Non-generic power metal

[Mee M]

Can I have some power metal that isn't generic like Hammerfall, etc? I really don't care about the cheese factor at all. Also, I already have Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Iced Earth, Hammerfall (who I hate,) and Helloween (Keeper of the Seven Keys).

[Miss Sarcasm]

Metal Church-The Dark
Annihilator-Alice In Hell

Both good examples of the genre, although they did get lumped in the Thrash genre which never sat right with a lot of fans.

[Slam]

Definitely check that out, its fantastic. And I can;t see them ever really being thrash. Im sure they have been put into that along with god knows how many other metal sub genres.

[Kira-Kira! Kira-Kira!]

Although the vocals are an acquired taste, I am a big fan of Kind Diamond and they might not quite be powerful enough but they (he) has one of the best pure metal sounRAB I have heard (this is probably where I lose a cool point):

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[Leather Neck]

DragonForce is power Metal right?

Is so, anything but Through the Fire and Flames.

Their new album is really cool though.

[tutia]

Light from Above - Black Tide.

Pretty much the only power metal I've seeked out so far, and they sound pretty good to me.

[Ali, F0 $ho :]]

Black Tide aren't power metal...

[CeeJay(:]

I have a funny feeling hes heard them already.

[Ifa]

Bleh, they're like half thrash, half power.