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  Power metal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Power metal is a style of heavy metal music with the aim of evoking an "epic" feel, incorporating characteristics of primarily traditional metal along with thrash metal or speed metal, often within a fantastic or (less often) symphonic context.
Power metal, as the term is used today, places primary importance on an epic sound, usually at high speeds, primarily due to its speed metal roots, and with catchy melodies.
Power metal vocals are generally "clean", as opposed to the growling vocals that characterise death metal, and are delivered by a trained vocalist.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Power_metal   (1073 words)

  
 New Reviews [Gothic/Ambient]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Earlier I viewed power metal as an intermediate genre between heavy/speed metal of Helloween and thrash metal of Metallica, represented by Metal Church, Sanctuary and Secrecy.
But their aura of operatic romanticism over speed metal is something that has not yet been topped, and the dedication and execution is at different heights from what the most of the others do.
Powers Court "Nine Kinds of Hell" (Dragonheart) do not deserve the same harsh words because the band at least had the same identity until the power metal explosion, being faithful to the 80s power metal in rough American style since the early 90s.
www.dvsrecords.com /edgeoftime/reviews/r0302_pm.shtml   (2760 words)

  
 The Official Olympos Mons Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Finnish power metallers OLYMPOS MONS have just released their debut album, entitled "Conquistador", and it is quite simply one of the finest power metal albums ever made.
If you’re a Power Metal fan, as I am, and you’ve grown tired of the usual Copy-Power Metal bands that’s out there today, try Olympos Mons debut album “Conquistador”, this is together with Nocturnal Rites, Edguy and Celesty, is the best Power Metal album of this year, you can count on that.
If the band can put together a full album of creative songs such as the aforementioned, this could be their ticket out of the second tier of power metal into the premier class.
www.olymposmons.com /reviews.htm   (4449 words)

  
 MetalBite - Heavy Metal Webzine - Tracks
Power metal bands are often given a bad rep because they do not change their sound.
From the band’s first recording, Glory to the Brave, Hammerfall has successfully made power metal masterpieces with each of their releases and have gained a new force of fans worldwide.
If you are a power metal fan, this album needs to find its way into your collection.
www.metalbite.com /tracks.asp?album=3539   (386 words)

  
 Pantera : Power Metal - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Although hidden away by the band and dismissed as fluffy hair metal by most, the four albums that came before Cowboys From Hell were far more along the lines of Judas Priest with a little Shout at the Devil-era Mötley Crüe tossed in.
Power Metal, the first to feature Phil Anselmo on vocals, was the first of these albums to point toward the direction the group chose in 1990.
Pantera was a rough-edged combo before Anselmo incorporated his Sheer Terror and Exhorder influences, but Power Metal is an interesting and transitional early effort from one of the most important metal bands of the '90s.
ubl.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,143302,00.html   (226 words)

  
 Power Metal (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Power metal is also a style of heavy metal music.
Power Metal is an album by heavy metal band Pantera, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).
The song "Proud to Be Loud" was written and produced by Keel guitarist Marc Ferrari and was originally intended to appear on that group's 1987 self-titled album.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Power_Metal_(album)   (202 words)

  
 HOT NEW AOR/PROG/HARDROCK/METAL REVIEWS
The album is filled with high quality Melodic Hardrock/Metal with a great melodic lead singer (Dani Milan) and the CD itself has a very big sound, due to the use of 2 guitars and 1 keyboard.
The album has a big heavy melodic sound, and it’s really a pleasure to listen to their CD from the start until the finish of the album.
The music included is typical Italo Power Metal a la LABYRINTH, but instead of being a weak copy, HERALDRY is a very strong band with a great singer and some sensational material on their debut CD.
www.angelfire.com /az2/strutter8/HOTNEWREVIEWS7.htm   (6935 words)

  
 Power Play Records
The band does a nice job with the backing vocals and chanting giving the album a large, full sound.
All were very powerful and well performed songs.
The entire album is packed with high speed power metal tracks.
www.powerplayrecords.net /reviews/winterlongrev.htm   (325 words)

  
 No Life 'til Metal - CD Gallery - Dream Evil
Despite what might sound like a cheesy title to this album, it is actually quite fitting as Dream Evil have morphed a bit from a power metal band into a 100% bonified heavy metal band.
I mean, I suppose you could still label this power metal, but these songs seem to be a bit catchier and slightly more melodic than the first two Dream Evil CDs.
In my opinion, this CD is as stong as some of the staples of the genre, equal to the some releases by Jag Panzer, Anvil, Priest and even the mighty Maiden.
www.nolifetilmetal.com /dreamevil.htm   (656 words)

  
 Metal Reviews - Metal Coven Webzine - Metal Reviews - Cross Borns - Orion - As Embers Alkonya
The first time I became aware of the Hungarian Metal band known as Cross Borns was when I saw a few of their albums advertised in the "New Arrivals" section on one of the sites of the Metal distros here in the U.S. that I frequent.
Case in point, while Blind Guardian's "Nightfall In Middle Earth" is probably my favorite Power Metal album of all time, and it's widely considered to be one of the most well written Power Metal albums as well, Cross Borns' "A Tale Of Winter Night" is almost...
At one point on the album I heard some chimes and a bagpipe that got me all excited, but they were gone all too quickly never to be heard again.
www.metalcoven.com /review_crossborns_orion.html   (911 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Power Metal: Music: Pantera   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
POWER METAL is different though, it is the first to feature Phil Anselmo on vocals and the whole band go for a more heavier approach.
Pantera's album Power Metal was awsome and Phil's first album with Pantera.
Power Metal is the album made before Cowboy's From Hell.
www.amazon.com /Power-Metal-Pantera/dp/B0009OE9AO   (1818 words)

  
 Absolut Metal album review - Nocturnal Rites - Afterlife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Nocturnal Rites were formed in Umeå (a city really up north in Sweden) in 1995.
For a power metal album "Afterlife" is quite rough around the edges and sometimes it’s also a bit heavy to call power metal, but the album is a masterpiece.
Their last record from 2002 "Shadowland" is less rough around the edges and is pure power metal Sweden style.
www.absolutmetal.com /NocturnalRitesAfterlifeReview.htm   (243 words)

  
 BNR Metal Pages -- Mercury Tide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Mercury Tide is the new band/project founded by Angel Dust vocalist Dirk Thurisch, the project coming together as a result of the uncertainty of Angel Dust's present and future.
It's a relatively varied release, as several styles are on display here, and though the songs are well-constructed, there isn't really a lot here that hasn't been heard before.
is a decent melodic metal album, though not quite the power metal fix that Angel Dust fans might have been hoping for.
www.bnrmetal.com /groups/meti.htm   (143 words)

  
 MANDATORY METAL ONLINE-Top Albums of 2001
Fourth great album in a row by this awesome US Power Metal band.
Punishing Power Metal featuring vocalist DC Cooper and former Sinner/Primal Fear guitarist Alex Beyrodt.
Melodic Power Metal band with progressive and commercial elements.
webpages.charter.net /drmetal/topalbums01.html   (293 words)

  
 Album Power Metal by Pantera - AOL Music
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"power metal is byfar the best one of the 80.s.
Everything about the album 'Power Metal' by Pantera including album title, track listings, release dates, guest artists, record label info and user reviews on AOL Music.
music.aol.com /artist/pantera/5099/album/power-metal/75458   (164 words)

  
 Power Metal Ring
Prime Time is a site dedicated to the project power metal band from denmark, here you'll find some info about the members, links to related sites, mp3 and real audio files
Reviews of Heavy Metal CDs as well as an encyclopedia of metal bands, past and present.
I promote Power Metal bands like Sea Of Dreams, The Princess Project, Sacred Steel, Divine Regale, Treasure Seeker and Lightmare.
d.webring.com /hub?ring=hellow   (367 words)

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