Who Created The Power Metal Style? |
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Who Created The Power Metal Style? |
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May 24 2008, 05:10 PM |
Hey metalheads! I wanted to know if you know which band/bands created the power metal style. I mean the starters of the style. I think that it was Helloween but I'm not sure.
Who knows about it? I think that Marcus Siepen knows its perfect. (Blind Guardian was one of the startes too I think..) -------------------- My lessons
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May 24 2008, 05:22 PM
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I think Al Gore created it.
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May 24 2008, 05:24 PM |
I just skimmed through this article and thought it might anwser your question
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_metal it tells alot to me atleast about power metal. |
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May 24 2008, 05:31 PM |
For what i undertand helloween influensed many of the earlier power metal band but it was Rhapsody who set the tone for how power metal bands sound today
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May 24 2008, 05:39 PM |
A few bands that come to mind as of the late 80's early 90's: Metal Church, Holy Dragons,Megadeth,Anthrax,Dark Angel and Exodus.
I have to say that IMO, Metallica was the leader if this Genre. EDIT: The History of Heavy Metal In the mid-'80s thru the early 90's, speed metal and thrash became the most popular form of heavy metal in the American underground. Crossing the new wave of British heavy metal with hardcore punk, speed metal was extremely fast and more technically demanding. Tthe bands played fast, but their attack was precise and clean. In that sense, speed metal remained true to its metal roots. But what it borrowed from hardcore; the insanely fast tempos and a defiant, do-it-yourself attitude was just as important, and sometimes it was even more important. It gave the band not only a unique musical approach but also an attractive "anti-image" for legions fans, including myslef. Of course, Metallica became the leaders of the genre until their recent style changes. This post has been edited by skennington: May 24 2008, 05:42 PM |
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May 24 2008, 05:42 PM |
Nice article Trey!
yes, I know that Helloween started as an accelerated version of Maiden and Judas. Even their first albums seams to have some early trash influences. I would add Dio with Maiden and Judas as the main influences but I think that it still wasn't power metal. About Rhapsody... I think that they made an excelent and perfecto mix of Helloween, Blind Guardian, Yngwie Malmsteen and Stratovarius. And then they had thounsands of copies. Thier first album was realised in 1997... a lot of things happened in Power Metal from 1985 to 1997. Grave Digger alwas reminded me to Rage.. Rage is also one of the first school power metal band.. aren't they? -------------------- My lessons
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May 24 2008, 06:24 PM |
I'd say mix those 2 bands together and you get the incredibly quick melodic passages, themes of fantasy and 16th note drums you expect in power metal. It is definitely down to them twi and I think most would agree. yeah, their combination are the roots of the style. Then Blind Guardian added the epic influences, didn't they? -------------------- My lessons
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May 24 2008, 08:15 PM |
Maiden & Judas Priest
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May 24 2008, 10:20 PM |
I see. So would Power metal be considered in the same sense as Progressive? Trying to understand the difference here. The best way to hear the difference would be listen to the bands... Check these links: Progressive: Dream Theater Power Metal: Helloween -------------------- My lessons
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May 24 2008, 10:33 PM |
wow, nice topics a lot of information here
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