Different Waves of Power Metal

AtLossForWords · #1 06-04-2005, 07:04 AM

I was wondering which waves of power metal you guys are most interested in. Personally i see it as you have the NWoBHM power metal which kicks it off with bands like Maiden, Priest, and Tankard. Next you have the German Power Metal wave that has had the biggest reach into metal with bands like Blind Guardian and Edguy. The last big wave is the Finnish Power Metal bands that have brought more melody into the sub-genre. Bands like Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica have paved the way for bands like Celesty and other new Finnish bands. Then we have more specific waves like the prog/power stuff from bands like Ellegy and Symphonic Power like Nightwish and more recently the Elements Epics from Stratovarius. My personal favorite is the Finnish waves, what are yours?

devilschariot · #2 06-04-2005, 07:48 PM

Iron Maiden, Priest, Diamond Head, Saxon etc aren't Power Metal, hence the term New Wave of British Heavy Metal...Idon't really see it as waves but more like separate styles from different. You missed the Italian one and also the sort of Speed/Power ones like Dragonforce. I don't really have a favourite of any of these styles, as I find a few bands in each that appeal to me, but never that many. I probably towards the Finnish or the German thing though.

Mourn · #3 06-04-2005, 07:50 PM

Priest....... Power Metal....... nah.

Necromancer · #4 06-05-2005, 02:42 AM

I like all of them actually.

Wish_Master · #5 06-05-2005, 06:09 PM

I like mostly finnish power metal band's like. Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, Dreamtale and some NWoBHM band's are good too.

tyrant · #6 06-05-2005, 06:57 PM

i adore NWOBHM, and i like power like helloween or lost horizon..... i hate melodic power, with dragon and warriors themes, bands like: hammerfall, manowar, stratovarius, dragonforce, dreamtale, heavenly, etc... i hate it...