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PeaceThruWar
I see the top artists, and I barely see 'metal', though there's no 'power' whatsoever =/. Needs moar Jag Panzer.
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Exploding_Jesus
@ Elowson: Not really. Maiden is Heavy Metal. Even the Dance of Death and Brave New World weren't power metal; you can really hear the difference between real power metal bands.
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MaximSagan
"Lol, lol and once again epic lol at this guy. Power metal started in 1980s, and it was much different than IM." I'm glad I was able to entertain you so much. While the origins of power metal date that far back, bands weren't labelled as such when Iron Maiden started producing music. I'd really be interested to hear what music qualities you think Iron Maiden possesses that power metal genre isn't known to.
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MaximSagan
I think I'd be more likely to see the difference between Sonata Arctica and Iron Maiden.
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FiloVanMewa
Know what? Sonata Arctica- a typical pm band - recorded a cover of Iron Maiden's song "Die with your boots on". Listen to this cover and to original song and you WILL SEE the difference between NWoBHM and power metal.
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FiloVanMewa
"If Iron Maiden started releasing the same songs 20 years later, they would be called power metal." Lol, lol and once again epic lol at this guy. Power metal started in 1980s, and it was much different than IM.
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ShadowMaster741
Nightwish is symphonic power metal but they are more on the symphonic side than other symphonic bands like Dark Moor. Iron Maiden is NWOBHM but honestly it shares most of the musical qualities most power metal has. Iron Maiden is the most power metal band that isn't power metal...
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MaximSagan
@Hrothdane: Vocals are significant. Do you think if Shagrath used power metal-style vocals Dimmu Borgir would have be considered a black metal band?
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Hrothdane
From the arguments here, I think people put too much emphasis on the vocals when they are trying to figure out the genre on something. Iron Maiden may have power metal vocals, but the rest of music is pure NWOBHM. Nightwish has operatic vocals like in gothic metal bands, but the rest of the music is symphonic power. Children of Bodom has extreme metal vocals, but if I replaced their vocalist with Hansi you would have pure power metal.
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MaximSagan
If Iron Maiden started releasing the same songs 20 years later, they would be called power metal.
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Lvondas
Ahhhh Power Metal. There is nothing better than an epic Power Metal chorus followed by a melodic solo played at GREAT SPEEEED!!! I don't think I'll ever really know why but this will always be my favorite genre. It may not be the most consistant genre in Metal but it has the highest highs IMO.
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egnops
CoB isn't PM. Nor are they MDM. I like to call them extreme melodic metal. Melodic metal makes extensive use of keyboards (not really as symphonic elements or for atmosphere) as well as melodic (and usually virtuosic) guitar passages. Well it's not hard to understand the definiton of "melodic". Strato, Sonata, Nightwish (a bit), Dragonforce, Kamelot = melodic power metal. Cob is pretty much the same except usually faster and with harsh vocals. Hence "extreme melodic metal". They're not PM. Nothing to do with Blind Guardian / Rhapsody / Sabaton etc. Norther and maybe even Kalmah fit into this category as well, except both are more MDM; especially Kalmah. Right, that's enough of that
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FiloVanMewa
No, Nightwish is actually symphonic epic gothic fantasy power metal :p Every single bitch who tags Iron Maiden as power metal deserves decapitation.
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