Featured bands
Neoclassical Power metal
| Band | Style | Country | Formed | Split | Fans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Yngwie Malmsteen
1978-
|
Neoclassical power | Sweden | 1978 | - | 309 |
| 2 |
|
Cacophony
1986-1989
|
Neoclassical power Progressive |
USA | 1986 | 1989 | 64 |
| 3 |
|
Timo Tolkki
1994-
|
Neoclassical power Progressive |
Finland | 1994 | - | 27 |
| 4 |
|
Anthriel
2004-
|
Progressive Neoclassical power |
Finland | 2004 | - | 18 |
| 5 |
|
Golden Resurrection
2008-
|
Neoclassical power | Sweden | 2008 | - | 17 |
| 6 |
|
Catharsis
1996-
|
Doom Neoclassical power |
Russia | 1996 | - | 12 |
| 7 |
|
Vitalij Kuprij
1997-
|
Neoclassical power | USA | 1997 | - | 9 |
| 8 |
|
Platitude
1995-2008
|
Neoclassical power | Sweden | 1995 | 2008 | 8 |
| 9 |
|
Patrick Rondat
1986-
|
Neoclassical power Heavy Progressive Hard rock |
France | 1986 | - | 6 |
| 10 |
|
Ring Of Fire
2000-
|
Neoclassical power Progressive |
USA | 2000 | - | 6 |
| 11 |
|
Steel Seal
2003-
|
Neoclassical power | Italy | 2003 | - | 3 |
| 12 |
|
Borislav Mitic
1992-
|
Neoclassical power | Canada | 1992 | - | 2 |
| 13 |
|
Symphonia Melonia
1999-
|
Neoclassical power | Malaysia | 1999 | - | 1 |
| 14 |
|
Taka Minamino
2005-
|
Neoclassical power | Japan | 2005 | - | 1 |
| 15 |
|
Yasu
2002-
|
Neoclassical power | Japan | 2002 | - | 0 |
Power metal
| Band | Style | Country | Formed | Split | Fans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Nightwish
1996-
|
Symphonic power Gothic Symphonic |
Finland | 1996 | - | 2235 |
| 2 |
|
Children Of Bodom
1993-
|
Extreme power | Finland | 1993 | - | 2189 |
| 3 |
|
Blind Guardian
1984-
|
Power Speed |
Germany | 1984 | - | 2078 |
| 4 |
|
Wintersun
2004-
|
Extreme power | Finland | 2004 | - | 1710 |
| 5 |
|
Helloween
1978-
|
Speed Power |
Germany | 1978 | - | 1553 |
| 6 |
|
Kamelot
1991-
|
Symphonic power | USA | 1991 | - | 1550 |
| 7 |
|
Iced Earth
1985-
|
Heavy US power |
USA | 1985 | - | 1448 |
| 8 |
|
Symphony X
1994-
|
Progressive Symphonic power |
USA | 1994 | - | 1374 |
| 9 |
|
Sonata Arctica
1996-
|
Power | Finland | 1996 | - | 1251 |
| 10 |
|
Stratovarius
1982-
|
Power Heavy |
Finland | 1982 | - | 1055 |
| 11 |
|
Kalmah
1991-
|
Extreme power Melodic death |
Finland | 1991 | - | 1037 |
| 12 |
|
Gamma Ray
1988-
|
Power | Germany | 1988 | - | 918 |
| 13 |
|
Rhapsody Of Fire
1993-
|
Symphonic power | Italy | 1993 | - | 914 |
| 14 |
|
Manowar
1980-
|
Heavy US power |
USA | 1980 | - | 889 |
| 15 |
|
HammerFall
1993-
|
Power | Sweden | 1993 | - | 873 |
| 16 |
|
Sabaton
1999-
|
Power | Sweden | 1999 | - | 850 |
| 17 |
|
Avantasia
1999-
|
Symphonic power | Germany | 1999 | - | 845 |
| 18 |
|
Edguy
1992-
|
Power | Germany | 1992 | - | 726 |
| 19 |
|
DragonForce
1999-
|
Power | United Kingdom | 1999 | - | 645 |
| 20 |
|
Angra
1991-
|
Progressive power | Brazil | 1991 | - | 643 |
| 21 |
|
Alestorm
2004-
|
Folk Power |
United Kingdom | 2004 | - | 590 |
| 22 |
|
Scar Symmetry
2004-
|
Melodic death Progressive power |
Sweden | 2004 | - | 587 |
| 23 |
|
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow
1991-
|
Extreme power Melodic death |
Finland | 1991 | - | 581 |
| 24 |
|
Evergrey
1996-
|
Progressive Power |
Sweden | 1996 | - | 536 |
| 25 |
|
Norther
1996-2012
|
Extreme power | Finland | 1996 | 2012 | 495 |
| 26 |
|
Firewind
1998-
|
Power Heavy |
Greece | 1998 | - | 393 |
| 27 |
|
Powerwolf
2003-
|
Power | Germany | 2003 | - | 377 |
| 28 |
|
Primal Fear
1997-
|
Power | Germany | 1997 | - | 364 |
| 29 |
|
Demons And Wizards
1999-
|
Heavy Power |
USA | 1999 | - | 332 |
| 30 |
|
Dark Moor
1994-
|
Symphonic power | Spain | 1994 | - | 323 |
| 31 |
|
Masterplan
2001-
|
Progressive power | Germany | 2001 | - | 314 |
| 32 |
|
Yngwie Malmsteen
1978-
|
Neoclassical power | Sweden | 1978 | - | 309 |
| 33 |
|
Freedom Call
1998-
|
Power | Germany | 1998 | - | 282 |
| 34 |
|
Elvenking
1997-
|
Folk Power |
Italy | 1997 | - | 269 |
| 35 |
|
Falconer
1999-
|
Folk Power |
Sweden | 1999 | - | 261 |
| 36 |
|
Amaranthe
2008-
|
Power Industrial |
Sweden | 2008 | - | 260 |
| 37 |
|
Dream Evil
1999-
|
Heavy Power |
Sweden | 1999 | - | 257 |
| 38 |
|
Fates Warning
1982-
|
US power Progressive |
USA | 1982 | - | 255 |
| 39 |
|
Dragonland
1999-
|
Symphonic power | Sweden | 1999 | - | 238 |
| 40 |
|
Pagan's Mind
2000-
|
Progressive Power |
Norway | 2000 | - | 237 |
| 41 |
|
Lost Horizon
1990-
|
Power | Sweden | 1990 | - | 232 |
| 42 |
|
Heavenly
1994-
|
Power | France | 1994 | - | 220 |
| 43 |
|
3 Inches Of Blood
1999-2015
|
Heavy Power |
Canada | 1999 | 2015 | 219 |
| 44 |
|
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
2011-
|
Symphonic power | Italy | 2011 | - | 217 |
| 45 |
|
Iron Savior
1996-
|
Power | Germany | 1996 | - | 209 |
| 46 |
|
Luca Turilli
1999-2011
|
Symphonic power | Italy | 1999 | 2011 | 192 |
| 47 |
|
Chthonic
1995-
|
Melodic black Extreme power Folk |
Taiwan | 1995 | - | 190 |
| 48 |
|
Adagio
2000-
|
Progressive Symphonic power |
France | 2000 | - | 189 |
| 49 |
|
Edenbridge
1998-
|
Symphonic Progressive Power |
Austria | 1998 | - | 188 |
| 50 |
|
Galneryus
2001-
|
Power | Japan | 2001 | - | 188 |