The best Power Metal albums by the best bands in the genre. The albums are not in any specific order, at least after the first 10. I placed more than 1 album per band cause they really deserve to be here. Feedback is appreciated.

Note: I edited the list and changed the title because there are albums that deserve to be here and I felt 20 albums are not enough

1.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

2.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

3.Angra - Temple Of Shadows

4.Angra - Rebirth

5.Stratovarius - Visions

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In my opinion, these albums are the best in heavy metal history and that includes best riffs, amazing solos and especially very unique vocals.

1.Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith

2.Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance

3.Def Leppard - Pyromania

4.Savatage - Gutter Ballet

5.Skid Row - Slave To The Grind

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1.Adagio - Underworld

2.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

3.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

4.Circus Maximus - Isolate

5.Anubis Gate - Anubis Gate

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I listed them according to performance, lyrics, date of release and recording quality...

1.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

2.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

3.Helloween - The Time Of The Oath

4.Helloween - The Dark Ride

5.Helloween - Rabbit Don't Come Easy

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Scorpions are my favorite band. They have always been since I started listening to Metal music. So after years of listening to them and playing their songs, I have arranged their albums from what I feel is their greatest album to their weaker albums...

1.Scorpions - Love At First Sting

2.Scorpions - Blackout

3.Scorpions - Savage Amusement

4.Scorpions - Lovedrive

5.Scorpions - Humanity - Hour 1

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Might add albums later on. This list is not finalized yet...

1.Stratovarius - Elysium

2.Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy

3.Dragonland - Under The Grey Banner

4.Almah - Motion

5.Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events

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The best ballads in the history of Metal. Of course, all these bands and other bands have really good ballads but this list shows the very best, handpicked by me. In alphabetical order by bands name to make the list less chaotic and not by order of preference.

1.Accept - Eat The Heat

2.Accept - Blood Of The Nations

3.Adagio - Underworld

4.Aerosmith - Aerosmith

5.Allen/Lande - The Battle

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As a long time guitarist, i have a passion to learn and play guitar riffs and solos and these ones are an ultimate guide for guitar playing. Some solos are just more memorable than others and the following are the most well craftted solos i have heard till now.

1.Angra - Temple Of Shadows

2.Scorpions - Love At First Sting

3.Judas Priest - Painkiller

4.Symphony X - The Odyssey

5.Savatage - Edge Of Thorns

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The best ancient Egypt themed metal songs.

1.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

2.Serious Black - As Daylight Breaks

3.Edguy - Mandrake

4.Nocturnal Rites - New World Messiah

5.Kotipelto - Waiting For The Dawn

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Kamelot albums put in order of preference. Fourth Legacy will always be their best album to me and the first 2 are definitely the weakest...

1.Kamelot - The Fourth Legacy

2.Kamelot - Karma

3.Kamelot - The Black Halo

4.Kamelot - Silverthorn

5.Kamelot - Haven

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If you already checked my previous list (http://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=312) and are aware about most of the albums on that list then you might want other solid power metal albums to check out. This is my list of 2nd line power metal albums that are really good and should be included in your musical library.

Notes:

- The first track in the favorite tracks description section of each album is usually my favorite on the album
- I avoided adding albums of bands that are included in the previous list

If you have a thing for stats like I do then countries by albums:

Germany - 7
Sweden - 5
Italy - 3
Finland - 2
USA - 2
Brazil - 1
England - 1
Netherlands - 1
Austria - 1
Mixed - 1

1.Victorius - Dreamchaser

2.Dreamland - Future's Calling

3.Theocracy - As The World Bleeds

4.Serious Black - As Daylight Breaks

5.Mob Rules - Savage Land

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My personal favorites. These albums are as perfect as an album can get, they always bring up the adrenaline and have in many ways changed the way I perceive music, expanding the horizons of metal in various ways. Most important of all they never get old or boring and therefore should be given a chance.

1.Angra - Temple Of Shadows

2.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

3.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

4.Adagio - Underworld

5.Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith

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My favorite songs with dragon in the title of the song...

1.At Vance - Dragonchaser

2.Galloglass - Legends From Now And Nevermore

3.Gloryhammer - Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife

4.Human Fortress - Lord Of Earth And Heaven's Heir

5.Dream Evil - Dragonslayer

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Primal Fear albums in order of preference. New Religion is still my favorite...

PS: I don't like Nuclear Fire that much. Too fast and heavy but lacks great songs...

1.Primal Fear - New Religion

2.Primal Fear - 16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)

3.Primal Fear - Devil's Ground

4.Primal Fear - Primal Fear

5.Primal Fear - Black Sun

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Pagan's Mind albums put in order from the best to the least consistent album.

1.Pagan's Mind - Celestial Entrance

2.Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic : Calling

3.Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy

4.Pagan's Mind - God's Equation

5.Pagan's Mind - Infinity Divine

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