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I listen to Power Metal only because it is the closest genre to classical Heavy Metal (Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne,Motörhead, Judas Priest) and almost no band si

I listen to Power Metal only because it is the closest genre to classical Heavy Metal (Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne,Motörhead, Judas Priest) and almost no band sings classical Heavy Metal anymore.

pjgalbraith 3y ago
There's been a huge revival of traditional heavy metal over the last 10 or so years. Look up NWOTHM for a list of some of the bands.
Semaphor 3y ago
> almost no band sings classical Heavy Metal anymore. That’s just not true, at all. Just look for the "trad[itional]" genre. I don’t enjoy it, but there are a lot of releases there. edit: Or just combine heavy metal and either hard rock or thrash on something like RYM, that should also give you a lot of those. Here’s Hard Rock + Heavy Metal for the 2020s: https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2020s/g:all,hard%2drock,heavy%2dmetal/ https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2020s/g:all,hard%...
dazzawazza 3y ago
I'll seed you Seven Sisters (UK), Riot city (Can), Traveler (Can), Toledo Steel (UK), Road Wolf (Austria), Bullet (Swe), Crazy Lixx (Swe). Take those to BandCamp/Metal Archives and look for "bands like" these and you'll see there are hundreds of UK, Canadian and Swedish bands. There is also the ever awesome Jorn (Swe) still putting out amazing Heavy Metal. Hope that helps. No need to listen to power metal ;)
- einherjae 3y ago
  Jorn is (Nor), not (Swe) - A Norwegian
  - kriberg 3y ago
    I'll fetch the oars. These folks need a visit
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  - dazzawazza 3y ago
    I'll never accept Norway's separation! /s A Brit here... sorry. Epic singer either way.
- dleslie 3y ago
  Traveler is amazing, I second that recommendation. Also, a point of interest: Riot City and Traveler are both from Calgary. Vancouver, Calgary and Quebec City are sort of the trio of metal in Canada; AFAICT.
asadotzler 3y ago
This. Also, it more closely butts up against a couple of other metals I enjoy including symphonic.
mindcrime 3y ago
Try some of these out: https://www.youtube.com/@NWOTHMFullAlbums https://www.youtube.com/@NWOTHMFullAlbums
powermetal 3y ago
Trad revival is a big thing these days. But I think there is something subtle about even older power metal that sometimes makes it a bit different from something you'd class as "plain" speed metal. Its a bit hard to put in words precisely. But that is why I love the genre so much. I am not so much into pure speed metal or thrash metal.
YeGoblynQueenne 3y ago
Oh man, you're so gonna love this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_wave_of_traditional_heavy_metal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_wave_of_traditional_heavy_... This should probably be your next stop: https://www.youtube.com/@NWOTHMFullAlbums https://www.youtube.com/@NWOTHMFullAlbums And here's a small selection of some of my favourites from that new wave: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmrGn_1E13fBQkyefFGuJmaBXEvWIyHb https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmrGn_1E13fBQkyefFGu...

I listen to Power Metal only because it is the closest genre to classical Heavy Metal (Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne,Motörhead, Judas Priest) and almost no band sings classical Heavy Metal anymore.

pjgalbraith 3y ago

There's been a huge revival of traditional heavy metal over the last 10 or so years. Look up NWOTHM for a list of some of the bands.

Semaphor 3y ago

> almost no band sings classical Heavy Metal anymore. That’s just not true, at all. Just look for the "trad[itional]" genre. I don’t enjoy it, but there are a lot of releases there. edit: Or just combine heavy metal and either hard rock or thrash on something like RYM, that should also give you a lot of those. Here’s Hard Rock + Heavy Metal for the 2020s: https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2020s/g:all,hard%2drock,heavy%2dmetal/ https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2020s/g:all,hard%...

dazzawazza 3y ago

I'll seed you Seven Sisters (UK), Riot city (Can), Traveler (Can), Toledo Steel (UK), Road Wolf (Austria), Bullet (Swe), Crazy Lixx (Swe). Take those to BandCamp/Metal Archives and look for "bands like" these and you'll see there are hundreds of UK, Canadian and Swedish bands. There is also the ever awesome Jorn (Swe) still putting out amazing Heavy Metal. Hope that helps. No need to listen to power metal ;)

einherjae 3y ago
Jorn is (Nor), not (Swe) - A Norwegian
- kriberg 3y ago
  I'll fetch the oars. These folks need a visit
  - deleted 3y ago
    [deleted]
- dazzawazza 3y ago
  I'll never accept Norway's separation! /s A Brit here... sorry. Epic singer either way.
dleslie 3y ago
Traveler is amazing, I second that recommendation. Also, a point of interest: Riot City and Traveler are both from Calgary. Vancouver, Calgary and Quebec City are sort of the trio of metal in Canada; AFAICT.

asadotzler 3y ago

This. Also, it more closely butts up against a couple of other metals I enjoy including symphonic.

mindcrime 3y ago

Try some of these out: https://www.youtube.com/@NWOTHMFullAlbums https://www.youtube.com/@NWOTHMFullAlbums

powermetal 3y ago

Trad revival is a big thing these days. But I think there is something subtle about even older power metal that sometimes makes it a bit different from something you'd class as "plain" speed metal. Its a bit hard to put in words precisely. But that is why I love the genre so much. I am not so much into pure speed metal or thrash metal.

YeGoblynQueenne 3y ago

Oh man, you're so gonna love this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_wave_of_traditional_heavy_metal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_wave_of_traditional_heavy_... This should probably be your next stop: https://www.youtube.com/@NWOTHMFullAlbums https://www.youtube.com/@NWOTHMFullAlbums And here's a small selection of some of my favourites from that new wave: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmrGn_1E13fBQkyefFGuJmaBXEvWIyHb https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmrGn_1E13fBQkyefFGu...