The Best Power Metal Bands Ever!!

[ProDrummerCanada]

FALCONER!!!

[xmasmaster06]

What's the third one?

[Ostrogothicus]

@xmasmaster06 Avantasia, this is the song played here - watch?v=HPPHIMp0aHo

[fablegame01]

9:00 what band was that?

[bdtvfpm]

@fablegame01

sinergy

[fablegame01]

@bdtvfpm thanks

[fablegame01]

Galneryus are an awesome Jpanese band

[TheBowlTeam]

Hammerfall \m/

[DragonForceprimeiro]

A good video. U took a part of Valhalla by Blind Guardian with Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) vocals. U could take a part with the singer of Blind Guardian. Just a tip!!!

[hermenegilpuissant]

RHPSODY OF FIRE have the bests compositions, i'm pretty sure... But if you ask them, they'll say that they do not belong in this list 'cause they play : HOLLYWOOD METAL

[Powerslave18]

Rather small amount of great power metal bands here. Most of those you put here are jsut crap and sounds low and generally the same. The greatest defect of that... "compilation" is lack of excellent power metal bands, objectively the best one around such as Firewind, Grave Digger (!!!!), Savatage, Helstar, Viciour Rumors, Riot, Rage, Savage Grace, Metal Church and Lost Horizon.

[ziiofswe]

@Powerslave18 ...and Nocturnal Rites. :P

[DarkAssassin2097]

I ONLY HAVE ONE QUESTION WHERE THE FUCK IS SABATON HERE!!!!?

[NiggeliNG]

bad song choice for blind guardian... i mean valhally is a great song but the live version is 100 times better, plus in the part which you included in the video wasn't hansi singing, but kai hansen

[DragonForceprimeiro]

DRAGONFORCE 4 EVER

Rhapsody

Gamma Ray

Helloween

Avantasia

Power Quest

Sonata Arctica

HammerFall

DRAGONFORCE

The best for me. Try to listen to Dragonland,Conquest and Iron Fire. Very good bands!!

[NiggeliNG]

@DragonForceprimeiro agree about your list, they are all awesome, especially rhapsody and iron fire, but really, i have to disagree with dragonforce... i mean they are not really bad, but their songs all sound the same, and i know that there will be some comments denying that, but seriously, it's the truth. if you compare them to blind guardian for example, where every song is totally different, you'll recognize it.

[DragonForceprimeiro]

@NiggeliNG I know that. There are some similars songs, but there are differences between it. Listen to these songs:

/watch?v=Hravh6zVw3U..../watch­?v=hjYBar0n83o..../watch?v=VOL­XT4NjKSk

I like Blind Guardian, one of the first Power Metal bands. Very good. But when I listen to Dragonforce... I dont have words to say what I feel. My favorite band. Each person has one opinion. So, listen to my earlier upload. Was very harefd to decide de order. Enjoy it!!!

[ThomasArmageddon]

Lost Horizon? Kamelot? Gamma ray? Pathfinder? Nice list tough.

[roby111222]

I was listening heavy metal, not power metal, so I know just for two groups from here... Can you please tell me what songs that are from Altaria and Avantasia...? And I am a little bit disappointed because there is not band called Sinbreed... If you haven´t heard for them, listen their "Dust to dust" and "Enemy lines", they are really good... ;)

[blinxownu666]

were you too lazy to say the band and the names song?

[rampardus]

Crazy Dragonforce... the best :D

[Ivan96M]

Well I'll make my top 5!

1. Sonata Arctica

And now I don't care the order :D

2. Wizard

3.Avantasia

4.Stratovarius

5.Fairyland

[Ivan96M]

Sonata Forever ♥

Wolf & Raven ♪

[collinpartrick]

My Top 5

1. Hammerfall

2. Manowar

3. Nightwish

4. Epica

5. And Last Dragonforce Extreme Power Metal

[Ivan96M]

@collinpartrick Epica isn't power metal. They play Symphonic/Gothic metal :D

[vladimirusable]

@collinpartrick dude... manowar isnt power metal... lol

[BlueNight83]

@vladimirusable well yeah in a way they are..

[vladimirusable]

@BlueNight83 -.-* manowar is heavy metal the fact that their letters speak of nordic and medieval storys doesnt means that has to be power they always have been heavy metal and they always be heavy metal

[BlueNight83]

@vladimirusable ok brother but the lyrics explain what their metal is all about and most of it is empowering... it's adventerous music taking one to survive through wars and lonely wandering all while never forgetting the power of the metal unites us!

[BlueNight83]

@vladimirusable yet their style is rougher and more in the traditional metal stye than the modern power metal bands, they are progressive too with their crazy instrumental meandering.

[KatoRiu]

mierda te falta Running Wild

[novakinjo72]

Hmm maybe im blind but i couldnt spot Firewind anywhere....

They are just better than all of these bands but ok :D

Listen to Firewind-Kill to live

[TheGtx222]

cual es el nombre de la cancion de ICED EARTH al minuto 6:56???

[rikardo65]

muy buenos los grupos****

y las canciones igual***

aunque me gustaria saber el nombre de las canciones***

en fin cuidate ***yo me largo**

[pocreaca12]

Kamelot are the best from my point of view...the vocalist has been at opera in Norway for 3 years and his voice sounds like God's!

[jacobtheholden]

@pertierre Gamma Ray

[mhrl10]

DragonForce = Speed Metal ;)

[rodlem1]

@mhrl10 dragonforce= industrial power metal

[pertierre]

What is the band in 5:06 to 5:22??

[XBr0kenB0neyardzX]

hold up...did I just see Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala with Sinergy?! I thought they were with Children of Bodom!! :O

[straso76]

Please, help me, somewhere at the end of this compilation ( before Sonata Artcica) is female front group, but without label. What¨s the name of this female front group?

[Deghinsea132]

@straso76 Sinergy.

[ziiofswe]

@Deghinsea132 Ah, so it was Sinergy.. thought I recognised the voice.

[codkarel]

I love Angra Avantasia blindgaurdian Dionysus Dragonforce Dreamtale Edguy Falconer Gaia Epicus Galneryus GammaRay Hammerfall Helloween Iced earth

Kamelot Power Quest Re Re Silent Force AND Stratovarius!!! XD

[Biohazard931]

1- Rhapsody of Fire

2- Blind Guardian

3- Stormwarrior

4- Iron fire

5- Hammerfall

[PowerDaso]

DragonForce isn't FUCKING SPEED METAL! HAve you guys heard Metalucifer or Stormwarrior? That is speed metal. The fact they play fast doesn't mean they're speed metal. They've got all power metal elements (except for Inhuman Rampage album), just played faster because of the black metal influences. And no, I'm not a hater, they're actually my favorite band.

[CruelAngel89]

Nice bands... you can check out my channel I have a demo for my Power/Melodic Death metal project. Actually I am recording. Thank you so fuckin' much \,,/

[Malmsteen1990]

:D! the best for the last!!! :D

STRATOVARIUS!♥

[JustBrutalHammer]

ICED EARTH !!!!!! MY FAVORITE BAND

[DiExTheronSentinel]

DragonfoForce is not Power Metal, they are Trash/Speed Metal

[maikou666]

@DiExTheronSentinel Power/Speed metal

[thefury110]

@DiExTheronSentinel your right they arent power metal, their extreme power metal, not thrash or speed.

[MrGod99]

@DiExTheronSentinel mmm noop they are extreme power metal man xD

[crpenguin1]

Dragonforce used to be a good band then they sold out.

[33fortier]

1: Axxis

2:blind guardian

3:dark moor

4:skylark

5:nightwish

4675:dragonforce

993999992991999929999: lady gaga

end: justine beber

[Hammerfallfan100]

@33fortier bwahahahahah end lol :D

[E7uber9000]

@33fortier last three dont even deserve to make the list

[dethdakiller0]

@Erlinho12

are you on crack?

HOW IN THE FUCK CAN YOU GO FROM SONATA ARCTICA, AVANTASIA, BLIND GUARDIAN, HAMMERFALL, TO A DAY TO REMEMBER?

you're like retarded or something

[DanielsonErik000]

My top 5:

1 - Angra

2 - Iron Maiden

3 - Massacration

4 - Dragonforce

5 - Slayer

[SeniorShinanigans]

galneryus is so fuking awesome...syu is a great guitarist... like magical n shit... too bad the new vocalist cant out do the old... ill miss ya yama-b... oh yes and kamelot forever...

[33fortier]

my top five are

1-Axxis

2-Blind Guardian

3-Axenstar

4-Epica

5-Steel Attack

[33fortier]

my top five are

1-Axxis

2-Blind Guardian

3-Axenstar

4-Epica

5-Steel Attack

[1dizregard1]

My Top Five

1. Running Wild

2. Angra

3. Blind Guardian

4. Heavenly

5. Gamma Ray

[stalingrenhatten]

also what dreamtale song is that?

[stalingrenhatten]

My top 5

1. Stratovarius

2. Gamma Ray

3. Edguy

4. Angra

5. Galneryus

[hipont]

aeeeeeeeeeeee ANGRA FOREVER!!!!!!!!

[BillyandBarry]

top 5:

1. Edguy

2. Kamelot

3. Lordi

4. U.D.O.

5. Rhapsody of Fire

[MrGod99]

hey friend

what is the name of avantasia's song???

[tomyslash04]

@MrGod99 the name is AVANTASIA (avantasia by avantasia ¬¬)

[MrGod99]

@tomyslash04 hehehe three months later xD

but thanks hahaha

I had already found the song long ago. hehehe

Avantasia by avantasia a big mistery hahaha xD

[tomyslash04]

@MrGod99 yeah, sorry man but yesterday i saw your question hahahaha.

[gunzen2010]

¿¿¿¿donde esta celesty,domine ,concept,aquaria,cellador ????te faltan muchas bandas  sigue buscando .....................

[MrGod99]

@gunzen2010 oie el pone las que le gustan a el/ella no se que rayos es pero la lista es basada en sus banda que a oido supongo xD si no conoce a celesty, axenstar, iron fire y demas banda pues obvio no las pondra hahaha xD dejal@ que por si mismo descubra sus bandas haha cada uno las encuentra de diferente forma :P

[Metallovico999]

1-Helloween

2-Gamma ray

3-Blind guardian

4-Edguy

5- Stratovarius

[Lun3thtehgamer]

Nice list here, a lot of similar bands on my own; by the way, is that Galneryus song from the album advance to the fall?

[auosa1]

Hellowen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[diegogbr1]

this is great man....now look mine /m/

[JillValentine235]

WHERE IS SONATA ARCTICA!!!!

[fireandflames9]

what is the song by avantasia called? as well as the one by Dionysus and the one by edguy and the song of the artist at 5:13 whos name i cant make out. id like to listen to them in full. if you could let me know that would be great.

[zaraki345]

whats the edguy song called?

[Robearwgl]

9:06 is that Nightwish? who is that?

[JDT979]

Luca Turilli, wohooooo, he's the pure awesomness of power metal

[californication2000]

1. Sonata arctica

2. Hammerfall.

3. Edguy

4. dragonforce

5. avantasia

6. stratovarius

(agregue uno mas porque no podia quedar afuera strato ;) jaj

[Petti13]

My top 5:

1. Gamma Ray

2. Helloween

3. Avantasia

4. Freedom Call

5. Edguy

[TheKiskehelloween]

1.helloween

2.gamma ray

3.avantasia

4.hammerfall

[TheGreatDuck]

No Symphony X,Rage,Running Wild,Savatage,Liege Lord,Sanctuary?

[HACKERSUCK12121212]

dragon force sucks u guys can bitch at me but there is 50 better power metal bands way better then them

[PUMPDEATHCORE]

mi top

1. Dragonforce

2. Sonata Artica

3. Rhapsody Of Fire

4.helloween

5. Avantasia

[littlebiggamer296]

ICED EARTH FTW!

[maggotfromheaven]

sabaton?

[HALOSPARTAN88]

avantasia <3

[jawsunleashed5000]

1.Blind gaurdian

2.Avantasia

3.Dragonforce

4.Dreamtale

5Gaia Epicus

[Sckaper1234567890]

helloween yeah

[MedianAlcoa]

AWESOME =O

where do you get all these bands from...

and i thought i knew alot unknown bands :|

congrats!

[Sckaper1234567890]

go to wikipedija tipe in power metal and youl get the list of all power metal bands in the world

[xmullenpwn]

interesting song choice on blind guardian. so does dragon force only have one song but like they change the words or what? srsly

[PowerDaso]

@xmullenpwn Uhh no. Valley of the Damned isn't the same as Revolution Deathsquad, which isn't the same as Above the Winter Moonlight that isn't the same as Fields of Despair. They aren't even similar. I could go on all day long if I wanted to.

[DragonForceprimeiro]

@xmullenpwn Dragonforce doesnt have just one song. You cant see diferences between the musics cause you dont have competence to do this. So, you shouldnt listen to this.

[mas95666]

Dragonforce :D:D

[DivineFtw]

nice bands...i just hate blind guardian, edguy, avantasia and stratovarius...

[Kalaklukko]

Kamelot, hell yea. =P

[Ignobae]

oh, Nocturnal Rites too :)

[Ignobae]

Hmmm, good bands, but I miss Manowar, Freedom Call and Saint Deamon (new!) in the list :p

[xioxio9]

Saint Deamon is pretty great, Grefstad has a really unique controlled yet powerful voice

[AMusicLegacy23]

Hey dude, Yur list is awesome.

DragonForce I Love to death! but I woulden't consider them Power Metal I'd call them speed metal. and another thing Idk if you don't know them but you deff should check out the band Lost Horizon they are EPIC!

[rocketastro]

all are good :D

[rocklee71]

from the song of helloween, the singer is not Michael Kiske, wow

i think is kai

long time no hear new albums from helloween

[ShamandalieNS]

Oh yeah, you remembered Galneryus. :D

And it's cool 'cause Sonata & Strato there. <3 Other bands are good, too. :))

[wizaex93]

dragonforce es una mierda de banda en la cual el guitarriste herman lee no puede tocar sus propias canciones en vivo porque son una bola de estupidos, el vocalista se manda 5 gallos en un mismo coro y el baterista no puede contar cuantos bombos da por tiempo ... conclusion ... una mierda

[Angelus225]

man i dont care if dragonforce is found out to be all fake, they have great songs

[MrGod99]

@Angelus225 You're right. :D

i love dragonforce haha they are better than when they started.

hehe (Y)

[jHoNuChIhA21]

stratovarius rules¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[tuliosujo]

POWER QUEST RULEZ FOR EVER

[jHoNuChIhA21]

stratovarius rulez xd saludos viva el power metal¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[zhopenza]

1. Insania

2. Gamma Ray

3. Primal Fear

4. Blind Guardian

5. Freedom Call

[BLACKETZATL]

dragonforce es solo una banda comercial, el hecho que tengan velocidad y "solos" ininteligibles no los hace ser una buena banda... deberias escucharlos en directo no tienen ni la mitad de fuerza que poseen en sus discos de estudios.. mis respetos para Rhapsody, sonata arctica...

[incperiohm]

la que debes sacar es la de dragon force, que no es

[TheSithClan]

stratovarius bestest :3

[scottmartin111]

i have to say i heard one kamelot song lost & damned and i really didnt like it

[tataratataratata]

5-manowar

4-kamelot

3-blind guardian

2-helloween

1-rhapsody of fire

anche i sonata artica e i dragonforce sono molto bravi!!!

[arv919]

My top 5 would have to be

5.Sonata Arctica

4. Kamelot

3.Blind Guardian

2.Iced Earth

1. RHAPSODY OF FIRE!!!!!

[Socomwa]

no one like Manowar anymore? :( manowar ftw

[Metalfucker999]

yeah dude it´s strange i´m begining to see that manowar is dead or something

wtf they rule

[ironmax1308]

sorry but manowar is heavy not power but its still good.... but not power

[Metalfucker999]

yup man, their fucking power

[Arleythebestfriend]

1.stratovarius

2.helloween

3.rhapsody of fire

4.blind guardian

5.sonata artica

[METALARMY]

yeah sorry HIBRIA owns all these bands

[PedersnutaTheBuffMan]

Hammerfall owns

[HammerCOB]

Hail all HAMMERFALL!!!

[rukkario]

hey, i dont hav edragonforce in number one, didnt you see my top five?

[Metalfucker999]

Dragonforce are just shit

[gustav05a]

yeaah \m/

[YourHaloClips]

agreed

[Metalfucker999]

awesome there are still guys who still think it´s not power metal

[mysqirel]

why? ;/

[Metalfucker999]

dragonforce are a bad example of power metal man

[AMusicLegacy23]

Thats stupid. DragonForce is still amazing. and there not Power Metal I'll agree on that but they are Speed Metal

[Metalfucker999]

well yes they are amazing, i dont want to be flamming with you but, dragonforce are amazing in the studio version, i went to see them live, and i got a little dissapointed

[AMusicLegacy23]

When did you see them though? I haven't seen them live but I want to I was going to see them with Sonata but couldent.

Cuz lately I've heard from some friends and even vids there doing amazing.

[Metalfucker999]

i saw the two months ago, i always listened to dragonforce, and i thought herman was one of the guitarists in the world, when i saw them, i was shocked, herman doesent know how to play his own songs that is just sad

[xioxio9]

Power Metal?

Speed Metal?

Extreme Power Metal?

Melodic Empowered Epic Speed Metal?

who cares! Dragonforce transcends genres

[fernando1432]

it so does not!, Blind Guardian or Rhapsody of fire,do in fact trascend, i mean dragonforce, is just more of the same, I like them and everything, but in my opinion they are just more of the same cliche power metal stuff

[666cobraen]

dragonforce aint music, they are just making noise with "playing the guitar fast"...

[livetodie1222]

@666cobraen Ok srsly fuck up about Dragonforce. They are a great band, if you don't like them, you don't like them but you don't need to voice your opinion of them and say that they suck.

[Robearwgl]

@AMusicLegacy23 they're are the epitomy of Power Metal. listen to there lyrics.

[edguy963]

@AMusicLegacy23 dragonforce is not speed metal they are extreme power metal but still power metal non the less how can melodic vocals fast playing and fantasy lyrics be deffined as anything else

[srajban]

@AMusicLegacy23 no they are an power metal band.what makes you think they are speed metal?cause they are playing fast?herman li himself says that they are power metal

[gtamateur]

@AMusicLegacy23 i check wiki dragonforce consider themself as Extreme Power/speed metal

[diegogbr1]

@rukkario i dont know wat is doing dragonforce here :S:S:S

[PaladinMika]

1. DragonForce

2. HammerFall

3. Freedom Call

4. Blind Guardian

5. Sabaton

[Weerwolfboy]

Why.. Why.. do you have dragonforce on number one. You don't know power metal. Dragonforce is a band who can't even play their own songs at stage, they tackle their bandmate's. That's why they are called Studioforce. Dragonforce is just the biggest shame on the name of power metal

[Nergal131]

1) Loving/liking Dragonforce doesn't make you any less a metalhead.

2) Dragonforce can play their songs live nowadays, I've seen/heard them do it myself.

3) That's your opinion, not a fact.

[rukkario]

My top five are

1.Galneryus

2.Rhapsody Of Fire

3. Avantasia

4. Blind Guardian

5. Helloween

[Metalfucker999]

I always thought that the best power metal band were Blind Guardian, but ohh well

[hilldlord]

@rukkario if i whuld have a top 5 it wuld be

1.Rhapsody of fire

2.Aventasia

3.Stratovarius

4.Fairyland

5.Dragonland

thats my top 5 i think :)

[darmen13]

I just got to say this.......... DRAGONFORCE KICKS BIG ASS

[Vissarion13]

u should add heavenly at them, they are very good!!!!

[NorthernChild10]

Top 5

5. Dragonforce (Disciple of Babylon keyboard solo <3 )

4. Kamelot

3. Luca Turilli / Rhapsody of Fire

2. Hammerfall

1 . Sonata Arctica

[Yo9Rock7Roll]

Here's mine...

5. Sonata Arctica

4. Sonata Arctica

3. Sonata Arctica

2. Sonata Arctica

1. Sonata Arctica

[Weerwolfboy]

Ok I like Sonata Arctica too. But don't you know any other bands???

[Yo9Rock7Roll]

Yeah... It's because for the moment... Sonata Arctica is my favourite band... Really... I'll say...

1. Sonata Arctica

2. HammerFall

3. Kamelot

4. Dream Theater

5. Edguy

[Genbasto]

Dragonforce owns da world!!!!!!

[veranoakamark]

SONATA ARCTICAAAAAAAAAAA :d

[NikkiSixx1990]

I LOVE DRAGONFROCE!!!!!

[Weerwolfboy]

You love them so much you even spelled their name wrong. Ooh and ehm... you have a weird taste. Do you like ugly fat ladies too??

[SSLazarus]

This is all very good, but "Domine" is my favorite. If you havent heard them, you are badly missing out.

[IzhamArm]

dargonforce !!

[Elodius2]

angra!