early Power Metal poll

Power Metal: My second favorite genre next to traditional Heavy Metal.

Lately I've been binging on Helloween (especially the two Keeper of the Seven Keys albums), and realizing just how much I LOVE this genre!!!

From the early days ... and I only have 10 slots so we'll limit this to the very first of the first Power Metal bands ... what would your choice be?


Please note: some of the bands moved on from Power Metal and became more traditional Metal, or other styles. But their first stuff was Power Metal.

Warlord!

Temple of Blood wrote:Warlord!

GOOD CALL!!! The only reason I did not include them is because I am not as familiar with them. I have only heard one song. I need to track down their stuff though! Thanks for the reminder!

My vote went to Chastain. Incredible and gritty, female fronted Power Metal!

One of my favorite bands!

In fact, I think it's safe to say that Leather Leone was THE first female Power Metal vocalist!!!

I went with Lizzy Borden...a lot of people see them as a glam band because of their appearance but they are power metal...I have their whole catalog on cd and I have about 4 albums on vinyl...great band..
Helloween would be second...
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Recently just bought a couple of albums by chastening...I saw leather Leone's solo album on eBay recently...I think you can download and get it on cd as well...

In fact, I think it's safe to say that Leather Leone was THE first female Power Metal vocalist!!!

What about hellion or b*tch...both early female led bands with a pure power metal sound...

Never heard of either of those bands! I'll have to check them out!

I voted Gamma Ray. They are extremely good and the second best to Helloween (Kiske era) whose Keepers albums are my number one favorite albums forever when it comes to power metal. So why Gamma Ray? Because of constant high quality outputs over decades. There is not one album I don't like.

Running Wild for me.   Under Jolly Roger!

Sonata Arctica was the band to get me into the genre early on in my metal journey.  They'll always have a special spot in my heart. 

Kerrick wrote:Sonata Arctica was the band to get me into the genre early on in my metal journey.  They'll always have a special spot in my heart. 

Sonata Arctica is a GREAT band! I am a huge fan (especially of their earlier stuff, their new stuff is a bit too weird and quirky, but I still like it). I didn't include them in this poll, as they weren't with the early bands.

Helloween for me!

These are some of my all time favorite bands here! Especially the first 7!


1. Chastain
2. Lizzy Borden
3. Stratovarius
4. Jag Panzer
5. Helloween
6. Blind Guardian
7. Running Wild

small gap

8. Helstar
9. Gamma Ray
10. Omen

I am a fan of all of these bands ... in some form or another!

POWER METAL RULES ! ! !

Count me in for Helloween. The 2 Keeper of the 7 Keys albums are beyond epic.

Im sure most of these bands are slightly older than my fave but

its Seventh Avenue

Cant beat these guys man!!!!!! IMO

11razorwire wrote:Count me in for Helloween. The 2 Keeper of the 7 Keys albums are beyond epic.

I agree with you - they are!!!



But the 2nd, 3rd, and 4rth Chastain album are even more epic!!!

This was a bit tough, as I'm a fan of Helloween, Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray and Stratovarius.  But I chose Gamma Ray, a I think their debut album was the best out of those four.