Trad/Speed/Power list day 2

The original list I made of some of my favorite bands of these genres can be found http://truestofthetrue.blogspot.com/2010/04/big-list-of-traditional-speed-and-power.html




Brocas Helm
Genre Heavy
From: United States
Formed in 1981
Albums to check out- Into Battle, Black Death, *Defender of the Crown*
Notes: Underrated heavy metal band. Only released the three albums and some demos and singles. Gained more popularity with the rest of the world when two of their songs were on the Brutal Legend soundtrack.


Metal Church
Genre: Heavy/Thrash
From: United States
Formed in 1980
Albums to check out- *Metal Church*, The Dark, Blessing in Disguise
Notes: One of the most influential bands in all of metal.


Mercyful Fate
Genre: Heavy
From: Denmark
Formed in 1981
Albums to check out- *Melissa*, Don't Break the Oath,
Notes: Hugely influential to traditional metal bands, thrash metal, and black metal. Vocalist King Diamond went on to have a successful solo career as well.

Running Wild
Genre: Power/Speed/Heavy
From: Germany
Formed in 1976
Albums to check out-Gates to Purgatory Branded and Exiled, *Under Jolly Roger*, Pile of Skulls, Black Hand Inn
Notes: The originator of "pirate metal" and the best.


Iron Angel
Genre: Speed/Thrash
From: Germany
Formed in 1983
Albums to check out- *Hellish Crossfire*
Notes: Very underrated German speed/thrash metal band. Only released two albums.