My favorite album will by the band will have a * next to it. A lot of these bands have lots of good albums, but I am just going to post a few of my absolute favorites.
Stormwitch
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal (with a big NWOBHM influence)
From: Germany
Formed in 1979
Albums to check out- Walpurgis Night, *Tales of Terror*, Stronger Than Heaven
Notes. One of the originators of true power metal in my opinion. Has a nice NWOBHM influence.
Tröjan
Genre: Speed Metal
From: England
Formed in 1982
Albums to check out- *Chasing the Storm*
Notes: Members of this band became the band Taliön.
Wolf
Genre: Heavy Metal
From: Sweden
Formed in 1995
Albums to check out- Wolf, Black Wings, *Evil Star*, The Black Flame
Notes: One of the bands in my opinion that helped revive the new wave of traditional metal scene.
Attacker
Genre: US Power Metal
From: United States
Formed in 1983
Albums to check out- *Battle at Helms Deep*, The Second Coming, Soul Taker
Notes: One of the biggest and most popular bands from the USPM scene.
Savatage
Genre: Power Metal, Heavy, Progressive
From: United States
Formed in 1983
Albums to check out- Sirens, *Hall of the Mountain King*, Edge of Thorns
Notes: Very influential and popular band for many genres of music. Also Jon Oliva helped form the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Omen
Genre: US Power Metal
From: United States
Formed in 1983
Albums to check out- *Battle Cry*, Warning of Danger, The Curse
Notes: One of my favorite power metal bands and a huge band from the USPM scene.
Black Knight
Genre: Heavy/Power
From: Canada
Formed in 1981
Albums to check out- Master of Disaster(EP), *Black Knight* (compilation)
Notes: Heavy/Power metal with female(and male) vocalists. Not very well known, but very good.
Manilla Road
Genre: Heavy/Power
From: United States
Formed in 1977
Albums to check out- *Crystal Logic*, Open the Gates, The Deluge
Notes: Simply put, one of the greatest metal bands of all time.
Skid Row
Genre: Heavy Metal
Formed in 1986
From: United States
Albums to check out- Skid Row, Slave to the Grind
Notes: Always gets lumped with glam, hair metal, hard rock (which drives some metalheads away without giving them a chance) but they are definitely heavy metal and worthy listening to if you haven't given them a chance for whatever reason.
W.A.S.P
Genre: Heavy Metal
Formed in 1982
From: United States
Albums to check out, W.A.S.P, *The Crimson Idol*
Notes: Another one of those bands that gets lumped with the hair metal scene, but actually plays heavy metal and has some great albums out there. Definitely worth checking out if you haven't for whatever reason.
Adolf Castle
Genre: Power (with some folk elements)
From: Russia
Formed in 1992
Albums to check out, *Really Crazy Germans*
Notes: Only released the one album as far as I know. Eventually changed their name to Castle. There are rumors that Cyril Thor might start the band up again.
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