prophet of the Last Eclipse Silent Force - Infatuator Sonata Arctica - Winterheart's Guild Stratovarius - Infinite Symfonia - In Paradisum Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy Tad Morose - Leaving the Past Behind (they were more progressive here reminds me of Tony Martin era Sabbath meets Evergrey. First 2 albums and ep are the best and features their original singer. Absolutely Amazing albums) Virgin Steele - Invictus (hard one to decide because i like The Marriage of Heaven and Hell pts 1 and 2 and the Atreus albums) Warlord - Deliver Us (entire discography is good plus the Lordian Guard albums)
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good list. if I had to recommend something that’s not on it for anyone else I’d suggest Ancient Bards - The Alliance of the Kings: The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1
Far from my favorite genre, but my top 5 would be: Helloween - Better Than Raw Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle Earth Masterplan - Masterplan Kamelot - The Black Halo Tad Morose -Modus Vivendi
I like ALL metal, but Power Metal IS lower on my list, and I mostly don't get into the European style BUT Angel Dust has 3 Classic BANGERS in a row with Border of Reality, Bleed and Enlighten the Darkness. They ALL Kick Ass!
I'm the weird person that would put Blind Guardian's A Night at the Opera at the top, even though I didn't like it at first. Saw Blind Guardian live last month, great concert! My choice from Rhapsody would have been Dawn of Victory, but I also love most of the other stuff Luca Turilli put out under a million different names. There were some bands here I didn't know, so you gave me something to listen to later. You can never have enough gay metal.
I'd have to add Edguy, Bloodbound (early stuff) and Civil War. Admittedly all the power metal albums I like are from at least 12 years ago, it's a genre I was really into and then didn't keep up with. It feels like it's not as popular anymore, but I don't know if I just need to look harder. Any new band/album recommendations out there?
Good list I'm with it about 80% but for me you've left out the motherlode early US PM Jag Panzer Agent Steel Omen but also Running Wild ah you just mentioned them haha subjective of course
Thrash Metal, Speed Metal and Power Metal are nearly the same it just depends what vocal style you prefer most. Power Metal is ok I don't listen to it very often. I listen to pretty much only Thrash Metal and Black Sabbath lol and OSDM.
Check an 1980s German band named Whetstone and its 1988 demo particularly. Classic heavy/power/speed tih a voice similar to Hansi.Also, no power metal list is compelte without Heavens Gate and the album Living In Hysteria.From the same year with Rhapsody and Hammerfall's debuts we have Domine 's Champion Eternal which is amazing epic heavy/power metal
Personally, I would've added The Savage Poetry from Edguy and Crimson Thunder from HammerFall. I love Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1, but you know I prefer Part 2, even though both albums are power metal masterpieces. Also, how about Hall of the Mountain King from Savatage when it comes to US Power Metal?
@@Questformetal I always thought Hall of the Mountain King was a mixture of US Power Metal and Traditional Heavy Metal. It's really a coin flip to be completely honest.
Wow, The Days Of Grays is a reeeaaally strange pick! Yes Flag In The Ground is amazing and it had some other great tracks, but the rest is just not that great. Ecliptica, Silence and Reckoning Night are some of the best metal albums. I respect your choice though
Why not Ayreon? Arjen Lucassen is great. Even his Star One where he takes sci fi movies and make a song. If you into sci fi you should first see if you can get the names and then check. Its a fun game. On all 3 albums I had about all correct, but not full marks. His collaboration and helping bands, such as Guild Machine is awsome.
Great list! Thank you for doing this Questy! Love every band/ album in here (even the ones I don't know I'm sure they'll be right up my ally). Even though your channel is centered around black metal, I love the fact that you give love to lots of different metal genres. For anyone who might be interested, I'm attempting to start my own channel of similar nature and I'm trying to get my first video out there which is my top 50 albums of last year. I'm hoping to have more stuff coming soon. I'll drop the link right here for those who are curious: th-cam.com/video/uXXRwOq42Ak/w-d-xo.html Thanks in advance to all people who decide to give it a shot! 😄
Far for being confined to power metal, structurewise Satan's Host include a great deal of extreme metal approach, an original blend of blackened power thrash death, unique band and songwriting
Tommy Lee Jones got dropped on his head as a baby. don't get your pink panties in a twist brah brah death metal is true metal brah brah doom is for stoners and metalcore is for posers brah braaaaaah I go to the gym do you bench press brah braaaah (descends into hilarious but incoherent homophobic gatekeeping and ranting in a bid for more clicks and subs).
I think From Hell With Love was one of the best Power Metal albums of the past 20 years. Disco Metal? Dance Metal? Synthwave 80’s Pop Power Metal? Yeah maybe but it’s irresistible and over the top!
kinda missing hammerfall here because they were my intro to the genre in the early 00s together with blind guardian but great list regardless!
Finn McKenty has no room to talk about anything being cringe 😅 anyway good choices out of the albums I've heard here. Quite a few I haven't so will have to check them out.
Finn should trade the E in his surname for a U - purely for dissing Power Metal. 😁😂
he's 40 wearing a flat brim hahahaha
I unapologetically LOVE power metal. I can’t wait to see Blind Guardian next April ⚔
Hah I'll be seeing them in London. So fucking excited
proud to say Nightfall in Middle Earth was my gateway drug to this genre
Literally
I still remember how flabbergasted and blown away I was when I first heard that album
And its still one of the best powermetal albums =)
Same!!
Silmarillion - Nightfall - Metalhead pipeline is real
I ordered it as an import right when it came out (yes I’m old lol). Still their peak in my opinion
If someone asks me what power metal is, every time I will respond with: helloween - march of time.. That chorus is unbeatable. If all power metal bands are types of drinks, march of time is the water.
I don't know what it is about your videos that make me smile. Thank you for sharing your love for metal..
Do a symphonic metal list next, not really into power or symphonic metal, but would be interested to see your views on it.
well i've been listening to power metal for almost 20 years now so I could share my list . not in order though.
blind guardian - imaginations from the other side
virgin steele- marriage of heaven and hell pt 2
ancient bards - souless child
sonata arctica- ecliptica
nightwish- oceanborn
rhapsody- power of the dragonflame
dragonforce - sonic firestorm
alestorm- capitan morgan's revenge
unleash the archers- abyss
stratovarius- visions
iced earth - something wicked this way comes
vision divine - the perfect machine
gamma ray- somewhere out in space
avantasia- the metal opera part 1
edguy- hellfire club
helloween- keeper 2
hammerfall- glory to the brave
Sabaton- the art of war
Angra-angels cry
Manowar -kings of metal ( if they count as power metal )
symphony x - V the new mythology suite
kamelot - the black halo
1. Stratovarius- Visions
2. Stratovarius- Episode
3. Sonata Arctica- Silence
4. Sonata Arctica- Ecliptica
5. Blind Guardian- Imaginations from the other side
Helloween up there to
Imaginations so overrated
My favorite all time Power Metal albums are Blind Guardian "Nightfall On Middle Earth," Sabaton "The Great War," and Sonata Arctica "Winterhearts Guild"Awesome list Questy!
"The Great War" is just the funniest song.
I'm happy that you included Wuthering Heights. Far from the Madding Crown is a great album, but you should listen to Salt (again). It's purely divine
Great picks! As soon as I saw the title, I was thinking Blind Guardian is for sure #1, let's see what else he picked haha! Pretty similar taste to myself, I would have lots of these in my list as well. I did one of these a while ago and I think I had Rhapsody #2 and BG #1 as well, Guardian is just the best out there by a mile!
Can’t beat blind guardian especially live too
Your top Power Metal albums video was great too Hammerheart - it gave me a couple great recommendations I'd not heard before.
Yoo Questy! Love the fact that you're adding underground stuff in your list!
I knew you'd dig Numenor 😄
Here's two more for your blackened power metal fix, cheers!
Pegasus - End of the Quest
Runeshard - Dreaming Spire
What about Hammerfall? I'd have Legacy of Kings. Also Dragonforce? Inhuman Rampage for me. Keeper part 1 is excellent.
Wow this is the best video you've done in a while! Completely in my comfort zone.
So glad Virgin Steele were included! Some of these bands are really underrated.
If you love Savage Circus and Blind Guardian - the singer of Savage Circus was in another band called Persuader - they are ESSENTIAL for any Power Metal fan. It's like Blind Guardian meets Thrash.
One of the heaviest Power Metal bands!
You are awesome for picking The Days of Grays. SA was beloved back in the early days, but I have seen a ton of hate for them this past decade or so and not sure why (admittedly their newer albums are no good, maybe that's the main reason)
Interesting list! I don't think our power metal tastes overlap that much but we both at least know what the best Blind Guardian album is! Mine's a little more skewed towards wacky Japanese stuff and old '80s bands that border either on thrash or heavy metal:
20) Stranger - Sailing Out
19) Heathen - Breaking the Silence
18) Helloween - Walls of Jericho
17) Kokumaromilk - Shojo Shofu
16) Crimson Glory - Crimson Glory
15) Galneryus - One for All, All for One
14) Matenrou Opera - Anomie
13) X Japan - Jealousy
12) Unlucky Morpheus - Evolution
11) Light Bringer - Genesis
10) Versailles - Holy Grail
9) Kamijo - Sang
8) Aria - Playing with Fire
7) Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond
6) Manilla Road - Open the Gates
5) Metal Church - Blessing in Disguise
4) Manilla Road - Open the Gates
3) Aion - Aion
2) Aphasia - Labyrinth in My Heart
1) Fates Warning - No Exit
Honorable mentions go to Virgin Steele's Age of Consent, Running Wild's Pile of Skulls, Lost Horizon's A Flame to the Ground Beneath (I like Flame to the Ground Beneath too; also their death metal project Luciferion is fantastic), Adramelch's Irae Melanox, Pharaoh's Be Gone, Twisted Tower Dire's Curse of Twisted Tower (and even more than that, their demos), Dark Quarterer's Etruscan Prophecy, Queensrÿche's Rage for Order, Sacred Oath's Crystal Vision, Griffin's Protectors of the Lair, Armageddon's Tears of a King Bird, Vicious Rumors' Digital Dictator, Iced Earth's Night of the Stormrider, and Chorny Kofe's Life Never Waits. There's also a lot of albums like Artillery's By Inheritance, most of the Tony Martin era of Black Sabbath, most of the '80s / early '90s stuff from Anthem and Loudness, all of Terra Rosa's discography, the first three Children of Bodom albums, pre '02 In Flames, the first three Rainbow albums, Scorpion's third through fifth albums, the first five Candlemass albums (especially Ancient Dreams and Chapter VI are very power metal), both Crypt Sermon albums, Memento Mori's Rhymes of Lunacy, Exorcist's Nightmare Theatre, most of the Dio catalogue, the first four Ozzy albums, and Saber Tiger's first five albums that I listen to when I'm in the mood for power metal stuff but are way too blended with other genres to be strictly called power metal.
True black metallers listen to power and glam!
Can’t be kvlt without embracing the kvte 🦄 and that’s a great list for people who want more of the other side of power metal which admittedly my list is lacking
I think it’s sad X Japan doesn’t embrace the fact much of their music is power metal
My top 10:
Avantasia-The Wicked Symphony
Edguy-Hellfire Club
Custard-Realm of Tales
Elvenpath-Faith through the Fire
Orden Ogan-Easton Hope
Iced Earth-Something Wicked
Jag Panzer-Machanized Warfare
Grand Magus-Triumph and Power
Rob Rock-Rage of Creation
Twisted Tower Dire-Crest of the Martyrs
I thing you dont know most of the Bands but small Power Metal Bands are always the best
It is absolutely a must that you play Legendary Tales paired with Symphony Of Enchanted Lands I also enjoy all of the Rhapsody/Rhapsody Of Fire that Christopher Lee are on he was a real life BAD ASS I find Epica blends Symphonic Metal with Gothic, Progressive, Death with a sprinkle of Thrash, Power and Folk Metal any way you put together a great list you can't go wrong with any of the albums 🖤💀🦇💣⚡️🤘
My favorite power Metal album is definitely Imaginations From The Other Side, literally perfect in every way
Edit: Omg Finally someone who loves The Days Of Grays as much as me, it’s also my favorite Sonata Arctica Album, but Unia and Winterheart‘s Guild are basically on the same level for me
The days of greys is fantastic love that Sonata album also 🙌
Days of Grey's is great, it's heavier and faster than Unia, but in my opinion the melodies and songwriting on Unia, Days Of Gray's is just as good as Reckoning Night and Silence, and the fabs were too quick to reject it, those albums are really focused and interesting.
Its only the albums after that start trying to please everyone and feel uneven, and production issues let down 9th hour from being what it could've been.
Hoping the new album is just a quality release, I don't care if it's like Ecliptica or Silence, I just want it to be as strong and focused as Days of Grays.
By the way, Everything Fades to Gray is so epic. And Deathaura is an insane opening track they've never done anything like again.
@@PalaceMidasMusic literally, that’s how I feel! Unia was an excellent break from their usual style, combining their very fast and melodic brand of Power Metal with more progressive Songwriting and in my opinion it resulted in their magnum opus, because it worked out perfectly, but I have a stronger emotional connection to The Days of Grays, as it is kind of a swan song for my being a fan of the band as a whole ^^
Wuthering Heights fkg amazing NPJ from Civil War and Lion's Share.
Classic song Mad Sailor
Cool list and a few new bands/albums for me to check out.
My top5 Power Metal Bands are:
Rhapsody, Blind Guardian, Power Quest, Edguy and Marius Danielsen.
A little surprised to see no Edguy or Avantasia on your list.
Power Metal,one of the first genres I got acquainted with through Rhapsody and Avantasia;loved it,still do.
Should really get to listen to Blind Guardian at some point.
Great to see Orden Ogan here, used to listen to them a lot wayyy back. Anyhow
In no particular order (I'm probably forgetting a few as I haven't listened to PM for many years):
Orden Ogan - To The End
Helloween - Master of the Rings
HammerFall - Glory to the Brave
Gamma Ray - No World Order
Avantasia - The Mystery of Time
Crystallion - Hundred Days
Human Fortress - Raided Land
Instanzia - Ghosts
Power metal is probably my favourite metal genre so many good bands. It’s just go damn good and always puts a smile on my face it’s just so much fun to listen too 🤟
Virgin Steele is my favorite band of all time! I would call them more Heavy Metal instead of Power Metal as their sound is closer to Savatage and early Manowar instead of Blind Guardian, Iced Earth or Stratovarius.
I love Sabbath, Priest and Maiden, but to me Steele reaches higher points! (And much lower on their newest albums) 😅
Great list Quest! Gonna have to check out that band Numenor for sure
I gotta give the 3rd D&W another listen. I have it on CD but it's been mainly collecting dust after a couple of listens. The first one is definitely my favorite
Savage Circus is the band of former Blind Guardian drummer Thomen Stauch. So no surprise it sounds like Guardian 😊
On the down side I hope you make a US PM list since there should never be a list without some Harry Conklin , Helstar or Thundersteel on it .
Check out Dark Empire - Distant Tides if you haven’t, same singer as Savage Circus! Great list, Blind Guardian is also my all time favorite
some nice picks!, the choice of sonata's days of grays surprised me. its not my favorite by far...but still good. of course rhapsody , blind guardian and so on. you got taste my friend.
It actually makes sense your taste in music if you think about it in a fantasy setting.Black Metal are the cult of chaos priests,Doom especially funeral doom are the constantly employed funeral workers and Power are the order of paladins fighting the chaos priests
You listed most of my favourites as well.
Some that I missed though:
Bloodbound - Tabula Rasa
Shaman - Ritual
Pyramaze - Immortal
Aina - Days of Rising Doom
All great albums.
You should do ranking of virgin steeles albums.
Solid choices! Admittedly surprised about the Sonata pick, but I would've given the exact same reasoning for the same album haha.
It feels more symphonic instead of power metal imo. But whatever.
@@bilbobaggins9451 Absolutely valid point, it is heavy on the orchestra
Best genre most talented musicians and singers.
My list:
1. Symphony X
2. Stratovarius
3. Raphsody early stuff
4. Pagan's mind
5. Angra
6. Blind Guardian
7. Iron Savior
8. Gamma Ray
9. Primal fear
10. Helloween
11. Stormwarrior
12. Kamelot
13. Visions Divine
14. Iced earth
15. Savatage
16. Sonata arctica
17. Firewind
18. Luca Turilli
19. Labyrinth
20. Eternal champion
Honorable mentions : Edguy, Hammer fall and Dragon Hammer
Blind Guardian n Avantasia were my introduction to power metal 18 years ago! A twist in the myth (though not a fan fav was my first album n will always hold a special place in my heart) and of course Tobias Sammets two Metal Operas 🤘
Twist in the Myth is such an underrated album
@@fruitchewx127 couldn't agree more... I'm pretty happy to say I now own it on vinyl 😄
Lost Horizon is one od the most underrated band in Metal. Both albums kill.
A quick thank you for introducing me to some amazing black Metal mate.
Check out the first Falconer album.. amazing album
Spot on with The Days of Grays.
I listen to a ton of metal, but power metal has largely eluded me. I like a few bands like Blind Guardian, but this list will be a good introduction to some deeper cuts. I think my favorite “newer” power metal band is Visigoth.
For me my top 3 favourites
Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys pt1
Sonata Arctica - Silence
Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle Earth
In no ranking order and only one band each. I dont really listen to power metal much anymore but i'll have to change that soon.
Avantasia - The Metal Opera
Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle Earth
Demons & Wizards - s/t
Dark Moor - The Hall of the Olden Dreams
Domine - Dragonlord (Tales of the Noble Steel)
Ed Guy - King of Fools ep
Gamma Ray - No World Order
Hammerfall - Glory to the Brave
Heavenly - Sign of the Winner
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys part2
Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider
Iron Savior - Dark Assault
Jag Panzer - Thane to the Throne
Kamelot - Karma
Labyrinth - Sons of Thunder
Manowar - Louder than Hell
Metalium - State of Triumph chapter 2
Mob Rules - Temple of Two Suns
Montany - New Born Day
Mystic Prophecy - Regressus
Nevermore - s/t (kinda hard to place them in a genre because of their mixed style)
Nocturnal Rites - Afterlife (sometimes its their 3rd album and sometimes its their 6th. But this album was my favorite the most)
Omen - Battle Cry
Rhapsody - Dawn of Victory
Luca Turilli - Prophet of the Last Eclipse
Silent Force - Infatuator
Sonata Arctica - Winterheart's Guild
Stratovarius - Infinite
Symfonia - In Paradisum
Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy
Tad Morose - Leaving the Past Behind (they were more progressive here reminds me of Tony Martin era Sabbath meets Evergrey. First 2 albums and ep are the best and features their original singer. Absolutely Amazing albums)
Virgin Steele - Invictus (hard one to decide because i like The Marriage of Heaven and Hell pts 1 and 2 and the Atreus albums)
Warlord - Deliver Us (entire discography is good plus the Lordian Guard albums)
Hallo , für mich sind diese Alben besonders:
Manilla Road - Mystification🎸💥
Exciter - Unveiling the Wicked 🎸💥
Blitzkrieg - Absolut Power 🎸💥
Grim Reaper - See You In Hell 🎸💥
GWAR - Lust in Space 🎸💥
Ich grüße alle Metal Fans 🐦⬛Rabe666🐦⬛ 🇩🇪♠️
good list. if I had to recommend something that’s not on it for anyone else I’d suggest Ancient Bards - The Alliance of the Kings: The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt.1
Far from my favorite genre, but my top 5 would be:
Helloween - Better Than Raw
Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle Earth
Masterplan - Masterplan
Kamelot - The Black Halo
Tad Morose -Modus Vivendi
Days Of Gray very underated album
Thank you for this video
I hope you do this for thrash too, curious to see how your taste changed after the last thrash ranking video
Yeah good idea need a traditional metal one too
I like ALL metal, but Power Metal IS lower on my list, and I mostly don't get into the European style BUT Angel Dust has 3 Classic BANGERS in a row with Border of Reality, Bleed and Enlighten the Darkness. They ALL Kick Ass!
I really agree with Kot7K Pt. 1 is miles better than 2 . Good for Rhapsody at the 2 here ! Good choice on Blind Guardian , very respectable top 3
I'm the weird person that would put Blind Guardian's A Night at the Opera at the top, even though I didn't like it at first. Saw Blind Guardian live last month, great concert! My choice from Rhapsody would have been Dawn of Victory, but I also love most of the other stuff Luca Turilli put out under a million different names.
There were some bands here I didn't know, so you gave me something to listen to later. You can never have enough gay metal.
Days of grays is pretty great. Its what got me into Sonata as well. But Silence, dude. Goddamn motherfu€king Silence. Unreal album.
Your welcome for the wuthering heights recommendation!
I'd have to add Edguy, Bloodbound (early stuff) and Civil War. Admittedly all the power metal albums I like are from at least 12 years ago, it's a genre I was really into and then didn't keep up with. It feels like it's not as popular anymore, but I don't know if I just need to look harder. Any new band/album recommendations out there?
I definitely recommend Lör - In Forgotten Sleep. It's a very unique folk/prog/power album with some very heavy tendencies
Stratovarius Episode is an awesome album❤️🤘
Fkg amazing choices mate
Yes, Powerwolf are the “improved” version of Sabaton though I thought the first Sabaton was good
SFB is my favourite album of all time, of every metal album
If Manowar is in this list, where is DIo-Sacred Heart? ;) (good pick for the #1, its also mine, BG rules)
Great taste
20 power metal albums? I didn't know they stacked shit that high.
How do you feel about drone, like Om, Earth or Blood of the Black Owl?
Good list I'm with it about 80% but for me you've left out the motherlode early US PM Jag Panzer Agent Steel Omen but also Running Wild ah you just mentioned them haha subjective of course
Thrash Metal, Speed Metal and Power Metal are nearly the same it just depends what vocal style you prefer most. Power Metal is ok I don't listen to it very often. I listen to pretty much only Thrash Metal and Black Sabbath lol and OSDM.
Idk about you but....
Galneryus Angel of Salvation is one of my favorites
Finn Mackenty says power metal is cringe in the mean time he thinks Fall out boy or even worst happy punk bands are the best music ever 🙄
Check an 1980s German band named Whetstone and its 1988 demo particularly. Classic heavy/power/speed tih a voice similar to Hansi.Also, no power metal list is compelte without Heavens Gate and the album Living In Hysteria.From the same year with Rhapsody and Hammerfall's debuts we have Domine 's Champion Eternal which is amazing epic heavy/power metal
Personally, I would've added The Savage Poetry from Edguy and Crimson Thunder from HammerFall. I love Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1, but you know I prefer Part 2, even though both albums are power metal masterpieces. Also, how about Hall of the Mountain King from Savatage when it comes to US Power Metal?
Amazing album but I’d probably put that in the traditional metal list personally anyway
@@Questformetal I always thought Hall of the Mountain King was a mixture of US Power Metal and Traditional Heavy Metal. It's really a coin flip to be completely honest.
Some say cheesy ? , I say gimme that fondue I want to bathe in it!
Wuthering height's "The Shadow Cabinet" is by far their best album.
power & speed are more like teenager metal, especially the american scene :p
Sabaton's album Carolus Rex is one of my favorites.
I vote for Running Wild "Death or Glory"
Pure masterpiece
i want to see you do a download 2024 announcement video
Have you checked out Twilight Force? It’s so good!
Ye almost put their debut on here 🐉
What should I check out if I like Glory to the Brave by HammerFall? It's the only power metal album I listen to really.
Other Swedish power bands I guess like dragonland, lost horizon, falconer and dream evil
The first and third Hammerfall I only liked
Numenor great band Marko is good friends with Hansi .
why don't you like Rise and Fall by Helloween? 🙄
Wow, The Days Of Grays is a reeeaaally strange pick! Yes Flag In The Ground is amazing and it had some other great tracks, but the rest is just not that great. Ecliptica, Silence and Reckoning Night are some of the best metal albums. I respect your choice though
Deathaura prob my fav song by them but ye love those albums too
Why not Ayreon? Arjen Lucassen is great. Even his Star One where he takes sci fi movies and make a song. If you into sci fi you should first see if you can get the names and then check. Its a fun game. On all 3 albums I had about all correct, but not full marks. His collaboration and helping bands, such as Guild Machine is awsome.
My top 10 Power Metal:
*tumbleweed*
Narnia kamelot unisonic
Great list! Thank you for doing this Questy! Love every band/ album in here (even the ones I don't know I'm sure they'll be right up my ally). Even though your channel is centered around black metal, I love the fact that you give love to lots of different metal genres.
For anyone who might be interested, I'm attempting to start my own channel of similar nature and I'm trying to get my first video out there which is my top 50 albums of last year. I'm hoping to have more stuff coming soon. I'll drop the link right here for those who are curious: th-cam.com/video/uXXRwOq42Ak/w-d-xo.html
Thanks in advance to all people who decide to give it a shot! 😄
Does anyone listen to Satan’s Host? They are tops for me within Power Metal.
Oh, and fuck MOD!
Yes Satan’s Host seems underrated
Far for being confined to power metal, structurewise Satan's Host include a great deal of extreme metal approach, an original blend of blackened power thrash death, unique band and songwriting
Jag Panzer are amazing too and Harry still sings the same at SIXTY years old!
No flashing of your own personal lp or cd copies? Canooooooooeee brahhhh braahhhhhh
You want me to flash you my meat canoe? Brah brah you sound a bit gay gay
Tommy Lee Jones got dropped on his head as a baby. don't get your pink panties in a twist brah brah death metal is true metal brah brah doom is for stoners and metalcore is for posers brah braaaaaah I go to the gym do you bench press brah braaaah (descends into hilarious but incoherent homophobic gatekeeping and ranting in a bid for more clicks and subs).
I had to stop watching McKenty cuz his opinions started get mean
lison to naria
The Dawg says we are not allowed to like power metal.
The Dawg constantly felates Walls of Jericho and Gates to Purgatory(which is at least proto power metal), so we are good.
@@matheusst.3655 I remember an episode of Hellcast where Reaper played some Blind Guardian for him and he said he liked it.
He doesn’t like manly metal then. Wimps and posers leave the hall!
If Berzerker by Beast in Black ain't here, ima be pissed 😤
(Naah not really)
That is a great album but no sorry but hey if I did best singers yannis would be there
@@Questformetalah well, great list anyway 😁
I think From Hell With Love was one of the best Power Metal albums of the past 20 years. Disco Metal? Dance Metal? Synthwave 80’s Pop Power Metal? Yeah maybe but it’s irresistible and over the top!
donnt drop the swort is fatastig
Glam is the most cringe genre
Im alive !!!!