Mister Twister: Power Metal That Isn't Lame

Mister Twister 10.01.14	drop any recs for other power metal that isn't lame i know some of this is kinda lame but its still fun, and some of its debatably not completely power metal but w/e close enough
Xenorazr 10.01.14	Just came upon Crimson Shadows, who are pretty much melodeath/power metal. Very fun without being too, too cheesy.
scottpilgrim10 10.01.14	Judas Priest- Painkiller
Mister Twister 10.01.14	Some of this stuff is kinda cheesy, tbh, but it's just too much fun not to put out there anyways. Sometimes you need a bit of cheese in your life. Also, I wouldn't really say Judas Priest is power metal.
someguest 10.01.14	Painkiller is not power metal. It's speed/thrash metal. The list needs Wintersun. I think that's about the only power metal album that isn't cheesy, and that's because of its roots in melodic death metal as well.
emester 10.01.14	Your missing lost horizon Seriously wtf (slough feg more than makes up for it though)
tempest-- 10.01.14	Blind Guardian
scottpilgrim10 10.01.14	Painkiller is different from their other albums tho
Friday13th 10.01.14	2 heck yeah. One of my favorite bands. Kamelot, Crimson Glory, Gamma Ray, and Blind Guardian are bands I would say are varied and well-written power metal.
emester 10.01.14	It isn't power metal though it's straight speed metal
Xenorazr 10.01.14	Some of Priest is power metal, more so in their 2005-present albums. They've mostly had touches without really going all-out. Painkiller is more speed/heavy metal, I'd say.
someguest 10.01.14	"Painkiller is different from their other albums tho" Right. It's the only one where they play speed metal.
Keyblade 10.01.14	Hibria
Friday13th 10.01.14	yeah maybe it's a fine line, but Painkiller isn't trying to be epic, it's just trying to melt face. Rules though
Mister Twister 10.01.14	I'll admit there's some stuff I had forgotten, but there's some things here I just needed to have. I friggin' love Hyperion, for example.
TPM731 10.01.14	Kamelot, easily.
titanslayer 10.01.14	I might have to check some of these. I never really listened to power metal but I've liked what I've heard
pedro70512 10.01.14	Blind Guardian - Imaginations from the Other Side Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera Gamma Ray - Land of the Free Gamma Ray - Somewhere Out in Space Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings Kamelot - The Black Halo Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast Primal Fear - Black Sun Dragonland - Astronomy At Vance - The Evil In You Angra - Temple of Shadows Dream Evil - Dragon Slayer Edguy - Theater of Salvation Helloween - Keeper 1 + 2 Savatage - Gutter Ballet Avantasia - The Metal Opera 1 + 2 that's a good start.
tempest-- 10.01.14	pedro dude, Dream Evil? he said power metal that ISN'T lame! ;-]
TheHamburgerman 10.01.14	Bands not yet been named: Virgin Steele Angel Dust Balance of Power Evergrey Falconer Heavens Gate Human Fortress Iron Savior Jag Panzer Machinae Supremacy Masterplan Mob Rules Nocturnal Rites Pharaoh Running Wild Scanner Vanishing Point Vicious Rumors Vision Divine Wizard Hope that helps :)
CalculatingInfinity 10.01.14	1 and 11 fuck yes.
manosg 10.01.14	Some great pick Pedro. I'd add: Omen - Warning of Danger Running Wild - Port Royal Warlord - Deliver Us Manowar - Hail to England Rata Blanca - Magos, Espadas y Rosas Virgin Steele - The House of Atreus: Act II Angra - Holy Land Tarot - Spell of Iron
pedro70512 10.01.14	"he said power metal that ISN'T lame!" fuck off, that album is great
pedro70512 10.01.14	@hamburger - good call, not sure how we missed Falconer, Jag, and Running Wild.
Amphoteric 10.01.14	Heretic - Breaking Point Iron Angel - Hellish Crossfire Scanner - Hypertrace Vicious Rumors - Welcome to the Ball Cydonia - Cydonia Galloglass - Legends from Now and Nevermore Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi Rebellion - Sagas of Iceland - The History of the Vikings - Volume I Nightmare - The Dominion Gate
Alastor 10.01.14	The best power metal song I know is "Halloween" by Helloween. Simply one of the best metal songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtPs1QrMI1I
pedro70512 10.01.14	AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH it's halloween
manosg 10.01.14	AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH it's halloween[2] Somewhere Far Beyond is up there definitely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSlIlTGZrFE
Amphoteric 10.01.14	I've always been partial to Rebellion in Dreamland.
osmark86 10.01.14	I'm going to assume most of these are pretty lame seeing as that's sort of an inherit quality of power metal.
pedro70512 10.01.14	jam Gamma Ray - No World Order and Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings if you want some bite to your pm.
Amphoteric 10.01.14	Persuader is a pretty ballsy Power Metal band as well
pedro70512 10.01.14	I don't know them. putting it on my to-do list.
Amphoteric 10.01.14	Listen to the albums When Eden Burns and Evolution Purgatory, great stuff that's reminiscent of Blind Guardian a bit.
Friday13th 10.01.14	"Halloween" [3] "Rebellion in Dreamland" [2] "I Am" - Theocracy :]
TheSpirit 10.01.14	Nevermore Primal Fear Wintersun sucks and is 100% cheese
Keyblade 10.01.14	Seriously guys, listen to Hibria's debut
MO 10.01.14	blind guardian - a night at the opera
Donchivo 10.01.14	Savage Grace - Master of Disguise: Raw and aggressive but melodic predecessor to power metal, completely underrated gem from the 80s. and that cover!!! I grew out of most power metal but some things i always go back to: Nevermore - politics of ecstasy + Dreaming neon black Running Wild - Black Hand Inn + Masquerade Blind Guardian - a night at the opera (over the top cheesy and virtuos quirkyness... an unique album, their best IMO)
Donchivo 10.01.14	fuckin slow internet generates double posts...
Donchivo 10.01.14	Savage Grace - Master of Disguise: Raw and aggressive but melodic predecessor to power metal, completely underrated gem from the 80s. and that cover!!! I grew out of most power metal but some things i always go back to: Nevermore - politics of ecstasy + Dreaming neon black Running Wild - Black Hand Inn + Masquerade Blind Guardian - a night at the opera (over the top cheesy and virtuos quirkyness... an unique album, their best IMO)
MO 10.01.14	tell us that again
Kusangii 10.01.14	Wuthering Heights's "The Shadow Cabinet" is easily one of the best power metal albums out there. Lost Horizon's debut is incredible too
DikkoZinner 10.01.14	Great call on 7
Artuma 10.01.14	that title is like dividing by zero
MrSirLordGentleman 10.01.14	Does Rising count? :T
Archelirion 10.01.14	Kamijo - Symphony of the Vampire is just glorious.
Alastor 10.01.14	If you are looking for some awesome melodies, listen to Bal-Sagoth. Not exactly power metal, but also over the top songwriting and lyrics in the best way possible.
betray 10.01.14	so as a non-listener i'm guessing lameness and cheesiness is a problem in power metal
Hertzy 10.01.14	Tiluland - Axes of the universe
ChoccyPhilly 10.01.14	Needs Sonata Arctica
TheHamburgerman 10.01.14	They're pretty lame :/
Let 10.01.14	It's the central problem.
ChoccyPhilly 10.01.14	Depends on the album, really. All their recent stuff has been pretty dire though
Amphoteric 10.01.14	Sonata Arctica is like girlfriend metal, haha
ChoccyPhilly 10.01.14	Well yeah... so is a lot of power metal
pedro70512 10.01.14	I can't deal with Sonata. Too much cheese, not enough oomph. Dragonland is cheesy but their last two albums have some killer guitar and drum work (particularly the drums on Grey Banner) so its fine.
Amphoteric 10.01.14	Sonata Arctica is extra flowery though
ChoccyPhilly 10.01.14	Reckoning night, Unia and Silence have plenty of oomph
Mister Twister 10.01.14	I've never really liked Sonata Arctica. I should probably get around to putting Blind Guardian and the likes in this list, though.
Amphoteric 10.01.14	The only Sonata Arctica song I like really is The Cage, but that's more for nostalgia reasons.
Mister Twister 10.01.14	okay I threw in a few more to fill out the missing few some of them were things suggested in the thread, but I just really like Time Requiem personally so that's my suggestion
Amphoteric 10.01.14	This is good too, it's got that cheesy sound PM is known for a bit, but it's a great album. http://youtu.be/NEMVPtUc-q0
SirDrumsalot 10.01.14	Mercenary - The Hours That Remain.
Rik VII 10.01.14	Kamelot.
pedro70512 10.01.14	would really open things up if list was called "Least Lame Power Metal."
beefshoes 10.01.14	Blind Guardian m/
pedro70512 10.02.14	still needs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIWCGwNxjK8
Snowdog808 12.05.14	Blind Guardian- Imaginations from the Other Side Iced Earth- Night of the Stormrider Fates Warning- Awaken the Guardian Crimson Glory- First two albums Rhapsody- Power of the Dragonflame Gamma Ray- No World Order!
Aftertheascension 12.05.14	Hammerfall - Glory To The Brave
tempest-- 12.05.14	Hammerfall is the definition of power metal that IS lame
Kusangii 12.05.14	Lol agreed
InFlamesWeThrash666 12.05.14	Their first album is very cool
Friday13th 12.05.14	never liked Hammerfall either
CalculatingInfinity 12.05.14	"Hammerfall is the definition of power metal that IS lame" Hard truth right here.
Aftertheascension 12.05.14	Their first album is very cool[3000000] "Hammerfall is the definition of power metal that IS lame" Other than their debut and Renegade, yes.
thacoconut94 12.05.14	Power metal that isn't lame? You lie
oltnabrick 12.05.14	expected a blank list
thacoconut94 12.05.14	^ HA.
thacoconut94 12.05.14	When I jerk off and finish reality sets in and I am depressed for days
Dryden 12.05.14	you need some anal tension while you jerk off then
thacoconut94 12.05.14	I can't afford to tighten my asshole, I'll cut off the hamsters air supply
Mister Twister 12.05.14	to be fair there is sort of some things that are a little bit lame I couldn't think of enough that wasn't to fill out the list, and they're good enough in spite of being lame that I threw them on anyways seriously though guys check out 6 and 7
adamleyl 12.28.14	i like the list title. a lot of power metal is technically and musically good but creativity and innovative wise it is awful.....which therefore renders it... lame :) sometimes i think how the fuck did we get from sabbath,zep,purple,floyd to this.