Power Metal

Subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal. Emerged 1982. Wikipedia

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140 artists with 6.8M combined listeners. 75% of them sit in the Power Metal / Fantasy Metal / Symphonic Rock community on the map. It shares the most artists with Swedish Power Metal.

Where Power Metal sits on the map

• Power Metal / Fantasy Metal / Symphonic Rock · 105 artists (75%)
• Neo-Classical / Social Media Pop / New Age Piano · 6 artists (4%)
• J-Metal / J-Rock / Japanese Metalcore · 5 artists (4%)
• Old School Thrash / Thrash Metal / Crossover Thrash · 4 artists (3%)
• Modern Blues / Modern Blues Rock / Roots Rock · 4 artists (3%)
• Progressive Metal / Progressive Rock / Prog Metal · 2 artists (1%)

Strongest pairings in Power Metal

Power Metal artists who most often share real, user-made playlists.

1. Sabaton & Powerwolf · 93 shared playlists
2. Stratovarius & Sonata Arctica · 60 shared playlists
3. Sabaton & Wind Rose · 58 shared playlists
4. Battle Beast & Powerwolf · 58 shared playlists
5. Powerwolf & HammerFall · 57 shared playlists
6. Powerwolf & Gloryhammer · 57 shared playlists
7. Wind Rose & Powerwolf · 56 shared playlists
8. Sabaton & Battle Beast · 56 shared playlists
9. Sabaton & HammerFall · 55 shared playlists
10. Rhapsody of Fire & Stratovarius · 55 shared playlists

Related genres

Genres that share the most artists with Power Metal, for their size.

• Swedish Power Metal · 32 shared artistsBoth: Stratovarius, Angra, Sonata Arctica
• Fantasy Metal · 35 shared artistsBoth: Sabaton, Stratovarius, Powerwolf
• Italian Power Metal · 5 shared artistsBoth: Dragonland, Ancient Bards, Wisdom
• Symphonic Rock · 11 shared artistsBoth: Epica, Powerwolf, Kamelot
• Symphonic Metal · 9 shared artistsBoth: Epica, Delain, Xandria
• Finnish Power Metal · 5 shared artistsBoth: Dreamtale, Winterage, Power Paladin
• Birmingham Metal · 5 shared artistsBoth: Angra, Manowar, Kai Hansen
• German Power Metal · 4 shared artistsBoth: van Canto, AXXIS, At Vance

Artists

140 artists tagged Power Metal, ranked by listeners.

1. Mägo de Oz858.3K listeners · Rock En Espanol
2. Helloween478.6K listeners
3. Epica478.5K listeners · Symphonic Rock
4. Sabaton411.8K listeners
5. DragonForce323.7K listeners
6. Stratovarius289.4K listeners
7. Angra271.8K listeners
8. Manowar266.4K listeners · Birmingham Metal
9. Powerwolf252.1K listeners
10. Sonata Arctica243.5K listeners
11. HammerFall208.9K listeners
12. Blind Guardian193.7K listeners
13. Avantasia173.0K listeners
14. Rhapsody of Fire153.1K listeners
15. Kamelot152.4K listeners
16. Alestorm151.6K listeners · Fantasy Metal
17. Therion149.2K listeners
18. Delain129.3K listeners · Symphonic Rock
19. Korpiklaani128.4K listeners · Folk Metal
20. Edguy97.9K listeners
21. Xandria93.4K listeners · Symphonic Rock
22. Iced Earth91.0K listeners · Metal
23. Salamandra86.2K listeners
24. Shaman71.4K listeners
25. Battle Beast67.4K listeners · Symphonic Rock
26. Gamma Ray63.3K listeners · Swedish Power Metal
27. Wind Rose54.2K listeners
28. Equilibrium48.3K listeners · Celtic Metal
29. Gloryhammer47.5K listeners · Fantasy Metal
30. Brothers of Metal38.4K listeners · Fantasy Metal
31. Steve Harris34.5K listeners
32. Black Tide29.2K listeners · Metalcore
33. van Canto29.1K listeners
34. Grave Digger26.9K listeners
35. Axel Rudi Pell25.1K listeners · Glam Metal
36. Pentakill25.0K listeners
37. Orden Ogan21.6K listeners
38. Carlos21.1K listeners
39. Dark Moor19.7K listeners
40. Masterplan19.6K listeners
41. Freedom Call19.2K listeners
42. Exit Eden18.8K listeners · Symphonic Rock
43. Firewind18.0K listeners
44. DeVotchKa17.8K listeners
45. Dream Evil16.6K listeners
46. Elvenking15.4K listeners · Fantasy Metal
47. Demons & Wizards15.2K listeners · Glam Metal
48. Dynazty14.8K listeners · Fantasy Metal
49. Luca Turilli14.1K listeners
50. Jorn12.8K listeners
51. Bloodbound12.2K listeners
52. Allen Lande11.3K listeners
53. Paul Stanley11.3K listeners · Modern Rock
54. Heavenly10.2K listeners
55. Grand Magus10.2K listeners · Metal
56. Dragonland10.0K listeners
57. TrollfesT9.3K listeners
58. Vision Divine9.2K listeners
59. Northern Kings9.0K listeners
60. Ancient Bards8.4K listeners
61. Enforcer8.4K listeners · Glam Metal
62. Chinchilla8.0K listeners · Electropop
63. AXXIS7.7K listeners
64. Falconer7.4K listeners
65. Twilight Force7.3K listeners
66. GALNERYUS7.2K listeners
67. Frozen Crown6.8K listeners · Symphonic Rock
68. At Vance6.8K listeners
69. Luca Turilli's Rhapsody6.3K listeners
70. Kai Hansen5.5K listeners
71. Wisdom5.3K listeners
72. Imperial Age5.1K listeners
73. Derdian5.0K listeners
74. Majestica5.0K listeners
75. Dreamtale5.0K listeners
76. Nocturnal Rites4.8K listeners
77. Timo Tolkki’s Avalon4.7K listeners
78. Luca Turilli (Band)4.5K listeners
79. Warmen4.4K listeners
80. Victorius4.3K listeners
81. Royal Hunt4.2K listeners
82. Civil War4.1K listeners
83. Marko Hietala3.8K listeners
84. Crystal Viper3.7K listeners
85. Kevin Sherwood3.4K listeners · Modern Rock
86. Dogma3.3K listeners
87. Lost Horizon2.9K listeners
88. Astral Doors2.8K listeners
89. Visigoth2.8K listeners
90. Celesty2.7K listeners
91. Mob Rules2.7K listeners
92. Nini Music2.6K listeners
93. Adventus2.6K listeners
94. Thunderstone2.6K listeners
95. Penguin Piano2.3K listeners · Instrumental Lullaby
96. Final Fantasy2.0K listeners
97. Silent Force2.0K listeners
98. Axenstar2.0K listeners
99. Serious Black1.9K listeners
100. Innerwish1.8K listeners · Greek Metal
101. NorthTale1.7K listeners
102. Brocas Helm1.7K listeners
103. Cryonic Temple1.6K listeners
104. GALDERIA1.6K listeners
105. txmy1.5K listeners
106. Thy Majestie1.4K listeners
107. WORLD ORDER1.3K listeners · Otacore
108. Riot V1.2K listeners
109. Orion's Reign1.2K listeners
110. Gatekeeper1.0K listeners
111. Nocturna1.0K listeners · Symphonic Rock
112. OdinMann1.0K listeners · Rock-And-Roll
113. Dionysus1.0K listeners
114. YASU1.0K listeners
115. Juan Arenosa1.0K listeners
116. Hekuto Pascal1.0K listeners
117. Gauntlet1.0K listeners
118. Arjen Lucassen's Strange Hobby1.0K listeners · Irish Rock
119. Wings of Destiny1.0K listeners
120. Dennis Kuo1.0K listeners
121. Eme de Metal1.0K listeners
122. Inferisborn1.0K listeners
123. Firelight Tavern1.0K listeners · Rock
124. Melodius Deite1.0K listeners
125. Syu1.0K listeners
126. Cold Cinema1.0K listeners
127. New Horizon1.0K listeners · Progressive Rock
128. Hell1.0K listeners
129. Veonity1.0K listeners
130. Marius Danielsen1.0K listeners
131. Winterage1.0K listeners
132. custard1.0K listeners · Australian Pop
133. Power Paladin1.0K listeners
134. Symphony Of Tragedy1.0K listeners
135. Terra Atlantica1.0K listeners
136. Grimgotts1.0K listeners
137. Fuki1.0K listeners
138. Holy Knights1.0K listeners
139. Iconic1.0K listeners
140. Mythic Harmonies1.0K listeners