I couldn't bring myself to vote!

There both incredible bands

Roy Khans vocals

Officer Barlows vocals

The songwriting

Incredible... Yeah I can't vote haha

Written by MetalSpider on 26.04.2007 at 08:02

Kamelot...typical power metal? Maybe they used to be a long time ago, but I would hardly call them typical power metal. Thats just my opinion.

My thoughts exactly.

Probably some people have heard Eternity and Dominion and decided that they don't need to hear more of that crap Ignorant fools!
EDIT: no hate intended

voted for iced earth. Even though i only like a few songs from iced earth (and i mean REALLY like them), i dont like any specific kamelot songs.. i mean i heard them all, but there is none that moves me enough to say i really like them. Just the average thing i guess but still good to hear as a background thing ;P

My vote goes to Iced Earth for some reasons:
The mythical "Alive In Athens" , Jon's participation with Hansi to Demons And Wizards and of course for the great power played by Iced Earth.

Written by Vunts on 27.04.2007 at 14:49

Probably some people have heard Eternity and Dominion and decided that they don't need to hear more of that crap Ignorant fools!
EDIT: no hate intended

haha! its a possibility.

Iced Earth!

Both are awesome bands, but my vote goes for Kamelot ... for me it has more powerful music

Written by [user id=18955] on 27.04.2007 at 09:01

I couldn't bring myself to vote!

There both incredible bands

Roy Khans vocals

Officer Barlows vocals

The songwriting

Incredible... Yeah I can't vote haha

woa... i found myself in the same position your at... no voting for me interesting thou to see which band Metalstormers like better..

Iced Earth is a great band.Kamelot is average ( don't shoot me Kameleot fans )

I voted for Kamelot. I don't think Iced Earth is Power metal anyway.
And Kemelot is a lot better with more emotional (not emo) songs. Iced Earth sounds more the same for me... same distortion, same music... nothing really special

omg.. if you don't vote for kamelot your an complete idiot! Kamelot is just the best band at this moment. Kamelot is also the most important power-metal band at this moment.. Iced Earth is a good band to, but they have nothing special.. And Iced Earth isn't a power metal band.

Iced Earth especially in the days of Dark Saga etc. Kamelot are nothing special for me.

Iced earth one of the best bands ... they have a lot of songs that is wonderfull

Iced Earth for me. I've enjoyed more albums from them, even though their recent didn't get me going as much (neither did Glorious Burden).

Written by Imraghil on 18.02.2008 at 21:01

omg.. if you don't vote for kamelot your an complete idiot! Kamelot is just the best band at this moment. Kamelot is also the most important power-metal band at this moment.. Iced Earth is a good band to, but they have nothing special.. And Iced Earth isn't a power metal band.

One of those completely relevant posts. Very argumentative. :

Written by MadGatsu on 04.01.2009 at 02:25

Written by Imraghil on 18.02.2008 at 21:01

omg.. if you don't vote for kamelot your an complete idiot! Kamelot is just the best band at this moment. Kamelot is also the most important power-metal band at this moment.. Iced Earth is a good band to, but they have nothing special.. And Iced Earth isn't a power metal band.

One of those completely relevant posts. Very argumentative. :

OMGZ LYKZ U DUNT LYK CAMALOT!!1! SHUN!11

On a serious note, agreed. Useless post is useless.

Vote for Kamelot, more complexe music, more progressive and still very power.

Iced Earth is a good band, i like them (have all albums), but i don't have this thrill when i listen to them as i have with Kamelot.

Damn this is a hard one!

i think kalemot just becuase they are more melodic

Let's face it: both bands are quite cheesy at moments. Kamelot are not so far from Rhapsody (which is among the cheesiest bands I know) and Iced Earth sound like Helloween in some tracks, and I consider Helloween as the most cheesy power metal band of all, except maybe Edguy. But Something Wicked 1 and 2 are great albums and I must admit Iced Earth are not as ridiculous as European bands. Somehow their music sounds more masculine and powerful. As for Kamelot, I used to like them a lot, but I can't help feeling embarrassed when I watch the Ghost Opera video, cause the singer looks so fucking ridiculous... So my vote goes for Iced Earth.

Written by Imraghil on 18.02.2008 at 21:01

omg.. if you don't vote for kamelot your an complete idiot! Kamelot is just the best band at this moment. Kamelot is also the most important power-metal band at this moment.. Iced Earth is a good band to, but they have nothing special.. And Iced Earth isn't a power metal band.

From your avatar and signature, I could have sworn THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD IS DIMMU BORGIR!!!

This one's easy. Never liked Iced Earth, but I like Kamelot

Written by Vunts on 17.05.2006 at 17:53

Both of these bands have been looked upon as non-flowery powermetal and thus more liked by the extreme metallers than f.e the Finnish powermetal style.
I personally prefer Kamelot because they have more than 30 excellent songs and even though i like a few Iced Earth songs, none of them comes close to the average Kamelot song.
I won't go into detail on what song i like most etc etc, but i just find Kamelot's style better. Melodic, fast, non-generic power ballads and a great vocalist.
I'm waiting to hear from others.

Form what I see you are either not very familiar with IE or simply like Kamelot better... But I feel the need to say this :
1. Kamelot come really close to flower power.
2. The only flaw of IE songs is that they all have a similar structure other than that I find no song below a 8 on a scale of 10
3. Singing-wise Matt Barlow is one of the most unique and talented vocalist in the metal scene nowadays. (I must admit I don't really find the Ripper fitting for this band)
4. IE's ballads are quite melancholic and easy to relate to making them a very powerful part of their music.

I also like Kamelot just needed to say why in my opinin Iced Earth are better... For me in all these categories Iced Earth outdo Kamelot.

Written by persie11 on 04.01.2009 at 01:17

Iced earth one of the best bands ... they have a lot of songs that is wonderfull

kol khara kamelot aremuch better

Iced Earth is unique... They're Metal Beasts.

Written by Nimlot on 15.01.2009 at 22:26

Written by Vunts on 17.05.2006 at 17:53

Both of these bands have been looked upon as non-flowery powermetal and thus more liked by the extreme metallers than f.e the Finnish powermetal style.
I personally prefer Kamelot because they have more than 30 excellent songs and even though i like a few Iced Earth songs, none of them comes close to the average Kamelot song.
I won't go into detail on what song i like most etc etc, but i just find Kamelot's style better. Melodic, fast, non-generic power ballads and a great vocalist.
I'm waiting to hear from others.

Form what I see you are either not very familiar with IE or simply like Kamelot better... But I feel the need to say this :
1. Kamelot come really close to flower power.
2. The only flaw of IE songs is that they all have a similar structure other than that I find no song below a 8 on a scale of 10
3. Singing-wise Matt Barlow is one of the most unique and talented vocalist in the metal scene nowadays. (I must admit I don't really find the Ripper fitting for this band)
4. IE's ballads are quite melancholic and easy to relate to making them a very powerful part of their music.

I also like Kamelot just needed to say why in my opinin Iced Earth are better... For me in all these categories Iced Earth outdo Kamelot.

0) I was familiar with Iced Earth, I simply like Kamelot more, although the statement that "not even good Iced Earth songs come close to average Kamelot songs" was stupid.
1) Keyboard use doesn't make them seem like your average power metal band imo. Now more progressive than flower. Well, the statement of "non flowery" came from my friend who is a huge death metal fan, but still likes Kamelot for reasons he can't justify. And Iced Earth he thought was more darker than the normal power band, even so much to be a different genre.
2) Matter of opinion. Appreciated, yet not agreed.
3) Again a matter of opinion (though I dunno why I point this out...everything is about opinion). I don't know much about technicalities and the sort, but Kahn seems to have a better range, more emotion and better melody for my ears.
4) I sort of remember hearing some in the back of my head.

Written by Vunts on 17.01.2009 at 19:34

Written by Nimlot on 15.01.2009 at 22:26

Written by Vunts on 17.05.2006 at 17:53

Both of these bands have been looked upon as non-flowery powermetal and thus more liked by the extreme metallers than f.e the Finnish powermetal style.
I personally prefer Kamelot because they have more than 30 excellent songs and even though i like a few Iced Earth songs, none of them comes close to the average Kamelot song.
I won't go into detail on what song i like most etc etc, but i just find Kamelot's style better. Melodic, fast, non-generic power ballads and a great vocalist.
I'm waiting to hear from others.

Form what I see you are either not very familiar with IE or simply like Kamelot better... But I feel the need to say this :
1. Kamelot come really close to flower power.
2. The only flaw of IE songs is that they all have a similar structure other than that I find no song below a 8 on a scale of 10
3. Singing-wise Matt Barlow is one of the most unique and talented vocalist in the metal scene nowadays. (I must admit I don't really find the Ripper fitting for this band)
4. IE's ballads are quite melancholic and easy to relate to making them a very powerful part of their music.

I also like Kamelot just needed to say why in my opinin Iced Earth are better... For me in all these categories Iced Earth outdo Kamelot.

0) I was familiar with Iced Earth, I simply like Kamelot more, although the statement that "not even good Iced Earth songs come close to average Kamelot songs" was stupid.
1) Keyboard use doesn't make them seem like your average power metal band imo. Now more progressive than flower. Well, the statement of "non flowery" came from my friend who is a huge death metal fan, but still likes Kamelot for reasons he can't justify. And Iced Earth he thought was more darker than the normal power band, even so much to be a different genre.
2) Matter of opinion. Appreciated, yet not agreed.
3) Again a matter of opinion (though I dunno why I point this out...everything is about opinion). I don't know much about technicalities and the sort, but Kahn seems to have a better range, more emotion and better melody for my ears.
4) I sort of remember hearing some in the back of my head.

I can see your point Kamelot are really far away form an average power metal band yet they lack the raw sound of brutal force Iced Earth poses, however Kamelot are fit for a wide range of styles and Kahn really has a great voice filled with emotion, whereas Barlow emphasizes on other aspects of singing, nevertheless if you listen to some of Iced Earth's ballads you'd find his capable of singing in a touching way, at least for me because it is easy for me to relate to their ballads.

Was Kamelot...But since listening "The Glorious Burden", it's Iced Earth.

Iced earth. i dont like kamelot vocals that much so i cannot stand them..

WOW comapring these two bands is not what should be done.Both bands are great but for me totaly diffrent sounds and style of music.