what about those of us who are power metal agnostic?
― Neil S, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 15:37 (thirteen years ago) link
with us or against us iirc
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 15:51 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't even know what it is
― FUN FUN FUN FUN (gbx), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 15:52 (thirteen years ago) link
holy cow scott that midnight sun is outstanding, are you gonna run a copy of that for yr man underrated a or what
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 15:54 (thirteen years ago) link
its cheese
xp
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 15:55 (thirteen years ago) link
okay disco power metal has me intrigued
― SBlendor in the grass (bernard snowy), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 15:58 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml_hrnEkBKA
― I love victorias but I've chosen maidenform (Edward III), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 16:00 (thirteen years ago) link
That midnight sun is incredible. More youtubes, please.
― bamcquern, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 16:03 (thirteen years ago) link
i like cheese.
― Ioannis, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 16:53 (thirteen years ago) link
was never quite sure what power metal was...is manowar power metal?
― what do it take to be a legend like noz is? (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 17:36 (thirteen years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_metal_bands
― I love victorias but I've chosen maidenform (Edward III), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 17:36 (thirteen years ago) link
manowar played here recently, kinda pissed I missed it
― I love victorias but I've chosen maidenform (Edward III), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 17:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Keeper of the Seven Keys? more like Keeper of the Seven Keyk your fucking ass!
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 17:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Power metal haters; I'LL SEE YOU IN HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMOeBTHbTUs
― Spottie_Ottie_Dope, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 17:50 (thirteen years ago) link
This is unfuckwithable as far as I am concerned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOKbqfzD6rc
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 18:05 (thirteen years ago) link
man just today I heard about some guy who didn't like power metal and even though I didn't know the guy in my mind I was like "fuck you, dude"
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 18:12 (thirteen years ago) link
see now that just seems like necessarily hostile to me
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 18:14 (thirteen years ago) link
this hate furnace isnt going to stoke itself dude
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Scott may have just given me the subject of my next Deciblog column.
― Doomsday Derelict (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link
hahaha jjjusted
right now I'm listening to Epica, a Dutch power metal band. Do they sample Malcolm X in "The Price of Freedom - Interlude"? yes, yes they do.
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 18:16 (thirteen years ago) link
anyway yeah let me get back on the stick here, attn power metal haters, I hope your eyes fall out and some guy in chain mail stomps on them while yelling RRRAAAGGGGHHHH and it's like he's doing it right in front of your eyes except you don't have eyes any more because power metal dude just stomped on them
sad 4 u, hate power metal + have no eyes
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 18:17 (thirteen years ago) link
this now resembles a pantera message board
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 18:28 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anz_kVX3KGk
"I'LL KICK YA FUCKING NOSE OFF, STOMP, STOMP, LEFT, STOMP, STOMP, RIGHT, I'LL BOX IN YA FACE TILL THERES NO TEETH LEFT!"
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 18:32 (thirteen years ago) link
that's not power metal.
― Doomsday Derelict (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:13 (thirteen years ago) link
he might be smithys power metal lovin dude who is doing the stomping
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I hope a dragon eats your bones.
― Doomsday Derelict (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:27 (thirteen years ago) link
go back to your D&D
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:28 (thirteen years ago) link
This is the thread for being unnecessarily hostile to people who hate power metal, not people who love power metal.
― Doomsday Derelict (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:33 (thirteen years ago) link
I guess if there's a pantera message board with a power metal subforum, maybe
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:34 (thirteen years ago) link
let me know if I should move any further responses to the "thread for being necessarily condescending to people who don't know what power metal is" though
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:35 (thirteen years ago) link
attn Power Metal Haters: you fucked up
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:36 (thirteen years ago) link
hahahahaha
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:37 (thirteen years ago) link
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― ciderpress, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:42 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm really bad at distinguishing subspecies of metal. But I do really like all the bands on that list who I have actually HEARD. I guess I'm batting 1.000 on my power metal non-hating thus far!
― O, for tuna! (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 20:06 (thirteen years ago) link
the way you can tell it's power metal is a simple test -- "if I tell my friends I like this, will I get made fun of?" if "yes," then it's probably power metal
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 20:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Recommend me a Man O' War record to listen to, O mighty lords of power metal...
― Neil S, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 20:09 (thirteen years ago) link
where do kick axe fit in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dis39LcsbCU
― I am sorry for my insensitive tweet (Edward III), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 20:10 (thirteen years ago) link
in the axe iirc
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 20:10 (thirteen years ago) link
ALL OF THEM.
OK, maybe just the first four.
― that's not funny. (unperson), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
deal, thanks!
― Neil S, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
Wimps and posers, leave the hall!
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 21:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Power metal. in my experience, is either really really good or really really awful. There isn't a whole lot of mediocre. Basically, if you are going to go power, go hard or go home really. You can't half ass this stuff.
― 'what are you, the Hymen Protection League of America?' (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 21:48 (thirteen years ago) link
lol
― original bgm, Tuesday, 15 March 2011 22:54 (thirteen years ago) link
THEY ARE BABIES THAT SHOULD BE THROWN INTO THE FIERY PITS OF HELL WHERE THEY WILL SEE THE AWESOME POWER METAL PLAYING ALL AROUND THEM AND REALIZE THAT THEY LEFT IT TOO LATE TO APPRECIATE THE AWESOMENESS OF POWERMETAL WHILE ON EARTH AND NOW THEY ARE DEAD AND IN HELL SO HAHAHA ALL OF THEM THEY ARE LOSERS WHO WOULDN'T KNOW A DRAGON OR A DECENT CODPIECE IF IT KNOCKED THEM OFF THEIR STUPID BICYCLE
― VegemiteGrrl, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 00:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Hey people who hate power metal, nice crackerjack clothes, chumps!
― farielan chosder bout a chagh an i ballme trantuming (dog latin), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 00:16 (thirteen years ago) link
otm, lol @ those dudes, what is wrong w/them
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 00:19 (thirteen years ago) link
how do you even hate Manowar. I don't understand
― VegemiteGrrl, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 01:49 (thirteen years ago) link
I think I'm gonna listen to nothing but Manowar on my flight(s) from NJ to Texas tomorrow. That should properly prepare me for SXSW.
― that's not funny. (unperson), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 01:55 (thirteen years ago) link
GUYYYYYANNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
― VegemiteGrrl, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 01:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Do IN FLAMES count as power metal? They were my first US concert
― VegemiteGrrl, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 02:02 (thirteen years ago) link
lol is this actually catholic power metal?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yUKolUisz0
― adult music person (Jordan), Thursday, 17 March 2011 20:00 (thirteen years ago) link
acoustic guitars are acceptable if used during a brief interlude during a suite that musically explores the life of king james iii
zxpost
http://www.truemetal.org/mastersofmetal/images/firewal.gif
― original bgm, Thursday, 17 March 2011 20:01 (thirteen years ago) link
xpost to Alan- and two of them were a band called Teabag. How bout that.
― CharlieS, Thursday, 17 March 2011 20:01 (thirteen years ago) link
really in some sense all power metal is Catholic
xpost Alan N so totally otm, illuminating the dark path of the nonbeliever
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 17 March 2011 20:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Here's some acoustic guitar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utCLHdqACi0&feature=related
― Threadkiller General (Viceroy), Thursday, 17 March 2011 20:03 (thirteen years ago) link
ok still kinda dope:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBmtkNv4t-Y
― adult music person (Jordan), Thursday, 17 March 2011 20:04 (thirteen years ago) link
solo in the edenbridge track has caused me to shed a single (powerful) tear
― original bgm, Thursday, 17 March 2011 20:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Power metal is probably the only kind of extreme metal (defined by me as metal with growling vocals) that I don't actively hate. Well, that and doom metal. Not that I am a fan either (just cannot stand growling vocals regardless of style), but the prog elements tend to be quite interesting.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Yngwie Geir Malmsteen
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:26 (thirteen years ago) link
(pours cup of mead for Geir)
― VegemiteGrrl, Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Ingwee's Momstinks
I'm confused... Did we decide if Yngwie is power metal or not... lol
I say NOT... just because of Joe Lynn Turner singing
― SeanWayne, Friday, 18 March 2011 00:54 (thirteen years ago) link
i think he's just yngwie
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 18 March 2011 22:38 (thirteen years ago) link
This is amazing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMRsR8MQFqw
Anyone who disagrees is a shit-stainjed scotum sucker who should leave the hall (he says, with unnecessary hostility).
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 18 March 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
So, like, are Savatage done?
Their website's still up, but all of the news from like the last ten years has to do with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, or any of the bandmates side projects. Jon has his "Oliva" project now - are they packing it in?
Think it would be sad for them to end things on "Poets and Madmen", which was a weirdly assembled release given Zak Stevens' sudden departure. and that 'new' vocalist Damond Jiniya was in the band for all of five minutes!
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 29 June 2013 04:25 (ten years ago) link
also I saw Manilla Road at Death Fest and they rocked and anybody who doesn't like Manilla Road will be impaled upon my studded codpiece
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 29 June 2013 04:26 (ten years ago) link
dont you dare compare the mighty manilla road with the shite on this thread!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 29 June 2013 04:31 (ten years ago) link
I'm still not convinced Manilla Road isn't an ironic performance art piece.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 29 June 2013 04:33 (ten years ago) link
bill magill was really upset they made the top metal albums of alltime poll
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 29 June 2013 04:40 (ten years ago) link
Every piss I take that's not on the severed head of a Power Metal Hater is a piss wasted.
― Clarke B., Sunday, 29 September 2013 18:38 (ten years ago) link
if you don't like Labyrinth's "Return to Heaven Denied" Ima stick your nuts in a blender
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 20 September 2016 04:37 (seven years ago) link
lol i love this thread, and fuck you if you don't like power metal
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 20 September 2016 04:50 (seven years ago) link
otm
― brimstead, Tuesday, 20 September 2016 05:06 (seven years ago) link
I used to outright loathe power metal. But since I've started to listen to more and more metal in the past few years/started valuing escapism above pretty much anything else (in music), my stance has softened (er... hardened?) towards it as I probably listen to stuff that wobbles dangerously close power metal territory. Can't help but hate myself for that, just a little.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Tuesday, 20 September 2016 11:10 (seven years ago) link
is hammers of misfortune power metal? new album is good
or is power metal one of those things like goth where no good band who is goth actually calls themselves goth and any band who cops to it probably sucks?
― Pull your head on out your hippy haze (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 20 September 2016 18:26 (seven years ago) link
There's a pretty trustworthy regional divide in quality. US power metal is mostly pretty cool, because it's basically just plain old heavy metal. European power metal is the kind with giggly crackhead elf vocals, synth and a general sense that all the metal got sucked out of the equation.
― punksishippies, Tuesday, 20 September 2016 20:50 (seven years ago) link
No. Power metal is not fucking like fucking goth. Power metal is about well-justfied high self-esteem.
xpost: European power metal is awesome. Synthesizers in metal are awesome. Elves will kick your ass if they have to make a giant elf-pyramid to reach it.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 20 September 2016 20:52 (seven years ago) link
Got the new Hammerfall album this week - they've switched labels, from Nuclear Blast to Napalm. First song on the record is called "Bring It!" and totally lives up to that title - chorus is a gang shout.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 20 September 2016 21:39 (seven years ago) link
Oh, and to keep to the thread's purpose, anyone who doesn't like Hammerfall can catch a hammer in the teeth.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 20 September 2016 21:40 (seven years ago) link
Gang shouting is the original and proper meaning of "chorus".
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 20 September 2016 23:03 (seven years ago) link
finally getting around to hearing Hammerfall (Glory to the Brave). this is my wheelhouse. I'm not into the proggier or the more ridiculous power metal, but the Maiden-y heavy metal stuff with soaring choruses and cheese-factor = my love.
what other stuff is worth checkin' out from this here genre
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Sunday, 21 January 2018 18:11 (six years ago) link
I guess I like Grave Digger now? I was sour on them at first cos I saw them open for Blind Guardian, and nobody was going to measure up to BG that night, but this is pretty fun stuff and it's not weenie-like.
― Wrong Screamed Barney (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 02:46 (three years ago) link
oh wait I forgot the thread conceit.
lol if u don't like Grave Digger I'll dig urs u fukin pussy
u don't like Eternal Champion because ur a transient loser
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 2 February 2021 02:48 (three years ago) link
if u don't like Burning Witches there's a stick up ur ass
― if you meh them, shut up (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 03:20 (three years ago) link
if you listen to symphony x and you are like, "no, fuck this," maybe you should reconsider all of your terrible life decisions up to this point
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:57 PM bookmarkflaglink
should have known Brad was a scholar almost 11 years ago with this post.
if you don't like Divine Wings of Tragedy, i will vivisect you!
― if you meh them, shut up (Neanderthal), Thursday, 18 February 2021 06:04 (three years ago) link
If you didn't like Warlord in 1983 you were a shitlord who probably listened to Pyromania and .38 Special instead.
― spot fuckify (Matt #2), Thursday, 18 February 2021 10:17 (three years ago) link
Iced Earth? You seem like the type who will participate in an insurrection!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 18 February 2021 19:30 (three years ago) link
haha bewm
― if you meh them, shut up (Neanderthal), Thursday, 18 February 2021 19:50 (three years ago) link
if you hate Gamma Ray, I hope an antelope shits in your mouth while you are slowly killed by jackals and your girlfriend has sex with someone else in front of you
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Friday, 25 June 2021 01:53 (two years ago) link
I unapologetically love Symphony X
― Gymnopédie Pablo (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 19:53 (one year ago) link
oh I forgot the thread theme, uh, if you don't, then suck my dick
If the unbridled positivity of Fellowship doesn't thaw your frozen heart, then you probably just hate hobbits tbh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p75OnvNL-HY
― jmm, Wednesday, 19 October 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link