10 Greatest Power Metal Albums Of All Time
2. Imaginations From The Other Side - Blind Guardian
Power metal as a genre, is perhaps most famous for the kind of immersive themes infused into the music and lyrics. It creates the kind of storytelling that is not often seen in other genres. Blind Guardian’s iconic 1995 album, served up one of the best ever doses of musical mastery, combined with ridiculously creative themes and verbiage.
The songs followed a boy who could see into other dimensions. This journey included fast-paced, traditional speed metal songs like Script for my Requiem, while balancing out the melody side with ballads such as Mordred’s Song.
It was the band’s intention to cement their own unique musical formula through this album. And they did it to perfection, using traditional power metal staples such as breakneck drum-work, with elements from other genres such as folk music type cleaner vocals.
Songs you should absolutely be checking out include the title track, Script for My Requiem, and Brought Eyes.