Best Power Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Helloween 1983, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II (1988) #7 Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I (1987) #29 United Alive (2019) [Live] #49
2	Stratovarius 1984, Finland Power Metal	Visions (1997) #33 Infinite (2000) #113 Visions of Europe (1998) [Live] #144
3	Rhapsody of Fire 1995, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Power of the Dragonflame (2002) #32 Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) #100 Into the Legend (2016) #171
4	Kamelot 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	The Black Halo (2005) #22 Karma (2001) #80 One Cold Winter's Night (2006) [Live] #133
5	Gamma Ray 1989, Germany Power Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal	Land of the Free (1995) #119 Power Plant (1999) #169 Somewhere Out in Space (1997) #187
6	Avantasia 2000, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Metal Opera (2001) #73 Moonglow (2019) #91 The Scarecrow (2008) #143
7	Angra 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal	Temple of Shadows (2004) #17 Rebirth (2001) #89 Holy Land (1996) #384
8	Galneryus 2001, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Resurrection (2010) #120 Beyond the End of Despair... (2006) #455 Angel of Salvation (2012) #473
9	Sonata Arctica 1999, Finland Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ecliptica (1999) #87 Silence (2001) #313 Reckoning Night (2004) #423
10	Edguy 1992, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Mandrake (2001) #95 Hellfire Club (2004) #196 Theater of Salvation (1999) #436
11	Heavenly 1994, France Power Metal	Virus (2006) #53 Dust to Dust (2004) #82 Sign of the Winner (2001) #299
12	Blind Guardian 1986, Germany Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Speed Metal	Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) #158 Imaginations from the Other Side (1995) #382 At the Edge of Time (2010) #503
13	Dragonforce 2001, United Kingdom Power Metal	The Power Within (2012) #537 Valley of the Damned (2003) #1413 Reaching Into Infinity (2017) #1634
14	Dark Moor 1993, Spain Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Gates of Oblivion (2002) #512 Tarot (2007) #1125 From Hell (2003) [Single]
15	Nocturnal Rites 1990, Sweden Power Metal, Death Metal	Grand Illusion (2005) #401 The 8th Sin (2007) #618 Shadowland (2002) #831
16	Masterplan 2001, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Masterplan (2003) #343 Aeronautics (2005) #895 MK II (2007) #1422
17	Lost Horizon 1990, Sweden Power Metal, Progressive Metal	A Flame to the Ground Beneath (2003) #124 Awakening the World (2001) #591 Cry of a Restless Soul (2003) [Single]
18	Luca Turilli's Rhapsody 2011, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Ascending to Infinity (2012) #135 Cinematic and Live (2016) [Live] #710 Prometheus: Symphonia Ignis Divinus (2015) #920
19	Theocracy 2002, United States Power Metal, Progressive Metal	Mirror of Souls (2008) #242 Ghost Ship (2016) #245 As the World Bleeds (2011) #452
20	Vision Divine 1998, Italy Power Metal, Progressive Metal	Stream of Consciousness (2004) #272 Stage of Consciousness (2005) [Video] The Perfect Machine (2005) #1124
21	Insania 1992, Sweden Power Metal	Agony - Gift of Life (2007) #540 Sunrise in Riverland (2001) #716 Fantasy (A New Dimension) (2003) #899
22	Hibria 1996, Brazil Power Metal	Defying the Rules (2004) #1053 The Skull Collectors (2008) #2735 Blinded by Tokyo - Live in Japan (2012) [Video]
23	ReinXeed 2002, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	1912 (2011) #862 Majestic (2010) #1487 The Light (2008) #2765
24	Freedom Call 1998, Germany Power Metal	Beyond (2014) #1963 Stairway to Fairyland (1999) #2505 Legend of the Shadowking (2010) #2805
25	Unisonic 2009, Germany Power Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	Unisonic (2012) #1154 Ignition (2012) [EP] #1452 Light of Dawn (2014) #1893
26	Secret Sphere 1997, Italy Power Metal, Progressive Metal	A Time Nevercome (2001) #1056 Portrait of a Dying Heart (2012) #1534 Heart and Anger (2005) #1656
27	Silent Eye 1997, Korea Power Metal, Thrash Metal	Into the Nightmare (2010) [EP] #743 Silent Eye (2003) [EP] #1576 Hell Hound (2006) #2117
28	Luca Turilli Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Prophet of the Last Eclipse (2002) #583 King of the Nordic Twilight (1999) #1190 Demonheart (2002) [EP] #1715
29	Sabaton 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Bismarck (2019) [Single] Carolus Rex (2012) #1460 Coat of Arms (2010) #1889
30	Dragonland 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Astronomy (2006) #681 Starfall (2004) #1654 Holy War (2002) #2653
31	Serenity 2001, Austria Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	War of Ages (2013) #807 Fallen Sanctuary (2008) #1967 Words Untold & Dreams Unlived (2007) #2869
32	Dragon Guardian 2006, Japan Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dragonvarius (2009) #2153 聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス( Holy & Evil Sword Valkyrious) (2011) #2241 Polyphony (2012) #3439
33	Twilight Force 2011, Sweden Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Dawn of the Dragonstar (2019) #554 Heroes of Mighty Magic (2016) #714 Tales of Ancient Prophecies (2014) #2443
34	Labÿrinth 1991, Italy Power Metal, Progressive Metal	Return to Heaven Denied Pt.II - A Midnight Autumn's Dream (2010) #940 Return to Heaven Denied (1998) #1907 Architecture of a God (2017) #2014
35	Cain's Offering 2009, Finland Power Metal	Gather the Faithful (2009) #624 Stormcrow (2015) #1367
36	Power Quest 2001, United Kingdom Power Metal	Magic Never Dies (2005) #1842 Blood Alliance (2011) #2551 Neverworld (2003) #2704
37	Light Bringer Japan Power Metal	Scenes of Infinity (2013) #1439 Midnight Circus (2010) #1652 Genesis (2012) #3431
38	Celesty 1998, Finland Power Metal	Vendetta (2009) #803 Mortal Mind Creation (2006) #3147 Legacy of Hate (2004) #3297
39	Iron Savior 1996, Germany Power Metal, Speed Metal	Battering Ram (2004) #2851 Megatropolis 2.0 (2015) Rise of the Hero (2014) #3197
40	Derdian 1998, Italy Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Limbo (2013) #1156 New Era Pt. 2 - War of the Gods (2007) #1641 Human Reset (2014) #2830

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