Power Metal
Power metal is melodic, fast, and triumphant: soaring clean vocals, twin-guitar harmonies, double-bass drumming, and fantasy-leaning themes. Helloween's late-1980s template inspired a movement carried on by Blind Guardian, Stratovarius, and Sabaton.
Power Metal on Riffiter: 1,664 albums, 141 rated by the community, averaging 3.8/5, spanning 1977 to 2027, from 69 artists including Powerwolf, Helloween, Sabaton.
Key artists
Albums
Kings of Metal
Manowar · 1988
★ 4.0 · 49
Giants & Monsters
Helloween · 2025
★ 4.1 · 23
Louder Than Hell
Manowar · 1996
★ 3.1 · 21
The Monumental Mass: A Cinematic Metal Event
Powerwolf · 2022
★ 3.8 · 19
Blood of the Saints
Powerwolf · 2011
★ 4.1 · 18
Fighting the World
Manowar · 1987
★ 4.1 · 18
Legends
Sabaton · 2025
★ 3.7 · 17
The Triumph of Steel
Manowar · 1992
★ 3.9 · 16
Battle Hymns
Manowar · 1982
★ 3.9 · 16
The War to End All Wars
Sabaton · 2022
★ 3.8 · 16
Missa Cantorem II
Powerwolf · 2022
★ 3.6 · 16
Once
Nightwish · 2004
★ 4.0 · 15
FAQ
- Who is the most popular power metal artist?
- The most popular power metal artist on Riffiter is Powerwolf, rated by 145 listeners.
- What is the best power metal album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best power metal album on Riffiter is Giants & Monsters by Helloween (4.1/5 from 23 ratings). See the full best power metal albums ranking.
- How many power metal albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 1,664 albums, 141 rated by the community, averaging 3.8/5. Browse them all on the power metal albums page.
- When was power metal's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for power metal on Riffiter is the 2020s. Its catalogue here spans 1977 to 2027.
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