The Origins of Power Metal

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Episode 28:

We commence the examination of another eminent genre of Metal, and go back to look at the bands and artists that shaped the initial stages of the subgenre. From Ronnie James Dio, with his work in Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and Dio; to the works of Judas Priest and Iron Maiden; and from literature to history, we look into The Origins of Power Metal…

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Hosted by Greg Davies from Blendover, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.

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Recommended Listening:

• “Invasion” by Iron Maiden from The Soundhouse Tapes
• “Camelot Song” by Monty Python from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
• “Homeward Bound” by Monty Python from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
• “Excalibur” by Grave Digger from Masterpieces
• “The Ring Goes South” by Howard Shore from The Fellowship of the Ring
• “The Minstrel” by Blind Guardian from Nightfall in Middle Earth
• “The Curse of Feanor” by Blind Guardian from Nightfall in Middle Earth
• “Anvil of Crom” by Basil Poledouris from Conan the Barbarian
• “Way of the Barbarian” by Ironsword from Return of the Warrior
• “Main Title” by Ramin Djawadi from Game of Thrones
• “Take the Black” by HammerFall from Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
• “Summer” by Antonio Vivaldi from Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
• “1812 Overture” by London Symphony Orchestra from Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture
• “A Lausbua Muass Er Sei” by Marilena from Ich bin wie ich bin
• “Black Night” by Deep Purple from The Very Best of Deep Purple
• “Man on the Silver Mountain” by Rainbow from Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
• “Neon Knights” by Black Sabbath from Heaven and Hell
• “Rainbow in the Dark” by Dio from Holy Diver
• “The Oath” by KISS from Music From THE ELDER
• “Sinner” by Judas Priest from Sin After Sin
• “The Clairvoyant” by Iron Maiden from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
• “The Sails of Charon” by Scorpions from Taken by Force
• “Balls to the Wall” by Accept from Balls to the Wall
• “Only the Strong” by Thor from Only the Strong
• “Wicked Mystic” by Annihilator from Alice in Hell
• “I Want Out” by Helloween from Keeper of the Seven Keys II
• “Kings of Metal” by Manowar from Kings of Metal
• “Trilogy Suite Op. 5” by Yngwie Malmsteen from Trilogy
• “Never More” by Elf from Elf
• “Gates of Babylon” by Yngwie Malmsteen from Inspiration