just rating albums as I listen to them, work in progress

1.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

2.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

3.Wintersun - Wintersun

4.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

5.Angra - Temple Of Shadows

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Last updated on 11 April 2024.

1.Dream Theater - Images And Words

2.Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

3.Wintersun - Wintersun

4.Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane

5.Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

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This is a list of all the power metal albums I have listened to that are worth remembering. Like my other genre lists, this is not meant to be a definitive guide to power metal or a binding judgment on what power metal is or is not. The list exists purely for my own organizational purposes and may contain bands or albums that are not strictly True Knights of the Eternal Thundersword.

The first cluster includes my favorite albums in the genre (and a significant number of my all-time favorites); beyond that, they are listed by rating from 9/10 down to 6/10 and alphabetically within each bracket.

Last updated November 27, 2021.

1.Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth

2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

3.Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

4.Jag Panzer - Thane To The Throne

5.X Japan - Art Of Life

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1.Afgrund - Vid Helvetets Grindar

2.After Forever - After Forever

3.Agalloch - The Mantle

4.Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

5.Alcest - Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde

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Just ten of my favourite Power Metal records, in no real order.

1.Celesty - Reign Of Elements

2.Helloween - The Dark Ride

3.Savage Circus - Dreamland Manor

4.Gloryhammer - Space 1992: Rise Of The Chaos Wizards

5.Falconer - Northwind

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1.Leverage - Blind Fire

2.DragonForce - Ultra Beatdown

3.Balflare - Sleeping Hollow

4.Dreamtale - Phoenix

5.Stormwarrior - Heading Northe

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Since many of you felt annoyed by my previous list title I changed it and hopefully you will be ok with it.Power up everybody!!!

1.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

3.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

4.Riot - ThunderSteel

5.Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free

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1.Dragonfly - Alma Irae

2.Theocracy - Mirror Of Souls

3.Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary

4.Lonewolf - Made In Hell

5.Avantasia - The Scarecrow

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Simply a list of the 30 best Power Metal albums of the European/Melodic style in my opinion. One album per band and in order of preference, although the order may change over time.

1.Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free

2.Blind Guardian - Tales From The Twilight World

3.Kiuas - The Spirit Of Ukko

4.Dark Moor - The Hall Of The Olden Dreams

5.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

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1.Sabaton - The Art Of War

2.Dreamtale - Phoenix

3.Theocracy - Mirror Of Souls

4.Stormwarrior - Heading Northe

5.Avantasia - The Scarecrow

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