1.Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon

2.Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony

3.Avantasia - Ghostlights

4.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part I

5.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part II

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Must Listen: The First 4

1.Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies

2.Civil War - The Killer Angels

3.Trivium - Vengeance Falls

4.James LaBrie - Impermanent Resonance

5.Pretty Maids - Motherland

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The Metal Opera II was a very important album in my early metal years. Still remebering listening to it on repeat and it was the first time I heard Bob Catley, David Defeis, Rob Rock among others. I somehow never liked the first metal opera nearly as much and the Scarecrow trilogy was a big letdown (except for some songs). On the last three albums Toby have redeemed the name for me.

1.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part II

2.Avantasia - The Mystery Of Time

3.Avantasia - Ghostlights

4.Avantasia - Moonglow

5.Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part I

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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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This is a collection of duets with male and female singers. Listed in play order and not best order. I'm sure there are more that I have overlooked.

1.Fleshgod Apocalypse - Labyrinth

2.Therion - Lemuria

3.Sonata Arctica - The Days Of Grays

4.Imperanon - Stained

5.Draconian - Sovran

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My Favorite Albums Of The Year \m/

1.Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything

2.Stratovarius - Nemesis

3.Ghost - Infestissumam

4.Powerwolf - Preachers Of The Night

5.Orphaned Land - All Is One

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1.AC/DC - Back In Black

2.AC/DC - High Voltage

3.AC/DC - Highway To Hell

4.Accept - Blood Of The Nations

5.Allen/Lande - The Showdown

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1.Avantasia - The Mystery Of Time

2.Equilibrium - Erdentempel

3.Orden Ogan - To The End

4.Eluveitie - Helvetios

5.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

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1.Stratovarius - Nemesis

2.Powerwolf - Preachers Of The Night

3.Dragonfly - Atlas

4.Thaurorod - Anteinferno

5.Dreamtale - World Changed Forever

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Because I can't stop listening to music, but neither can I sacrifice my lovely descriptions, so same fare as before, but deleted descriptions for those covered in the first list.

1.Protest The Hero - Volition

2.Persefone - Spiritual Migration

3.Amorphis - Circle

4.Nero Di Marte - Nero Di Marte

5.Monolithe - Monolithe IV

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These are the albums I've enjoyed so far this year to which I've given an approximate rating and organised in a rough order of preference. As the year progresses I'll add some descriptions to them as well. EP's are also included.

Recent additions: Armory, Russian Circles, Ulver, Tad Morose, SubRosa, Almah, Blood Bright Star, Autumnblaze, Ayreon, Chthonic, Darkestrah, God Is An Astronaut, Képzelt Város, Lodz, Månegarm, Obscure Sphinx, Caligula's Horse, Sky Architect, Keldian, Monster Magnet

1.Vulture Industries - The Tower

2.The Moth Gatherer - A Bright Celestial Light

3.Walrus - Walrus

4.Clutch - Earth Rocker

5.Oranssi Pazuzu - Valonielu

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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.Persefone - Spiritual Migration

2.Imperium Dekadenz - Meadows Of Nostalgia

3.Rotting Christ - Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy

4.Necrocurse - Grip Of The Dead

5.Gloryhammer - Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife

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1.Running Wild - Resilient

2.Wisdom - Marching For Liberty

3.Helloween - Straight Out Of Hell

4.Avantasia - The Mystery Of Time

5.Stratovarius - Nemesis

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Ranked from Best to Worst, to what Sucks...
Suggestions are welcomed!

1.Amorphis - Circle

2.Sirenia - Perils Of The Deep Blue

3.Dark Tranquillity - Construct

4.Kalmah - Seventh Swamphony

5.Orphaned Land - All Is One

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