power metal, anyone? (lyric, punk, rock, genre, albums)

gpackin · 01-06-2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by funkanator

Definitly dragonforce!!

No.

Seltzer · 01-06-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by funkanator

Definitly dragonforce!!

Definitely not Dragonforce.

I'd give it to Communic, Symphony X, Angra or Iced Earth.

Sin Rin · 01-06-2008, 11:15 PM

Dude,I'm just somewhat confused of Power Metal and Thrash Metal~

lucylamppost · 01-06-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by funkanator

Definitly dragonforce!!

I agree DragonForce RULZ!!!

~~moonlapsevertigo~~ · 01-07-2008, 04:47 AM

Mercenary is pretty rad.

gpackin · 01-07-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

Definitely not Dragonforce.

I'd give it to Communic, Symphony X, Angra or Iced Earth.

I agree they are all great. Though I think Symphony X, which is one of my favorite bands, is more progressive metal than power metal. So, out of the four listed I'd say Iced Earth is the best power metal band.

gpackin · 01-07-2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Sin Rin

Dude,I'm just somewhat confused of Power Metal and Thrash Metal~

Straight from Wikipedia:

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterized by high speed riffing and aggression. Thrash metal songs typically use fast, percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work. Thrash song lyrics express nihilistic views or deal with social issues using visceral, gory language, an approach which partially overlaps with the hardcore genre.

The origins of thrash metal are generally traced to the late 1970s and early 1980s, when a number of bands began incorporating the sound of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), creating a new genre and developing into a separate movement from punk rock and hardcore. This genre is much more aggressive compared to its relative, speed metal. There is often significant crossover from one metal category to another, and some bands use musical influences from non-metal genres, including classical music and jazz.

Power metal is a style of heavy metal music typically with the aim of evoking an "epic" feel, combining characteristics of traditional metal with thrash metal or speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a later more widespread and popular style based in Europe (Especially Germany, Italy and Scandinavia) with a lighter, more melodic sound and making frequent use of keyboards. With mainstream metal's fall from popularity and the growth of the underground metal scene, power metal can be seen as a parallel counterpart to extreme metal within the metalhead subculture.

gpackin · 01-07-2008, 11:50 AM

I should have said earlier that Blind Guardian is another great power metal band and another of my favorites.

riseagainstrocks · 01-07-2008, 03:37 PM

Taken directly from MY thread entitled METAL EDUCATION that is conviently enough, located at the TOP of the rock and METAL forum.

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Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks

Power Metal

Borrowing heavily from baroque style classical music and classical music in general, Power Metal came to the forefront of the metal scene in the mid 80’s, even though it’s inception began with the formation of Iron Maiden in 1975. The dueling style solo’s used by the their guitarist set the benchmark for Power Metal to follow. Europe’s Accept fused Iron Maiden’s mentality with folk music to form their own distinct sound. Power Metal has grown more grandiose as time goes on, with bands such as Blind Guardian and Iced Earth gaining national attention. Lyrical theme’s include many fantasy standard (dragons, wizards, castles, battle) and folkish themes (folk heros, religious stories).

Examples: DragonForce, Angra, Iron Maiden, Fates Warning, Hammerfall, Mystic Prophecy, Kamelot

Thrash Metal

Thrash metal combines the speed and intensity of punk and hardcore with the precision of metal. High velocity riffing and shifting time changes are commonly used, all anchored by “machine gun” style drumming. Beginning in 1981 with Overkill, Thrash metal remained an underground until 1984 with the release of Overkill’s “Feel The Fire” and the ever present Slayer’s “Haunting the Chapel EP”. Thrash metal started to stagnate with too many bands saturating the relatively small market. However in 1989 with Sepultra’s “Beneath the Remains” being release on Roadrunner Records. Europe got into the sound and soon bands such as the Haunted and Kreator combining the Swedish death style with Thrash riffs.

Examples: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Annihilator, Overkill, Death Angel, Kreator, Anthrax

Muzak · 01-07-2008, 04:13 PM

Gamma Ray, Helloween, or Jag Panzer.

01-06-2008, 11:15 PM	#53 (permalink)
Sin Rin Groupie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 11	Dude,I'm just somewhat confused of Power Metal and Thrash Metal~

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~~moonlapsevertigo~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12	Mercenary is pretty rad.

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gpackin Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 44	I should have said earlier that Blind Guardian is another great power metal band and another of my favorites.

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Muzak Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,050	Gamma Ray, Helloween, or Jag Panzer.