Best Power Metal Albums
624 albums
| Rank | cover art | Artist name | Album title | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
93.1 | 159 | 9 | ||
| 2 |  |
Temple of Shadows (2004) | 92.3 | 139 | 3 | |
| 3 |  |
The Black Halo (2005) | 92.5 | 99 | 10 | |
| 4 |  |
Visions (1997) | 92.9 | 77 | 6 | |
| 5 |  |
91.6 | 102 | 9 | ||
| 6 |  |
Power of the Dragonflame (2002) | 93.3 | 66 | 6 | |
| 7 |  |
Oceanborn (1998) | 92.4 | 79 | 7 | |
| 8 |  |
Virus (2006) | 91.5 | 91 | 6 | |
| 9 |  |
The Metal Opera (2001) | 91 | 81 | 7 | |
| 10 |  |
Dust to Dust (2004) | 91 | 76 | 9 | |
| 11 |  |
Ecliptica (1999) | 90 | 85 | 8 | |
| 12 |  |
Rebirth (2001) | 90.8 | 70 | 6 | |
| 13 |  |
7 Sinners (2010) | 90 | 84 | 2 | |
| 14 |  |
Karma (2001) | 91.3 | 62 | 6 | |
| 15 |  |
Mandrake (2001) | 92 | 51 | 4 | |
| 16 |  |
Resurrection (2010) | 89.9 | 81 | 9 | |
| 17 |  |
Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) | 89.2 | 94 | 12 | |
| 18 |  |
Hate Crew Deathroll (2003) | 89.8 | 81 | 3 | |
| 19 |  |
Land of the Free (1995) | 91.3 | 57 | 5 | |
| 20 |  |
90 | 73 | 5 | ||
| 21 |  |
Ascending to Infinity (2012) | 90.5 | 65 | 5 | |
| 22 |  |
Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] | 93.5 | 32 | 3 | |
| 23 |  |
Infinite (2000) | 90.6 | 60 | 7 | |
| 24 |  |
One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] | 94.4 | 24 | 2 | |
| 25 |  |
The Scarecrow (2008) | 89.7 | 70 | 6 | |
| 26 |  |
Iconoclast (2011) | 90.4 | 59 | 4 | |
| 27 |  |
Powerplant (1999) | 91.5 | 45 | 4 | |
| 28 |  |
Hellfire Club (2004) | 90.1 | 56 | 8 | |
| 29 |  |
Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) | 92.8 | 30 | 5 | |
| 30 |  |
Somewhere Out in Space (1997) | 90.9 | 45 | 4 | |
| 31 |  |
Episode (1996) | 88.3 | 78 | 5 | |
| 32 |  |
The Dark Ride (2000) | 89.2 | 63 | 4 | |
| 33 |  |
Hatebreeder (1999) | 88.8 | 69 | 6 | |
| 34 |  |
Ghost Ship (2016) | 93.1 | 25 | 0 | |
| 35 |  |
Into the Legend (2016) | 91.6 | 35 | 2 | |
| 36 |  |
Follow the Reaper (2000) | 87.5 | 90 | 7 | |
| 37 |  |
Mirror of Souls (2008) | 91.1 | 38 | 3 | |
| 38 |  |
Nemesis (2013) | 87.7 | 83 | 7 | |
| 39 |  |
The Time of the Oath (1996) | 89.3 | 56 | 6 | |
| 40 |  |
Epica (2003) | 89.6 | 51 | 8 | |
| 41 |  |
Heading for Tomorrow (1990) | 89.3 | 54 | 5 | |
| 42 |  |
Land of the Free II (2007) | 90 | 44 | 3 | |
| 43 |  |
The Metal Opera Pt. II (2002) | 87.8 | 72 | 4 | |
| 44 |  |
The Frozen Tears of Angels (2010) | 88.9 | 55 | 6 | |
| 45 |  |
Sign of the Winner (2001) | 88.8 | 54 | 4 | |
| 46 |  |
Stream of Consciousness (2004) | 90.7 | 34 | 4 | |
| 47 |  |
Eternal (2015) | 88.9 | 50 | 8 | |
| 48 |  |
Silence (2001) | 89.3 | 45 | 5 | |
| 49 |  |
Dawn of Victory (2000) | 89.3 | 45 | 6 | |
| 50 |  |
The Wicked Symphony (2010) | 88.6 | 52 | 5 | |
| 51 |  |
Skeletons in the Closet (2003) [Live] | 92.1 | 22 | 1 | |
| 52 |  |
Delirium Veil (2003) | 92.4 | 20 | 2 | |
| 53 |  |
Only Human (2002) | 89.5 | 39 | 3 | |
| 54 |  |
Masterplan (2003) | 89.8 | 36 | 5 | |
| 55 |  |
FrAme (2009) | 89.4 | 39 | 2 | |
| 56 |  |
Dark Passion Play (2007) | 87.2 | 64 | 4 | |
| 57 |  |
From Chaos to Eternity (2011) | 88.6 | 44 | 3 | |
| 58 |  |
Once (2004) | 88.2 | 48 | 5 | |
| 59 |  |
Grand Illusion (2005) | 90.8 | 26 | 1 | |
| 60 |  |
Reckoning Night (2004) | 89.5 | 35 | 5 | |
| 61 |  |
Gambling With the Devil (2007) | 87.5 | 53 | 6 | |
| 62 |  |
Holy Land (1996) | 89.1 | 36 | 6 | |
| 63 |  |
Theater of Salvation (1999) | 89.3 | 34 | 5 | |
| 64 |  |
Carpe Diem (2009) | 86.1 | 69 | 4 | |
| 65 |  |
As the World Bleeds (2011) | 89.4 | 32 | 2 | |
| 66 |  |
90.4 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 67 |  |
Unbreakable (2012) | 91 | 21 | 2 | |
| 68 |  |
Winterheart's Guild (2003) | 88.6 | 36 | 6 | |
| 69 |  |
The Gates of Oblivion (2002) | 86.9 | 53 | 5 | |
| 70 |  |
Beyond the End of Despair... (2006) | 87.8 | 43 | 8 | |
| 71 |  |
Destiny (1998) | 87.7 | 43 | 5 | |
| 72 |  |
Haven (2015) | 86.6 | 54 | 3 | |
| 73 |  |
The Power Within (2012) | 86.1 | 59 | 4 | |
| 74 |  |
Showtime, Storytime (2013) [Live] | 90.3 | 22 | 2 | |
| 75 |  |
Poe (2010) | 92.9 | 12 | 0 | |
| 76 |  |
Angel of Salvation (2012) | 86.5 | 52 | 4 | |
| 77 |  |
Master of the Rings (1994) | 87.6 | 40 | 4 | |
| 78 |  |
Voice From the Silence (2008) | 91.4 | 16 | 1 | |
| 79 |  |
Agony - Gift of Life (2007) | 88 | 35 | 2 | |
| 80 |  |
The Flag of Punishment (2003) | 87.1 | 43 | 9 | |
| 81 |  |
Berserker (2017) | 86.3 | 51 | 2 | |
| 82 |  |
The Mystery of Time (2013) | 86.5 | 48 | 2 | |
| 83 |  |
A Night at the Opera (2002) | 90.5 | 19 | 5 | |
| 84 |  |
Walls of Jericho (1985) | 85.1 | 66 | 6 | |
| 85 |  |
Rocket Ride (2006) | 87.6 | 37 | 4 | |
| 86 |  |
Alive in Athens (1999) [Live] | 91.8 | 14 | 3 | |
| 87 |  |
Rebirth World Tour - Live in Sao Paulo (2003) [Live] | 90 | 21 | 3 | |
| 88 |  |
Days of Defiance (2010) | 88.6 | 29 | 2 | |
| 89 |  |
Elysium (2011) | 85.8 | 55 | 5 | |
| 90 |  |
At the Edge of Time (2010) | 88.5 | 29 | 3 | |
| 91 |  |
Holy Hell (2005) | 89.1 | 25 | 1 | |
| 92 |  |
Elements Pt.1 (2003) | 86.6 | 44 | 7 | |
| 93 |  |
The 8th Sin (2007) | 89.6 | 22 | 1 | |
| 94 |  |
Advance to the Fall (2005) | 87.1 | 39 | 4 | |
| 95 |  |
Gather the Faithful (2009) | 88.1 | 29 | 2 | |
| 96 |  |
Vendetta (2009) | 89.7 | 20 | 2 | |
| 97 |  |
Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) | 87.5 | 33 | 4 | |
| 98 |  |
Awakening the World (2001) | 87.2 | 35 | 2 | |
| 99 |  |
Legendary Tales (1997) | 86.5 | 41 | 4 | |
| 100 |  |
Luxaeterna (2005) | 89.6 | 20 | 3 |