Written by Xaphiris on 01.08.2006 at 10:34

What about Demons & Wizards???

About witch album you mean

Firts.
Its more like Blind Guardian style, its more power metal and I hawnt listen it long time, but album are great and if I accept its power then maybe

Secend, its more Iced Earth style its more thrashy album and I like firts better, so I dont think its power metal

If you say so then Iced Earth
''Horror Show'' and Glorius Burden'' shood be here too

Well, of that list I voted for Lost Horizon. But then again I haven't heard a lot of Angra yet. Everything else on there just comes off as decent for me though.

But there's a handful of Power Metal albums within this time zone that I'd favor over all of those, Gamma Ray, Iron Savior, to name a few.

I would say "Celestial Entrance" by Pagans Mind... the PERFECT mix between Power and Progressive Metal...

What about Primal Fear or Blind Guardian???

I voted for Nightwish's Once album since they are my favourite band and i'm not a big fan of other power metal... Once is also a very good album.

Written by Xaphiris on 01.08.2006 at 10:34

What about Demons & Wizards???

Yeah I agree, Those guys definitlt should have "Touched by the Crimson King" on the poll, their amazing.

to tell the truth, i think AS AN ALBUM, i like DragonForce's latest release.

hey! you missed lots of great bands/albums Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards, Gamma Ray, Masterplan...
From all the best for me are the one of Demons & Wizards... so awsome...

Written by Arian Totalis on 20.08.2006 at 21:14

Written by Xaphiris on 01.08.2006 at 10:34

What about Demons & Wizards???

Yeah I agree, Those guys definitlt should have "Touched by the Crimson King" on the poll, their amazing.

Did you listen to their first album? I think it is much better than the second. It seems to me they were a bit tired when making the 2nd one and it lacks some of the things that made the self-titled album that great...

Written by Xaphiris on 21.08.2006 at 13:39

Written by Arian Totalis on 20.08.2006 at 21:14

Written by Xaphiris on 01.08.2006 at 10:34

What about Demons & Wizards???

Yeah I agree, Those guys definitlt should have "Touched by the Crimson King" on the poll, their amazing.

No actually, I havn't heard their first album, though I'd really like to. But I do like the second album a lot, mostly because it was based around my favorite book series.
Did you listen to their first album? I think it is much better than the second. It seems to me they were a bit tired when making the 2nd one and it lacks some of the things that made the self-titled album that great...

@ Bluecifer: Sorry, I accdidentally planted my messege in the middle of your post, Here ya go

No actually, I havn't heard their first album, though I'd really like to. But I do like the second album a lot, mostly because it was based around my favorite book series.

Once more sorry about that.

There is one excellent album you totally missed - Kamelot - The Black Halo. In my opinion it is the one album that power metal really needed - it brought fresh ideas and sound to the genre with this innovative sound and touch.

for me Angra - Temple of shadows is not only the best album after 2000 but also is one of the best power metal albums so far... there is everything which a listener want in an album... great songs, great vocal, great solos, great feeling and great guest musicians...

Without a doubt Lost Horizon - A Flame to the ground Beneath

This is also the best metal album of any kind, period

Of that list Lost Horizon, then Nightwish and Avantasia.
Symphony X i would relate to Progressive more than Power, but it does have elements for sure. i just feel it shouldnt be in this list.

It was tought for me, but I had to go with Dragonforce. There's just something about this band that makes me absolutely love their music. This album in particular is great. Soldiers of the Wasteland, and Above the Winter Moonlight are two of my favorite songs right now. I can't get enough of them. Nightwish - Once, and Sonota Arctica - Silence came right behind this album, however.

only heard Sonic Firestorm & The Metal Opera Pt 1
of them i choose Sonic Firestorm, I like Tobias better in Edguy than in Avantasia, even if both are awsam...

I voted for Nightwish´s Once. It´s a true masterpiece and the songs are more like classical works than just ordinary metal songs. Those songs are gonna live for centuries. But I have to say that Sonata Arctica´s Silence is second on my list. It just isn´t their best one, but definitely the best since 2000.

I don't think any of those are the best for me, as I'm leaning more in the direction of Demons & Wizards, or Persuader. But for the sake of the poll, I voted for Nightwish's Once as well. It was, as Ernotar said, a masterpiece.

'Silence' - excellent fast songs, perfect ballads, has its own sound and atmosphere, and each member performs exceptionally.

The best Power Metal album since 2000 was without any doubt at all Manticora's Hyperion, a brilliant and flawless album from start to end. At least they have proper riffs and none of that boring power chord, power chord, power chord, solo, power chord guitar playing *cough*Sonata Arctica*cough*. And their singer got balls, something you often miss in nowadays Power Metal.

Second best album, also a flawless one, would be Lost Horizon's Awakening The World, which is in my opinion the epitome of what Power Metal should be about. That's why I voted for Lost Horizon, even though it wasn't ATW that is nominated here, but neither are any of the other albums I'd deem better than A Flame From The Ground Beneath, such as Kamelot's The black Halo or Edguy's Hellfire Club.

Well i did like all the choices that were there...but you know your missing a ton of other excellent bands ...but i gave this vote to ANGRA...good stuff:thumbup:

Out of these? "Once" without doubt! THE symphony album, the "metal" instruments and the orchestra works in a perfect symbios!

Written by Promonex on 14.09.2006 at 20:26

The best Power Metal album since 2000 was without any doubt at all Manticora's Hyperion, a brilliant and flawless album from start to end. At least they have proper riffs and none of that boring power chord, power chord, power chord, solo, power chord guitar playing *cough*Sonata Arctica*cough*. And their singer got balls, something you often miss in nowadays Power Metal.

Second best album, also a flawless one, would be Lost Horizon's Awakening The World, which is in my opinion the epitome of what Power Metal should be about. That's why I voted for Lost Horizon, even though it wasn't ATW that is nominated here, but neither are any of the other albums I'd deem better than A Flame From The Ground Beneath, such as Kamelot's The black Halo or Edguy's Hellfire Club.

Yeah man ! totally agree with you Manticora its great....but what about Darkness With Tales To Tell ?? a other Manticora album

Also Dark Moor - The Gates of Oblivion

Not gonna vote because neither Kamelot nor Demons and Wizards was on the list!

Tough decision between SA and Lost Horizon. Just hearing that name makes me suddenly think "HEART, OF, STORM!" and all the succeeding riffs.

Angras "Temple" is a masterpiece with great emotional flow and musicianship

You should put Wintersun in that list... their album fucking rocks.

I had to smile for a while when I saw that Symphony X was
called "Power Metal"...

The greatest Power Metal albums since 2000 are not included
in this list (to my mind)

DragonForce's "Inhuman Rampage", Gamma Ray's "New World
Order" or the new Savage Circus album "Dreamland Manor" are
great Power Metal albums, but not this commercial Sonata Arctica
stuff...

@ Savage Messiah: Wintersun is NO power metal

Written by PM on 25.09.2006 at 18:26

DragonForce Rules!!!

Yes they really do. But I think their new album is the
greatest. Technically the highest niveau they ever have
reached. (but i hope that they will progress still)