u/BenjaminTSM

The context here is that I'm diving into power metal history by writing about sampling a smattering of the classics - using this article from Metalstorm the jumping off point. My own preferences and this thread, respectively, singled out Warlord's And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun... and Helloween's Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II for further scribbling in the coming months.

Now, the original article also lists a bunch of additional records to go along with the main list. Even more so than the main list, it's an absolute subjective hodgepodge, but in theory at least they're from the same general era and style, or in some way seemed to the Metalstorm author like a good Y for fans of X. Unlike the previous list, these are all totally new to me, so I want to listen to/write about one of them too.

So, of these specific choices, which of these is the best and/or most interesting, and why?

• Griffin - Flight Of The Griffin
• Lordian Guard - Lordian Guard
• Thunder Rider - Tale Of Darkness And Light
• Medieval Steel - Medieval Steel
• Witchfinder General - Death Penalty
• Viper - Theatre of Fate
• Cloven Hoof - A Sultan's Ransom
• Riot - Thundersteel
• Sortilège – Métamorphose

Mods didn't like that the original version had a sorta clickbait title, so reposting.

... from this particular list. [https://metalstorm.net/pub/article.php?article\\\_id=2230\](https://metalstorm.net/pub/article.php?article\_id=2230)

I like blogging about my explorations of the history of power metal, so I'm just doing some quick sampling of PM and PM-adjacent records that this one guy recommends. (I didn't make the list. I'm using it as a jumping off point. Thus, some of the records I already know very well and have maybe even already blogged about before, and others are totally new to me. No real point in arguing about whether or not record X is actually PM.) Thought I'd try to generate some "engagement," as the kids say. I'll write regardless of whether anyone's reading, but if people are interested enough in participating, you can choose what I write about!

So, which of these is your favorite, and why? Or which is most interesting to write about? Not necessarily the most important, just the most interesting to you?

* Dio - *Holy Diver*

* Manilla Road - *Crystal Logic*

* Manowar - *Hail To England*

* Yngwie Malmsteen - *Rising* *Force*

* Jag Panzer - *Ample Destruction*

* Warlord - *And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun...*

* Thor - *Only The Strong*

* Fates Warning - *Awaken The Guardian*

* Helloween - *Keeper Of The Seven Keys* *Part I* and *Keeper Of The Seven Keys* *Part II*

* Running Wild - *Death Or Glory*

... from this particular list. https://metalstorm.net/pub/article.php?article_id=2230

Sorry-not-sorry for the clickbaity post title. But I like blogging about my explorations of the history of power metal, so I'm just doing some quick sampling of PM and PM-adjacent records that this one guy recommends. (I didn't make the list. I'm using it as a jumping off point. Thus, some of the records I already know very well and have maybe even already blogged about before, and others are totally new to me. No real point in arguing about whether or not record X is actually PM.) Thought I'd try to generate some "engagement," as the kids say. I'll write regardless of whether anyone's reading, but if people are interested enough in participating, you can choose what I write about!

So, which of these is your favorite, and why? Or which is most interesting to write about? Not necessarily the most important, just the most interesting to you?

• Dio - Holy Diver
• Manilla Road - Crystal Logic
• Manowar - Hail To England
• Yngwie Malmsteen - Rising Force
• Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
• Warlord - And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun...
• Thor - Only The Strong
• Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian
• Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I and Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II
• Running Wild - Death Or Glory