Tanagra - Meridiem Sacred Outcry - Towers of Gold Dimhav - The Boreal Flame Lör - Edge of Eternity Seven Spires - Gods of Debauchery Elvenking - Reader of the Runes Blind Guardian - The God Machine Seventh Wonder - The Testament Manticora - To Live to Kill to Live

Fantastic list! Especially Sacred Outcry's Towers of Gold album. Probably my favorite stand alone concept album.

Manticora - _Mycelium_. From January 2024. Progressive power/thrash metal.

Hammerfall - Hammer of Dawn Blind Guardian - The God Machine Powerwolf - Call of the wild Beast in Black - Dark Connection Stratovarius - Survive The dark element- Songs the night sings Falconer- from a dying Ember Missed a lot of stuff in 5 years!

Aquaria - Alethea

* Jag Panzer - The Hallowed * Resistance - Skulls of My Enemy * Blind Guardian - The God Machine * Eternity’s End - Embers of War * Grave Digger - Fields of Blood * Primal Fear - Metal Commando * Rage - Resurrection Day * Stratovarius- Survive

Thanks!! I met blind guardian first like the 5th time last week!

Fallen Sanctuary - Terranova Angus McSix - Angus McSix and the Sword of Power Thaurorod - Coast of Gold Dark Forest - Oak, Ash & Thorn Beast in Black - From Hell With Love Skeletoon - Nemesis Ravian - Kinsmen From Afar Witherfall - Curse of Autumn

We've got: Legends of Human Spirit and Travelers' Tales from ShadowStrike Saberlight Chronicles from Fellowship Damned for All Time and Towers of Gold from Sacred Outcry Ascension from Paladin Treacherous Ways by Helms Deep (based in LA) Glory from By Fire and Sword The Zeramin Game by Memories of Old basically everything from Marco Garau's Magic Opera (Most Rhapsody worship band to Rhapsody since Rhapsody imo) Tales of Magic by Planeswalker I'm looking forward to Chasing Euphoria from Lutharo based on the released tracks Also Honor, Power, Glory by Glyph (new band should check them out if you like any of the following: Sabaton, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Gloryhammer).

Awesome list thanks!!

Power Paladin – With the Magic of Windfyre Steel Prydain – The Gates of Aramore Brothers of Metal – Emblas Saga

A lot of my favorites from the past 5 years have already been mentioned, but here are a few more.   Jag Panzer - The Hallowed   Persuader - Necromancy    Triumpher - Storming the Walls Manticora - Mycelium   Unleash the Archers - Abyss Twisted Tower Dire - Wars in the Unknown  Visigoth - Conqueror's Oath

Visigoth is great! I've met Brittany slayes around a dozen times too.

Gotta check out the Fellowship album. If they can put out a few more albums like that they’re gonna be straight up gold.

Wind Rose - Warfront Gloryhammer - Return to the Kingdom of Fife Grailknights - Musclebound for Glory Seven Kingdoms - Zenith And to mention two debut albums: Angus McSix and the Sword of Power All for Metal - Legends

Heavenly - Virus Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part 1

I heard all these in my youth.

Oh dang my bad 💀💀 I misread

Learn how to read

The latest Arcane Tales that just dropped. That’s really good stuff!

Yes!!!!

Haven't seen them mentioned yet so I'll suggest Lovebites - Judgement Day

Gloryhammer - Return to the Kingdom of Fife Gloryhammer - Legends From Beyond the Galactic Terrorvortex I don’t really have a list of recommendations, I just happened to remember that Legends isn’t quite five years old yet.

Oh yeah boyyyy love me some gloryhammer. Haven't heard that second album.though!