POWER METAL
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FREQUENT TRAITS
- Faster than standard heavy metal
- Riff-driven approach
- More melodic and more guitar lead emphasis than thrash
- Highly focused on the vocalist; vocals use is often high-register operatic
- Lyrics are frequently fantasy themed; generally more upbeat than other metal genres
HISTORY
- Where it came from
- Multiple pockets grew in the 1980s (1 in the US, 1 in Europe)
- Originated from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and Speed Metal
- Saw a sharp decline in popularity at the beginning of the 1990s but a renewed interest by a new generation of fans brought it back
- Where it is today
- Continues to be one of the most popular genres of metal and has bands across the globe
BANDS
- MANOWAR
- BLIND GUARDIAN
- HAMMERFALL
- HELLOWEEN
- DREAM EVIL
SUB-GENRES
- U.S. Power Metal (ICED EARTH)
- Melodic Power Metal (BLIND GUARDIAN)
- Symphonic Metal (KAMELOT)
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