What Are You listening To V.III Metal!

mythsofmetal · 02-06-2015, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Wpnfire

All three of those USPM bands I would give a 2/5.

Oddly, of all of those, Blind Guardian is by far the most entertaining. The singer is rather spectacular honestly.

Besides Blind Guardian, one of the best Power Metal bands out there is Persuader though the vocalist is quite often accused of mimicking/emulating Hansi Kursch from Blind Guardian. I do see the comparison making sense as they do have some likenesses, but Persuader's vocalist is different enough, imo, to not warrant a label of "copycat." Also, they're arguably not really 100% Power Metal in all their songs, but the Power Metal is still quite prevalent in most of their songs, at least enough for me to consider them Power Metal.

Blind Guardian is still my favourite Power Metal band, though, but Persuader is really awesome and worth checking out if you are interested in Power Metal, and don't care for the over-the-top fluffy stuff kinda Power Metal.

(for some reason I'm feeling deja-vu, so, sorry WPN if I've already recommended them to you, and am possibly being redundant.)

Wpnfire · 02-07-2015, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Briks

But you like Metal Church, right?

The vocalist and I don't get along well, but the instrumentation is solid. Also, they are partly thrash.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

You might dig their A Night at the Opera album. The guitar isn't as high in the mix as most metal albums, giving the music more of an ensemble feel (like an orchestra), and the vocals are the centerpiece (like opera). The arrangements are pretty fancy as well.

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I'm familiar with Iced Earth, they're great. I don't like that blind guardian album. I would much rather listen to the album Briks posted, though that's not saying much. Virgin Steele is just middle of the road.

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Originally Posted by mythsofmetal

Besides Blind Guardian, one of the best Power Metal bands out there is Persuader though the vocalist is quite often accused of mimicking/emulating Hansi Kursch from Blind Guardian. I do see the comparison making sense as they do have some likenesses, but Persuader's vocalist is different enough, imo, to not warrant a label of "copycat." Also, they're arguably not really 100% Power Metal in all their songs, but the Power Metal is still quite prevalent in most of their songs, at least enough for me to consider them Power Metal.

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Blind Guardian is still my favourite Power Metal band, though, but Persuader is really awesome and worth checking out if you are interested in Power Metal, and don't care for the over-the-top fluffy stuff kinda Power Metal.

(for some reason I'm feeling deja-vu, so, sorry WPN if I've already recommended them to you, and am possibly being redundant.)

You recommended these to JohnWilkesBooth recently. And I think I may like Persuade better than blind guardian, but they are only barely better.

Anteater · 02-07-2015, 12:31 AM

Anubis Gate, god kings of proggy power metal.

Isbjørn · 02-07-2015, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Wpnfire

The vocalist and I don't get along well, but the instrumentation is solid. Also, they are partly thrash.

Ja, USPM and thrash go hand in hand.

mythsofmetal · 02-08-2015, 06:22 PM

I'm listening to probably my favourite Absu song. It's just so intense, epic and interesting throughout.

Mondo Bungle · 02-08-2015, 10:41 PM

Their new album is like death metal with plain old heavy metal elements all over, love it.

The Batlord · 02-09-2015, 09:34 AM

@ Wpnfire - I don't know how much you've looked into it already, but as a fan of early black metal and brutal death metal, then war metal might be right up your alley.

Wpnfire · 02-09-2015, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

@ Wpnfire - I don't know how much you've looked into it already, but as a fan of early black metal and brutal death metal, then war metal might be right up your alley.

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Not sure about the last one, but the rest of those are good.

The Batlord · 02-09-2015, 11:46 AM

**** yes! Death metal with just enough doom to make it heavy as ****.

Isbjørn · 02-09-2015, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

**** yes! Death metal with just enough doom to make it heavy as ****.

Dude..! That's strong ****.

02-08-2015, 06:22 PM	#2335 (permalink)
mythsofmetal Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 207	I'm listening to probably my favourite Absu song. It's just so intense, epic and interesting throughout.