r/PowerMetal

I'm looking for songs that are about inner struggle with a positive, encouraging message.

So far I have:
Angra - Window to Nowhere (About feeling your life is full of meaningless decisions, have you achieved what you wanted to? This fragment makes it somewhat hopeful: "A new door is open. You have to go again, decide")
Viper - Cry from the Edge (Existential cry for help but "if you show me a little everyday you'll know that I can find my way"
Stratovarius - Forever is Today (Fear of tomorrow, today, time is running out but "forever is today, I will waste no more time, leave my worries behind"

I can definitely add Viper - to live again and Angra - Carry on, but I don't want the playlist to be so Matos heavy ;) Any suggestions? My favorite power metal bands are Angra, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire, I also like Gamma Ray, Stratovarius, Helloween but I don't know them that well.

EDIT: Thank you a lot for all your suggestions. I have a lot to listen to tomorrow ;)

I went to see Hammerfall the other day as they are doing their North American tour and oh my god I’ve followed power metal for around 2 years but this was just surreal I’m more in love with the genre then ever before. Any ideas for which power metal bands to see next?

Hi,
I’m a keyboard player based in Maryland, USA. Main influences are classic power metal:

Power Quest
Labyrinth
Vision divine
Sonata Arctica
Stratovarious
Ring of Fire
Eternity’s End
Wizards
Holy Knights
Highlord
Opera Magna
Armory

Etc…

I love doing music arrangements and soloing. If anyone has a project and needs some leads or simply wants to collaborate, please send me a DM.

Thanks!

Everyone loves them from the meme that is Diggy Diggy Hole, but this one hits differently when feeling down.