Top 10 European Power Metal Albums of the 90s
Power Metal and Symphonic Metal are related but different subgenres.This list includes ONLY Power Metal so please don't add symphonic metal bands/albums because they are different (Nightwish, Epica, Within Temptation, and so on).
Concept album based on The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. The story is narrated by songs, short bridge songs and short spoken parts. This albums is different.
It's also heavier, darker, more intense, more complex and more progressive than the usual power metal albums.
Songs - Nightfall, Thorn, Mirror Mirror, Into the Storm, Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill), The Curse of FĂ«anor, Noldor.
No words on how excellent this album is
Songs - Rebellion in Dreamland, Land of the Free, Man on a Mission.
Songs - The Bard's Song (In the Forest), Time What is Time, Journey Through the Dark, The Quest for Tanelorn, Ashes to Ashes, Theatre of Pain.
Songs - Armageddon, Gardens of the Sinner, Anywhere in the Galaxy, Heavy Metal Universe, It's a Sin (Pet Shop Boys cover).
Songs - Vain Glory Opera, Out of Control, No More Foolin, Fairytale, Tomorrow.
Ralf Scheepers was still their lead singer and his vocal was incredible. Ralf voice reminds me of Rob Halford.
My favorite songs - Last Before the Storm, 18 Years.
Iced Earth are Americans.