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5 unusual facts about Power Metal


Chapter II: Aftermath

Chapter II: Aftermath is the second album by the Christian Power metal band Harmony It was released in 2008.

Dave and Domino

He has also produced a number of songs with famed Power metal guitarist, Kiko Loureiro.

Rainbowland

Rainbowland is the titled debut album by the Christian Power metal band Seventh Avenue It was released in 1995.

Tales of Tales

Tales of Tales is the titled of second album by the Christian Power metal band Seventh Avenue It was released in 1996.

Terium

Terium is the titled of sixth album by the Christian Power metal band Seventh Avenue It was released in 2008.


Alex Holzwarth

Alex Holzwarth was born on 4 October 1968 in Landshut, Germany and is a professional drummer, and current member of Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire.

Aquiles Priester

Aquiles Priester (born June 25, 1971) is the drummer of the Brazilian power metal band Hangar and the prog metal band Midas Fate.

Between the Worlds

Between the Worlds is the title of fourth album by the Christian power metal band Seventh Avenue that was released in 2003.

Burning Down the Opera

Burning Down the Opera, released August 26, 2003 (see 2003 in music), is the first live album by the German power metal band Edguy recorded in Europe during their Mandrake World Tour.

DarkSun

The rest of the members had to cancel some concerts before introducing Cabal's replacement, drummer Rafael Yugueros who was at that time known for his work on power metal band Darna, on their first and second album and left after the band's breakup on 2004.

Just after the release of The Dark Side drummer Rafael Yugueros left DarkSun to form part of power metal band WarCry replacing former drummer Alberto Ardines.

Directo A La Luz

Directo A La Luz (en: "Straight To The Light/Live To The Light") is the first live album by the Spanish power metal band WarCry, recorded in Madrid, Spain on November 5, 2005 in the music hall "Divino Aqualung" to a crowd of over 2,500 people.

Fairytales and Reality

Fairytales and Reality is the third album from Swedish/German power metal band Dionysus released August 23, 2006 (advanced Japanese release).

Forever and One

"Forever and One (Neverland)" is a song and a single made by German power metal band Helloween taken from the album The Time of the Oath and composed by Andi Deris, lead vocalist of Helloween.

Heavy metal fashion

Folk metal, viking metal, black metal and power metal fans often grow long thick hair and beards reminiscent of a stereotypical Viking, Saxon and Celt, and wear Thor's Hammer pendants and other pagan symbols.

Ígéret

Ígéret combines metal elements like male and female growling with clean song and Hungarian folk, featuring a power metal ballad, "Mennyei Harang" as well as contrapuntal solos.

In the Name of the King

The German power metal band Blind Guardian recorded the movie's main theme, "Skalds and Shadows".

The Swedish power metal band, HammerFall, also contributed a track, "The Fire Burns Forever".

Ingo Schwichtenberg

Ingo "Mr. Smile" Schwichtenberg (18 May 1965 - 8 March 1995) was a German drummer and one of the founding members of German power metal band Helloween.

Jerry Abbott

He was also the producer on the early Pantera albums Metal Magic (1983), Projects in the Jungle (1984), I Am the Night (1985) and Power Metal (1988).

Kasperi Heikkinen

As a touring musician, Kasperi Heikkinen has played on part of the German Power Metal band Gamma Ray's Majestic tour in 2006 following an injury to Henjo Richter.

Keeper of the Seven Keys

Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy leans more towards the genre of Progressive metal than the previous album, Rabbit Don't Come Easy, which was much more of a Power metal album.

La Quinta Esencia

La Quinta Esencia (en: "The Fifth Essence") is the fifth studio album by the power metal band WarCry, released on December 18, 2006 (see 2006 in music and 2006 in heavy metal music), and distributed through Avispa Music.

Lost in Time – The Early Years of Nocturnal Rites

A double-disc re-issue of the first two albums from the power metal band Nocturnal Rites, featuring previously unreleased demo tracks and acoustic/piano re-recordings of classic songs by members of the band's current line-up.

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody (often simply referred by itself as Rhapsody or LT's Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band created and led by Luca Turilli after his split from Rhapsody of Fire, also including German, French and Finnish members.

Perzonal War

Perzonal War is a power metal/thrash metal band from Troisdorf, Germany which was founded in 1996 under the name Personal War.

Pier Gonella

From 2003 to 2008 he played with the power metal band Labyrinth in many Italian and European festivals (such as Gods Of Metal, Metalway) and, in 2005, made a 6 "gig" tour in Japan, China and Taiwan.

Pirates of the Sea

On October 30, 2008, the pirate-themed power metal band Alestorm released a cover version of "Wolves of the Sea" on their EP "Leviathan", and their 2009 album "Black Sails at Midnight"

Ruler of the Wasteland

The Swedish power metal band HammerFall covered the song "Angel of Mercy" on the studio album Crimson Thunder and then on the compilation album of covers Masterpieces

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

Power metal band Blind Guardian wrote the song "Sacred Worlds" as the theme for the game and also make an appearance as characters.

Tales from the Kingdom of Fife

Tales from the Kingdom of Fife is the debut album by Anglo-Swiss symphonic power metal band Gloryhammer.

The Metal Opera Part II

Much like other power metal albums, the compositions draws aesthetic and lyrical influences from early fantasy literature such as The Lord of The Rings and the Red Sonja series.


see also

7th millennium

The song "Here in 6048" by the Italian power metal band Vision Divine, makes multiple references about life in the 7th millennium.

Across the Starlit Sky

Across The Starlit Sky is the first release by Swedish power metal band Morifade.

Almouzni

Didier Almouzni, French musician best known as drummer and founding member of British power metal band DragonForce

Cast a Spell

"Cast A Spell" is the third release by Swedish power metal band Morifade.

Clanwilliam, Western Cape

Clanwilliam is the birthplace of ZP Theart, former lead vocalist, and founding member of the British power metal band DragonForce.

Gotta Catch 'Em All

American instrumental-only power metal band Powerglove recorded this song twice for their 2010 sophomore album Saturday Morning Apocalypse.

Holopainen

Tuomas Holopainen (born 1976), the keyboardist of Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish

I Don't Want to Cry

"I Don't Wanna Cry No More", song and single by the German power metal band Helloween from their album Chameleon

Liimatainen

Jani Liimatainen (born 1980), guitar player and a founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica

Master of the Rings

The album is known as a turning point in Helloween's career, as it marks the band's return to their power metal roots after a commercial failure in their previous album, the progressive rock and pop-influenced Chameleon.

Norgren

Pontus Norgren is the current guitarist of the Swedish power metal band HammerFall and formerly played guitar for The Poodles.

Olbrich

André Olbrich, lead guitarist of the German power metal band Blind Guardian

Possession of Power

"Possession of Power" is the first full length album by Swedish power metal band Morifade.

Ramin Rahimi

Joined Angband in 2007, a Power Metal / Progressive band that signed with Pure Steel Records from Germany later that year, released an album in August 2008 entitled “Rising from Apadana”.

Seventh Wonder

Many singers have come and gone in Seventh Wonder over the years, among others Ola Halén of power metal band Insania Sthlm.

The Black Order

Part III "The Black Order" of Track 10 "The Mystic Prophecy of the Demonknight" of Triumph or Agony, the sixth studio album released by the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire

Thunder Cross

Rhapsody of Fire formally Thundercross, an Italian power metal band

White Wizzard

The new line-up was revealed on June 8, 2010, with Michael Gremio, formerly of Nebraskan power metal band Cellador on vocals and Welsh guitarist Lewis Stephens replacing Kluiber.