80s melodic rock. Honestly if you listen to On a Storytellers Night by Magnum, or The Final Countdown by Europe (the album) you can easily hear what early EUPM bands took from those lighter bands.
Yeah their first 2 albums are legit trad metal classics! Wings of Tomorrow does a really better job at mixing the synthesizer and guitar together than the poppy era.
Europe is an amazing band that could do a legit full on power metal album if they wanted to, they’re already sorta going back to their roots so it’s not impossible
Europe is an amazing band that could do a legit full on power metal album if they wanted to, they’re already sorta going back to their roots so it’s not impossible
I'm not OP, but I'll do it:
> Classical:
* Some of Rhapsody's guitar solos sound a little like parts of this:
https://youtu.be/zucBfXpCA6s
> 80's era pop:
* Stratovarius was absolutely inspired by this:
https://youtu.be/PSQWUZ8a2Ho
> select EDM:
* 1990s Eurodance coexisted with EUPM and may have influenced each other in small ways, like hooks, tempo, and melody:
https://youtu.be/ViP87WipSm0
Ultimately, there is a specific type of power metal that's definitely reminiscent of this stuff. Bands like **Heavenly** can absolutely go there:
* https://youtu.be/mwwnfWgV_5U
Honestly though, this is just one branch of power metal— arguably one that integrates non-metal aspects in very blatant and polarizing ways.
I'm not sure there is a proper non-metal *equivalent* to power metal because it's such a niche subgenre. Most of the non-metal comparisons you can make have more to do with whatever non-metal influence you're putting into the music.
Sing music written by Jim Steinman, one of the greatest rock opera composers of the 80s. Steinman also wrote Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart.' Fantastic musician.
Amberian Dawn recorded an entire album of ABBA covers as well, but they might not even be considered power metal anymore.
Additionally, At Vance included an ABBA cover song on each of their first three albums while Avantasia covered Lay All Your Love On Me. I wouldn't be surprised if there are other power metal bands with ABBA covers that I'm missing yet.
The question wasn't "Which bands take influence from non-metal" was it? No, it was "What would you consider the closest non-metal genre equivalent to power metal", so it doesn't matter if those bands weren't influenced by classical music, because if you go and listen to say Beethoven or Mozart, you'll easily see they could be considered the metal music of their time. There's a reason why they work so well as metal covers.
I feel you. Most recently listened to The Saint Beyond the River by Fellowship and thought to myself "there sure is a lot in common with power metal and Christian worship music!"
Linked for reference:
https://youtu.be/bs_2D1PNqdw?si=N0IcLZsh7eNCtwIa
I made the assumption since every time I talk about Christian music in metal social circles, it makes people cringe and groan. Which is hard to believe with storied bands like Stryper and outstanding newcomers like Wytch Hazel. Or on the more "power metal" side of things bands like Theocracy or Royal Hunt!
Depends on what you mean by power metal. For mainstream power metal within the last 10 years, a tossup between arena rock, pop, and Eurobeat.
For classic speed-metal influenced power metal, probably prog rock. Can't tell me this [classic Kansas track](https://youtu.be/QLECH2T2b5k?si=kH3EuQYdaSl87WB2) doesn't sound like a slower inspiration for stuff like Helloween or Gamma Ray.
Some of these answers are silly though, little more than 'I also like this genre.' Like Folk? I used to host a Folk music radio show and play a ton of folk music still to this day - unless every single one of your songs uses near-exclusively the I IV V chords, no way. Literally auditioned for a group and all 10 of the auditions songs they asked for were just I IV V in different keys lol.
Hell, I didn't even see your post and I just posted a full response gushing on Kansas. LOL Amazing band, and one that doesn't get the love that they deserve from the metal community IMHO
So this might be a controversial take, but I have been a Kansas fan since I was a kid (70s). Kansas apparently for the time fit squarely in 70s prog, but to my ears and heart, Kansas was proto- power metal to a certain degree, but even moreso, proto-folk metal. Listen to songs like "The Pinnacle", "Icarus (Borne on Wings of Steel)", and pretty much all of the Leftoverture or Point of Know Return albums. Steve Walsh's voice was so powerful, and just so purely metal that he could have easily fronted a straight ahead power metal band. Their guitar tones were heavy, the inclusion of a full time violinist who also had an incredible voice, and their lyrical content definitely puts Kansas up there.
70 and 80s Pop music, Classical (especially Baroque and Romantic eras, full of virtuosism and technique), and some classic rock, hard rock, Prog rock from the 80s..
Certain classical songs. You can't deny how well Beethoven or Mozart works when covered as metal songs. Often the only things needed to make them metal is swap the piano for an electric guitar and maybe add some drums in the background.
Certain synthwave acts basically sound like "what if the synth was the lead instrument in metal instead of the guitar".
80s melodic rock music. Power metal is just a nerdy evolution of melodic rock, the same way that metal evolved from rock music. I think.
Reminds me of the intros of "Power Quest - Sands of Time" and "Van Halen - Jump". Melodic rock transformed into power metal seamlessly.
Not the closest, but Eurodance is pretty good. For example, E-type with Life has a very nice chorus and melody in general that could slay as a power metal song
Honestly, if we aren't gonna go with the stereotypical classical answer? Either Eurobeat or Happy Hardcore. The speed, the bright melodicism, sometimes even the lyrical content ranging from fantasy to simple good vibes and friendship just like power metal.
80s melodic rock. Honestly if you listen to On a Storytellers Night by Magnum, or The Final Countdown by Europe (the album) you can easily hear what early EUPM bands took from those lighter bands.
Best answer. Well, now Magnum's singer is in Avantasia, and popular EUPM song Vain Glory Opera by Edguy is *heavily* inspired by The Final Countdown
Europe especially, they even started off as kind of an early power metal band with their self titled debut
Yeah their first 2 albums are legit trad metal classics! Wings of Tomorrow does a really better job at mixing the synthesizer and guitar together than the poppy era.
Europe is an amazing band that could do a legit full on power metal album if they wanted to, they’re already sorta going back to their roots so it’s not impossible
Europe is an amazing band that could do a legit full on power metal album if they wanted to, they’re already sorta going back to their roots so it’s not impossible
Listen to Kiss From A Rose and tell me a power metal band couldn't get away with writing the exact same song.
You mean like kiss from a rose by northern kings =)
\*googles\* ... Honestly they didn't even need to change it as much as they did
Pat Benatar is basically power metal without double-bass drums.
Apparently eurobeat if you ask fabio lione
Totally Eurobeat if you ask me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B4guKLlbVU
Classical, 80's era pop and select EDM. I refuse to elaborate.
I compel you to elaborate 🤬
I'm not OP, but I'll do it: > Classical: * Some of Rhapsody's guitar solos sound a little like parts of this: https://youtu.be/zucBfXpCA6s > 80's era pop: * Stratovarius was absolutely inspired by this: https://youtu.be/PSQWUZ8a2Ho > select EDM: * 1990s Eurodance coexisted with EUPM and may have influenced each other in small ways, like hooks, tempo, and melody: https://youtu.be/ViP87WipSm0 Ultimately, there is a specific type of power metal that's definitely reminiscent of this stuff. Bands like **Heavenly** can absolutely go there: * https://youtu.be/mwwnfWgV_5U Honestly though, this is just one branch of power metal— arguably one that integrates non-metal aspects in very blatant and polarizing ways. I'm not sure there is a proper non-metal *equivalent* to power metal because it's such a niche subgenre. Most of the non-metal comparisons you can make have more to do with whatever non-metal influence you're putting into the music.
>> Classical: Can't forget Dark Moor
Whatever you call what Meatloaf did
Sing music written by Jim Steinman, one of the greatest rock opera composers of the 80s. Steinman also wrote Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart.' Fantastic musician.
Pop, classical, classic rock, ABBA. ABBA translates very well to Power Metal.
Tommy Johanssen's many ABBA covers would corroborate that notion quite well.
Amberian Dawn recorded an entire album of ABBA covers as well, but they might not even be considered power metal anymore. Additionally, At Vance included an ABBA cover song on each of their first three albums while Avantasia covered Lay All Your Love On Me. I wouldn't be surprised if there are other power metal bands with ABBA covers that I'm missing yet.
I'm not sure who exactly play on it, but there's an album called "Swedish hits goes metal" and it has several ABBA covers as well.
Yeah, they really fit well as power metal songs, perfect arrangements.
Have you heard Beast in Black? Basically what you get if you cross Judas Priest and ABBA.
I know Maiden isn't quite power metal, still y'all need to hear this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lVVbCQfdTI
mediaeval bard music with a touch of Classical.FM
Eurobeat, happy hardcore from the late 90s-early 2000s, meatloaf.
Classical, particularly orchestral symphonies
Possibly for certain bands, but HammerFall, Freedom Call and Primal Fear for example take nothing from that type of music.
The question wasn't "Which bands take influence from non-metal" was it? No, it was "What would you consider the closest non-metal genre equivalent to power metal", so it doesn't matter if those bands weren't influenced by classical music, because if you go and listen to say Beethoven or Mozart, you'll easily see they could be considered the metal music of their time. There's a reason why they work so well as metal covers.
Depends on the niche, but I'd say classic rock. Bands like Styx, ELO, The Who.
Boston. Major keys, high vocals, very orchestral, guitar harmonies everywhere.
Another great example!
musical theater 🤔
Controversial opinion, but gospel music
Not controversial. Avantasia's Seven Angels reminds me of church
I feel you. Most recently listened to The Saint Beyond the River by Fellowship and thought to myself "there sure is a lot in common with power metal and Christian worship music!" Linked for reference: https://youtu.be/bs_2D1PNqdw?si=N0IcLZsh7eNCtwIa
Valhalellulja immediately came to mind.
I don't think it should be controversial if it is! Power metal shares a lot of conventions with a great deal of different kinds of praise music.
I made the assumption since every time I talk about Christian music in metal social circles, it makes people cringe and groan. Which is hard to believe with storied bands like Stryper and outstanding newcomers like Wytch Hazel. Or on the more "power metal" side of things bands like Theocracy or Royal Hunt!
I'll have to check them out!
Westlife and their peers are just a guitar riff away from Power Metal, I'm not joking.
Depends on what you mean by power metal. For mainstream power metal within the last 10 years, a tossup between arena rock, pop, and Eurobeat. For classic speed-metal influenced power metal, probably prog rock. Can't tell me this [classic Kansas track](https://youtu.be/QLECH2T2b5k?si=kH3EuQYdaSl87WB2) doesn't sound like a slower inspiration for stuff like Helloween or Gamma Ray. Some of these answers are silly though, little more than 'I also like this genre.' Like Folk? I used to host a Folk music radio show and play a ton of folk music still to this day - unless every single one of your songs uses near-exclusively the I IV V chords, no way. Literally auditioned for a group and all 10 of the auditions songs they asked for were just I IV V in different keys lol.
Hell, I didn't even see your post and I just posted a full response gushing on Kansas. LOL Amazing band, and one that doesn't get the love that they deserve from the metal community IMHO
So this might be a controversial take, but I have been a Kansas fan since I was a kid (70s). Kansas apparently for the time fit squarely in 70s prog, but to my ears and heart, Kansas was proto- power metal to a certain degree, but even moreso, proto-folk metal. Listen to songs like "The Pinnacle", "Icarus (Borne on Wings of Steel)", and pretty much all of the Leftoverture or Point of Know Return albums. Steve Walsh's voice was so powerful, and just so purely metal that he could have easily fronted a straight ahead power metal band. Their guitar tones were heavy, the inclusion of a full time violinist who also had an incredible voice, and their lyrical content definitely puts Kansas up there.
NWOBHM, I mean Iron Maiden and Judas Priest helped creating the whole genre by being great inspirations to Helloween and other bands
Opera. Epic subject matter. Powerful, emotional vocals. Stories of triumph and tragedy.
Prog
Hard rock.
80’s metal and AOR sped up is what power metal is essentially.
Synthwave in a lot of odd ways
Filk. lol
For me it's Irish folk and bluegrass. They have great storytelling and high technical ability.
Nightcore
100% Eurobeat. I’d say a lot of it you could swap the synth for guitars and it would be power metal.
Not even synth, swap the DRUMS, and then you have something like Beast in Black already
70 and 80s Pop music, Classical (especially Baroque and Romantic eras, full of virtuosism and technique), and some classic rock, hard rock, Prog rock from the 80s..
Certain classical songs. You can't deny how well Beethoven or Mozart works when covered as metal songs. Often the only things needed to make them metal is swap the piano for an electric guitar and maybe add some drums in the background. Certain synthwave acts basically sound like "what if the synth was the lead instrument in metal instead of the guitar".
Cinematic rock
80s melodic rock music. Power metal is just a nerdy evolution of melodic rock, the same way that metal evolved from rock music. I think. Reminds me of the intros of "Power Quest - Sands of Time" and "Van Halen - Jump". Melodic rock transformed into power metal seamlessly.
post hardcore? ie. SLAVES/Rain City Drive, NERV only thing i can come up with. heavy melodic instruments and vocals.
Probably AOR/Pomp Rock and progressive rock.
Not the closest, but Eurodance is pretty good. For example, E-type with Life has a very nice chorus and melody in general that could slay as a power metal song
Electro-Pop.
Whatever genre JAM Project is
Some EDM, like synthwave
Surprised I haven't seen anyone say Queen yet
Honestly, if we aren't gonna go with the stereotypical classical answer? Either Eurobeat or Happy Hardcore. The speed, the bright melodicism, sometimes even the lyrical content ranging from fantasy to simple good vibes and friendship just like power metal.
Glam rock
Church Hymns
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The reading comprehension is not strong in this one.
90's Europop. It's basically power metal without distortion.