Power Metal reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 146 Reddit reviews across 4 subreddits and 23 posts to rank the best Power Metal brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PowerMetal, r/MetalForTheMasses, r/koreanrock, r/christianmetal. Top-rated brands include Blind Guardian (4.9/5), Unleash the Archers (5.0/5), ManOwar (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews146
Subreddits4
Posts23
Brands87
Products66
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#1
Blind Guardian
4.9
(8)
"1. Blind Guardian
2. Manowar
3. Helloween"
"Blind Guardian for fucking sure."
"Blind Guardian is the correct answer."
"Blind Guardian is my favorite band."
"Blind Guardian, Hammerfall, Edguy, Sonata Arctica"
"Blind Guardian, Demons and Wizards, Kamelot"
"Anything by Blind Guardian"
"3rd is Blind Guardian?"
#2
Unleash the Archers
5.0
(6)
"Unleash The Archers- Apex"
"I’d say to start with the Apex album."
"Unleash The Archers - Apex"
"Everything they've done is great (first 2 albums are closer to melodic death metal with a lot of clean vocals), but their album Apex is on another level."
"Unleash the Archers for sure. Especially Apex"
"I personally really enjoy Unleash the Archers. Brittany slayes' voice has so much power."
#3
ManOwar
4.8
(6)
"The answer is always Manowar"
"Manowar, Guardian and Helloween are my favourites."
"Manowar for sure, this album influenced a lot in the Viking style."
"Anything from Manowar."
"ManOwar- Warriors of the world."
"2nd is probably Manowar."
#4
Sonata Arctica
4.8
(6)
"Silence is phenomenal."
"Sonata Arctica’s first four album run is all wonderful."
"Sonata Arctica - Silence"
"Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica will always be the best for me!"
"I would say that Reckoning Night is the best."
"Maybe sonata arctica a little bit."
#5
Lost Horizon
5.0
(4)
"Lost Horizon: A Flame To The Ground Beneath is as Power Metal as it g"
"Oldie but goldie, Lost Horizon , Labyrinth, Vhaldemar, Gamma Ray, Serious Black, Brother of Metal, Bloodbound, Powerwolf"
"The 2 Lost Horizon albums."
"Lost Horizon - A flame to the ground beneath."
#6
Twilight Force
4.3
(4)
"Twilight Force amd ShadowStrike for sure"
"My favorite albums of the year are Twilight Force, Megaton Sword, and Night Demon"
"Your looking for Twilight Force."
"Twilight force."
#7
Stratovarius
5.0
(3)
"Stratovarius here, just beating out Manowar."
"Some of my favorites are:
- Stratovarius
- Helloween
- HammerFall
- Rhapsody (of Fire)
- Avantasia (original Metal Opera 1&2 is a masterpiece of PM)..."
"The first 5 Stratovarius albums with Timo Kotipelto."
#8
Rhapsody
5.0
(3)
"Anything from Rhapsody and Blind Guardian"
"Rhapsody"
"But I think rhapsody’s first 5 are the best intro."
#9
Dynazty
5.0
(3)
"Dynazty - The Dark Delight"
"Both The Dark Delight and Firesign albums by Dynazty are really good"
"Both The Dark Delight and Firesign albums by Dynazty are really good"
#10
Sabaton
4.7
(3)
"Check out Sabaton, Gloryhammer, and Blind Guardian."
"Anything by sabaton"
"Sabaton."
#11
Freedom Call
4.7
(3)
"Freedom Call songs and thruffle shuffle army from skeletoon"
"Freedom Call - hymm to the brave"
"Freedom call."
#12
DragonForce
4.0
(3)
"Banger afte"
"Valley of the Damned - DragonForce"
"Maximum Overload is a debatably more concentrated and inspired album."
#13
Edu Falaschi
5.0
(2)
"Edu Falaschi - Eldorado"
"Edu Falaschi- Eldorado"
#14
Helloween
5.0
(2)
"Helloween by a mile."
"1. Blind Guardian
2. Running Wild
3. Helloween"
#15
Orden Ogan
5.0
(2)
"Orden Ogan
Unleash The Archers
Eluveitie
Blind Guardian
Rhapsody of Fire
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
Hammerfall
Galneryus"
"One of my personal favourites and I think extremely underrated is Orden ogan."
#16
Angra
5.0
(2)
"Trust me. Nice clean vocals, not too heavy/fast."
"Holy Land is the real masterpiece, but not everyone gets that 😂"
#17
Brothers of Metal
5.0
(2)
"Brothers of Metal- Emblas Saga"
"Emblas Saga by Brothers of Metal. I have not been able to stop listening to this album."
#18
Fellowship
5.0
(2)
"It's just wholesome sounding, feelgood power metal."
"I've been utterly obsessed with Fellowship lately."
#19
Theocracy
5.0
(2)
"Theocracy, by far my favorite band"
"Theocracy are often not mentioned since they quite christian."
#20
Grave Digger
5.0
(2)
"1 Grave Digger"
"Tunes of War and Excalibur are my favorite albums by them."
#21
Lovebites
5.0
(2)
"Lovebites - Judgement Day"
"Lovebites - Judgement Day"
#22
Heavenly
5.0
(2)
"Heavenly - Victory"
"Virus - Heavenly"
#23
Powerwolf
5.0
(2)
"Powerwolf, Wind Rose, Gloryhammer."
"Powerwolf- Sacrament of Sin"
#24
HammerFall
4.5
(2)
"Hammerfall, Unleash the Archers, Sabaton, Manowar, Power Wolf, Lost Horizon."
"Hammerfall."
#25
Running Wild
4.5
(2)
"BHI its a MASTERPIECE"
"It’s a tie between Running Wild & Blind Guardian personally."
#26
Walls of Jericho
4.5
(2)
"Can seriously compete with some amazing albums, they’re definitely best imo."
"Walks Of Jericho and Battalions Of Fear."
#27
Galderia
4.5
(2)
"Elation - Galderia"
"Galderia - high up in the air."
#28
GloryHammer
4.0
(2)
"GloryHammer for sure"
"Glory hammer is the only one I really listened to."
#29
Iron Savior
4.0
(2)
"Iron Savior."
"Iron Savior."
#30
Dreamtale
4.0
(2)
"Dreamtale - Firestorm"
"Dreamtale - Lady Dragon—really cheesy but catchy."
#31
Victorius
3.5
(2)
"Victorius are the Lords of Cheesy Power Metal."
"VICTORIUS is so insanely cheesy that it can be a bit too much at times."
#32
Fifth Angel
5.0
(1)
"Fifth Angel When Angel's Kill"
#33
Smoulder
5.0
(1)
"Smoulder- Violent Creed of Vengeance"
#34
Symphony X
5.0
(1)
"Symphony X: V The New Mythology Suite."
#35
Crimson Glory
5.0
(1)
"Crimson Glory - Transcendence, Running Wild - Death or Glory, Rage - Perfect Man, Helloween Walls of Jericho are all old school gems."
#36
Van Canto
5.0
(1)
"Van Canto - The Mission"
#37
Pyramaze
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Pyramaze album: The Legend of the Bone Carver with singer Lance King."
#38
Nightscape
5.0
(1)
"Nightscape - Symphony of the Night"
#39
Agnes
5.0
(1)
"Agnes - Symphonic Melodic Power Metal"
#40
Carina Offering
5.0
(1)
"Stormcrow by Carina Offering."
#41
NorthTale
5.0
(1)
"NorthTale - Shape Your Reality"
#42
Onmyouza
5.0
(1)
"Onmyouza - Ryuuou-Douji"
#43
Ishtar
5.0
(1)
"Ishtar - Progressive/Symphonic Power Metal"
#44
Legend
5.0
(1)
"Legend - Power Metal"
#45
Avantasia
5.0
(1)
"Both of Avantasia's *Metal Opera* albums."
#46
Audio Blossom
5.0
(1)
"Audio Blossom - Heavy/Power Metal"
#47
Headhunter
5.0
(1)
"Headhunter - Heavy/Power Metal"
#48
Gatekeeper
5.0
(1)
"Gatekeeper - From Western Shores"
#49
Rhapsody of Fire
5.0
(1)
"Rhapsody of fire - Emerald Sword"
#50
Ad Infinitum
5.0
(1)
"Ad Infinitum - Chapter III Downfall"
#51
Owlbear
5.0
(1)
"Owlbear - Chaos to the Realms"
#52
Arion
5.0
(1)
"Break of Dawn - Arion"
#53
Pathfinder
5.0
(1)
"Pathfinder - Beyond The Space, Beyond The Time"
#54
Galneryus
5.0
(1)
"Galneryus's - Between Dread and Valor"
#55
Crystal Gates
5.0
(1)
"Crystal Gates, Elvellon, Empress, Shield of Wings"
#56
Altaria
5.0
(1)
"I'd also add Altaria, Cains Offering, Galneryus, The Dark Element, Shaman..."
#57
Edguy
5.0
(1)
"Edguy – same frontman as Avantasia. Their best albums imho are (in chronological order) Theater of Salvation, Mandrake and Hellfire Club."
#58
Firewind
5.0
(1)
"Who needs Malmsteen when you can have some nice Firewind"
#59
Battle Beast
5.0
(1)
"Battle Beast!
Straight to the Heart, Wings of Light, Where Angels Fear To Fly, King For A Day, and of course the creme de la creme Bastard Son Of Odin"
#60
Beast in Black
5.0
(1)
"Beast in Black: higher pitch and fast pace, lots of screaming"
#61
Astral Doors
5.0
(1)
"If you love Dio, then try Astral Doors :)"
#62
Falconer
5.0
(1)
"Falconer by Falconer?"
#63
Alestorm
5.0
(1)
"Alestorm, Rumahoy, Wind Rose"
#64
Bloodbound
5.0
(1)
"The new Bloodbound album is outstanding."
#65
Marc Hudson
4.0
(1)
"Marc Hudson’s solo project has been my favorite so far."
#66
Reinxeed
4.0
(1)
"Reinxeed - we must go faster."
#67
Korpiklaani
4.0
(1)
"Korpiklaani - Vodka"
#68
Baby Metal
4.0
(1)
"Baby Metal - The Other One (yeah not strictly power metal)"
#69
Excalion
4.0
(1)
"Excalion - Sunshine Path"
#70
Masterplan
4.0
(1)
"Masterplan's self-titeled debut, Aeronautics and MKIi."
#71
Lancer
4.0
(1)
"Lancer's Second Storm and Mastery."
#72
Grimgotts
4.0
(1)
"Grimgotts - Reign of Might"
#73
Celesty
4.0
(1)
"Celesty - reign of elements."
#74
Æther Realm
4.0
(1)
"Æther Realm - Redneck Vikings From Hell 😜"
#75
Darktribe
4.0
(1)
"Darktribe - My Last Odyssey"
#76
Temperance
4.0
(1)
"Temperance - My Demons Can’t Sleep"
#77
Skeletoon
4.0
(1)
"Skeletoon - I Have the Key"
#78
In Victory
4.0
(1)
"In Victory - hymn of absolute glory."
#79
Cain's Offering
4.0
(1)
"Cain's Offering's debut Gather The Faithful."
#80
Thaurorod
4.0
(1)
"Thaurorod - Feed the Flame"
#81
Gamma Ray
4.0
(1)
"Gamma Ray's last album (Empire of the Undead) is heavily thrash-inspired."
#82
Phoenix Rizing
4.0
(1)
"Phoenix Rizing - dragonlord."
#83
Hibria
4.0
(1)
"The first two Hibria albums (Defying The Rules)."
#84
Satan's Host
4.0
(1)
"Their album By the Hands of the Devil is superb."
#85
Battle Born
4.0
(1)
"Battle Born’s “Bring the Metal Back” has some of the best and cheesiest lyrics ever."
#86
Megaton Sword
4.0
(1)
"My favorite albums of the year are Twilight Force, Megaton Sword, and Night Demon"
#87
Night Demon
4.0
(1)
"My favorite albums of the year are Twilight Force, Megaton Sword, and Night Demon"
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