Written by Ragana on 22.01.2009 at 15:26

Mors Principium Est - Into Illusion

That's a really good ballad

...and:
Blind Guardian - Lord of the rings, The Bards song, Beyond the Realms of Death
Iced Earth - a Question of heaven, Melancholy, Watching over me
Hammerfall - Always will be...

Do keep 'em coming

M'kay. I've successfully made this argument in the past, so we'll see how it goes here.

Slayer - "Seasons In The Abyss"

If you stop and think about it, this song is technically a power ballad.

Written by [user id=40970] on 08.05.2009 at 18:07

M'kay. I've successfully made this argument in the past, so we'll see how it goes here.

Slayer - "Seasons In The Abyss"

If you stop and think about it, this song is technically a power ballad.

Okay, that is a curious statement. Defend it.

My option is Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

Written by DayFly on 08.03.2009 at 18:39


Psychotic Waltz - My Grave (Bleeding album)

Soothing, peaceful song by everyone's favorite metal hippies. The flute leads, the acoustic rhythm guitar, the slightly distorted, nasal vocals, everything fits.

I'd add "I remember" from the same band. Great one too.

Anathema - One Last Goodbye this can really make everybody cry
Fade to black

Scorpions: Well, they are the metal band more recognised as regards ballads. Even my father sings "Still loving you". My choice is, however, "When the smoke is going down" from "Blackout". I have always love that song. I need also mentioning "In Trance".

W.A.S.P. Sleeping in the fire from its debut. Fantastic.

Skid Row: I could choose any of the 3 great ballads in "Slave to the Grind". They are "In a darkened room", "Quicksand Jesus" and "Wasted Time"

Dokken: "Alone Again" from "Tooth and Nail". A great example of the classic heavy metal ballad structure. It is so perfect that you can believe it.

Judas: "Before the Dawn", "Angel", "Beyond the realms of death"

Metal Church: They have great ballads and quite melodic for a Thrash metal band: Gods of Wrath, In Mourning, but my favourite is "In Harm's Way" and to finish, "Remember Tomorrow" -Anathema for those that don't know which band it belongs to-

@ Yossarian: very fine choices. Mostly.

Well here goes another round:

Malteze - Rain (Count Your Blessings)
This is one thrilling semi-ballad by an all but unknown 80s US metal band, possibly my favourite ballad from the genre. Singer Barbara Maltese delivers her vocals with both incredible feeling and a masculine punch. Add a thoughtful and focused arrangement and a tight performance and you end up with a real killer.

Def Lepard - Hysteria (Hysteria)
I'm not ashamed to admit that I like this. Love it, in fact. And the band is here, the album is here and song is here so don't tell me it ain't a metal ballad. This song is just as sugary as the more well known "Love Bites" but it thankfully lacks all the awful kitch. What really made me fall in love with the song is the four-note backing riff of the chorus.

Lääz Rockit - Spared From The Fire (No Stranger To Danger)
This lists candidate for a thrash metal ballad. Well okay, there is little chance at mistaking this for thrash, but it's nevertheless great. A finely executed early 80s semi-ballad, Michael Coons doesn't yell his ass off for once and the riffing displays Lääz Rockit's trademark catchiness. The song is the highlight when compared to the brash swagger of the remaining tracks.

Death SS - Way To Power (Heavy Demons)
Labelling this band isn't too easy but for what it's worth, most of the album could be called gloomy 80s metal. The main riff from "Way To Power" is used twice on the album and once you've heard it you know why. If you are more interested in a song that takes the riff into a heavier direction, try "Family Vault".

Desolation Angels - While The Flame Still Burns (Feels Like Thunder)
One of the many NWOBHM bands that you'd wish had more luck and recognition. Classy, clean strung verses are followed by a heavy, almost thrashy refrain with great leads that make a good ballad exceptional. Band belongs on metalstorm, just like Malteze.

Written by Yossarian on 27.05.2009 at 18:06

"Wasted Time"

That's a good one. ^^

I'm a sensitive guy, so I am fond of love ballads.

Favorites are "Fucked With a Knife" by Cannibal Corpse, and "Poison" by Venom.

Sonata Arctica - Shy
Emerald Sun - Not Alone
Scorpions - Lonely Nights
Pain of Salvation - This heart of mine
Scorpions - Still Loving you
Iced Earth - Melancholy
Blind Guardian - Bard's Song
Lake of tears - To Blossom Blue
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to heaven
Guns 'n Roses - November Rain
Guns 'n Roses - Don't Cry
Iron Maiden - Como Estais Amigos
Anathema - Angelica
Anathema - One Last Goodbye
Nightwish - Sleeping Sun
...

I love ballads..

I guess I'm fond of prog metal ballads (if there is such a thing) but a few hair bands in the '80s made some catchy/cheesy ballads too:

Fates Warning - The Road Goes on Forever
Opeth - Isolation Years
Riverside - In Two Minds
Slaughter - Fly to the Angels
Winger - Headed for a Heartbreak
Skid Row - I Remember You

Tallulah by Sonata Arctica...

Written by tea[m]ster on 07.07.2009 at 17:54

I guess I'm fond of prog metal ballads (if there is such a thing) but a few hair bands in the '80s made some catchy/cheesy ballads too:

Fates Warning - The Road Goes on Forever
Opeth - Isolation Years
Riverside - In Two Minds
Slaughter - Fly to the Angels
Winger - Headed for a Heartbreak
Skid Row - I Remember You

Good taste.

I'm so surprised no-one mentioned Savatage's If I Go Away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWZmdjjDncw

not quite as incredible as Fiddler On The Green(it would be a sin for Jon Schaffer or Blind Guardian never to play that in concert) but definitely emotional, i love how Jon Oliva can go from normal singing voice to almost black metal to Halford-style screaming. awesome.

also, Scorpions are probably the rock/metal band with the best ballads. it's quantity and quality combined: Holiday, Still Loving You(the Wacken video is just epic), and of course Wind of Change.

When you mentioned Scorpions, i would say "White Dove" is their best

Blind Guardian - Lord of the rings, The Bards song, Beyond the Realms of Death
Opeth - Face of Melinda
Dream Theater - Hollow Years and Another Day
Sonata Artica - Paid in Full
Steelheart - She's Gone
and
Metallica - Nothing Else Matter and Unforgiven

Written by DayFly on 14.05.2009 at 20:42

Okay, that is a curious statement. Defend it.

D'oh! I apologize for the delay in responding, Day Fly. I got distracted by life.

Anyhoo, my thesis is that "Seasons In The Abyss" is technically a power ballad. It has the elements of a power ballad.
- proportionally mellower introduction
- clean channel guitar parts with note picking around the chords
- quiet/loud/quiet format
- gradual build up to the "rocking out" part
- insanely catchy chorus
- mainstream accessability

The only difference is that there is no singing over the quiet/clean part and it's not a love song. Thus, one may ask, "Must vocals be sung on the quiet/clean part of the song, and must the subject matter deal exclusively with some facet of love to officially be a power ballad?" Granted, this is SLAYER we're talking about, so a SLAYER power ballad would sound nothing like a REO Speedwagon power ballad. Still, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck.... brother, it's a duck.

Metallica - Fade to Black
Opeth - Isolation Years
Faith No More - Ashes to Ashes
Scorpians - Wind of Change
Nightwish - Ghost Love Score

Derdian - Why, from their second album, it starts out slow, but it picks up with the guitars near the end and it sounds AMAZING.

Written by Branzig on 06.07.2009 at 19:03

I'm a sensitive guy, so I am fond of love ballads.

Favorites are "Fucked With a Knife" by Cannibal Corpse, and "Poison" by Venom.

Hilarious. Somehow "Fucked with a knife" crossed my mind too

Say Anything - X Japan

"The Ballad" by Testament

Patience by Guns 'n' Roses...

X Japan - Forever Love.

Come on there are simply too many.........

Written by Hermann Langke on 03.10.2009 at 11:29

Come on there are simply too many.........

it is like saying "there are simply too many good sprinters"...yes, there are, but only one can win the Olympics...

Written by TOUGHEST MEMBER on 03.10.2009 at 11:09

X Japan - Forever Love.

That's also true! X Japan ballads are the best.

Yeah i agree with you.but my personal best has to be judas priest-angel.thats the only one i can think of right now.:dpopcorn: